Travel (Trunk) bag set - useful or not?

[slmorgan42]

Do you happen to have a picture of how you arranged them? I might even drive to the local store to get 6 of them

I don't have one handy but I just put them in long ways running along the vehicle. So you see the short side when looking in the trunk. I cannot remember if you get 3 or 4 in a row. In the MG5 I used to get 4 but cannot remember what the MG4 gets.

They also fit perfect on my roof box if I am forced to take that.

I like them as they are soft so if they are not full they squish down easy to make more room. They pack up small when not used and with the full length zipper easy to get stuff out.

I also have hard luggage but I find these a pain as you always have space between them and they never stack quite right.

 

[mg4]

Well, i got some time and went to IKEA. Here are some preliminary tests, i ended up getting the green ones home, will fill them up properly, but they seem to fit better in various directions.

Thanks for this alternative, hope the WAF is high enough

 

[slmorgan42]

Well, i got some time and went to IKEA. Here are some preliminary tests, i ended up getting the green ones home, will fill them up properly, but they seem to fit better in various directions.

Thanks for this alternative, hope the WAF is high enough

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Got to love a bit of ikea. Looking at your pics I think I twist the blue naga 90 degrees so they fit better. But been awhile. My next trip is back to Dieppe in Aug to visit family so I will check then.

Other great thing about these bags is they weigh nothing.

As for waf that may be low but just remind her she can squeeze more in the cars as the bags sit square against each other lol

 

[mg4]

Final test done, it fits 3 bags in several orientations, with the floor in the bottom position. I read somewehere that the floor can also be left at home for extra 5 cm depth or the 2 corner blocks removed, etc. but so far this is a great alternative.

I would still think of a sturdier option if mixing modes of transport, but car to hotel and back seems solved.

In case someone wants to try this:
GÖRSNYGG
Bag, blue, 40x30x60 cm/72 l

with 3 bags you get theoretical 216 litres

 

[slmorgan42]

Final test done, it fits 3 bags in several orientations, with the floor in the bottom position. I read somewehere that the floor can also be left at home for extra 5 cm depth or the 2 corner blocks removed, etc. but so far this is a great alternative.

I would still think of a sturdier option if mixing modes of transport, but car to hotel and back seems solved.

In case someone wants to try this:
GÖRSNYGG
Bag, blue, 40x30x60 cm/72 l

with 3 bags you get theoretical 216 litres
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Look perfect.

And I agree if I was doing mix mode eg car and plane I would go for real luggage rather than ikea

 

[slmorgan42]

Well, i got some time and went to IKEA. Here are some preliminary tests, i ended up getting the green ones home, will fill them up properly, but they seem to fit better in various directions.

Thanks for this alternative, hope the WAF is high enough

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I am curious about the storage thing you have attached to the back of the back seats. Do you have a link to where you go that?

 

[mg4]

I am curious about the storage thing you have attached to the back of the back seats. Do you have a link to where you go that?

It is this one:

Amazon.nl

For me it is amazing, top row had at some point diapers and wipes left and right for both rear passengers and a coffee kit for the front ones

Lower row has first aid and pocket books and small extra toys.

Helps when you need exactly one tiny thing in a boot of chaos during a few day long road trip

 

[slmorgan42]

It is this one:

Amazon.nl

For me it is amazing, top row had at some point diapers and wipes left and right for both rear passengers and a coffee kit for the front ones

Lower row has first aid and pocket books and small extra toys.

Helps when you need exactly one tiny thing in a boot of chaos during a few day long road trip

Hi

Thanks for that I found it on the UK site using your link. I see there is a new one which not a net. Cannot decide if that is better or not.

I also noticed the blue ikea bags fit even with it in

 

[mg4]

I also noticed the blue ikea bags fit even with it in

The bottom row fits well indeed, but if I would go for one more row on top then due to the seats being too reclined it would not fit well.

I am now looking if there is some kind of an adapter to 'straighten' them a bit. I can imagine something that clicks on to the rear seat stays/hooks and has a hook of its own that then the seats hook on to. Basically an extender. Since I have child seats in the back with their own back rests, and too much room for their legs, I could maybe win back some 'squareness' of the boot.

Ideas

 

[siteguru]

I don't think I'd mess about with extenders for the seat backs - in the event of a crash the risk of the backs falling forward probably increases, putting the occupants at greater risk of injury.

 

[mg4]

I don't think I'd mess about with extenders for the seat backs - in the event of a crash the risk of the backs falling forward probably increases, putting the occupants at greater risk of injury.

I sure hope that would not be the case if it is purposefully built, but the closest my search gets me to are seat belt extenders/risers.

So, not this trip, maybe the next. Here's the almost final setup, bags properly overstuffed and all. Still room to slide in some more stuff.

 

[slmorgan42]

I sure hope that would not be the case if it is purposefully built, but the closest my search gets me to are seat belt extenders/risers.

So, not this trip, maybe the next. Here's the almost final setup, bags properly overstuffed and all. Still room to slide in some more stuff.

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Looks like you are using basically every inch of space there