I'm just thinking, cause it seems like i have the most stuff out of everyone i know in my bag. besides me skates, i have different nylon socks (some days my feet want to be funky, some days plain black) water bottle, money, chapstick, hand lotion, gloves, hair ties and brush, hard guards and soft guards, an old towel to wipe off my blades, band aids, eye drops ( i wear contacts, hte cold sometimes makes my eyes dry) tissues, knee brace, and i'm not even sure what else. the thing is, i usually end up using this stuff, and if i don't bring something with me, of course i'm going to need it.

anyone else come with lots of stuff?

Skates, soakers, towel, hard guards, three pairs tights, two pairs skating socks, wooly socks for after, skate dress, thin sweater, tshirt, stretch pants, (sometimes it's a skirt day, sometimes a pants day), fleece jacket, windsuit jacket and pants. Good mitts and stretchy thin gloves. Thats the main part. In the pockets I have tapes and CD's, toiletries, ankle brace, gel socks, knee padding, water bottle, copies of dance patterns, markers that I use during Canskate sessions and a lock and key for lockers. Sometimes I'll even have a lunch box because I go to the rink directly after work and pack a sandwich.

Really, it's not that big a bag.....

fun topic!

in my bag theres: soakers, 2 pairs of skate guards, 4 pairs of mittens, 2 extra pairs of laces, a headband warmer thingy, lots of packages of kleenex, program cd's, cd case with fun practice music, 3 ring binder (my goals, notes on what i need to practice, etc), left over tissue paper from christmas gifts, 2 granola bars, a water bottle, all my foot cushion pads(for blisters, etc), a jump rope, money, chapstick, and skates of course.

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"I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?"

Not at the moment because I'm not skating but used to have:

Dance skates
Free skates
Face cloth to wipe blades with
Spare laces
Dance skirts
CD's/Cassettes
Compulsory CD's
Water or juice or other drink
Gloves (more than one pair unless they've been 'borrowed' by other people
Soakers
Blade Guards
Underwear (for when I got to work)
Plasters
Bunga Pads
Tissues
Hair bands
Assortment of screwdrivers (to tighten blade)
Selection of screws (for if a screw falls out)
Mustn't forget the wide variety of painkillers

I used to wear my skating cossies under my 'going to work' clothes as I had to change into scrubs at work anyway.


I would sometimes have fruit or more often chocolate in my bag too

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Alrightttttt let's go:

- Furry soakers
- Neon blade-guards
- Giant band-aids
- Ankle wrap
- Ankle foam-cusions
- Bunga Pads
- Towel rag
- Jump rope
- 3 scrunchies
- 2 pairs of gloves
- 2 pairs of tights, 1 pair footless tights
- 5 dresses
- 2 pairs of stretchy pants
- 1 pair of stretchy shorts
- 1 T-shirt
- 2 zip-up hoodies
- 2 leotards
- 1 pair of sneakers
- and yes, I EVEN have skates in there.
- Warm-up/program cd's
- USFS rulebook
- Practice notebook/pen
- Bottled water
- a dead body....(just kidding)


My bag is bigger than your largest travel suitcase....

I can't fit much in my bag, most of it is crammed inside my boots
Skates
2 pairs of boot covers
Skirt
Tights (I usually wear them underneath my pants, nice and warm!)
Gloves
Feathery Socks
Bobbles
CD player
CD holder (I have a new one shaped like a hamburger for christmas, it's soooo cool!)
Headphones
3 pairs of batteries
Purse
A bar of choc or two...
Keys

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In addition to the usual stuff already listed by everyone else, my skate bag also includes:

Static Guard (travel size; very useful)
Blade lights (happily purchased from our own beccapoo)
my lucky Dr. Pepper-flavored lip smacker

Skates w/soakers, inside terry-cloth skate bags
3 pairs of guards (I used to carry two pairs of skates, one for patch)
About 17 pairs of gloves (I'm not kidding!)
Three towels
Water bottle
First-aid kit
Kleenex box
CD case (contains 2 CDs and a digital voice recorder)
Cassette case (contains 6 cassettes)
Bunga pads
Jump rope
Extra batteries
Screwdriver set

I always take two bags. A small bag just for skates and few skate items and a backpack, very lightly filled.

