14 items. Nothing here is optional unless it says so.
- 01
Dual cylinders
Sidemount or twinset — whichever you dive day to day is fine. You need two sets to keep the logistics simple: that way we are not waiting on fills between dives. If the second set needs to be sidemount, say so — I have spares you can use.
Second set available from me
- 02
Two independent regulator sets
First and second stages, fully independent. One second stage on a 2.1 m (7 ft) long hose, the other on a short hose with a bungee necklace.
- 03
Buoyancy device with power inflator
Wing and harness suited to your cylinder configuration.
- 04
Exposure suit
Appropriate for the dive site and planned runtime. Undersuit included.
- 05
Mask and fins
A spare mask is required, not optional — bring two masks. The back-up lives in a pocket, so make sure it is one you can actually dive with.
Two masks required
- 06
Two line cutting devices
Line cutter, shears or knife — two of them, stowed where you can reach both.
- 07
Three battery powered lights
One primary and two back-ups, each with burn time to cover the planned dive.
- 08
Safety reels or spools
Carrying a minimum of 37 m (125 ft) of guideline.
- 09
Primary reel for the team
Length to suit the intended dive. I provide this for the course — mark “Have it” only if you already own one and want to use it.
Supplied by instructor
- 10
Dive computer plus back-up
Two computers, or one computer and a back-up timing device with tables.
- 11
Slate or wet notes with a pencil
For the plan, gas figures and anything you need to pass on underwater.
- 12
Five directional line arrows
Standard cave arrows for marking your way out.
- 13
Five non-directional markers (cookies)
Personal markers, ideally identifiable as yours.
- 14
Jump and gap spools
Reels or spools with enough guideline for planned jumps and gaps — 15 m is the usual working length.
Anything else
Questions, kit you are thinking of buying, sizes for anything you need me to source, or something that does not fit the boxes above.
