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I've started pulling out and organizing the stuff I want to take to Carlisle and the pile is looking pretty substantial. I have only given cursory consideration to what my sweet bride may want to bring, but traveling solo (no way, Jose) would make it easier. I'm beginning to think perhaps there will be a luggage rack in my future, just like Jim Bob.

You see the difficulty arises due to the fact that my car is mid-engined rather than rear-engined, so the jump seat area is non-existant. Anything which is not taller than the seat backs will fit nicely, but that ain't very tall. There is a small trunk up front, but the spare will take up much of the space. There is also a very small compartment in the rear; maybe this is where I'll put my polishing cloths and the like.

Probably the best thing to do is what primitive campers do and grab everything I think I will need and put half of it back on the shelf or return it to the drawer. I'll find out for certain by tomorrow. Wish me luck!
John H.
ps. Our traveling companions, the ones with the camper, have begged off, which is the reason for this dilemma.

 

 

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I've started pulling out and organizing the stuff I want to take to Carlisle and the pile is looking pretty substantial. I have only given cursory consideration to what my sweet bride may want to bring, but traveling solo (no way, Jose) would make it easier. I'm beginning to think perhaps there will be a luggage rack in my future, just like Jim Bob.

You see the difficulty arises due to the fact that my car is mid-engined rather than rear-engined, so the jump seat area is non-existant. Anything which is not taller than the seat backs will fit nicely, but that ain't very tall. There is a small trunk up front, but the spare will take up much of the space. There is also a very small compartment in the rear; maybe this is where I'll put my polishing cloths and the like.

Probably the best thing to do is what primitive campers do and grab everything I think I will need and put half of it back on the shelf or return it to the drawer. I'll find out for certain by tomorrow. Wish me luck!
John H.
ps. Our traveling companions, the ones with the camper, have begged off, which is the reason for this dilemma.
Good luck John, so you're driving it instead of towing it!? Pretty exciting, but I know you hated to alter your plans so much at the last minute. Yeah looks like you are stuck traveling with the bare minimum, have you considered leaving the spare out and taking some cans of 'fix a flat' instead?
John:

When Mary and I flew to Vancouver to buy our IM, we each brought one very small back pack for approximately seven days. We drove across Vancouver Island and stayed there for four days, then back to Vancouver.

It's amazing how little stuff you actually need to take with you on any type of trip, but it's convincing yourself that you don't need the stuff that is the hard part.

Bob
Robert, I would like for you to have a talk with my wife about how to pack using a small back pack for, "7 days" you said, and I think it will require a few more words than your previous thread.........
I attach the trunk we have been using in the past, and have to say
I now have a larger one than pictured, and this is for overnighters...
Just removed top completely, for more room behind seats...
Please whatever you do, don't show pictures of a trailer, or I will
be installing a hitch next

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John,

Boy, I can relate! We're bringing alot of extra stuff for the meet - raffle items, easel, miscellaneous forms, nametags, bannner, etc. Okay, here's an idea - Mike you bring the toothpaste, Bob you bring toothbrushes, Alan bring a hairdryer....Nah, mornings would be a real circus!

I find I can stuff more in with the top up which might be the way to go if we get a fleeting sprinkle. If you're bringing windex, Rain-X, anit-fog, car wash soap, etc put it in small bottles. How about a collapsible bucket? Good luck
John,

I know the feeling. I was driving solo to Knotts and felt like the proverbiale sardine, but I had lots of extra stuff for the show. One good suggestion was to forgo the spare and use the insta fix cans. I've used them in the past and they do work. But I came away from the meet acknowledging the wisdom of a luggage rack. Wash and wear pants and shirts sound like the way to go. Happy Trails, I mean it!

Bruce
Well John, it sounds like you are not using all the available space. You can put some items under each of the 4 moons on the wheels. Clothes go in there best as they make the least amount of noise while driving. There is always a bit of room up under the dash for small items. There is room under the seats as well. The secret is to use a bunch of plastic bags instead of a suitcase...
Glad I could help.
Ron
Bruce, can I use the toothbrush first? Maybe it won't be so bad. It will call for some creative packing, but I guess we will figure something out. Thank you one and all for your suggestions. Mike, my builder had the same suggestion that you did, the Fed-Ex approach, which is a good one. However, I think that since it's only a three day event, we should be able to pull it off without resorting to that. Frosty one indeed, chased by a little shine on harvest moon? ;-) (code name Ratafia - a light fruit flavored licqueur of amazing potency)
John H.
Boy, do these posts take me back!

When I was a kid, my older brother had a bunch of friends who had 356's.....coupes and cabrio's mostly, hardly any Speedsters.

Anyway, most of these folks had jobs in Alaska during the warmer months and would commute back and forth, Spring and Fall, in their 356's.

ALL of them got the biggest rear luggage racks they could find (some of them were ridiculously wide) so they could cart their stuff back and forth, except for one guy. All he ever had was a two-day bag and an American Express card. Back then, that's all he needed. I remember his wife going along, too, and she had a slightly larger bag, but not by much.

He ended up being the Service Manager at the Porsche/Audi dealership in Burlington, VT.
John H.,

I understand! It was easy for me going solo & with a rack! But if Gayla had gone... well, FDEX or an air carrier might have been the way to send her luggage.

Clothes was easy, one small bag, jeans, old shorts and Ts.. hoody, gloves, meds, shaving. But where I put in some LBs in baggage was in Tools, parts, Jacks, Camera, self protection hardware, and etc. I mean I brought half a roller in tools... in hindsight it was overkill.... that bag weighed more than a safecrackers kit. Same in parts.... wayyyyyyyyy too many. I mean I had two belts, two filters, plugs, fuel pump, cables of all types, extra 009 ready to go, oil & filter, yada, yada, yada.

Have a safe trip everyone. Wish I had the time to go! I'm going next year, to both meets, and taking a month off to do it. Cali may be easy, if we get our wishes in health and make a move west. But I am going to both meets, whether it's in this great old (broken in) VS, or something I am thinking about ordering.

Jim
Good thing I saw your post, Jim.....I bought a new V-belt and forgot to throw it in.

I still haven't figured out how to get out of here without having the two Jack Russells jump in to go for a ride...Probably have to send them off to the "Puppy Motel" just so they won't know I've gone for the weekend, then have to put up with them growling at me for a few days after I show up.
Jim Bob got it right as usual. If you bring everything including the kithen sink, you won't need any of it and you'll sail on thru with no problems. If you remember some of the pre Knotts posts I was scoffing at cell phomes. Well, Let me tell you we just bought one and are going to get an AAA mebership. My friend and fellow Speedster owner Ric Davis came to my rescue big time on the I-5 Grapevine because he had a cell phome. I might still be out here counting grapes if he hadn't stopped , Paul, you are included. In any case we just got a cell phone and joined the 21st century. It is easy to knock all this technology but having Rick there as Johnny on the spot turned an ugly situation into simply an expensive one, and I can recupe that given time.

You East Coast Speedster guys will have a great time and don't worry about the weather. If you have half as much fun as us left coast guys had, then you'll have a life time of memories.

Bruce
Pack a Speedster:

Pack into plastic bags shorts, socks etc and duct tape to the horizontal dash bracing

Pop the door panels off and you can jamb in an awfull lot of good stuff in these areas like those jeans and extra Nikes....doors will sound more solid too when closing them !

Small personal items under the seat

Pack everything also into small plastic bags there are alot of small areas that can be utlized, like the front trunk area, in the back "floor" area of the seats, passenger floor etc.

This thread is another good reason why I am dragging the speedster on an aluminum trailer behind my truck :~)



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