Dry cavers rucksacks

Seydlitz · October 4th, 2006, 01:22 AM

Thought this might be useful...Most diving bags to carry kit about in are TBH overly expensive and crap to boot...Like most people where dive sites are easy to drive to I use a box for my kit .... However when the Boat or dive site aint that easy to get to and your gear needs moving ...well I had a look in inglesport after passing it whilst out riding my motorbike ...check them out at Inglesport - Caving & Climbing Equipment they Do Robust Cheap rucksacks for dry cavers ropes that are bombproof and will last for a long time ..I bought a (Dragon Berger ),along with these they also sell dry sacks that you can use for drysuits ...on the boat your normal clothes stay dry... finished diving it holds all your wet stuff and keeps your car dry
The stuff is built to last unlike alot of the tat that passes for diving bags

Andy

graham_hk · October 4th, 2006, 06:37 AM

Berger sounds like Burger to me - and that can't be bad

I have an old Stahlsac that has lasted for nearly 10 years of airline and diving abuse - but it was GBP110 (nearly 10 years ago). It is made in a similar fashion to caving and climbing stuff. I believe it was made for rafting rather than diving and, therefore, as already noted, not at all like the normal rubbish that is sold for diving.

*Clare Gledhill* · October 4th, 2006, 08:45 AM

Has the advantage too that it doesn't have diving logos all over it as invitations to thieves.

Good tip Andy

Ali Fikree · October 4th, 2006, 09:37 AM

Blackhawk industries make some solid,rugged heavy duty dive bags for most applications.

Their bags are mainly designed for military applications but they do have a robust dive bags and various other bags & packs.

I have 3 and have lugged them to various corners of this planet and they are still going strong. Plus they come in black ( rule no 7

).

Have a look at BlackHawk Products Group :

lizardland · October 4th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Dragon tackle sacks are going to disappear pretty soon as Dudley decided to retire from the business and Dragon is now closed. They were really nice, they did one with padded shoulder straps that was perfect for carrying bottles to a sump in -- you could fit a pair of 12's in.

There are loads of other manufacturers though I did like Dragon best. Cavers are exceptionally tight and the environment is much harsher than the sea so most tackle sacks will take years of being dragged through caves. No dive bag will take the battering caving sacks do (or will ever see that kind of abuse).

Try also Bernie's in Ingleton or Caving Supplies in Buxton.

I always carry my dive kit in tackle sacks on boats and took everything I needed to Mexico in them as well. Just a shame most of them tend to be bright yellow

I have a sailing dry bag for dry stuff, got it in a chandlers, about £8 as I remember.

October 4th, 2006, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	Dry cavers rucksacks Thought this might be useful...Most diving bags to carry kit about in are TBH overly expensive and crap to boot...Like most people where dive sites are easy to drive to I use a box for my kit .... However when the Boat or dive site aint that easy to get to and your gear needs moving ...well I had a look in inglesport after passing it whilst out riding my motorbike ...check them out at Inglesport - Caving & Climbing Equipment they Do Robust Cheap rucksacks for dry cavers ropes that are bombproof and will last for a long time ..I bought a (Dragon Berger ),along with these they also sell dry sacks that you can use for drysuits ...on the boat your normal clothes stay dry... finished diving it holds all your wet stuff and keeps your car dry The stuff is built to last unlike alot of the tat that passes for diving bags Andy

October 4th, 2006, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,541	Has the advantage too that it doesn't have diving logos all over it as invitations to thieves. Good tip Andy __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

October 4th, 2006, 09:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 462	Blackhawk industries make some solid,rugged heavy duty dive bags for most applications. Their bags are mainly designed for military applications but they do have a robust dive bags and various other bags & packs. I have 3 and have lugged them to various corners of this planet and they are still going strong. Plus they come in black ( rule no 7 ). Have a look at BlackHawk Products Group : Last edited by Ali Fikree; October 4th, 2006 at 09:41 AM. Reason: wrong link

October 4th, 2006, 10:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
lizardland(Offline) LCS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evidently Chickentown Posts: 593	Dragon tackle sacks are going to disappear pretty soon as Dudley decided to retire from the business and Dragon is now closed. They were really nice, they did one with padded shoulder straps that was perfect for carrying bottles to a sump in -- you could fit a pair of 12's in. There are loads of other manufacturers though I did like Dragon best. Cavers are exceptionally tight and the environment is much harsher than the sea so most tackle sacks will take years of being dragged through caves. No dive bag will take the battering caving sacks do (or will ever see that kind of abuse). Try also Bernie's in Ingleton or Caving Supplies in Buxton. I always carry my dive kit in tackle sacks on boats and took everything I needed to Mexico in them as well. Just a shame most of them tend to be bright yellow I have a sailing dry bag for dry stuff, got it in a chandlers, about £8 as I remember. __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk The Lot isn't the only place to dive: http://www.lulu.com/content/613554

October 4th, 2006, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
graham_hk(Offline) Pinoy ako pinoy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here, there and everywhere Posts: 779	Berger sounds like Burger to me - and that can't be bad I have an old Stahlsac that has lasted for nearly 10 years of airline and diving abuse - but it was GBP110 (nearly 10 years ago). It is made in a similar fashion to caving and climbing stuff. I believe it was made for rafting rather than diving and, therefore, as already noted, not at all like the normal rubbish that is sold for diving.