Has anyone here tried......

[Scotty C]

how long you going for? vac bags are the way forward

[The Hoff]

how long you going for? vac bags are the way forward

For 3 weeks, but only taking clothing etc. for one week as we (future wife and I..) have booked self catering accommodation for 2 out of the 3 weeks we are away. The boot-Bag is handy in that it can be taken off and put back on quickly and can also work well as an overnight bag for the duration of the first week of our honeymoon as we'll be staying in a number of different places.

I've looked into vac bags, but there simply isn't enough space to "comfortably" get everything into an elise, certainly if you want to store the roof in the boot and not in the passenger footwell. I simply don't want the hassle anymore of having to spend 15 min. trying to cram everything in each time we stop anywhere. I know I could, and have done it before on our last European trip, but can't be bothered with it now
It also means I may have some extra room to bring some stuff back as well.

Cowan

[Rich H]

Are there any vac-bags that don't require a vacuum? I think taking the dyson on holiday might offset the spacesavings...

[gorrie]

^^^ Dragons Den moment there.
Vac bag with a built in slim battery operated fan, or something...
Get your plans drawn up & through to patent granted... and I'm in for £10.

[Scotty C]

you just roll them up and the air comes out, one end.

I have managed with girlfriend for a week in the 340r

Long weekend in Germany in the 2-11 with girlfriend (I also needed me race suit and helmet as i was racing)

3 weeks with girlfriend round europe in an elise.

[Sanjøy]

Helmets are the biggest pain to cart about. Post Frolice S and I had all our stuff in the 340 for a week and she is not known for travelling light. That said she was not the most comfortable.

[Dominic]

Scotty, Good to see you had at least two first aid kits packed

[Scotty C]

the big one was tools = first aid for the car

[The Hoff]

you just roll them up and the air comes out, one end.

I have managed with girlfriend for a week in the 340r

Long weekend in Germany in the 2-11 with girlfriend (I also needed me race suit and helmet as i was racing)

3 weeks with girlfriend round europe in an elise.

Very impressive.. as long as it wasn't a honda'd S1 in which case you can't use the boot at all..
The best I managed was 2 weeks in an Exige with a three person tent and all the necessary gubbins, all clothes etc. plus we managed to get the soft top in the boot as well.. bearing in mind that I'm 6ft 3 and 17.5 st., I also take up a considerable amount of room as well.. and my girlfriend managed to "just" be comfortable..

[S111Y TT]

No need for rear viz through the back window as long as you have 2 unobscured mirrors.

Tut your screwed seeing as you are usually missing at least one of them!

[Corranga]

you just roll them up and the air comes out, one end.

If you buy the ones with a little valve, you can just kneel / sit on them to push the air out, then the valve doesn't let it back in + refit the cap to seal

[gorrie]

you just roll them up and the air comes out, one end.

If you buy the ones with a little valve, you can just kneel / sit on them to push the air out, then the valve doesn't let it back in + refit the cap to seal

In which case... I'm now out.