Beginner equipment recommendations?

[scott]

The dive bucket is one of my best buys. I just put all my gear in a heavy duty, cloth bag in my trunk the first couple years I dove. It would drip down into my trunk and water would collect down in the spare tire carrier. I finally bought a large tupperware container this year and was amazed at how much water it collects in the bottom on the way home. I would recomend NOT drilling holes in the bottom for drainage, unless you have a truck or some other way of catching the dripping water. That way, your gear still can drain off, then you can just dump the water out when you get home.