06-17-2017, 11:24 PM
The transition to a family hauler is deepening. The kid is moving from an infant to a convertible seat, so that means we're losing quite a bit of space in the back seat. We got a bear of a car seat and it fits pretty well, even with the driver seat as far back as I like it. It's hard to see, but the seats really aren't anywhere near touching. Two rear facing seats would be more of an issue, but there's zero problem fitting one kid and riding comfortably.
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We're going on a road trip soon, so I finally pulled the trigger on the roof box. I'm not comfortable putting things in the back seat only to become missiles in an accident, so we're somewhat limited on cargo space. We've gone away using only trunk space to get us to the airport, but there are more things to carry when you're taking an infant to the outdoors for a week (e.g. hiking backpack). I found a well reviewed local shop and tapped the shit out of the easy button. I probably overbought and/or overpaid, but I actually wanted customer service and to be somewhat future proof on a thing like this. I'm really kinda geeking out on how the wagon looks with it on. I'll write up some more about how it performs in a few weeks, after our trip.
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We're going on a road trip soon, so I finally pulled the trigger on the roof box. I'm not comfortable putting things in the back seat only to become missiles in an accident, so we're somewhat limited on cargo space. We've gone away using only trunk space to get us to the airport, but there are more things to carry when you're taking an infant to the outdoors for a week (e.g. hiking backpack). I found a well reviewed local shop and tapped the shit out of the easy button. I probably overbought and/or overpaid, but I actually wanted customer service and to be somewhat future proof on a thing like this. I'm really kinda geeking out on how the wagon looks with it on. I'll write up some more about how it performs in a few weeks, after our trip.
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"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth