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Date:         Wed, 25 May 2005 22:53:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Luggage Rack Stashing
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Check bags on GoWesty, I think they have one that opens around three sides.

But also, put the bag on the top before you fill it - then you're loading one item at a time, not trying to lift the full bag. And turn the long-way zipper towards the poptop, so you can reach stuff from the inside. I find that's a lot easier than accessing it from the front bumper.

**************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

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:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Michael Elliott :::Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:00 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Luggage Rack Stashing ::: :::Okay . . . thinking out loud here. ::: :::I stash my long-term camping stuff into a big zippered Cordura bag that :::goes up on the luggage rack. The tent, sun shade, shower shelter, :::inflatables, and other stuff I don't expect to use when doing :::overnighters. As a result, this big ol' zippered bag gets too heavy to :::one-hand lift onto the rack. My other hand is holding desperately onto :::the edge of the roof so I don't tumble down. ::: :::So I was thinking . . . most of these items are stored in individual :::stuff sacks, which means I have a bunch of these big nylon wieners that :::I gotta store up there. What if this big ol' Cordura bag had it's :::zipper on one side, instead of along its length, so I could open up an :::end and pull items out one at a time? Has anyone seen anything like that? ::: :::-- ::: :::Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott :::71 Type 2: the Wonderbus :::83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") :::KG6RCR


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