population-we™: It's Camping Divecation Time

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

It's Camping Divecation Time

Yes, you read the headline right--it’s time for a Camping Divecation! No problem you can pack your scuba gear in your sleep but what if you are planning a sleepover. In this case, it isn’t at a hotel but in the great outdoors. If you prepare well ahead of time--you can sit back and enjoy the great outdoors without any regrets. Because what goes better together than scuba diving and a camping trip? Read on for a list on what will make your next camping divecation a success.

GOSCUBA members on a recent camping divecation.

Pop-Up Tent
Scuba Gear & Tanks
Diver Down Flag
Folding Chairs
Hangers for Scuba Gear
Tarp
Freshwater
Bottled water
Spray Bottle
Towels
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Fly Swatter
Scissors or Knife
Flashlights
Lanterns
Can Opener
Cooler
Ice
Food, Snacks & Beverages
Aluminum Foil
Matches or Lighter
Firewood
Ax for Firewood
Pots & Pans
Pot Holder
Plates
Silverware
Cups
Paper or Kitchen Towels
Dish Soap
Bucket or Pan to Wash Dishes In
Baking soda
Tent
Mat
Sleeping Bags
Blankets
Pillows
Clothing
First Aid Kit
Hand Sanitizes
Toilet Paper

Trash Bags

Greater Omaha SCUBA Club (GOSCUBA) gets permission beforehand to dive in the area Nebraska or Iowa lakes on all our camping divecations. We recommend you get permission too! Visit the campsite online and research before you head out. Also, call and ask about reservations and what amenities they have: bathrooms, showers, eatery as well as where boats are allowed? GOSCUBA tends to dive where boats are not; since, most Nebraska boaters aren't familiar with a Diver Down Flag. Firewood is on the list; however, take extra cash to buy at the campgrounds for the campfire grills--because we almost always run out!

I hope you will now be well prepared for your next sleepover in the great outdoors. If I forgot something, please leave a comment below. Happy Camping Divecation and keep diving!

-population-we™ blog post by Becky Bohan Brown

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