How To Set Up A Dive Crate Caddy

Quick Tips are back! If you dive where you live, this is an awesome way to securely transport your dive gear. Let James show you how to turn an ordinary milk crate into a deluxe dive caddy with a few simple tips.

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How To Set Up A Dive Crate Caddy

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[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.

[mcfly]

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.

[Jherny]

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!

[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.

[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.

[dkilshtein]

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.

[SgtToastieYT]

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

[Yggdrasil]

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.

[alanheinrich]

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.

[britont]

Best dive channel on youtube! Excellent ideas here!

[mavisroadanimalclinic]

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.

[cmfamonteiro]

those bungees are a great idea! Great Video!!

[roymcelwee]

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

[Doc]

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

[Sharon-whhw]

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 😬😬😬😬

[jonramsay]

just got a crate! definitely helpful on tight boats!

[samco]

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.

[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.

[sadagat]

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

[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.