Mellow
12-14-2005, 04:23 AM
For a while now, I've been looking for a duffel to replace the one I've been using for years as it was starting to fall apart.
I've had a hard time finding one that is just the right dimensions,
most of them are way long at 28-42 inches or way short at 10-18 inches,
not much in between.
Well, I saw this one on the cabelas site and decided to order it. It was only $49.99 and is a roll-top waterproof duffel.
I got it last week and the dimensions are perfect. It is just long enough to hang over the passenger grab rails of the Wing which provide an excellent location to strap it down. It will hold a regular size thermarest or air mattress, Sleeping Bag, camp pillow and room for a tent. I opted to get an additional bag () for the tent to keep it separate from the stuff that needs to stay dry just in case it rains.
This thing is built very tough and if you don't have a backrest on your wing, this is just the right width to provide some extra support. I've noticed I don't use my backrest much except for highway riding so I may take it off and just use this packed bag.
For those that don't know what a roll-top is, it's got one opening at the top and you roll it down and squeeze the air out of it to seal it and make a waterproof seal. There are no zippers. The ends of the roll top snap to the sides of the bag and there are two additional snaps to go across the bag to secure it even more. It also have built in carrying straps like most duffels and it also has an optional shoulder strap if you want to use it.
I've researched many truly waterproof bags and the cheapest I had found were in the $60 range and smaller than this one. The bag this one is replacing is just one I found at Target years ago for $20 and is coated on the inside with some plastic or urethane, maybe. It has done OK in the rain but the zipper is definitely not waterproof. The outside is starting to come apart. I have a hellen two wheels duffel however, the size isn't right and the one bag that she has which is similar to the cabela bag in size is $95.
Only time will tell if this will hold up to many camping trips but based on the quality of what I see and comparing it to the Sea Line bag that Blink has used for years, I'm thinking it's a winner. And, the price is the best part.
Click the pic below to go to the cabela site and see more details, I got the Regular size ((24"L x 12"W x 12"H) 3,456 cu. in.)
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/51/68/59/i516859hz03.jpg (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031809516859a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=duffel&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=duffel&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp)
Click for Link (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031809516859a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=duffel&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=duffel&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp)
I've had a hard time finding one that is just the right dimensions,
most of them are way long at 28-42 inches or way short at 10-18 inches,
not much in between.
Well, I saw this one on the cabelas site and decided to order it. It was only $49.99 and is a roll-top waterproof duffel.
I got it last week and the dimensions are perfect. It is just long enough to hang over the passenger grab rails of the Wing which provide an excellent location to strap it down. It will hold a regular size thermarest or air mattress, Sleeping Bag, camp pillow and room for a tent. I opted to get an additional bag () for the tent to keep it separate from the stuff that needs to stay dry just in case it rains.
This thing is built very tough and if you don't have a backrest on your wing, this is just the right width to provide some extra support. I've noticed I don't use my backrest much except for highway riding so I may take it off and just use this packed bag.
For those that don't know what a roll-top is, it's got one opening at the top and you roll it down and squeeze the air out of it to seal it and make a waterproof seal. There are no zippers. The ends of the roll top snap to the sides of the bag and there are two additional snaps to go across the bag to secure it even more. It also have built in carrying straps like most duffels and it also has an optional shoulder strap if you want to use it.
I've researched many truly waterproof bags and the cheapest I had found were in the $60 range and smaller than this one. The bag this one is replacing is just one I found at Target years ago for $20 and is coated on the inside with some plastic or urethane, maybe. It has done OK in the rain but the zipper is definitely not waterproof. The outside is starting to come apart. I have a hellen two wheels duffel however, the size isn't right and the one bag that she has which is similar to the cabela bag in size is $95.
Only time will tell if this will hold up to many camping trips but based on the quality of what I see and comparing it to the Sea Line bag that Blink has used for years, I'm thinking it's a winner. And, the price is the best part.
Click the pic below to go to the cabela site and see more details, I got the Regular size ((24"L x 12"W x 12"H) 3,456 cu. in.)
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/51/68/59/i516859hz03.jpg (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031809516859a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=duffel&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=duffel&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp)
Click for Link (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031809516859a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnString=hasJS=true&_D%3AhasJS=+&QueryText=duffel&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.22&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=duffel&noImage=0&returnPage=search-results1.jsp)