TiffAlt
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
We've been transporting our three skis in our little Hyundai Kona N. Now that we're going to be embarking upon a 7 hour road trip to Mt Bachelor, I wanted to get everyone's take on how they transport skis and gear. There is no wrong or right, just wanted to get various takes on it.
Currently:
We considered getting a roofbox, but we've actually seen a couple of failures where the boxes fly open and stuff spills out on to the road My husband doesn't want to chance it, so we store our skis in padded bags in the car. We have to put one side of the backseat down and the skis rest in the middle of the car up to center armrest upfront. We each have different colored ski bags where we store our boots, helmets, balaclavas etc. We also bring along a small soft-sided cooler with snacks and drinks and our winter mountain gear - shovel, snow brush. Our car is AWD and we are still riding on snow tires. We also bring blankets and pillows, mostly for me and my son. Despite how cramped it is, we manage to sleep, lol. My husband, who is the safest driver, brings a ton of caffeine, lol.
What about you?
Currently:
We considered getting a roofbox, but we've actually seen a couple of failures where the boxes fly open and stuff spills out on to the road My husband doesn't want to chance it, so we store our skis in padded bags in the car. We have to put one side of the backseat down and the skis rest in the middle of the car up to center armrest upfront. We each have different colored ski bags where we store our boots, helmets, balaclavas etc. We also bring along a small soft-sided cooler with snacks and drinks and our winter mountain gear - shovel, snow brush. Our car is AWD and we are still riding on snow tires. We also bring blankets and pillows, mostly for me and my son. Despite how cramped it is, we manage to sleep, lol. My husband, who is the safest driver, brings a ton of caffeine, lol.
What about you?