Benje_Junior

Thanks @munkybizness! Will definitely enjoy the pace

Confirmed @Varun Mehndiratta

Thanks @Mario Cornejo X-terra users will be happy to see this one Yep I’m pretty sure! Wash any sand away + create a seal Thanks @Ishak for sharing! Looks nice do these ropes manage to hold gear in place? Looks like you have it nicely tightened! I found I always had to restrap gear down half way through a drive when I used one strap 😛

@Patrick looks like gardening water pressure sprayer. We use them for fixing popouts in the desert

@Varun Mehndiratta Nice! I haven't tried this yet myself. Personally, I carry a spare Lug wrench with different sizes+ spare compressor hoses in that compartment. So true. I just got my jack and the sheer weight of it surprised me. But nevertheless going for my first int drive this weekend

@Patrick Wow I’m actually surprised just how much you managed to fit in a large suitcase! Might be a good idea to do something similar myself maybe leading up to another camping trip!

@Patrick it’s alright! This forum is for anyone looking “how to” or new ideas on strapping down gear. first time seeing a suitcase which is actually a pretty good idea! I for one use a tool-bag to hold any non commonly used items like tape, zip ties, basic tools, multi tools, shackles, and rope. really interested to see how your setup will change when more gear is needed as you climb the carnity ladder thanks for sharing!

Totally agree with you @Patrick the idea of tying down gear is to reduce or completely eliminate the movement of jacks or compressors in the case of a roll-over, no matter what drive level there is a risk of this happening but if drivers follow support crew and marshal instructions and most importantly listen to briefing the risks of a rollover severely decreases. But always plan for the unknown! Thats my idea of what this discussion is for 'planning for the unknown'

Hey @Carnity and everyone that stumbles along this post. I’ve been thinking about posting this as a general discussion or an advice page for good amount of time. My goal for this page is to get every off-roader together to share how they store their off-road gear during a drive (potentially even sharing pictures) what I’m hoping this should do is show our fellow members with a little less experience how we store are gear in the back of our cars safely for drives above Newbie (because no one wants a flying compressor or shovel in their face during an intense drive) of course this page is really meant to highlight Safety. As every car is different I encourage people with different cars to show how they store their gear as for jeeps (like mine) it’s relatively straight forward I’ll start off with my current setup So I use the advantage of the jeeps mount points on the surface of the flooring of the boot. We have 3 points per side totally 6. Personally after some time driving in the desert I notice two straps in a crisscross pattern holds down the gear the tightest while my shovel is held by a separate strap on the rear of the sports bar or (roll cage) this is a new setup to me so I’ll keep my fellow jeepers updated if I happen to change my setup or require two straps for the shovel (remember for the shovel location keep it tight but not too tight! We don’t want to damage the plastic exterior of the sports bar) Thanks everyone who happens to share

Happy Birthday Sri! it's been a while but I'll never forget the Liwa trip with the engine heated Pizza 😁 have a good one mate

Congrats @Marketa Dobesova enjoy the new challenge!

@premindra rajaram congrats mate! Looking forward to seeing you in a drive soon

Congrats @Jaro Tuzinsky looking forward to meeting again soon! Enjoy the new tank

@Looper really interesting topic! Have you ever tried using Chatgbt to attempt to simplify code? I regularly use it when I can't figure out an issue with C# or C++, just an idea especially when trying to learn how to code 🙃

@Varun Mehndiratta seems like a great way to get the product you actually want! I have seen Garmin’s watch products they look awesome funnily enough when you mentioned it in your post I had to go check it out as it’s the first I’m hearing of the brand. Good choice though in the end!

@Mark B I think you got the wrong Benjamin haha no worries though. No need to get frustrated when losing track or unsure of how you should approach your next dune, every off-roader in our pack are there for each other. So if your unsure or not confident ask we have all been in the same situation before! Besides that you drove great for your first FB+! Thanks @Varun Mehndiratta great drive as per usual, it was nice to be in a role where I could practice some navigational skills and supporting ones! Everyone drove great and its still surprising to think we managed to get from start to finish without barely any massive stuck’s or refusals. I was really looking forward to using my shovel 🙃

Hi @Varun Mehndiratta I don’t have a ton of experience with it but I have tried it before With the Apple Watch variant you can do a number of basic things with it 1. Navigate: from here you can go onto your iOS version of Gaia gps and switch your tracks to ‘routes’ after doing that you can then send any desired route to your Apple Watch to of which it’ll sync for a few mins around 5-10 mins. On the watch it’ll show the route you saved to it and will display basic info like distance travelled or elevation. From there you can navigate to start route. And your watch will record your track as you follow the route. The watch then displays a few other taps one of which being an off route tab (basically tells you how off route you are and what direction you gotta be to get back on course) it updates relatively slowly in my opinion so I don’t see massive use in it but maybe other people have had other experiences with it. You also have access to adding waypoints and pausing your movement which will also stop recording your Bpm and distance travelled. Apart from that the final tab allows you to see how many kilometers you have travelled the total time you have taken and how fast your going per Km. Once ending your session it will display things like average bpm and the max alongside how many calories you have burnt. 2. Record: I don’t have tons of experience with this one but all I know is that you can create tracks and waypoints where your standing. conclusion: for off-roading I don’t see the need for the app in most cases you’ll have your phone on a mount which is probably safer than looking at your wrist. For hiking and other such activities it can be a nice aid but usually the app will ask you to look on your phone if your lost or to find a more accurate way to your route. So you’ll be carrying your phone with you anyway; still a nice piece of software apart from that if your looking to record your activity your better off using apple’s exercise app as this records all bpm, distance travelled, and exercise rings only massive difference is you can’t make tracks with it. I’ll attach some pics below so you can have a look of what the app should look like on an Apple Watch