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Originally Posted by Brian_M
I know this is an unusual opinion that won't be well received (Americans on this forum), but pack less stuff? Seriously, the Forester is not a small vehicle, and to have it "packed out" for one person is insane. Did you bring a Bouncy house, the living room sofa (and 55" TV) and a hot tub?
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Let's see, I had to put it all in the cargo bay since shotgun seat needed to be free to take on an escort to get me through the gate when I got there.
In the cargo bay (back seats laid down), there was a 5 gallon water cooler, a vintage Coleman cooler (like this:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/9c...f78f36251e.jpg ) that held my cold food, and another modern one like this:
http://thesweethome.com/wp-content/u...emanxtreme.jpg which contained the spare ice (a pass off to a girl friend) and my gallon of milk.
Underneath them, there was a folding party table which served as the kitchen table.
There were four cardboard boxes of where three were of dry food such as flour, sugar, Bisquick, peanut butter, syrup, jams, instant coffee, cocoa, tea, and a baggie of ground coffee. Much more than I would eat but I was their guest, so I brought food to share. The fourth box was of bug spray and the like, things like tongs.
There were various items of the car's emergency equipment such as the tire inflater, fire extinguishers, flash lights, jumper cable, etc..
Coffee pots (2) went down in the foot wells, my field jacket in the other, overnight bags stuffed around, the katana found a spot along the back windows as did the griddle and skillet, and the large duffle bag with the tarp, sleep bag, spare hiking tent was stuffed over the coolers. Additionally, there was the folding chair and I included my hiking backpack because there was an affair that night where I would have to lug in the chair, sodas, and munchies. I wasn't sure how I was going to do it, so I brought along the large pack. As it was, I didn't need it and was able to make the lug with a cooler and shopping bag. I also threw in a large hand saw in case it was needed for fire wood.
Since I didn't know what to expect on this trip, I carried more. On the next pass, I can probably leave all things associated with a campfire behind and probably replace the modern cooler with the smaller one I used for the builders during my house construction. The large pack isn't needed, etc, etc, etc.. I do need to add a broom to the load out so to sweep out the tent.
I'm a generalist, not a specialist. I pack knowing that I probably have the odds and ends to do whatever job. I also pack from what I have at home and not necessarily what I can buy at Walmart that will exactly do the the job.
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Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke
Those luggage racks are for fastening components to, like luggage pods, ski racks, bike carriers. I think you might not have such good luck just tying your sleeping bag to them. If you are going to insist, at least buy some cargo nets and don't be too surprised if your paint gets some scratches.
The trailer hitch carrier is a good suggestion; they are easier to use and more accessable . The Thule or similar luggage pods aren't that expensive to buy. There are knock-off brands that work just as well and cost less. Also, they can be found used.
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The bike carrier is off the tow hitch.
One thing that occurred to me today was that something on the roof might have to be only on one side or another. Otherwise, the CB antennae (magnetic base) might be rendered "in operative". The mount exits out the rear door behind my driver's seat, the cable going out under a window.
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