Land Rover Ideas for Grenadiers

[jscherb]

A few weeks ago I did several posts about cargo nets from Rock n Road (starting at: https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/land-rover-ideas-for-grenadiers.248833/post-3234800), ones for roof racks, bonnets (hood in U.S. English) and other locations on Land Rovers. In an issue of Land Rover Owner, editor John Pearson writes about a bespoke ("custom" in U.S. English) net he had Rock n Road make for him; it's an overhead luggage net.

He's got "lock 'n' load fixing" (as he calls it) already mounted inside the roof of his Defender, so he had the custom net made with those attachments:

In use, he says "it's really useful for stashing lightweight items like jackets, waterproofs and bedding".

Back when that article first appeared, I was inspired to DIY a similar net for my LJ Wrangler(https://expeditionportal.com/forum/...fit-this-custom-lj.46300/page-62#post-2973659), but I used ratchet straps instead of the "fixings" he used.

Like his, mine has mesh so smaller items can be stored up there:

Unlike his, I was able to store heavier items like my half door uppers up there because the ratchet straps can really put a good amount of tension on the webbing.

According to John, the Rock n Road nets start at 225 GBP ($300), but if you can do some simple sewing you can make one like mine for just over $20.

DIY instructions for the net I made for the Wrangler are at the link above, I'll probably do one for the Grenadier to hang on the overhead L-tracks I installed.

 

[jscherb]

I've gotten a lot of inspiration from some of the "soft goods" for camping and overlanding shown in Land Rover magazines. Here are some examples:

A "pockety-hangy-downy thing"? Is that Brit for hanging organizer? "Bivvi Organizer" is short for Bivouac Organizer BTW. What's different about this one is that it hangs with magnets.

Canvas Kitchen - If all you need is a simple place to hold some utensils and a work surface, maybe this would be useful.

A bunch of toiletry bags have been covered in the magazines.

Same thing from the other magazine:

Another one:

And some first aid bags:

Next post: some of what these have inspired me to design and sew.

 

[jscherb]

Based on inspiration from the ideas in the previous post, here are some of the things I've sewed for my Jeeps and Grenadier...

I like one that provides a little more organization for the medical supplies. I've got this one in my Grenadier:





Many people have mounted tables on their rear doors, so this one can also can hang on the seat back:





Here's another one from the magazines, this one's well suited to first responders - the way it opens all of the medical supplies are laid out next to the patient:

Here's another one well suited to first reponders and other advanced needs:





It also can hang on the seat back:



Both of the above bags are available from Overland Outfitters: https://tinyurl.com/2jv2jk7d