...or is there such a thing?
What are your secrets to packing with no wrinkles? Any suggestions?
I'm counting the days till my departure on June 17th...
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...or is there such a thing?
What are your secrets to packing with no wrinkles? Any suggestions?
I'm counting the days till my departure on June 17th...
Don't pack many clothes .... I find rolling clothes up stops them creasing. I only take 2 pairs of jeans and about 5 t-shirts/underwear and wash them in a hotel machine or buy new ones on the way.
I agree with ZXA -- I don't roll mine -- but I fold them loosely, and I think the key is to not pack things too tightly. Of course choosing clothes that are wrinkle-resistant is a big help also.
Based on a post a few months back here on the forum, I've taken to folding all the clothes for a particular day in one neat bundle -- so I don't have to tear up the duffel each day looking for socks, etc. I just grab one bundle and it has everything I need for that day all together. Much easier to keep organized and it worked real well for me on a 2,400 mile -- 6 day trip this past week. I took four days worth of changes and washed on the 4th day.
<EVIL grin>Take a motorhome! I hang my clothes in the closet and they just don't get wrinkled!Quote:
Originally Posted by Syv
Have a great trip!
Utahtea
Hi -
I have heard of this system whereby you put your clothes in plastic bags of a sort, then pump out the air. I apparently scrunches them down into very flat, tight little packets and saves a ton of space. I think it's also supposed to be good with wrinkles, but I've never tried it.
However, we do put plastic (the kind dry cleaners use) around as many bits as possible when we pack. It allows the fabrics to just slide back and forth smoothly, rather then bunching up against each other. It makes a big difference with wrinkles.
Good luck!
Ron
TheAmericanRoadside.com
I use those space saver bags all the time to store quilts and extra sheets. It's fantastic for saving space, but don't count on it to save on the wrinkles. If anything it will make them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadside Ron
Utahtea
I tend to use the rolling method as well. Clothes still wrinkle a bit but at least you don't have big, apparent folds. I try to pack clothes that don't wrinkle much in the first place. That helps. When I'm showering, I hang my clothes on a hanger as close to the shower as possible so the steam will help release some of those wrinkles a bit. I keep a couple of hangers in my trunk so, if I'm camping, I can do this in the campground showers, too.
I will also anticipate what I'm going to wear the next day sometimes....usually only if I'm going to be somewhere where I know I want to look a bit nicer than I usually am concerned with when traveling. Example, when I pack the car in the morning, I'll take out the shirt and bottoms I plan on wearing tomorrow and lay them out flat over the top of my stuff in the trunk. This seems to give the clothes a bit of a headstart on getting the wrinkles out.
If I"m staying in a hotel, I do kinda like Bob does. I only take in my grooming kit and the clothes I plan on wearing the next day so I'm not packing my whole suitcase in. So, this way, I can grap those clothes I've laid out, fresh undies, my grooming stuff, and go to the room in one easy trip. Of course, if I'm camping, I'm just getting dressed from the trunk anyway so this makes it easy.
Gosh, I'll be watching this thread closely to see if anyone has the BIG secret to help with those dang wrinkles.
I don't know if this counts as a secret or not, but when I pack, I just assume that my clothes WILL get wrinkled because they're going to be pressed tightly for prolonged periods of time. So what I do is just fold them neatly so that the 'wrinkles' look like the creases that would get left by a good laundry.
The order in which I pack depends on the nature of the trip. If it's a hub-and-spoke type where I'm going to have a base location and be making day trips, then I just pack for maximum efficiency and unpack everything as soon as I arrive. If it's a point-to-point trip where I'm changing location every day, then I do as others have noted and pack each day's duds together so everything I need for a given day is all in the same place. For road trips of this sort, I also tend to pack two bags, one big one that stays put in the car for days on end but has most of my clothes, and one carry-on type with just a few days worth of stuff including all the toiletries and accessories that is what I actually use on a daily basis and replenish every third day or so from the big bag. And by all means, for any kind of trip, carry a separate laundry bag to keep your smelly used clothing away from your fresh, if wrinkled, good stuff.
