m(a)ce
Adventurer
after too many experiences packing the JK unlimited to the gills it was time to explore our options.
most of our trips include fishing and with fishing comes rods, tackle and in our case kayaks. our goal was to find a way to bring the fishing/camping/cooking gear in an easily packable/unpackable format. moreover safe transport & comfort figured into the equation.
we tried a couple different configurations inside the JK:
flat floor
rear seat with netting
and other combinations of these...
all had +/- but nothing left me completely satisfied for a combination of duties- DD, spontaneous morning fishing trips, trips to the city, longer getaways, etc.
I contemplated sweet drawer slider setups like this (including either the AT rack or Frontrunner) but couldn't commit.
our thoughts drifted towards a trailer partially due to our good friend's conqueror trailer & the conveniences associated with it. his trailer is sweet.
when we returned from our last trip I started looking more seriously at trailers. I kept coming back to Manley due to the simple, light but rugged design with flexible space. I figured between the budget & lead time it would be something to more seriously look into during the winter.
that was until a day or two later when dirtanddresses happened to text me a picture Manley posted on their Instagram for a demo trailer.
most of our trips include fishing and with fishing comes rods, tackle and in our case kayaks. our goal was to find a way to bring the fishing/camping/cooking gear in an easily packable/unpackable format. moreover safe transport & comfort figured into the equation.
we tried a couple different configurations inside the JK:
flat floor
rear seat with netting
and other combinations of these...
all had +/- but nothing left me completely satisfied for a combination of duties- DD, spontaneous morning fishing trips, trips to the city, longer getaways, etc.
I contemplated sweet drawer slider setups like this (including either the AT rack or Frontrunner) but couldn't commit.
our thoughts drifted towards a trailer partially due to our good friend's conqueror trailer & the conveniences associated with it. his trailer is sweet.
when we returned from our last trip I started looking more seriously at trailers. I kept coming back to Manley due to the simple, light but rugged design with flexible space. I figured between the budget & lead time it would be something to more seriously look into during the winter.
that was until a day or two later when dirtanddresses happened to text me a picture Manley posted on their Instagram for a demo trailer.