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    Cool car cabin for travelling

    Dumb question #3,152,987, what little fixtures etc do you folk fit into the cabin when travelling, eg i brought a rear seat organizer like this https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Back...AAAOxyXDhSfNkN

    There seems to heaps of gear to pick from, there is nothing worse than trying to find something in the car as you are driving along, the glove box only holds so much, i have a bad habit of having 3 different shaded sunglasses for obvious reasons.

    SWMBO doesn't wear sunnies, unless its super bright (her eyes aren't well - wonder why), how many times have you looked for something only to find its rolled under one of the front seat and gotten jammed

    I'm sure the seasoned travelers will have plenty of good idea's etc.
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    My travel kit always includes portable coffee: Supply of water, instant coffee, sugar, dry "creamer," and an immersion heater that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket.

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    Thats 1 step away from taking your coffee intravenously ......
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Quote Originally Posted by Not enough!! View Post
    Dumb question #3,152,987, what little fixtures etc do you folk fit into the cabin when travelling, eg i brought a rear seat organizer like this https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Back...AAAOxyXDhSfNkN

    There seems to heaps of gear to pick from, there is nothing worse than trying to find something in the car as you are driving along, the glove box only holds so much, i have a bad habit of having 3 different shaded sunglasses for obvious reasons.

    I'm sure the seasoned travelers will have plenty of good idea's etc.
    Regards
    Stevo
    my tip is to minimise the amount of crap you are carrying.

    Essentials would be:
    wallet and licence
    mobile phone
    box of tissues
    sunnies -- in your case one pair on your nose, plus 2 spares.
    map
    water or coffee in a travel mug
    limited quantity of munchies.

    and that's about it. So why do you need an organiser?
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    For traveling not commuting... It all goes on the back seat. Large format map, snacks, hats, windscreen sunshade, side window sunscreens, carry bag for that dash into the supermarket to restock the munchies, larger container of water to refill the small bottles up front, coats/jumpers as required depending on climate, umbrella, tech bag with cables/chargers/laptop/tablet..., thankfully CD's have been replaced with a usb stick, rubbish bag, suncreen, hand cream, .....
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    Well members thanks for good ideas, I suppose i was reflecting back when the kids were young, and the amount of gear one had to take on a trip was staggering.

    But now there are only 3.

    2 humans and the dawg.

    Something I didn't think of was side window shades, (cheers fuzzie) especially for Bell - dawg not wifey.

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    The storage of gear would depend on several things, whether it was a short trip, an extended trip or a long trip. The length of trip would depend on what you carry, a short trip you'd carry the items mentioned above, plus camera etc. An extended trip would include all the previous plus a tool kit for emergency repairs and parts, radiator hose set, fan belts etc. Do you require the back seat in for the Grand Kids?????
    Depending how often you plan on "tripping" and the vehicle you're using. To make storage and finding stuff easier, and a spot for Bell to sit lay down etc, I'd look at making a drawer system that was accessible from both sides through the rear passengers doors. with possibly a secret compartment/drawer in the centre for the spare parts (if required) or valuables cameras etc.
    I used to design and make units similar to this, so if you'd like some ideas/sketches, let me know and I'll knock up a few ideas for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    The storage of gear would depend on several things, whether it was a short trip, an extended trip or a long trip. The length of trip would depend on what you carry, a short trip you'd carry the items mentioned above, plus camera etc. An extended trip would include all the previous plus a tool kit for emergency repairs and parts, radiator hose set, fan belts etc.
    why store these in the cabin rather than the boot or with the spare tire? That's where I'd put the "for insurance, hopefully not needed" stuff.
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    What sort of "car" are we talking about? A conventional four door passenger car/wagon, something like a Landcruiser, or maybe a twin cab ute.
    When I had my 100 series "cruiser we would remove the 2nd. row seats and fit a board with tie down points so we could carry storage boxes safely in the cabin. The 2rd. row seats had been permanently removed and a fridge slide and sliding drawer were situated there.
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    In all our road travels now we always travel with one thought in mind of leaving maps travel mugs etc out of sight in the cabin of the car & now in the boot/trunk of the car on exiting after having a portable GPS unit stolen from a hire car some years age in Sydney.
    Having been stung once with insurance costs with the hire car etc ,we are ever mindful of not advertising the fact that we're touring.
    We usually travel with all the accoutrements like rugs, picnic necessaries nibbles to make the journey pleasant but make it mindful even for short stops to tidy up before leaving the car now.
    Insurance hurts as an added burden to your travels if caught unawares.
    My 0.2c input.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    why store these in the cabin rather than the boot or with the spare tire? That's where I'd put the "for insurance, hopefully not needed" stuff.
    Without knowing what Stevo's driving, it's a general open comment, if it's a ute/traytop/ stuff can be seen by lifting the tarp cover. DAMHIKT. Even with a canopy, it doesn't take much to get in. I like keeping my hard earned "Stuff" out of sight of pilferers.
    Kryn
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    Whoops, i should have said its a dual cab, good point about keeping gear out of sight.

    Kryn - thanks for the offer on the sketches ideas etc, i got a set of tritan draws, but haven;t fitted them yet, as I was unsure about how much room I needed in the back, I have intentions of bring back some timber from Q/land.

    Just have to get around the "anti-timber minister".

    Thanks for the extra input.

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    A lot of touristy sites at picnic areas or site seeing areas of course advise not only locking your vehicle (pretty standard these days) but also to keep valuable items out of sight in the main cabin.
    A lot of folk are ever keen to get out of their vehicle ready to explore the area but in their haste they overlook one important thing besides locking up & that is make their whole vehicle secure,seen it many times in our travels around here & overseas.Just look in the cars ect next time you're touring it's amazing how blasé people get about their own security.
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