AZBuck
That is easy treat clothes like fresh food and purchase new every day. (not on my budget -- mind you -- but it would work).Quote:
Originally Posted by Judy
I think this thread tells me that most of you roadtrippers plan a lot more than I do when you hit the road. I usually allocate less than 10 minutes to pack and barely use enough thought to even consider wrinkles. I do tend to choose fabrics that don't wrinkle and I nearly always hang some clothing -- but I guess that rumpled look is part and parcel of my road trip experience!Quote:
Originally Posted by AZBuck
Mark
In addition to packing a separate package for a single day, I've found that using spacebags to store certain items gives a little bit more room so other clothes don't have to be packed as tightly. The secret is to not take more with you now that more room is available. I usually have more of a problem with creases. Maybe I should try rolling!
Mark - I used to allocate about the same time, but as of April, I'm allocating more. Because the one time you think you have everything and then, getting out of that first shower, realize you forgot to bring clean underwear, you'll remember it.
I'm one of the thorough planning types -- I make a list of exactly what I'll need ahead of time, and pack from it, checking things off as I put them in the duffel.
I also have had to buy underwear and socks before while on the road -- plus occasionally, things like swim suits, jackets, rain gear, etc. Devoting 10 minutes to thinking about it and making a list mostly prevents these little problems. I still always forget the sunblock though -- and I have now accumulated 36,456 bottles of the stuff from having to buy it each time while on the road! Coppertone is so appreciative they actually send me a dividend check each year...
Anyway, packing from a list assists in keeping my bag weight to a minimum as well -- I plan carefully so I don't take too much.
Yes, but can you do this and still follow the strict parameters of the 20-hour roadtrip?Quote:
Originally Posted by Moderator Bob
That is pretty funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moderator Bob
It is all relative I guess -- I rarely take too much personal gear -- but I always pack contingency clothes and rescue gear in the roadtrip packs that are ALWAYS in the vehicles. So, I must have used a list at once in my roadtripping career, but I can't remember...Quote:
Anyway, packing from a list assists in keeping my bag weight to a minimum as well -- I plan carefully so I don't take too much.
Well, for the 20 Hour variety, I pretty much jump on the bike or in the truck and go -- I keep those more "spontaneous," since I can go without almost ANYTHING for 20 hours...Quote:
I do that with my camping gear -- it is all permanently boxed in storage containers -- so I don't have to gather up specific single items each time. The only problem with this is the consumables -- I don't always remember to replenish things as I run out (dish soap, paper towels, propane canisters, lantern mantels, etc).Quote:
It is all relative I guess -- I rarely take too much personal gear -- but I always pack contingency clothes and rescue gear in the roadtrip packs that are ALWAYS in the vehicles. So, I must have used a list at once in my roadtripping career, but I can't remember...
I also use the rolling method + the hang-near-the-shower. I did try the plastic bag method, but only for some clothes and it worked pretty well. However, I'm far too lazy to even think about doing this for all of my clothes because, of course, as a typical girl my bags are often overpacked...I tend to get more reasonnable now (ahem...).
Organizing small packs of clothes with underwear in it is a great idea but I'm just too lazy to do that as well.:o) Anyway as soon as I open my bag to get something, it gets all messed up so it wouldn't work for me I guess. If I weren't that distracted I'd probably use Mark's method, but I'd be the type of person who forgets to bring a bikini and sun lotion on a trip to the beach...:o)
Gen
Why are you all worried about wrinkles? Chances are, unless you are the "Uber Sightseer" and stop every 10-15 minutes to look at another tree/cactus/chipmunk-like-thingy-dodging-cars... you are going to be spending most of the time either driving, or in places where no one really cares if your t-shirt is a wee-bit wrinkly (becasue theirs is too).
Personally, even with stuffing space bags full and having clothes come out of them looking like a raised-relief map... the wrinkles (most, anyway) smoothe out on their own in an hour or two from use.
But, I do fall on Bob's pattern of "intensive" packing. I usually make 4 or 5 check-lists. One for the car itself (checking lights, fluids, tires, etc.) and the rest for odds and ends, and I make sure I have all of my items "staged" before they actually get into the car (i.e. using a garage or living room and piling all items up there so you can get a visual of what all you have (or don't) and adjust accordingly. I do this the night before.
And depending on what kind of trip I am taking (pleasure or moving), I can adjust how I am going to pack my soon-to-be-wrinkly clothes (just a duffel/suitcase/backpack or spacebags/travel-spacebags (the ones that don't need a vaccum).
