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A travel bag for organizing and compressing all the diving equipment generally taken by divers on diving vacations. The bag is a belt and shoulder strap supported trifold roll design made of a reinforced synthetic fiber that has no central cavity but rather, three panels with or without see through

A travel bag for organizing and compressing all the diving equipment generally taken by divers on diving vacations. The bag is a belt and shoulder strap supported trifold roll design made of a reinforced synthetic fiber that has no central cavity but rather, three panels with or without see through mesh to enclose pockets on the panels. The bag is washable and has no corrodible components thereon. The main features of the bag reside in it's ability for protective organization and protection of the delicate contents as well as a design suited for rapid opening and visual inspection for ease of access through security checkpoints. A plethora of accessories exist to enhance the versatility of the bag.

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1. A frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported, washable diver's trifold compression backpack for the compression of SCUBA equipment, arranged to accommodate the dimensions of airline carry-on luggage comprising: a first flexible, fabric storage panel;a second flexible, fabric storage panel;a third f

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A frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported, washable diver's trifold compression backpack for the compression of SCUBA equipment, arranged to accommodate the dimensions of airline carry-on luggage comprising: a first flexible, fabric storage panel;a second flexible, fabric storage panel;a third flexible, fabric storage panel;a first flexible fabric side panel;a second flexible fabric side panel;a detachable panel;at least two unitary single strap backpack compression means sewn to said third storage panel;a shoulder harness having a generally vertical longitudinal axis; anda reinforcing piping;wherein said all panels are sized and positioned for optimal compression of said SCUBA equipment, and are stitchedly connected to their adjacent panels to form a flexible linear array of panels such that said first storage panel connects to said first side panel which connects to said second storage panel which connects to said second side panel which connects to said third storage panel, and wherein said shoulder harness is affixed to a first side of said third storage panel, and said unitary compression means are fabric straps stitchedly attached to a back side of said third storage panel, said straps having a first end with a first compression buckle half affixed thereto, a second end affixed to a D ring, said D ring encircling said strap and enabling said strap to be pulled to cinch tight said strap, and a second compression buckle half for mating engagement with said first compression buckle half affixed between said D ring and said second end of said straps, said compression straps having longitudinal axes that lie perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said shoulder harness and encircling said backpack when said backpack is folded such that said first storage panel, said second storage panel and said third storage panel reside in a stacked configuration, and wherein said second side panel has a dimension of width that is larger than a dimension of width of said first side panel, and wherein when said D ring is pulled, said backpack is horizontally constricted by said compression strap without stress to fabric, seams, stitching and piping of said backpack, so as to allow said backpack with said SCUBA equipment therein to comply with the carry-on luggage dimensional restrictions and not to come apart with the high compression forces required to constrain said SCUBA equipment in such a compact form; and wherein said detachable panel has a series of side release half buckles affixed thereon matingly conformed to a series of complementary side release half buckles affixed to said backpack. 2. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 1 wherein said second storage panel is rectangular and has a curved flap sewn to a top edge, a bottom edge, and both side edges, and an adjustable second buckled retention strap traversing atop said flaps and across said panel from said top edge to said bottom edge, and at least two small compression straps traversing atop said flaps and across said panel from side to side. 3. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 2 wherein said third storage panel has a side zippered open mesh panel affixed to a second side of said third storage panel so as to form a viewable storage compartment therebetween. 4. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 3 further comprising a waist support belt removably attached to said backpack. 5. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 4 wherein said second storage panel has a second face with a series of first loops sewn thereon and a first adjustable elastic cordage laced thereon, and said detachable bag has a series of second loops sewn thereon and a second adjustable elastic cordage laced thereon. 6. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 3 wherein the number of single strap compression means sewn to said third storage panel is three. 7. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 1, wherein said first storage panel is rectangular and has an unadorned first side and a second side with a semicircular flap sewn to a top edge, a triangular flap sewn to a portion of a side edge and a bottom edge, and an adjustable first buckled retention strap traversing across said panel that is sewed to said top edge and said bottom edge, and wherein said SCUBA equipment is selected from at least one member of the group of dive equipment consisting of dive fins, dive regulators, wet suits, diving computers, diving watches, and snorkels. 8. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 7 wherein said second storage panel is rectangular and has a first face with a curved flap sewn to a top edge, a bottom edge, and both side edges, and an adjustable second buckled retention strap traversing atop said flaps and across said panel from said top edge to said bottom edge, and at least two small compression straps traversing atop said flaps and across said panel from side to side. 9. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 7 wherein said third storage panel has a zippered open mesh panel affixed to a second side of said third storage panel so as to form a storage compartment therebetween. 10. The frameless, non rigid, shoulder supported diver's trifold compression backpack of claim 1 wherein said third storage panel has a zippered open mesh panel affixed to a second side of said third storage panel so as to form a storage compartment therebetween.