Storage Solutions for your Gear
(Inside and outside)

Sometimes the vehicle glovebox is not big enough to put your tissues, CD’s, maps and sunglasses. The addition of a UHF/HF radio can pose a problem if it will not fit in the existing dashboard of the vehicle so you look for other solutions.  Most vehicles today come with side door pockets, centre console and cup holders but it never seems enough.

There are a range of solutions available such as dash pods, overhead roof consoles, larger door pockets, spare wheel storage packs as well as seat and cargo barrier tidy’s.

Roof Consoles

There are various designs of roof consoles such as the full fascia across windscreen console, wide style centre roof console and designs that will not limit head room.  These roof consoles provide storage for radios, UHF radios, maps and sun glasses.

Two brand names are RoNo Roof Consoles and Outback Roof Consoles.

When installing a roof console be careful it doesn’t impede your rear vision mirror or sun visors or your vision from the driver’s seat.

Dashboard Pods

Apart from general carry-on items, permanent dashboard pods are often added for gauges, switches and to house a UHF or HF radio.

Cargo Barrier Organisers attach to a cargo barrier if one is installed.  Pockets of the organiser can hold spray cans of say WD40, sun screen and other gear.

Seat organisers strap on behind the front seats and have an array of pockets for storage of CD’s, drink bottles, maps, books and toys.  If you have children this seat organiser is a must for easy access to all their gear such as drink bottles, coloring in books and pencils.
 

Spare wheel sacks or bags are a bin like sack that attach to a spare wheel on the back of vehicles like 4WD’s and SUV’s. 

For those who travel off-road it is important to protect the environment and take your rubbish back with you so one of these rear wheel rubbish sacks is a must.  These sacks can also be used to store your recovery gear, wet clothing and fishing gear keeping them out of the interior of your vehicle.

Look for those dirty gear bags with a heavy duty harness system and made from heavy duty material with a reinforced base.

Some brand names or suppliers of rear wheel rubbish sacks are MSA 4 x 4 Products (previously Michelle Sacs), Rucksacker and Infront Camping Gear.

You may want to keep the rain and dust off the gear stored on your roof-rack so a roof rack storage system such as a canvas storage bag or roof pod/roof storage box may be just the thing you are looking for.