| You have just decided to take up scuba diving and | | | | and jelly fish. There are two basic kinds of wet suits. |
| wonder what scuba diving gear you really need. | | | | You can wear a long wet suit which covers your |
| Scuba diving is a great hobby, but it can be | | | | whole body, including a hood for your head and this is |
| expensive so you need to prioritize and see what | | | | designed for cold water diving. If it is really cold you |
| equipment is really essential. Here are some of the | | | | may also want booties to keep your feet warm. Or, |
| basic items of scuba diving gear: | | | | you can wear a short wet suit, with or without |
| One of the first things that you think about with | | | | sleeves in warmer climates. The fins are another |
| scuba diving gear is the oxygen tanks and mask. The | | | | essential piece of scuba diving gear that could be |
| tubes and mouthpiece that you use to breathe are | | | | considered clothing. |
| called the regulator. This controls the amount of | | | | Safety gear for scuba diving can include such items |
| oxygen that you get from the tanks. The mask is | | | | as a first aid kit, a dive flag and a float (to signal to |
| another important piece of scuba diving gear. Choose | | | | boats and other divers where you are diving,) and an |
| your mask carefully so that it is not uncomfortable, | | | | oxygen tank repair kit. Other accessories that you |
| but also so that it is tight enough to not let any | | | | might find useful when scuba diving include: a knife |
| water in. | | | | and a sheath, an underwater camera, a collection |
| The BCD or buoyancy control device is a piece of | | | | bag, gloves, and a net. |
| scuba diving gear that helps you to stay in the water | | | | Take along towels, sunscreen, a hat, and other things |
| at the right level. You can also wear a weight belt | | | | that you would find useful while you are taking a |
| with removable weights to keep you in the water. | | | | break from diving as well. People who have been |
| Next, we can talk about the clothing. A wet suit is an | | | | scuba diving for years will tell you that it is an |
| essential piece of scuba diving gear because it | | | | experience of a lifetime. You will see things that you |
| provides you with protection from things like coral | | | | have never seen before and you will be "hooked. |