Simon Campbell

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My personal dive and boat kit

Simon's Buddy DSMB with divesigns sticker

All dives

Mares X-vision mask with Oceanic neoprene mask strap

Dräger Dolphin Rebreather

Standard set up fitted with 60/50/40% and spare 32% jet
VR3, Dräger oxygen sensor and spare cells ;-)
10L Faber cylinder with Beaver twin outlets and tactile knobs
APEKS FSR first stage with ATX40 second stage (octopus), APEKS metal bodied Submersible Pressure Gauge and SiTech suit inflation hose

Open water kit for use with singles and twins

Halcyon stainless steel backplate
Halcyon 1L steel suit inflation bottle, tactile knob and fabric bands
APEKS DS4 first stage with pressure relief valve and hose for suit inflation
APEKS DS4 fitted with APEKS Submersible Pressure Gauge and APEKS ATX 200 second stage
APEKS DS4 fitted with APEKS ATX 200 second stage (2m hose) and wing inflation hose

Single cylinder rig

Halcyon Eclipse 30 wing
Halcyon weighted single tank adaptor with flat disk nuts
2 x 12L Faber steel cylinders, Beaver 'H' valves fitted with tactile knobs and cylinder boots

Twin set rig

Halcyon Evolve 40 wing
2 x 12L Faber steel cylinders with OMS stainless steel bands, flat disk nuts and cylinder boots
Pillar valve and manifold system with tactile knobs

Stage cylinders

2 x Luxfer 7L cylinders with MDE pillar valves (dedicated to 50% & 100%)
2 x Halcyon stage kits with cold water piston clips
2 x APEKS DS4 with APEKS Submersible Pressure Gauge and ATX 50 second stage

On all open water dives

DUI CF200 Signature drysuit with Halcyon balanced P-valve, 2 x large bellows pockets, kevlar kneepads, neoprene neck seal, latex 'zipseals', dry-gloves with zipseals and rockboots
Spare single lens mask
DUI warm neck hood
Pair Scubapro semi dry gloves - kevlar
SANTI BZ200 made to measure undersuit (cold water)
SANTI CDS40 made to measure undersuit (warmer water)
Two pairs of Fourth Element technical underpants (vital kit to prevent chafing)
Pair SANTI polar socks
Pair SealSkinz marino wool sock liner
Pair SealSkinz waterproof thermal merino sock
GreenForce F2 umbilical torch with HID 100 'Compact' head and Lumb brothers fabric 'Goodman' handle
GreenForce Diamond-plus LED backup torch
3 x XXL Turtle fins with Halcyon spring straps
Delta-P VR3 with full mixed gas and CCR unlocking
UWATEC Dive timer
Suunto wrist compass with bungee modification
Halcyon coldwater defender spool
Halcyon big alert marker DSMB with divesigns.com SOLAS name sticker
Buddy self seal DSMB with divesigns.com SOLAS name sticker
Aquatech yellow CO2 powered self inflating DSMB with divesigns.com SOLAS name sticker
Buddy Jon/buddy line with 'v' clamp
2 x prussic loops
2 x double end piston clips
Halcyon titanium knife or 1 x trauma sheers
Halcyon Pathfinder 50m reel
Halcyon wetnotes (with mirror and emergency tables)
4 x Pilot 'Croquis' propelling pencils (B)

Pool Training kit

Buddy Slimline BCD
Scubapro regulator set
Scubapro JetFins with Halcyon Spring straps
Circle one shortie
Snorkel
Ancient weight belt with 2Kg lead (to remain neutrally buoyant whilst snorkelling)

In the spares box

Custom Divers 50m pocket ratchet reel
Custom Diver 70m ratchet reel
Halcyon spool (warm water)
Spare 'wetnotes' pads
Dräger expedition spares kit

Underwater survey

50m plastic tape measure
Large waterproof crayon
Beaver large slate
Hultafors collapsible ruler
Spirit level
Planning frame with adjustable legs
5 Litre buoy
McMahon classic reel
Piles of plastic survey tags

Blending

Buddy 1m decanting whip with button gauge
2m O2 blending whip with bullnose to DIN adaptor
Coltrisub personal filter with one way valve

Indispensable kit

iCom IC-M71 VHF marine transceiver
Steiner Navigator pro binoculars (with compass)
Casio waterproof (5 bar) stop watch
Pelli waterproof case
Watershed Dry-bag
Analox O2E11 Nitrox analiser
HTC Windows 6 mobile phone with GAP lite decompression software & Belfield tide tables
SealSkinz waterproof thermal merino gloves
SealSkinz marino wool glove liner
SANTI Polar jacket
SANTI Hat with thinsulate FX 70 insulation
Dickies waterproof rigger boots
Crewsafe 150N Lifejackets
Bowstone divers flag (yellow)
Fully stocked first aid kit
Fully stocked medicines kit

Chartwork, boating & surveying kit

Multiple Admiralty Charts
Admiralty chart 5011
REEDS Nautical almanac
Pentel propelling pencil with 2B lead
Captain Fields pattern parallel rules
Portland course plotter
Jakar metal edged ruler
Jakar compass set
Jakar beam compass
Jakar 1:20 scale rule
Jakar set square
XM Yachting ocean jacket
XM Yachting ocean salopettes
Myerchin A377P offshore crew knife - serrated blade

3 comments

Hayley McDonald on 23 May 2008 at 8:14

Simon you have missed a vital piece of your kit off this enormous list.
Tecnical underpants!!!!! How could you dive in the UK without them?

Simon Campbell on 23 May 2008 at 8:17

My god, you are right. Chafing is one of the primary enemies of the diver…

Will address immediately…

Tim Wright on 08 Jun 2008 at 7:10

Chaffing of the ‘gooch’ region can be greatly alleviated by a liberal dose of talcum powder, any brand, just as long as you apply a large handfull of the stuff and slap it around, this of course could be administered by a close friend or associate; the compulsory wearing of neoprene by both or either party at this stage is not necessary, but the experience may be greatly improved by at least one participant in some sort of party wear. Oh yes, a chaffed gooch is not for the faint of heart, look after that gooch.
I have it on the best of information that the famous Kim Wilson always uses johnsons baby powder to do his very famous gooch, and he has not chaffed since 1989; a good ‘gooch’ roadie is indispensable!
Rock on.