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Storage for storage and travel

Started Oct 25, 2019 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: Storage for storage and travel

It depends on how much gear you end up with.  I have to split my camera gear into a rolling backpack + a waist bag + some bits in a suitcase.

With what you have there I'd just fit it in my waist bag (Think Tank Speed Racer).  If you get more gear and can't fit it into a waist bag anymore, I'd go for a backpack or roller bag.

You tend to want to keep all that gear together in a single bag if you can.   WIth a waist bag you have some advantages:

1. Puts the weight on your hips instead of shoulder and back

2. Limits the weight you carry to what fits in a waist bag

3. Keeps both hands free

4. Can be rotated to the front to work out of standing up, and also allows you to sit with the bag.

Alternatively, a roller bag for bigger, heavier gear.   Again, get the weight off your back.

Any gear you take on a plane needs to be able to fit under a seat in a pinch.  Think Tank makes a number of bags that meet that criteria.

Splitting up your gear is a good way to leave some of it at home by mistake.  I use a checklist when I go diving because there are so many different parts and bits to bring along.

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