The skate bag has my skates, with the soakers on. The hard guards are in their too. In the two side pockets I keep nylons to wear under with a couple of very thin pads to cushion the trouble spot on my foot. I also have one tampon (just in case!), an icy hot patch and two hair clips.

In the backpack, I keep the kleenex, purell, my phone, a snack, water and my gloves. Also clothes if I will need to change at the rink.

Skates, Blade Guards, Soakers, Tissue, Jump Rope, Stop Watch, Hair Bands, Brush, Screw Driver, Bunga Pad, Tights, Gloves, Sweatshirt, Skirt, Cd's/tape, Mini-tape Player, Cd Player, Wallet, Cell Phone, Tennis Balls, Stretching Book, And Water Bottle.
Whew
Cid

A positive attitude and passion to entertain.
Ill be at the Washington event , New York and Nationals.
Win or loose I just want to entertain you all, thats the best thing I can put in my bag. See you there.

Somehow I manage to fit my skates, a pair of soakers, a pair of guards, two towels, two pairs of socks, two sets of gloves, bunga ankle sleeves, bunga pads, a pack of moleskin, three pens, ISI patches from pre-alpha through freestyle 3, a card from my old coach, my SP-Teri bill of sale, a card from my friends, a small notebook, tissues, loose change, assorted hair bands, a pair of tights, a cassette of old program music, hair straightening balm, hand lotion, chapstick, and for the time being a late Xmas gift for my current coach, in my little duffle bag.

soakers, hard guards, a tape box with room for 6, towel, spare pair of trouser socks, earband, gloves, my good luck charm Lucky Pete the Lake Placid Black Lab, skates (of course), a pen, spare cash, freestyle tickets, business cards for SP Teri and my blade sharpener, a skating journal, and a folder containing skating routine diagrams, contact lists, dance pattern diagrams, and testing requirements for silver and gold free/MIF (USFSA) and requirements for passing freestyle 4 and 5 (ISI).

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Wang chung!

I carry a small over-the- shoulder skate bag, so there's not a lot of room. However, I do have a belly-bag that I attached to the skate bag to carry additionals.

Skate bag: Skates, blade guards, soakers, chamois (for drying blades), bunga sleeves, gloves, packet of tissues.

Belly-bag: Extra gloves, assorted sizes of band-aids, neosporin, foam pads, extra laces.

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What's not in there?

Here goes:
Skates
Soakers
Chamois
Knee Pads
Blade Guards
Water Bottle
Lace Hooks (two different kinds, I use them for my students)
Extra Laces
Sunglasses
Contact Lenses
Reading Glasses
Hard Case for my glasses
Band Aids
Moleskin
Foam Cosmetic Pads
Park Skating Schedule
Scissors
Screw Driver
Extra Screws
Extra Gloves
Ear Muffs
Neoprene Boot Covers
Stickers (for my tot students)
Skate School Badges for two different schools
Pen
Washable Markers
Packet of Tissues
Raffi Tape for tots class
Knee Highs (for anyone who needs them)
MP3 Player
Lock for lockers

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Oh! I sometimes take my diary for something to do on the train.

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I thought I had a lot of stuff until I read some of those lists! Here's mine:

Skates (duh)
Hard guards
Soakers
2 towels
Chamois
2 pair gloves
Extra laces
Fleece head band (the Garner rink is FREEZING this time of year)
Barrettes and headband to hold hair out of my eyes
Program music on CD
Rink schedules
Small bag with makeup (from when I used to skate before work)
Water bottle if I leave from home (I carry it when I go from work)
Diary/Journal
Freestyle and moves punch cards
Change, chapstick, and hard candies
Luna bar (protein after I get off ice)

And, skate dress/tights when I come from work, or regular clothes when I come from home and need to do something after I skate.

