How To Set Up A Dive Crate Caddy

[@OrenNoah]

Nice modifications! I’m stealing the ideas. Dive crates are awesome for boat diving in California. An easy way to haul gear to and from the boat. They keep your gear neat and within your “dive station”. Plus, they typically slide underneath the dive bench and out of everyone’s way.

[@mcfly6174]

I don’t own a vehicle, so I got a collapsible crate trolley for convenience. They fold nicely for storage on the boat. There are collapsible crates of various sizes as well and plus this DIY tip, would be super! I hope more divers/dive operators see this so no more bags and crates lying around everywhere.

[@toriless]

Instacrate, but they lack the holes and heavy reinforcement. I have both but never use those for SCUBA but other uses.

[@mcfly6174]

@@toriless u must have some super heavy gear. My crate trolley can accommodate similar gears as in this video plus weights and 5mm wetsuit. With thinner wetsuit, AL80 can fit as well. The thing costs a fraction of scuba branded bags. :)

[@DiversReady]

great idea

[@Jherny320]

Thanks for the tip! Just made one and love it! I recently went in a dive boat and some of my things got wet because I brought reg bags and things I could have left at home. From now on this will be my boat setup. Thank you!

[@SgtToastieYT]

I have similar setup for hiking/camping gear in plastic totes. Should build something like this for diving!

[@DiversReady]

do it!! : )

[@jvinspector]

I have made the square ones for myself, wife and 3 kids. Love using these. It also helps drying things off, since the air can circulate.

[@DiversReady]

glad you enjoyed the video

[@dkilshtein1]

Thanks a LOT for the advice. It really helped me a lot. I use a toolbox with an extendable handle and a pair of wheels. I use it to carry all my wife's stuff from the parking lotto the dive site. Since I have two sets of gear in the toolbox, I'm always out of space and nee to cram it all up. Now I added bungee cord to the side for both pairs of fins. I got some much free space that I'm thinking of getting a smaller toolbox. Also, thought that you can use a milk box (like you did) and just put it on anything with wheels. Than you have a solution to carry the stuff from the car and keeping everything organized on a boat.

[@DiversReady]

Awesome, glad you have your system down.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Great tip. I actually use a crate with closed sides and bottom so I can load my wet gear in the car but the idea is the same.

[@mavisroadanimalclinic1375]

Nice video. I was in Tobermory (Ontario Canada) and the dive shops had nice carts to bring all your gear from the shop to the adjacent peer (for dive boats). This was fantastic! So I bought a garden cart (about 2 feet wide by 4 feet long) and bring it on all my local dives and the pool dives (I teach in the pool). It holds my BCD and my Aluminum 80 tanks (up to 2 of them) as well as all the other gear. When I bring my dry suite I do have to bungie it and the undergarment bag down. It will not fit my rebreather. I created a V- troth out of wood for single tank that I could lay on top of the cart vs pay tank inside the cart as well. Great to go to/from car and pools/short grass with. Not that great hauling into/out of the van, so that is why the tank is put in after on V-troth. I cannot bring this cart onto the boat of course but fine for laving at pool.

[@DiversReady]

thanks for sharing.

[@TauchEin]

In Germany mortar boxes very popular for transporting divig gear. Because we are not driving pickups an so we have a watertight box formthe wet equiptment after the dive.

[@Doc8776]

Hey James! I had an idea for an episode. "How long should your dive gear last" wetsuits, hoods, BCD, regs etc.

[@DiversReady]

Good idea, Ill add that to the list.

[@alanheinrich132]

In Costa Rica we have a larger crate that even fits the fins as well. I can get all my gear including backup stuff into the crate. It fits the fins, regs, boots, wetsuit, mask, backplate and wing with DSMBs. I do like the bungie option though to put over the top to secure everything.

[@DiversReady]

Nice. dive safe.

[@britont9418]

Best dive channel on youtube! Excellent ideas here!

[@DiversReady]

thanks for the support!

[@cmfamonteiro]

those bungees are a great idea! Great Video!!

[@DiversReady]

thanks!

[@roymcelwee9334]

Great info as always. Thanks for sharing. The u bolts were a very clever addition.

[@DiversReady]

glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jonramsay5123]

just got a crate! definitely helpful on tight boats!

[@DiversReady]

nice! glad you enjoyed the video.

[@samco63]

Great tips as always - thanks! I have a fishing crate, which most people near me seem to use too, but I never thought about altering it so I could attach fins on the outside and other things on the inside. Going to have a crack at making these adjustments so I can hopefully cut down the amount of things I have to carry for local dives.

[@Sharon-wh9hw]

I love this 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 I just picked up three of these crates off the side of the road and now I know what to do with them 😬😬😬😬

[@DiversReady]

Nice!!

[@sadagat]

Much value received, thanks for the awesome content...

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for watching!

[@Teampegleg]

One thing I added to my milk crate is a bungee with hooks. I can wrap that around a leg of a bench. Last boat dive I did my crate attempted to suicide off the back of the boat.

[@Teampegleg]

@S M I just grabbed a collar around its neck so it can't jump anymore. Counseling is for girls. . . . JK

[@toriless]

@S M We could all use crate therapy by now.

[@toriless]

@@Teampegleg so is sex...

[@DiversReady]

glad you found a solution

[@AirwolfCrazy]

I have been using a rectangular milk crate for quite awhile. When my son started diving I got him one too. For ours I made a series of bungee loops that hold items in against the sides. Items with bolt snaps also clip to those loops. The BCD and fins are last and sit on top. Finally bungees come over the top of everything and clip to loops on the other side. This holds everything in place. I like the idea of having the fins on the sides. I had not thought of using other hardware for attachment points. I may give these ideas a go.

