lessphp fatal error: load error: failed to find /home4/undersea/public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/Underseas/style.less{"id":385,"date":"2016-02-16T13:55:37","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T19:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/?p=385"},"modified":"2016-07-07T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T14:51:11","slug":"how-to-pack-your-dive-gear-for-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/how-to-pack-your-dive-gear-for-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Pack Your Dive Gear For Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-387\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-387\" src=\"https:\/\/underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Cozumel hotel\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.underseas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cozumel-hotel-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are like most avid divers, you\u2019ve spent time and a decent amount of money on accumulating all the dive gear you need to explore comfortably the underwater world we love. Protecting that investment becomes your priority when packing for a dive trip involving air travel. Here we will give you some basic tips for packing your dive gear safely and successfully for easy travel.<\/p>\n<p>The most important tip we can offer is this: pack your most expensive dive equipment in your carry-on luggage! This means your computer and regulator set-up and any camera equipment you may have.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>Pack your most expensive dive equipment in your carry-on luggage!<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Most dive gear manufacturers make excellent regulator bags in compact sizes so you can protect your life support equipment and fit it in your carry-on at the same time. \u00a0In fact, most dive gear companies now make top-notch carry-on dive gear bags. \u00a0If you do a lot of dive travel, it may be worth your time to invest in a separate, a travel specific set of dive gear. \u00a0Most major gear companies make compact, travel specific buoyancy compensators that pack up amazingly small, smaller full-foot fins, and thin packable wetsuits (for those tropical destinations). \u00a0All which will fit comfortably into one of the gear specific carry-on sized gear bags.<\/p>\n<h2>Packing Steps:<\/h2>\n<p>Whether packing your gear bag for carry-on or a full sized gear bag for check-in, if you <strong>follow these simple steps<\/strong> for organizing your gear into the bag, everything will be as protected as possible:<\/p>\n<span class=\"dropcap\">1<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Lay your BCD on the bottom of the gear bag, flattened out and centered in the bag.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">2<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Put one fin on either side of the BCD to protect it during the flight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">3<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Make sure your dive mask is contained in its plastic container to protect it and bring an extra mask!\u00a0 They are very expensive to replace during a vacation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">4<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Pack your dive knife in your checked luggage ... it is not allowed aboard the plane.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">5<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Fold your wetsuit in half and lay it on top of your BCD.\u00a0 Minimize the folding of your wet suit, as too many folds will compromise the neoprene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">6<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Leave your tanks and weights at home!\u00a0 They will always be provided by the dive store\/boat you will be diving with.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">7<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Don\u2019t forget any accessories you will want during your dives such as gloves, dive lights, save-a-dive kit, etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<span class=\"dropcap\">8<\/span><!-- .dropcap (end) --> Have Fun!<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><!-- .clear (end) -->\n<p>This is a busy time for dive travel and by following these simple packing steps, you will have a stress free trip.\u00a0 It\u2019s always a good thing when we, and our dive gear, show up to our destinations in one piece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to protect your dive gear investment, and save your dive holiday with these simple packing steps. 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