I do try and take one shirt and set it aside, usually on a hanger haning on a a hanger hook in the back seat... just incase I absolutely must have a "pressed" shirt. But, of course, I don't take my work clothes on road trips... just jeans and shorts, and plenty of t-shirts.
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Happy Trails!
-Brad M.
Another approach could be similar to mine -- we are roadtrip pros and part of the job is looking professional at all times. It would be rare to see us looking very rumpled on the road. Muddy, -- yep that is possible if we've just completed a self-extraction, but wrinkled -- never gonna happen. It is all about whatever enables the traveler to feel good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cascadia4-brad m
Wow -- I am not sure I have ever spent that much time getting ready -- except for a recent road trip to northern Thailand -- I did use a list and even a trial packing excercise. But in North America -- if I forget something -- I figure that is just part of the fun.Quote:
I make sure I have all of my items "staged" before they actually get into the car (i.e. using a garage or living room and piling all items up there so you can get a visual of what all you have (or don't) and adjust accordingly. I do this the night before.
Mark
Yeah... thats what happens when 90% of your roadtrips are one-way trips. Leaving something behind can cost... alot. My family (two generations of doing one-way-perminate roadtrips) have sort of perfected the whole pre-packing for moving thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Editor
Once I get a new(er, or just running) car I do want to start some leasure trips around AZ... where I don't have to worry about forgetting anything... because replacing it is just a swipe of the debit card away.
That reminds me... if anyone has a car in the PHX area that runs and is in pretty-good shape... let me know. Valley Metro is getting really old really quickly.
Brad
Funny about that "female overpacking" - my girlfriend has a detailed list of everything we take for gear, and we do stage items occasionally. Over the years I have managed to make many of these things easier to pack, no matter what vehicle we happen to take. The net result of this is, she finds something new to take with us (usually just more clothes). The list barely fits on one page of paper. It used to fit on 3/4 page. I have tried (in vain) to take some things off of that list...
Ewwwww...shopping is a chore. Part of the wonder of roadtrips is getting away from chores. I think I'd rather be wrinkly. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Editor
{May, 2006 Update: Click here for some new "wrinkles" on this subject!}
It's interesting how this has switched from wrinkles to planning your packing.
I have a list but I don't have to start it from scratch. I have a list saved in MS Word covering just about any possible contingency, type of weather, etc. I print it out and first I go through it crossing out everything I know I won't need for this trip. Then I'll write next to it a number. For example, if it's a 5 day trip in warm weather, I'll write in 5 next to t-shirts. This makes things easy to I rarely forget anything important.
Bob...here's a hint on the sunscreen. Basic things like that are always in my trunk so I have 'em when I need 'em, even if going on a day jaunt around town.
Like Mark, I keep some items always in my car for just in case. Except on rare occasions, the only passenger that ever rides in the backseat is my dog. And that's only when someone rides shotgun stealing her favorite away from her. :-) So, on the floor behind the passenger seat, I have a tote with a rain jacket, hat, gloves, a fleece blanket, a Totes-brand backpack because it's lightweight and zips into something about the size of 2 decks of cards, and one of those small camping pillows that stuffs small in its own little drawstring bag.
In another tote bag behind the driver's seat, I have an atlas, a couple of more detailed local maps, a good guidebook particular to my state, a starmap, and the following in case I'm in a situation where I'm forced to leave my dog in the car when it's really warmer outside than I'd like to leave her there (and then I'm very quick): windshield sunscreen, sunscreens for side windows that have suction cups to hold them in place, and a little, folding, battery-operated fan.
In glove boxes and dooor pockets: backpacker-size first aid kit, individual packets of handi-wipes and Shout (I'm always spilling something), travel-size hand sanitizer, dental stuff (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss), a couple of lighters and some matches (you never know if you might need a fire, right?), GPS, flashlight, Leatherman, headlamp, extra small pocket knife, 12v battery recharger with extra rechargeable batteries, FRS radios, my old prescription glasses in case I lose or break my current pair, tape, small pair of scissors, small sewing kit, dog treats, scissors, pen/paper, tire gauge, and probably a few other odds and ends I'm forgetting right now.
I always have a towel with me because I have a beach towel in my car's colors tucked in to cover the bottom of the backseat for when the dog ends up back there. Sure, it might get a tad dirty and have dog hair on it (I do take it out and wash it once in awhile), but at least I have a towel if needed. And I also have another blanket because I have one of those flannel blankets backed with vinyl that I put on my passenger seat, vinyl side up, for the dog to sit on when she's riding shotgun. It makes a good ground cloth, if needed, in addition to being a really warm, lightweight blanket.
