More cheesy DIY gear

I bought a broken Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 camera and repaired it enough that it's useable, and now it's my on-the-water camera (see shots I've taken with it at flickr.com).  The camera's supposed to be waterproof, but it doesn't float, so I made a PFD for it.

The camera's PFD

The float is an inflatable arm band for little kids to swim with.  It has two independently inflatable chambers that can be easily separated at one end, which makes it more versatile for DIY projects.  A pair of these cost 50¢ at Thriftown; the plastic snap was from REI (< $1); the snap is attached to a split ring which is attached to a grommet that came from a salvaged grommet kit.  (The grommet wasn't such a good idea--it's already starting to corrode.)  The snap can be on the camera's leash or on the camera case's leash.

A cheap watertight box

The case is for a Snap Sights 35mm camera, re-purposed to be a simple watertight box.  It keeps the camera from getting knocked around, and keeps the camera from getting any wetter than it has to.  The leash that came with it wasn't long enough to be useful, and was replaced with a nylon boot lace and a spare cord lock.  The Snap Sights case could also be used for the emergency cell phone, snacks, a first aid kit, a small towel, or whatever else needs to be kept handy and dry.