Lose Weight When You Go Diving

Today, David Snyder talks about his goal of losing weight for diving.

Is this some “Biggest Losers” program? Ah, no. Lose weight when you go diving refers to you kit (equipment). As we continue to dive, over time we acquire more and more things. Very important things when we acquired them but are they still important?

As the airlines have become more strict with checked luggage, I have embarked on a quest to lighten the load. This quest takes two paths. First is do I need a particular piece of equipment? Do I really need that fourth light, or that second slate, or that spare whatever? My idea now is if I am not certain that I will use something it gets left behind. I plan to enter the water carrying everything I brought and my dive bag empty.
The second path of my weight loss quest is to change heavier for lighter. Ounces add up to pounds. Do you really need a 12″ knife when a 6″ knife will do just fine. Lights, if your light is more than three years old you should be able to double the capacity or half the weight with a new one. I look at each piece of equipment to see if there is a lighter or more capable substitute.
My goal for this process, is one bag 40 pounds, two weeks of diving, nothing rented (except bottles) or borrowed. I am getting there.
How much do you weigh?