Not done yet....
In my trunk, in one of those trunk organizers, I have a small lantern that telescopes into itself with extra batteries, duct tape, a couple of 24-hour/multi-wick candles that you can use for a bit of heat and even some rudimentary cooking, about 5-6 protein bars, a couple of those new pouches of tuna, jerky, several packets of cup-a-soup and cocoa (in case I'm ever stranded, starving and need to use those 24-hour candles to cook with), an small aluminum "sierra" cup to heat water in, a fanny pack with 2 side pockets to hold 16 oz water bottles, 2-16 oz. water bottles with water in them and a 1 litre bottle of water, a cloth/vinyl folding dog bowl so she can get her water regularly, a a roll of toilet paper, a half-used roll of paper towels (so it's not quite so bulky), sunscreen, bug spray, several glow sticks, can opener, deck of cards, teeny travel-size chess and backgammon games, a small bottle of quick-shine car polish and a microfiber towel to clean off bird poop ASAP (I'm kinda particular about my car and don't want the paint to etch), and the usual car staff: folding, emergency triangle, a couple of flares, some basic tools, jumper cables, rope, fix-a-flat).
Not done yet....
In something called a saddlebag which is a storage unit a couple inches thick that is connected to the underside of the hatch-cover in my trunk, I have my car's manual, a cool kit particular to my car with extra fuses and light bulbs, a small stuff-a-kite that has it's own little stuff sack (for fun on the beach), and a stuffsack with some of the 10 essentials for hiking (the rest are in other places in my car and can be added, if needed: compass, waterproof matches, whistle, reflector, 2 of those foil-type reflective "space" blankets, 2 ponchos, flexible reflective mirrow for signaling, and a small paperback book called "How to Survive in the Woods" with tons of helpful hints if stranded somewhere like how to build an emergency shelter, etc.
My husband gives me a bad time for carrying so much but I love it. I feel like I'm ready for anything.
My sleeping bag, sleeping pad, tent, medium-sized folding vinyl cooler, and telescoping camping chair are in a medium-sized duffle bag ready to toss in the car. My backpacker's stove, fuel, cooking set, cooking/eating utensils, pot scrubber/biodegradable backpacking-type dish soap, some basic spices, a small plastic cutting board, folding knife, and some restaurant-type individual packets of ketchup, mayo, and mustard is in a small duffle bag ready to toss in the car.
And, like any good traveller, I keep my grooming kit with small travel-sized bottles stocked and ready to go, including make-up.
So, really, getting ready for a trip is just throwing the 2 duffle bags descibed above and my grooming kit in the car, adding the clothes and food, and my little 12-volt cooler and I'm ready to hit the road. As long as my clothes are clean, I can be ready to go in about 30-minutes tops.
Oh....and my bed pillow. I always sleep best with my regular pillow. :-)
Yep -- and recognition of that observation, the thread has hyperjumped to the Gear-up topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Judy
Now, I know far more than I expected I would learn about you. But the specifics of your gear and the inherent organization of your system is really great -- I expect this post will have scores of referrer links (inbound) within a few days. Good Job!Quote:
I have a list but I don't have to start it from scratch. I have a list saved in MS Word covering just about any possible contingency, type of weather, etc. I print it out and first I go through it crossing out everything I know I won't need for this trip. Then I'll write next to it a number. For example, if it's a 5 day trip in warm weather, I'll write in 5 next to t-shirts. This makes things easy to I rarely forget anything important.
I have just one question -- how often does the combined weight of your in-car gear + travel duffles + people + dog exceed the GVW of your beetle?
Yes, that is a stardard for us too.Quote:
Oh....and my bed pillow. I always sleep best with my regular pillow.
Mark
:-) Notice that I use the words backpacking, small, teeny, lightweight in there quite a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Editor
If the Baby Dog and I watch how many McD's double-cheeseburgers we're eating on the road, we can keep it just a tad under that GVW.
I once took a Travel Iron, when I had some dress shirts with me - it only cost about $20 and did the job ok. A full sized iron wouldn't take up too much room in the trunk.