[@DiversReady]

glad you found some value out of the video!

[@petethehandyman9185]

Nice set up,great for boat diving. Any thoughts on a travel set up?

[@DiversReady]

Thanks. will add that to ideas for future videos

[@mattmeza]

"Hey Siri, how do I piss off my wife who bought me the mesh boat bag I've been using?" Haha, definitely doing this.

[@DiversReady]

HA!

[@JURASSICCOASTMODELLER]

Fantastic idea!

[@DiversReady]

awesome

[@jmasta42]

Hey James, what size bungee are you using? 1/4"?

[@D.H.CE_FL]

I was wondering the same. The link brings up like 14 different size options.

[@mm0d1337]

Marie Kondo of diving :D

[@DiversReady]

ha ha, nice one!

[@NeptunesSplendorFL]

Jersey wreckers have been using these since even before I started diving 37 years ago, my first one was metal. Having just moved to Florida I wasn't sure if I'd be laughed off the boat. I am not a fan of the hardware, wingnuts leave a bit of an edge that may cut a diver walking by. These crates are great for protecting gear, especially lights and keeps things organized.

[@DiversReady]

Awesome

[@jhardy2659]

I use d-rings fastened with p-clips so they can fold down. They are not as intrusive.

[@DiversReady]

good approach

[@stephenpattle4757]

Hi James can you show us how to do a cave knot please,or tell me which episode I miss which it was on please. Keep up with the great content 👌

[@albertbell7120]

Great idea and video 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DiversReady]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@craiglowe5412]

James time to do a live pod cast on a weekend !!! Just say Hi we will keep you busy with questions 😀

[@DiversReady]

Will try soon. : )

[@zakaria600]

I use a beach cart put all things there, for the weights i just put them in a small crate that i got from Walmart

[@toriless]

Attach the crate to a cart

[@DiversReady]

good approach

[@jimharkins3695]

Hi James, what size bungee did you use for your caddy?

[@jerrycollins9151]

Nice idea, now where's the nearest supermarket?

[@DiversReady]

Ha! Indeed

[@centermass3454]

Which diameter bungee cord do we use ?

[@toriless]

Go based upon weight load and your gear.

[@B_A_Images]

I found 1/8" seems to be a little too light, I am going to try 1/4". The link Jame's has above will let select a size and color

[@harmonwong]

hello James I have been following your channel for some time and absolutely love the practicality of your advices. suggestion: what about drysuits? I’m from hk, the water is generally temperate but if we want to continue diving in the winter (like now) we need to switch to dry. However as you’d imagine, not a lot of ppl from this city have really extensive experience in drysuits. I rmb you are from the uk with good experience in cold water diving. Maybe you can share with us on your experience and give us some tips? from what makes a good value drysuit (do we actually need to invest in high end material if we use it for the winter only?) what gear to go with (for instance, I’m experimenting heavier fins and gators, some of my frds recommend going with Doughnut BCDs), and tips on the p-valve maybe (that’s another mystery and no one around me seem to hand ever had a good experience with it)? what do you think?

[@DiversReady]

Ill add it to the list of videos to make.

[@gijsvanlieshout]

Made my own version: 60x40x32 cm crate, some 8mm bungee... done for € 15

[@DiversReady]

Nice!

[@drewbursey6022]

Great video (as always)! Why don't you attach your regs to your tanks? That's how I transport my regs. I love the idea!

[@toriless]

Too easy for the weight to damage the gear. Regulator gear drops below the bottom, some bozo might lift by regulator and not valve, etc. You really need to idiot proof your gear. Do not give some doofus the opportunity.

[@Robert_H_Diver]

No way, too easy for them to get damaged during transport

[@drewbursey6022]

@@Robert_H_Diver good point, I always have my tanks sit in the front passenger seat of my car so they can't roll around. However, I'm starting to get into tec diving and it will soon be impossible to be the only one handling my tanks (as I would have at least three)

[@Robert_H_Diver]

@@drewbursey6022 👍🏼

[@gijsvanlieshout]

Why not clip your accessories off on the bungy that runs on the inside? That way (without the metal loops) you can also fit your BC inside, if the crate is large enough...

[@toriless]

Have you seen James, no way even part of his BCD fits.

[@gijsvanlieshout]

@@toriless His harness may be big, but you can fold a harness. A backplate is a backplate, isn't it? But in the video, he mentioned that most times, his wing is already on his tank.

[@Yggdrasil42]

Exactly. That makes it easier to carry the crate against your body too, without the wing nuts.

[@Chogogo717]

For traveling I just clip all my goodies off to my BCD shoulder d-rings Christmas tree style so I can toss it on and walk it to the boat. It leaves my hands free to carry my camera.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing

[@SCHU411]

You said you use "thicker bungee," do you have a measurement on that?

[@Bearded_BroncoFL]

Following

[@davidwillis8557]

Following

[@WeiseGuy91]

The hardware linked doesn’t have steel plates and I have no clue how these u bolts are measured. Can someone link hardware for the plates?

[@diverdave4056]

AND it makes it very easy to rinse everything off and it can easily dry in that vented box ! now add a padded shoulder strap and make millions of dollars selling them $$$

[@toriless]

I could have use some explanation why adding the hooks and what good adding bungees over dumping the reg in regular crate. I saw a crate, bungee adding and stuff in the crate. It all just does not connect.

[@geanozz8940]

Why not just use the bungee's at the top to clip onto, why use wingnuts to scratch other people's gear or worse cut themselves on. Also its better to use tubs with lids so when driving to and from dives the gear stays wet and doesn't dry out on the way home, doesn't mess all over your vehicle, it's much easier to wash wet than dried out salty gear.

[@DiversReady]

Thanks for sharing

[@toriless]

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