Can we fit 3 people in this vehicle setup?

stonefree · Post by **stonefree** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:00 pm

Hello!
This will be my and my roommates' first trip to BM. They (a couple) have a Jeep Cherokee which will have a bike rack. Will they have room for me and my belongings. We're not bringing anything unusually large, but between food, camping gear, clothes, miscellaneous crap, and 50-60 gallons of water for 3 people, will there be room for me?

Please share your experiences with transporting 3 (or more) people in similar sized (or smaller!) vehicles and accomodating space so I can have some frame of reference.

Cheers

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:14 pm

Trailer!!

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:15 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:Trailer!!

You can rent one if you don't have one...

manowar · Post by **manowar** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:35 pm

Yeah you should be able to do it. I put 4 people in a dodge durango last year. OK we had a roof rack and it was still a bit tight, but we drove from LA and back just fine. The Jeep is a little smaller of a vehical so I doubt you'd get 4 and gear 3 should be OK>

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:42 am

We bring three people out from Utah in our Jeep Cherokee, but we have a trailer and a hard shell topper. Of course, we bring big shade canopies and a four wheeled bike and a cast iron snowcone machine, so the trailer is necessary for us. You can do it, but it will be tight. If they have a roof rack, get a topper of some kind and put all the light bulky stuff in it, bedding, clothes, costumes, small tents. This will leave more room for heavy things in the Jeep. Spread the water weight throughout the jeep and NOT on top. Layer everything in and you should make it. Drive carefully, the handling will change with the extra weight, and the gas mileage will suck. Our jeep is in for a tune-up NOW, ask your friends to have theirs looked over just in case.

We did four people one year, the two in the back got very, very cozy.

Gothalot · Post by **Gothalot** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:34 am

I went up in my '95 Nissan Pathfinder 3.0ltr (similar size) last year with 3 people and towing a tent trailer. It was tad slow going but we made it in pretty good time. A few things to think about when towing a trailer; wheel base should or aprox equal your cars wheelbase for better handling, have good breaks. A new set of high performance heat disipating pads are worth their weight in gold. You will end up putting water in that little trailer I know you will dont fib and that sucker will weigh in a bit. Also if you can re-pack those front end wheel barings, they get hot and you don't want them going out ither. Wheel barings can be done when you do the pads. I had my barings and pads done yesterday for $270.00. Mines a 4x4 so its a little more expensive because they have to turn the roters on the car itself.

I whole heartedly recomend the trailer, cheep and alows alot more cabin comfort. Your Jeep should easily carry the 900lbs to 1500 or more. Check your specs for towing rates etc.

_tears_ · Post by **_tears_** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 9:30 am

I think you can do it, you may be a little squished, but its all in good fun!

You can always tuck things under your feet, last year i had no feet room and sat chris cross a lot of the way, it was fun .

GOOD LUCK

diggum · Post by **diggum** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:46 am

60 gallons of water for 3 people????

Gothalot · Post by **Gothalot** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:04 am

diggum wrote:60 gallons of water for 3 people????

I think they have a bath tub. Did you pack your rubber ducky?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:20 am

Gothalot wrote:
diggum wrote:60 gallons of water for 3 people????
I think they have a bath tub. Did you pack your rubber ducky?

A whole flotilla, in fact. Fasion tip. You can never have too many rubber duckies.

Or is that rubbers ducky?

stonefree · Post by **stonefree** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:21 am

OK, maybe 60 is a bit much- but everywhere I read it says don't underestimate your water needs. We'll be there for probably 7 days. We also have a shower at camp. Maybe 50 is a better total?

Gothalot · Post by **Gothalot** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:32 am

Stonefree, I dunno, I over did the water last year but gifted it to the cool playa people that stayed to clean up. Bring all the water you think you need at least you'll cover your needs for hygine of which I appreciate greatly. There are recomended water allotments in other threads have a look.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:33 am

Bring it all!

Let those duckies float!

Rian Jackson · Post by **Rian Jackson** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 11:50 am

theCryptofishist wrote:
Gothalot wrote:
diggum wrote:60 gallons of water for 3 people????
I think they have a bath tub. Did you pack your rubber ducky?
A whole flotilla, in fact. Fasion tip. You can never have too many rubber duckies.

Or is that rubbers ducky?

devil duckies, child. archie mcphees

and a rubbers ducky would be one that stores and/or produces condoms. or, in Malta, erasers.

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:24 pm

My 1st year, I brought too much water.
My 2nd year, I brought too much water.
My 3rd year, I brought too much water.
My 4th year, I brought too much water.
This year, I am bringing too much water.

Every year, I find a neighbor or two who didn't.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:40 pm

This year I won't rest until I'm camped next to someone with the same philosophy about rubber duckies.

stonefree · Post by **stonefree** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:25 pm

I'm glad there are people like you out there, Sensei. We'd love to bring extra water, but if it comes down to squeezing me in, sacrifices may have to be made, unfortunately.

twisty8 · Post by **twisty8** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:03 pm

FYI
one rental truck company has canvas-like roof cargo pouches
that you can rent for $5 a day (i think they are waterproof). might be good for light things (clothes, rubber duckies) but not water.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 5:40 pm

I'm bringing 100 gallons of water... and the containers to haul it out as grey water... bring all you want, but have a plan for what to do with it.

Gothalot · Post by **Gothalot** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:10 pm

I'm sending all my grey water to George at the White House so he can flush all of which he is full of down his toilet.

stonefree · Post by **stonefree** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 2:28 am

twisty8 wrote:FYI
one rental truck company has canvas-like roof cargo pouches
that you can rent for $5 a day (i think they are waterproof). might be good for light things (clothes, rubber duckies) but not water.

Thannks for the tip. Does anyone know what company does this?

Gothalot · Post by **Gothalot** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:56 am

Please check with your local authorities regarding transporting rubber duckies cross state lines.

"Thousands of comics out of a job an I had to be one too"

twisty8 · Post by **twisty8** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:24 am

(to avoid advertising)

its the U-Smell rental company