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Drawers / No drawers,
Here's our experience with boxes / drawers:
1) On a 3 month trip to North Africa we used banana boxes in 2 x 60's Toyota
Landcruisers. We were four guys, so the mess didn't bother us too much, and
we took turns digging out the boxes we needed. Packing, re-packing,
removing, re-packing just got a bit of a chore, and we got used to it - the
drawer system started to appeal.
2) Another 8-week trip through Southern Africa, this time 1 x 60's
Landcruiser, and my wife. This time we upgraded to see-through plastic
packing boxes, a step up from the gaffered-up banana boxes that started to
disintegrate. Once again we had to remove basically all boxes every night,
and pack them back in away from the wildlife running away with the oranges.
The next morning same thing. Not so good on the back.
3) Last year we've been camping with wooden drawers in our 80 series, and
what a pleasure and everything in it's place. Also, you just need to jump in
the cruiser for a last-minute weekend away, with all utensils, coffee, and
gas burner in place. It's a much better system in my opinion. It takes 10
min's to dismantle if you want the load area. For camping / overlanding, I
recommend diy drawers.
As for sleeping, I can't stand hitting my head when I wake up. Roof-top tent
is easy to set up, and all the bedding stays out the cabin area on the roof.
Pricey, yes. It's a matter of convenience in the end though.
My 2p worth.
--
Rgds, Dennis - London (UK) 100 % sunshine, but a long weekend at The Lake
Districts were SUPERB!
'96 1HD-FT, drawers
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Here's our experience with boxes / drawers:
1) On a 3 month trip to North Africa we used banana boxes in 2 x 60's Toyota
Landcruisers. We were four guys, so the mess didn't bother us too much, and
we took turns digging out the boxes we needed. Packing, re-packing,
removing, re-packing just got a bit of a chore, and we got used to it - the
drawer system started to appeal.
2) Another 8-week trip through Southern Africa, this time 1 x 60's
Landcruiser, and my wife. This time we upgraded to see-through plastic
packing boxes, a step up from the gaffered-up banana boxes that started to
disintegrate. Once again we had to remove basically all boxes every night,
and pack them back in away from the wildlife running away with the oranges.
The next morning same thing. Not so good on the back.
3) Last year we've been camping with wooden drawers in our 80 series, and
what a pleasure and everything in it's place. Also, you just need to jump in
the cruiser for a last-minute weekend away, with all utensils, coffee, and
gas burner in place. It's a much better system in my opinion. It takes 10
min's to dismantle if you want the load area. For camping / overlanding, I
recommend diy drawers.
As for sleeping, I can't stand hitting my head when I wake up. Roof-top tent
is easy to set up, and all the bedding stays out the cabin area on the roof.
Pricey, yes. It's a matter of convenience in the end though.
My 2p worth.
--
Rgds, Dennis - London (UK) 100 % sunshine, but a long weekend at The Lake
Districts were SUPERB!
'96 1HD-FT, drawers
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, Registered in Scotland No. 90312. Registered Office: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YB
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and represents The Royal Bank of Scotland Marketing Group. The Bank sells life policies, collective investment schemes and pension products and advises only on the Marketing Group's range of these products and on a With-Profit Bond produced by Norwich Union Life (RBS) Limited.
This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the addressee only. If the message is received by anyone other than the addressee, please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc does not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent.
Whilst all reasonable care has been taken to avoid the transmission of viruses, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that the onward transmission, opening or use of this message and any attachments will not adversely affect its systems or data. No responsibility is accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland plc in this regard and the recipient should carry out such virus and other checks as it considers appropriate.