I find that full size irons and boards are available at virtually every motel I stay in. ...And I have been known to iron a few things as necessary.Quote:
Originally Posted by zxa
Mark
Judy, from an AAA standpoint.... I only wish that every traveler on the road was even HALF as prepared as you are! If they were, I think my job (and that of everyone on the REACT teams, passer-bys, police, etc.) would be much easier. Myself, my standard items include First Aid Kit, Fire Extinguisher, the neccesary tools (including tire iron, jumper cables, etc.), Jack, my Mini-mobile CB and GMRS radios (now that I have my GMRS license).
Brad M.
So I guess there is no easy fool-proof solution. Thanks everyone for your tips.
I take about 3-4 interchangeable "outfits" and live in/out of the same mix & match clothes for the entire 2-3 week trip.
Thanks, Brad...I think that's your name, right?
I've been thinking about getting a hand-held CB. That's probably a great investment that I should consider. While I take the tire-changing items, etc., there's no way I could change the flat myself. Hence, the AAA membership. In April, I was heading to eastern WA and hit a big rock. I got a flat tire and....well, thank goodness for AAA. Since I was heading to a meeting for which I was gonna be late, I decided to get as much done ahead of time for the AAA guy as I could while waiting. So, I took the stuff outta the trunk to get to the spare tire (in an area under the trunk). I'm a weanie. No matter how hard I tried, I could not lift that dang tire out of the storage area. No way, no how. I guess I better start lifting weights?
My car comes with a full-size spare instead of a donut....maybe donuts are lighter? But I sure like having a full spare. This way I could make my trip on it and not worry about getting a new tire until I got home. (The beading?...I think that's what they called it...was toast.)
Well, I just thank God for you speedy, considerate, and capable AAA guys. You've saved my bacon more than once. :-)
Syv, sorry I high-jacked your thread a bit. Except for buying clothes that don't tend to wrinkle as much, I really don't think there's much good advice.
I know that places like Magellans and Travelsmith (both on the web) sell stuff that's particularly designed for travel, made of things like tencel, coolmax, and similar materials, that are supposed to not wrinkle. And most are designed to be washed in a sink, hung to dry, and made of quick-drying cloths. Anyway, their stuff looks pretty neat, some of it is quite attractive, but pricey. They have a lot of ensemble, mix-and-match items as well.
I think if I hit the jackpot and could get to someplace like Europe, I might splurge on some of their clothes. I know that many places in Europe aren't as casual as they are here in the US and those clothes would probably be more appropriate for traveling in those areas. Here, in the casual US, I find t-shirts, jeans, and polar fleece items tend to do the trick quite nicely for me.
Anyway, you might want to check those websites out for some ideas.
Whew,
that's quite a list you got there Judy! I'll probably steal some of your ideas for my next road trip! Yep you're right, Americans dress very casual, but at least it's comfy. I wouldn't dare wearing white sneakers to go out in Montreal, or even think about wearing anything other than high heels..Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get in any decent club or lounge! Here people get all dressed up just to go to the convenience store, it's kind of quirky I know but that's the way it is here:o)) People tend to be more easy going in rural areas. I rarely bring more than one or two fashion items (shoes and clothes) when I road trip so I have to be creative when it comes to going out in more upscale places.
I'll definitly add a Shout bottle and the "half used" roll of paper towel and leave the ironing stuff aside. I completely agree with you, shopping for clothes is a pain especially when you don't know where to start because you're not familiar with the stores and the city! I'd rather wear wrinkled clothes! I usually use the onion layers method on trips, depending on the season of course : I bring short sleeved and long sleeved shirts, a warmer jacket, 2/1 pants/shorts, hat, gloves, scarf, jeans and maybe a skirt or a dress. The biggest problem I have is shoes... I always bring like 5 pairs of shoes : sneakers, high heels sandals, hiking boots, sport sandals and high heels boots... That's the secret of my overpacked bags!:o(( Does anyone know about any brand that sells a 5 in 1 footwear??
Gen
Muchas Gracias on the complements... We usually get things done right and in a good time, and we like to hear about the good service, not just when it's bad.
And yes, a full size spare is a good investment. A dounut, while lighter, isn't much good as far as getting you on your way (you still have to stop at the next place and get the real tire repaired. With the full size, you can do that when you have time).
A good thing to do is to WD-40 or Dura-lube the spare tire's securing bolt and nut frequently, and take it off once in a while so that the threads don't rust or freeze up.
