Well to bump this back I will add some info. Im getting ready for my Excellant Adventure out West for real now. I put the second spare at the front of the roof rack. I got a waterproof bag to fill the remainder of the rack.
https://roofbag.com/CrossCountryBlack.asp This one fits the Rola rack. Im going to put lite stuff
up there. Sleeping mats and bags, tent and other stuff I do not need to get to as often. Im trying to balance the load.
I have several water resistant bags that I keep my gear in. I have used these for several years on boats. The have a semi hard bottom which holds the shape and keeps them from wicking water
up even salt water when standing in water. (Sports Authority) I decided I don't need the rear seat so their weight was replaced by my bags. That keeps the weight centered. I have a winch on the back now and for the type of wheelin I plan to do it can stay there. If I get into some rough stuff I have room in the back to put it inside. Probably overkill to have it for this trip, UNLESS we get stuck in deep sand or the other one fails. (been there done that) This is not the only place I am going. Why DO they call it Death Valley? These seats could really be designed different. It seems more and more people want them to lay flat so you can use that space. What did they have in mind? I wish the head rests would come off the rear seats also. I drive with my legs out almost straight and my arms almost that way. It makes it tough to lay that rear seat forward.
I gotta find a battery for my scales and I will
weigh some of this. I thought about a different platform but my goal is to keep the weight down.
Im working on a way for my camera gear to be easily accessed now from the driver side rear door. I usually have it all on the floor wedged between the drivers seat and rear seat. I use a waterproof/dust proof soft bag
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/2 ... llow_.html but place it in a hard case when things get rough or deep! I have several Pelican cases but awhile back I found these and they have an extra clasp at each end. They are priced a little better also.
http://www.exploreproducts.com/doskocil ... racase.htmI carry a laptop or two on my adventures and use soft bags but have hard cases for dusty, rough and wet condition
http://www.fuertecases.com/Merchant2/me ... ory_Code=LI use a soft Pak for my tools so I don't scratch
up boats when Im working but it is very usefull for all the time.
http://www.toolpak.com/I will post again when I get the layout of that. I don't want to come back and break all these links if it still does that.
Just Hunner ramblings to see if I can stir
up some ideas from the crowd
Remember take care of the ounces to take care of the pounds for backpacking, this is take care of the pounds to reduce the tons!!
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