YAKIMA ROCKETBOX PRO 11 FULL

I might consider the possibility of actually reading the directions after I realized I put it together backwards or inside out, but even thatвЂ™s a long shot. I say mostlyВ because IвЂ™m in the habit of winging it. Oh, now thereвЂ™s a subject oozing with controversy. If I had Yakima crossbars that were wider, I could get an extra kayak or an extra bike on top.ДЄssembly. All this cargo capacity, and there is still room on the crossbars for a kayak or a bike. Even with all our kayaking gear in it, there was still room for a few more items.

Its lean, sleek design holds an amazing amount of stuff. I had had apocalyptic visions of the Rocketbox popping open and stewing several thousand dollars worth of kayaking gear along the highway but that never came to fruition. On the open road, it made noise, but it was only audible when the moonroof was open. It fits perfectly on my factory-installed Subaru roof bars and does not interfere with opening the rear hatch once itвЂ™s on. Putting it on and taking it off is easy because itвЂ™s so light. Guess IвЂ™ll let the Mythbusters crew explain that one.ДЄnyway. Yes, itвЂ™s aerodynamic, but itвЂ™s still a thingВ on the top of the car and the laws of physics state that any thingВ on the top of the car will create drag and cause gas mileage to plunge. I checked my math a number of times because every calculation showed that the Rocketbox had no impact on the SubieвЂ™s gas mileage. Upstairs, in the Rocketbox, were two sets of drysuits, PFDs, spray skirts and kayak paddles.

YAKIMA ROCKETBOX PRO 11 FULL

Inside the Subie, we packed bike gear, a toolbox full of bike tools and supplies, a big ice chest and clothes for two people for five days. Packing, for once, was actually less of a chore because we had extra room.ДЄn Ibis Mojo and a Pivot 5.7 were attached to the hitch-mounted bike rack. That meant a load of gear needed to hauled 7.5 hours from Minneapolis and back. My Subie Outback consistently averages 27 MPG so a road trip was in order.В Copper Harbor, situated on MichiganвЂ™s Upper Peninsula,В is known for its world-class bike trails and sea kayaking on Lake Superior. However, the real value test came with how much the RocketboxвЂ™s presence would affect gas mileage. We needed something long enough to hold my husbandвЂ™s 210cm cross-country skis (mine are just measly 180cmвЂ™s) and our kayak paddles.

The reason I went with the Pro 11 over the Pro 12 or Pro 14 is size. The Yakima RocketBox Pro 11В may look like car-top coffin but it has eleven cubic feet of waterproof storage capacity. In the back of my squeaky-clean Subaru Outback? Nyet! Mountain biking, kayaking, backpacking and skiing bring the dilemma of where to stash the smelly, cheesy, wet gear when you get off the trail, river or slopes. Check out this review of the RocketBox 11 from.

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