Once I get to the rink, I usually drop my keys and cell phone in (and ID badge if I'm coming from work)

I have the typical collection of lots of stuff, but the most interesting item in my bag is a tiny, working socket wrench given to me by a friend. It is completely made out of plastic using a fancy method on the computer to tell the machine where to put the plastic (i.e., NOT injection molded or molded in any other way). I know nothing more specific about this, but it is a very interesting toy, and it works, too. I think my friend might lurk here--maybe this person will de-lurk and explain it better than I do. I actually forgot until recently that I had this in my bag.

If I see any of you at tests, competitions, etc. I'll show you the wrench. It's a very neat thing.

(I also have a flat 4-in-one screwdriver from Sears Craftsman, and I've actually used it to fix a young skater's plastic guards once--the screw holding in one spring came out, and I was able to put it back in.)

so, this may sound like a rather stupid question, but what exactly is a socket wrench used for? my knowledge of tools is limited to hammer, screwdriver, and saw.

I can see that the real reason I'm not making more progress with my skating is that I don't carry enough stuff in my bag. I have:
Skates
2 pairs of guards
Extra laces
Soakers
Towel
3 pairs gloves
Small notebook & pen
Tissues
Change for vending machines
Hockey puck (why? I'm not sure)
Change of clothes (if I'm going straight to campus from the rink)

I should add chapstick and hand lotion, though (she says, contemplating her chapped lips and dry hands).

Hee hee, it has nothing to do with how much stuff you have in your bag, but why not throw a lead weight in your bag, a pillow, and an apple. It might help you improve, and just break your back with the weight.

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I guess I need to pack a screwdriver since everyone else has one. Although, if coach gets wind of it, I might have it confiscated, when I'm in a bad skating mood, sharp pointy objects within my reach are a bad idea.

What does everyone write in their skating journal/diaries? I don't have one of those either.

You'd be advised to take a notebook, too, and write down what you did in your lesson, and what you need to practice.

As for me, my skate-bag has:

• Skates
• Soakers and individual bags for each skate
• Blade lights (only until 6 January! They're our "Christmas lights")
• Two towels - one to stand on, one to wipe my blades with
• Walkman and earphones
• One of those balls on a string that you loop round your ankle and jump over (I can't skip, it hurts my knees, but I can do that)
• Very often my practice-skirt, tights and big black pants to wear over the tights, or else my dress I wear for dance club, thanks to Jenlyon60!
• Gloves
• Emergency socks (I once arrived at a competition with over-boot tights and no socks and had to skate barefoot, which was not nice)
• My music, in both CD and tape format, plus "our" music ditto
• Small bottle of hand cleanser in case I want to take my lenses out and can't get to wash my hands
• Sharpening stone
• spare batteries for Walkman

That's all that lives in my skate bag, but in my "other bag" that goes back and forth to the rink (my skates tend to live there unless I want them at home for other reasons) I keep:

• That day's boot covers
• Bottle of water
• hairbrush
• Bag with arnica, rescue remedy etc
• reading-glasses and sunglasses
• Sometimes my ordinary glasses and contact-lens case
• Small bottle lens cleaner
• Anything else I'm liable to want that day!

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I love my computer because my friends live in it!
Ice dancers have lovely big curves!

I once did that, well not at a competition, but before I bought my skirt and tights etc, I dont know how I managed to walk out of the door not knowing I hadn't put my socks on, but I soon found out. I still skated, but found that I didn't notice after a while, and I was expecting it to be horrible and wreck my day.

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Skates
Soakers
Hard guards
Stink-eez
a plastic bag
tapes
cases
cd's
laces
bunga pads
screwdriver
icy hot
duck tape
medical tape
trail mix
water
towel
prewrap for taping
jumprope
papers
magazines
a book
a coin purse with hair bands and clips
gloves
crash pad