Getting organized for trips away, can be a bit of a hassle, and often ends in heartache and tears, but we have a bunch of tips to avoid the pre-trip blues, and from getting in a blue with your better half!<\/p>\n
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These following pointers will help you get a whole lot more efficient with packing for your trips away;<\/p>\n
– Don\u2019t buy plastic crates<\/strong> \u2013 As a rule plastic crates suck! they are brittle and when stacked, leave lots of gaps between them and when roads get rough you\u2019ll be glad you chose a durable set of Titan Rear Drawers<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n – Measure the space in the back of your car \u2013 <\/strong>When you head out camping there is very little\u00a0point on planning to taking everything including the kitchen sink when your 4WD couldn\u2019t even fit the Icebox<\/strong> <\/a>in, sideways!<\/p>\n –\u00a0 Tubs \u2013 <\/strong>With plastic leftover food tubs, you can stash food items, condiments, utensils, and plenty of other miscellaneous bits and pieces, if you have a set of Titan Rear Drawers <\/strong><\/a>when all is said and done, you will have s place for everything and be able to quickly and easily grab what you need!<\/p>\n – Pre-organize your gear \u2013 <\/strong>Lay everything out before you go, this may seem silly, but it is actually one of the most sensible thing you could do, by laying things out, you get a better idea of what items are big, what items are awkward, whether or not any of it will fit in the back of your 4WD!<\/p>\n – Cull gear before leaving \u2013 <\/strong>Before leaving, and before you pack a single thing, you should look at all the gear you took with you last time you hit the tracks and set aside all of the gear you simply didn\u2019t use.<\/p>\n If you are a bit of a minimalist, and your camping gear setup consists of just a Kings<\/strong> Single Escape Swag<\/strong><\/a> and a Bedourie Camp Oven<\/strong><\/a> for cooking up all of your favorite meals on the tracks!<\/p>\n – Safety is paramount \u2013 <\/strong>When packing your 4WD you need to consider any potential dangers that may be present in the case of an accident or be free to bounce around on rough tracks!<\/p>\n This means that any heavy things that could cause you or your passengers\u2019 injury on the tracks should be secured to your tie down points using strong cam buckle straps or even ratchet straps to the vehicles load hooks!<\/p>\n – Soft luggage –<\/strong> Fitting everything is easier when you pack your gear into soft baggage like the Adventure Kings 40L Canvas Duffle Bag<\/strong><\/a> instead of hard suitcases! Soft luggage allows you to squash and deform your gear to fit in the smaller irregular spaces in the back of your 4WD when you are packing.<\/p>\n – Big to little! \u2013 <\/strong>Fill in the blanks! When packing your 4WD it\u2019s a bit like playing a puzzle computer game like Tetris, if you start with the biggest items first you can squeeze all of the smaller items around making space to fit all of your smaller essentials around.<\/p>\n By packing your Fridge Freezer<\/a>, Swag<\/a>, Throne camp chairs<\/a>,<\/strong> and your other bulky items first, you will find a way to fit all of your smaller bits of gear in between, by working like this you will be surprised at how much gear you can actually fit in the back of your 4WD.<\/p>\n – \u00a0ROOF RACKS \u2013 <\/strong>By fitting a set of steel roof racks <\/strong><\/a>to your 4WD, you will open up a whole new world of packing possibilities \u2013 with a set to suit many modern 4WD\u2019s and even a Universal fit \u201cgutter mounting\u201d option, you will have plenty of space to chuck larger items like your Adventure Kings Gazebo<\/strong><\/a> and even mount accessories like your side Awning<\/a> <\/strong>and some 6\u201d LED Lightbars <\/strong><\/a>as camping lights!<\/p>\n -Reshuffle your gear if necessary \u2013 <\/strong>If at first you don\u2019t succeed! Don\u2019t hesitate to reshuffle your equipment in the back of your 4WD, it not only makes a difference to your vision and safety but, your passengers will thank you, particularly when the tracks turn rough and loose gear starts bouncing all around the back!
\n– Keep the larger oversized gear in the cargo area<\/strong>! -By not cramping up your cabin, you not only increase your safety on the tracks, you also ensure you have clearer vision on the road for safer driving no matter what the tracks have faced you with. Not only will you see clearer at night, you\u2019ll<\/p>\n
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\n-Give everything a home \u2013 <\/strong>When you are packing take mental note of where everything lives, and make sure you put everything back where it came from, that way, no matter how long you are camping for your gear will fit right up until you pull up in your driveway at home!<\/p>\n