luggage

[borkfarm]

We are headed to the Black Hills tomorrow. Last time we struggled to get two small suit cases plus lawn chairs, coolers and of course the wine!! Went to Target and bought some of the vacuum storage bags. They are wonderful!!!! We have left the suit cases home and now have plenty of room!! Our first stop will be Gavin Point Dam on the Missouri near Yankton SD, where record releases through the dam causing flooding down into Miissouri.

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[007Cruiser]

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I always thought that those bags would work. Keep on the lookout for Black Hills gold along the road. Enjoy your trip.

[BJHEN]

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Good idea! How do you vacuum the air from them once you are on the road? We have found that several small duffel bags allow us to pack almost everything we need for long trips. The bags allow you to use all the space available in the trunk.

[Skip]

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We've learned, like others here, that you pack the trunk, not pack luggage to put in the trunk. Small duffel bags work well. Sometimes things like shoes, etc., need to be put where they fit. And you can get a lot of light items in the top well behind the seats too. We've been to TBN and club events for as long as a week without having to sacrifice taking much at all.

[bgl]

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Won't exactly be great top down weather for you tomorrow. Lots of nice places to see. Normally take a cycle trip out there every year, but not sure about this year. Another packing tip, but maybe not a good one: Sometimes I pack clothes that is not very nice, so instead of hauling home dirty laundry, I throw it away.

[MEK04]

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Our longest trip was 18 days. 4 bags, 1 laptop 2 chairs cleaning supplies,cameras binoculors and cooler. Used the top well behind the seats on our way home for the souvenirs

[RustyFrye]

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On a serious note (and I apologize for that since its so out of character) I use large zip-loc freezer bags when I travel. Pack them, flatten them by laying on them or whatever to get the air out, then zip them shut for a nice flat package. I've packed that way for a week in california with a wetsuit in a carry-on bag.

[merlot4]

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We've learned, like others here, that you pack the trunk, not pack luggage to put in the trunk. Small duffel bags work well. Sometimes things like shoes, etc., need to be put where they fit. And you can get a lot of light items in the top well behind the seats too. We've been to TBN and club events for as long as a week without having to sacrifice taking much at all.

Well said, Skip, I'm slowly learning to pack the trunk. Yours, and the other ideas for this are very helpful.

[borkfarm]

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These bags have a one way valve on. We did not use a vacuum on them we just folded and leaned on them to force the air out of the valve. Marie will pack differently next time-----underwear between shirts instead of on the outside!!!!

[Gobird]

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We have packed like Skip said for years now. But the added trunk rack makes life a lot easier.

[BITWTB]

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These are designed for the Miata, but should easily fit into the Newbird trunk
http://www.roadtripluggage.com/servl...ge-Bags/Detail.
They even say "Roadster".

[merlot4]

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These are designed for the Miata, but should easily fit into the Newbird trunk
http://www.roadtripluggage.com/servl...ge-Bags/Detail.
They even say "Roadster".

This looks nice and I think would show well -especially if you had a black, or red car. The small bag should fit in the cubby at the rear of the trunk. The other bags are 28, and 30 inches long and our trunk is approximately 42 inches not counting the side indentations, which are about 7 inches. The depth of our trunk is about 11 inches at the shallow end and about 13 inches at the rear, not counting the spare indentation. There would be about a foot to spare at the side, not counting the indentations. In terms of value for money they don't come close to the other solutions, but in terms of appearance they are certainly worthy of consideration. I'm able to get a Delsey Helium softside(ballistic nylon) into the trunk along with a laptop, both indentations full, a folded lightweight TBird cover in its bag, and more odds and ends. Clothes go behind the seat, as does a portfolio case when needed. Having read the prior posts, it's now apparent that I could get far more in the trunk with some artful placement and packing.

[BITWTB]

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.............. In terms of value for money they don't come close to the other solutions, but in terms of appearance they are certainly worthy of consideration.............

Yeah, but you have to consider the "coolness factor" value as you unload your bags at your destination.

[merlot4]

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Yeah, but you have to consider the "coolness factor" value as you unload your bags at your destination.

I don't recall saying anything about unloading baggage at a destination or implying a coolness factor. Wit and support is appreciated, which I'm sure is what you had in mind. Some people, however, do like bags, etc., for this reason, which is why they are for sale. Nothing wrong with that either.

I DID mean to imply that at an exhibit or show competition, that it might look pretty nice. I still think that. I also still think that compared to the other methods mentioned that it's not good value for money.

[BITWTB]

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I use black lawn/garbage bags myself. Very economical and functional.