It’s always a tricky job to load up the 4X4 on a big trip, regardless of how smart or efficient you are. Multi-week trips need serious amounts of gear, and it’s easy for your storage solutions to fall into complete disarray. One thing that really helped us recently was being able to whack our clothing bags up on the roof. They’re the perfect candidates for roof loading: Clothing is lightweight and frees up plenty of space within the 4X4 for other gear. The roof’s open to the elements, so you need a waterproof bag like these from Darche. They are made of a tough vinyl material (like the bag your awning comes in), and zip up tightly for a good seal. Ours went through hell and back atop a Defender through the desert, and the contents of the bag stayed dry and clean. Unlike the contents of the Defender…
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