Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:22:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Markus Mumper <markusmumper@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Markus Mumper <markusmumper@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy Luggage Rack Cargo Bag - Rola 59102
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Like Karl said - It looks alot like the GoWesty bag.

My wife got me one of those for my birthday a couple years back. I loaded it
up top in the luggage rack, filled with wood and strapped down.

Drove to Big Sur to go camping in the Fall. Never did use the wood on our
camping trip to Big Sur because no fires of ANY kind were allowed. This
was after the wildfires a couple years back. One campground even had signs
posted that said not only no wood fires but also no charcoal or gas stove
fires! The silly thing was that this was after we had gotten a couple inches
of rain. Government works sloooowly. The bag stayed exposed on the luggage
rack all Winter long.

The next Spring we drove from California to Arizona and back through the
Mojave Desert and Anza Borrego. It was incredibly windy at times during the
10 day trip. So much so that long drives were tiring (I think we've all been
there before).

Anyway, we used the wood stored within the GoWesty bag during that trip. As
it gradually emptied over the days parts of the bag were whipped around
pretty well by the wind even though it was strapped down tight. Bottom line
- the bag pretty was pretty much ravaged by the end of the trip with broken
zipper seams and holes worn through where wood was tight against the bag.
The bag went into the trash.

I know it was not good for the bag to be exposed to the sun for that long
period but I thought the bag should hold up better to the sun, wind, rain
and time.

They're not cheap - I would not get one again.

(BTW - Our Westy has held up great exposed to these same elements)

Markus in Pismo Beach with The Girl ('87 Westy)

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Jonathan Berg <jonbergga@gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone tried a Rola 59102 cargo bag in a Westy luggage rack?
>
> http://www.google.com/products?q=59102+rola&aq=f
>
> The dimensions are pretty close.
>
> JB
> jonbergga@gmail.com
> 90 Syncro Westy ABA - Milton
> Alpharetta, GA
>