What do you do with car keys?

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by DMWiz

LOL... sorry that would not work in our neck if the woods.

Dorothy, we're not in Kansas anymore!

That's the nice thing: I am in Kansas. Most of the places I dive are diver only and so far leaving the truck unlocked has not been a problem.

[remix]

what i do is duck tape a keycard at the back of the license plate incase i lost my keys..diving or not =)

[rednose83]

We leave them in the bed of the truck with the topper unlocked. Stupid I know but can't think of anything better.

[redsoxphan]

If I dive dry, I put them in a pocket in my undergarment. If I dive wet, I usually stick them behind the fuel fill opening/door. However I live in VT where there's not a lot of crime.

[TJDiver]

"What do you do with car keys?"

I use mine to start my car. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[db83]

All the previous times, my car's key didn't have that little chip that the car recognizes. So I took the key off the ring, left everything else in the car, and took the key with me. (I dive in a 7mm wetsuit). I've changed cars since then. Next year though, when I start diving again, I'll probably get a backup key made, and leave my keys in the car and again, take the backup key with me into the water.

[SteveR]

I take the key off the ring with the remote. Put the key on a snap ring and snap it to my BCD D-ring. I lock the car with the key and snap it onto the BCD. When I get out of the water I take off the key and unlock the car.

I do only shore dives around here and drive my car to the site. It is a down-hill walk from the car in shifting sand and rock to the shore. Leaving dive gear laying around on the shore is not a good idea most of the time because the dive site is also a busy shore swimming site. You never know who is there or what they might decide to walk off with so every thing is kept in the car and locked. I do have a spare key inside the car just in case I ever lose my key. I would have to break a window but much better than being stranded.

My key does not have a chip that is visible on the key. There is one inside the key but not where it can get wet from what I can see. So far no problems after several dives but all in fw so that makes a difference.

[bigevilgrape]

If you buy a kia you don't have a microchip on your key :-P My dad puts it in the key pocket of his swim suit, as my swim suit and wet suit both lack key pockets.

[db83]

I may consider just wrapping up my key in some serious packaging and try to waterproof it as much as possible and take it with me. I just can't trust having the keys to my car accessible to a potential thief.

[inventor]

Originally Posted by db83

I may consider just wrapping up my key in some serious packaging and try to waterproof it as much as possible and take it with me. I just can't trust having the keys to my car accessible to a potential thief.

You might try searching otter boxes or underwater containers on scubatoys.