TheSamba.com :: View topic - Mountainsmith Packs great for Vanagon Westy

Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:35 pm

Love the square design of these Mountainsmith packs. 4 fit rather nicely under the folded down bed in my 87 Westy. One for me. 3 for the wife. Hehehe.

One was perfect for me for 4 day camping trip.

TJ

Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:27 am

I have the same, for two years now, work great for our family of four

Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:02 am

Looks great!

Is this the product?

The MountainSmith modular hauler four (which you can purchase individually without the carrier.......... Each 15" high...... 15" deep......... 7 1/2" wide........

http://mountainsmith.com/index.php/products/modular-hauler-4.html

Dave

Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:05 am

Dave
Look on Sierra trading post. I ordered the 3 bag for $44 yesterday, inc shipping
Try using SFBUT6814, it was a 30% off coupon on orders over $50 I found on FB yesterday

Jim

Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:15 am

Sjwillis wrote: Dave
Look on Sierra trading post. I ordered the 3 bag for $44 yesterday, inc shipping
Try using SFBUT6814, it was a 30% off coupon on orders over $50 I found on FB yesterday

Jim

$62.41 including shipping!
In stock, ready to ship.

Ordered the Four Pack...... THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

Dave

Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:35 am

Been using them for years one for each of us( family of three)
Love checking in at a five star hotel with them 8)
Oh got them at Sierra trading post also

Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:29 am

x2

Been using ours for at least 4 years. Better than tubs, luggage or grocery bags! (Tried all of them, too!)

Very handy!

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=428885

Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:43 am

They look great for hauling rectangular stuff!

Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:59 am

Interesting.

I'm about to build a bed platform in my Sprinter. How high is the bottom of the Vanagon Westy bed? Maybe I could build in a space to use the Mountain Smith bags for storage.

Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:21 am

They are great. depending on how many on / how long a trip ... 2, 3, or all 4 come along. As they are lined and zip up; one comes back with the 'needs laundry done' stuff.
They also work well keeping things organised in the back of a westy without being so tall they block (minimal) rear mirror view.
Don't leave home without them.

Cheers.

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:21 am

Ordered! Great share. Thank you!

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:24 am

Sjwillis wrote: Dave
Look on Sierra trading post. I ordered the 3 bag for $44 yesterday, inc shipping
Try using SFBUT6814, it was a 30% off coupon on orders over $50 I found on FB yesterday

Jim

Wow! You rock!

They were on sale for 25% off, and even then I could still use the 30% coupon code. Price went down to $52 for the 4 cube with case, $62 delivered to my door. :D :D :D

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:34 am

I have something very similar that I paid about $20 for from another manufacturer, Outdoor brand. Despite the cheap price on ebay, it's very well made and sturdy.

Same as this item on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camping-Organizer-Cubes-Ca...272wt_1362

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:46 am

Just ordered the 3 pack!
Thank you for the heads up.
With space at a premium organization is key!

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:47 am

I've posted elsewhere, but here it is again.... The carrier that sometimes comes with the 3-cube set was born to haul firewood.

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:47 am

PDXWesty wrote: I have something very similar that I paid about $20 for from another manufacturer, Outdoor brand. Despite the cheap price on ebay, it's very well made and sturdy.

Same as this item on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camping-Organizer-Cubes-Ca...272wt_1362

I'm all for competition in the market place. Except when a product is an obvious and direct ripoff/clone of a product with the intent to undercut the price and quality.

Those bags look like the equivalent of a fake Rolex. Trying to copy the logo, color, style, everything! :shock: Why not try to compete with your own version of the product?

Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:58 am

How do you know it wasn't the other way around? :wink: I'm also not sure why that would even bother you. You think Thule or Yakima were the first to come up with a roof rack? It's all about choices and market competition. You think Mountainsmith doesn't manufacture in Asia as well? A little too much righteousness there for me on that one.

Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:06 am

PDXWesty wrote: How do you know it wasn't the other way around? :wink: I'm also not sure why that would even bother you. You think Thule or Yakima were the first to come up with a roof rack? It's all about choices and market competition. You think Mountainsmith doesn't manufacture in Asia as well? A little too much righteousness there for me on that one.

Um...yeah....I'm sure Mountian Smith copied that "almost looks like an anvil" on the knockoff products logo too :roll:

While Yakima and Thule were not the first to make roof racks, they were the first to offer quality racks with a much larger selection of fitment and accessories that previous rack makers.

I never made a single comment or judgement about where Mountian Smith manufactures. But I'm glad that you took it upon yourself to ASSume that I was making a "righteous" statement about that to toss in an insult. :wink:

As already stated, competition is one thing, making a carbon copy to bank off another brand name is another. This is like copying the test answers off the kid next to you in class word for word. Support innovation and hard work, not cheating.

Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:49 am

^^ +1

Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:16 am

Xtremjeepn wrote:

Those bags look like the equivalent of a fake Rolex.

No, they are the equivalent of an expensive set of cardboard boxes - which is what I use.

And even better -- cardboard boxes are BEIGE!