Face it, Divers have LOTS of stuff, including myself, and I have lost things like everyone else, but there have been times I got back what I lost. That's why I wrote a blog many years ago about the importance of marking your gear, how to mark it and why you should mark everything. We can have a lot to keep track of between our dive gear and personal items, and misplacing or losing some of these items happens to everyone. It is a problem that will never stop! If you lost or misplaced your dive gear, would you like it back? Who doesn’t want their gear back when they lose or misplace it? I know I would, and I am sure everyone would like the same but still, the problem persists.

 

Because of this, in the blog, I cover ways to mark and identify your equipment and personal items in hopes it will be easier to get back when the inevitable happens. To bring home the point, I’ll tell you a few quick stories, and the last one will really kick you in the butt with the reason why things need to be marked.To learn more, you can read the rest of the story HERE.

Great topic and excellent examples in the article!

 

I'll add another tool to the arsenal: The Silver Sharpie! 

 

These are excellent for scuba gear as they will permanently mark up rubber, plastic, scuba tanks, aluminum, and more.

 

 

The article reminded me of a funny story. A female friend doing volunteer diving in the local aquarium and spent time in the tank in front of the public spectators as she fed fish, cleaned things, and engaged with the visitors. Then someone showed her a photo they took while she was in the tank. AND her phone number was all over her fins for everyone to see. Needless to say, she scrubbed it off before her next shift in the tank!

Thank you for the added suggestion. I never used a silver Sharpie, but I think I'll have to try it. I don't worry about my number because with owning two dive businesses it is everywhere already.