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I am putting together a sea bag to keep in my car in the event I get a job and need to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. What are some items from clothes to equipment that you have found to be must haves in your bag or ideas you have picked up over the years.
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We use to have lots of discussions about this a while back...There is probably some other threads in the archives if you want to search them out...But this will get you started..
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My bag is pretty much packed all the time with clothes for two weeks. It's been altered to account for cold wx now as I'll be offshore up north. I always have binos, an extension cord, sirius radio, camera, & laptop.
Another listing of good gear to get can be found here: http://towmasters.wordpress.com/gear/ |
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No doubt they're handy.......I got 2 multi-strips in my stateroom now. Only, most companies will buy as many as you want.
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Not just him, from my experience, with several companies, you get as many paint brushes and extension cords that you want. This includes GFIC to protect personnel and multi-strips/surge protectors to protect electronics. Small investments for what they do. If you have to bring you're own, then so be it. Not sure of what excuse a company could come up with not to send such things unless they're broke......which would make it time to move on anyway.
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Your seabag itself is critical. It will only take having your luggage fall apart on the gangway one time for you to realize the worth of quality luggage.
For my first trip to a ship I wheel a Patagonia Rolling Duffel and have a Patanogia MCL bag on my back. Then I sling a messenger bag on my front with my laptop. For subsequent trips I have a a Briggs and Riley wheelie. All the above are the most bullet proof bags i have been able to find. Expensive, but worth their weight in gold. |
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I use the North Face Duffel Bag
I use the small size & am able to pack for 6 weeks using just that, thanks to advice from OneBag.com S. |
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Iron on cloth patches.... faster than needle ant thread. Oh, dental floss will double as thread and your dentist will love you for carrying it.
No iron on board?? I use the heat gun ![]() Bob |
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Ill agree with John on a good bag, but dam $400 is a little steep, even for my blood.
http://www.workbagsonline.com/c-7-offshore-series.aspx When EVERYONE who has worked offshore for any length of time owns and uses the blue offshore bags then you might want to consider getting a few if your new to the game. $70 for the biggest one is a small investment for making sure your stuff stays dry from the carry all to your state room. An added benefit is I have gotten out of a few tickets down south when the cop looked in my back seat, recognize the blue bags, and I told him I was going to or coming from work. I have a set that has lasted me 5 years of continual use and that is after a few years use from my dad before he got a new set just because. |
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Second both were the previous year's model and on sale at REI outlet for half off! The Briggs and Riley stuff is also bulletproof but, while patagonia doesn't officially cover luggage damaged by airlines, B&R does. Whether it's a luggage carousel or a disgruntled airline employee with a sledgehammer they will replace the bag. Yes $400 is expensive but not if you divide it by the number of years you'll get to use it! |
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To note, Patagonia has a great lifetime warranty, so long as you don't lose it you'll have it for life. Also to note, REI for stuff like this is well worth the money. Return anything, at any time, for any reason. |
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I will say I agree those bags are truly great but... I never understood why everyone offshore insists on duffels without wheels. Sure it looks tough picking up a body bag sized duffel and lifting it across the terminal but why go through that amount of effort? |
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Your seabag itself is critical. It will only take having your luggage fall apart on the gangway one time for you to realize the worth of quality luggage.
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Note a few homeward bounders holding one of the straps together. |
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Probably means surge protector multi plug......I carry one because on some boats the bunk light or the writing desk only have two plug ins in the outlet..............
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reading material. if transoceanic, then proper plotting tools. my binocs. expensive sun glasses. sun block. eye patch & ear plugs. digital watch with backlight function: casio etc. flip flops.
as for luggage I choose a small black rolly cheapo suitcase, carry on size. my flights are global and I do not need to be stuck without my luggage. happens too often. plus big expenisive bags are better theft targets. easy to get 6 weeks kit in a small black rolly: I'm not packing my tuxedo. Last edited by richard8000milesaway; February 3rd, 2010 at 02:20 AM. |
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