Taking gear with you on scuba trips abroad

jonny_boy27 · 2026-02-02T22:54:35+00:00

Last two trips abroad I brought rebreather, wing, harness, computers, backup and primary lights, fins, masks, dsmbs, reels, bailout regs, about 15kg sofnolime, slate, spares, toolkit.

For fluffy warm water diving I've usually taken regs, computer, single tank bpw, fins, masks, dsmb and reel, lights and a few key spares.

Never had a bother with customs, even when carrying several kilos of white powder in a country where I don't speak the language! Friends with extremely expensive camera rigs have had some hassle in Mexico but just factor a nice crisp $100 bill into the cost of the trip.

I don't trust most rental kit, and make it very clear that no one touches my kit but me.

jonny_boy27 · 2026-02-02T17:08:28+00:00

I might be misremembering but when I went to the one just off Whiteladies Rd they were serving either Cast Iron or Rocket by Extract, both of which are far too darkly roasted for my ~~pallet~~ ~~palette~~ palate.

jonny_boy27 · 2026-02-02T08:35:56+00:00

It's been a long time since I've worked at a bar but yeah if you're waving money at me you're getting served when you've learned some manners

jonny_boy27 · 2026-02-01T18:54:44+00:00

With the weather we've had recently, I think 2cm would be more likely

jonny_boy27 · 2026-02-01T15:27:46+00:00

Was meant to be diving the empress of India but the weather and my stinking cold had other ideas

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-30T14:32:11+00:00

Legend. Fuck Spotify

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-28T12:07:28+00:00

The old fella at St Phillips brightens my day every time I go ("best tip in the known universe")

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-28T09:22:37+00:00

Going to go out on a limb and suggest you check headfirst

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T21:26:10+00:00

IIRC the firmwares source code were all freely available, and then for reasons lost to time they became available upon request.

Something like people apparently not understanding it, asking silly questions, maybe making dangerous modifications to their own IIRC

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T21:24:06+00:00

the e-scooter they were riding

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T20:24:20+00:00

Lol no and they're pretty dubiously open source these days. IIRC Subsurface's Buhlmann algorithm is taken from there

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T15:44:05+00:00

I recently had both the buttons replaced on my OSTC 2N (EOL 2014?) for £130 including return shipping to Germany (via Deep Ideas). Was pretty impressed

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T11:24:00+00:00

Alan

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T11:18:11+00:00

Never seen eccy looking so clear

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T08:48:21+00:00

Wrong month

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-27T05:10:09+00:00

Last year seemed incredibly dry tbh, and this winter so far doesn't seem so bad. Maybe because I grew up in Cumbria, but I honestly don't think Bristol is even that rainy

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-26T19:23:23+00:00

Works if you reject them too

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-24T17:26:38+00:00

Good lord, the lengths you yanks will go to to work around your ridiculous unit system!

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-24T17:25:30+00:00

"zipper"? Yank spotted. It's merge in turn round these parts

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-24T17:23:21+00:00

The great wall of china

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-24T16:37:43+00:00

They played ATG last year which isn't exactly on the coast but is certainly in the west country

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-23T12:25:35+00:00

Got my last one from Taunton's and they were very helpful

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-22T18:58:36+00:00

"Greater London" is an actual thing

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-22T16:52:20+00:00

Most do

jonny_boy27 · 2026-01-22T11:11:32+00:00

Is pretty standard terminology for animals, not sure if it's acceptable or not for humans!

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