Basic cave diving gear

exposure protection

• swim trunks
  
• hooded vest , e.g. Camaro hooded Ice vest 2/4mm
  
• dive suit , e.g. Camaro Stingray 2x7mm
  
• booties
  
  abc
  
• mask , e.g. Cressi BigEyes
  
• fins , e.g. Mares Plano Avanti
  
  monitoring
  
• dive computer , e.g. Suunto Vyper
  
• dive watch , e.g. Citizen Promaster Aqualand
  
• wrist slate & pencil
  
  buoyancy device
  
• stainless-steel backplate & harness
  
• wings , e.g. standard single-bladder from DiveSystem
  
• pocket with spare mask
  
• pocket with arrows & cookies
  
• primary knife
  
• secondary Z-knife
  
  primary regulator
  
• 1st stage , e.g. Scubapro MK25AF
  
• 2nd stage on 2m hose , e.g. Scubapro S600
  
• wing inflator hose
  
  back-up regulator
  
• 1st stage , e.g. Scubapro MK25AF
  
• 2nd stage on standard hose , e.g. Scubapro S550
  
• SPG
  
  stage regulator if needed
  
• 1st stage , e.g. Scubapro MK2+
  
• 2nd stage on standard hose , e.g. Scubapro R390
  
• SPG on short hose
  
  primary dive light
  
• light-head , e.g. TillyTec HID 35
  
• umbilical cable
  
• battery , e.g. TillyTec TT 3
  
• goodman handle
  
  back-up dive lights
  
• torch #1 , e.g. TillyTec LED W30
  
• torch #2 , e.g. Tektite Expedition Star
  
  reels
  
• primary reel , e.g. large Dive Rite reel
  
• safety reel , e.g. small Dive Rite reel
  
• jump & gap spools|reels as needed , e.g. Oxycheq finger spool
  

My basic cave diving set-up, with just one safety reel and without stage, weighs approximately 17.5kg plus about 17kg per full 11l aluminum tank! With two primary lights, underwater camera, primary-, jump- & safety reel make that 21.5kg plus tanks.