You might also check out Voyaguer Canoe products as they sell waterproof HD bags in a myriad of sizes. 1-800-942-2663 for a catalogue. They're part of Mad River Canoes now. Also try Jack's Plastic Welding in N. Mex(has website) or Nortwest river supplies in Moscow ID. Dimwitted moose and Flying Squirrel. ---------- > From: Bulley-Hewlett & Associates <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Inexpensive alternative bag...RE: Bag for Westy Roof Rack > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 9:16 AM > > At 01:21 PM 10/13/98 +0200, Helmut Zeidler wrote: > ><<<SNIP>>> > >After Westfalia discontinued production of Vanagon roof rack bags, > >a different vendor starts to offer those bags again. It comes grey colored > >with three straps which secures the baggage on top of the drivers > >cabin. > ><<<SNIP>>> > > Today, Dave wrote: > ><<<SNIP>>>We bought one exactly the right size for the Westy roof rack a > year or two ago from Boundary Waters (outdoor, canoesupplies, etc.). > ><<<SNIP>>>$125 on the web site catalog, ><<<SNIP>>> > Dave > 87 Wolfsburg > 90 Westfalia > > Today, gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com responded: > > I bought a roof bag for my Jetta a few years ago that works perfectly for > our Westfalia's cargo pit. It is 45" x 45" x 15", made of sturdy > water-proofed blue woven nylon, three sided double zipper, felted > heavy-gauge vinyl bottom, has eight nylon straps (I use six of them). Works > great. I just roll the excess bag into a wee roll at the rear of the cargo > pit. Comes with drip rail clips, if you want to use it on your Passat or > Jetta. > > Believe it or not, K-Mart. $39.00. in their "On The Road" section. If > you've got a Jetta or Golf, this thing works great as a trunk liner, too > (when you are hauling messy or disgusting stuff). When fully unfurled, it > is almost exactly the size of the interior of the trunk. > > Happy hauling, > > > G. Matthew Bulley > Principal > Bulley-Hewlett & Associates > Communications for Organizational Development > www.bulley-hewlett.com > (888) 468-4880 toll free |
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