As far as the Mobile CB- I run a Midland Mini-mobile (i forget the type). You can order them online directly through midland or through a place like Fry's Electronics www.outpost.com
-Brad M.
Hey Gen,
Yeah, most of the rest of the world is a LOT different than the US re dressing up, isn't it? And I really HATE shopping. It's a chore, not a fun activity, imho. So shopping on vacation is at the bottom of my list.
I do the layer thing like you do. I will sometimes throw a dress (I have 2 that don't wrinkle even if abused while packing) and a pair of dress shoes into my bag, but usually I don't bother. I'm not into clubbing or going to fancy places much when roadtripping. My husband's job requires that we go to dressy functions a few times a month, at least, and I get real sick of them. So dressing up, while on vacation, just isn't my thing.
Several of my long-sleeve t-shirts are kinda dressy looking so, if I want to look a tad nicer for something, I wear them with a jean skirt while traveling. That's usually about as dressed up as I get. I also have a couple pair of flat sandals that are very comfortable for sightseeing/driving but look nice enough to wear in all but the dressiest of places, so I'll just wear one of those and call it good.
I've never had bad service form a AAA person yet. Sadly, we've used them more for dumb stuff like locking keys in cars, and two flat tire incidents, then anything major. Well, maybe that IS a good thing, isn't it? :-) But we've never had anyone respond who hasn't been friendly and courteous. And often willing to answer questions about local sights, good places to eat, etc. to boot.
Thanks for the CB-radio tip. I'll check it out!
Brad,
I required assistance both in the US and Canada and always had an excellent service, even in very remote areas. I ran out of gas in Phoenix once (the gauge wasn't working well) in a very bad neighborhood in the middle of the night and some bad guys parked their car right beside mine in an obvious attempt to scare me. The guy from AAA arrived just the next minute, I've never been so glad to meet one of your agents!:o) I thanked him a thousand times. He must've thought I was crazy:o)Quote:
Muchas Gracias on the complements... We usually get things done right and in a good time, and we like to hear about the good service, not just when it's bad.
Gen
I use a Cobra hand-held several times a week:http://www.roadtripamerica.com/dashboarding/CB01.jpg and I wrote a short article about CBs here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Judy
Mark
Hey... PHX is my area. I am the Administrative Assistant for the Automotive Services department. My work is primarily for the call center, assisting my bosses in making sure the call center in Phoenix is running smoothely... everything from making sure we have coffee and breakroom supplies, to keeping our internal internet up-to-date with the most critical information for our call receivers and dispatchers.
Thanks... glad to know we are living up to our promise!
-Brad M.
Don't forget to add the car adapter and atleast a magnet mount antenna. I added one to my midland 75-820 mini mobile, and I can get most of the Phoenix metro area!
We just bought a 2006 Subaru Forester to replace my ageing 1993 Ford Taurus (153,000 miles). I love the all-wheel drive, but I've lost my trunk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Judy
The Taurus had a huge trunk and my huge trunk organizer won't due for the smaller space in back offered by the Forester.
If anyone has enjoyed success in "gearing up" their Forester, Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, or other carlike SUV, I would appreciate knowing how you did it. I'm a bit at loose ends here.
-- Craig
I have a very low tech suggestion -- the back of my S-10 Blazer is limited in size due to the presence of a full-size spare tire in the compartment and so I use a standard "banker's box" cardboard box to hold most of my roadtrip gear (it is crammed in between the spare tire and the sidewall of the compartment) -- it is easy to grab and remove for re-supply and use and will take the considerable abuse of being on roadtrips.Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig720
Mark
Thanks, Mark. Low-tech is fine by me. Your idea is similar to one floated by a co-worker of mine. He suggested using a duffle bag. For the moment, I'll probably use a cardboard box to hold my spare coolant, windshield washer fluid, oil, four cans of Fix-A-Flat, flares, leather gloves, rags, air compressor, tire pressure gage, crowbar, funnel, Vise-Grip Pliers, X-shaped tire iron, hammer, and Lord-Knows-What-Else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Editor
Right now I have only my two small shovels, a lightweight Sears Hardware garden shovel for snow and a heavy-duty East German army surplus folding shovel for ice, wrapped in an old fitted sheet, resting in the rear compartment.
-- Craig