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Old 06 May 2003, 10:48 AM
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When driving on-track, what do you lot do with all your stuff?

I'm doing a day at Castle Combe in about 2 weeks, and it's straight after a weekend away. So, in additon to the tools, oil etc that would be useful (?) for such a day, I'll have all our weekend bags etc as well.

Is there normally anywhere to store such stuff when driving? I don't really want all that stuff rattling around (and weighing the car down) when I'm driving.

Unfortunately there's no spectator friends going, so no handy car boots to borrow.

Any advice...?
Old 06 May 2003, 12:59 PM
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Tent is OK unless it's windy or you have valuable stuff I suppose

I have a large plastic box that I can make broadly secure with a bike lock through the handles - I then have one of these(or these) long cables that means I can run it through handles or holes in my stuff and round something solid.

It's not completely secure, but there's usually plenty of people around so you only really need it so they can't just pick it up and walk off !
Old 06 May 2003, 01:53 PM
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Whether it's windy or not - doesn't make any difference - the weight of stuff in tent holds it down. No-one is likely to unzip the front of a tent with loads of people milling around.
Old 06 May 2003, 10:23 PM
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Good point - I stand corrected !
Old 06 May 2003, 11:47 PM
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It works out the cheapest and the easiest way. The tent dismantled takes up little room in the car to take to a track day.
Old 08 May 2003, 08:46 PM
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I chain spare wheels through the handles of toolboxes, jacks etc.

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Old 09 May 2003, 08:28 AM
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While you are at Combe you could ask to store some bits in the Strawford centre. This is the new building used for driver briefings. Once these briefing are out of the way the building is normaly sat empty all day and should be fairly secure.
Old 09 May 2003, 12:43 PM
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Good point Fatman - the circuits should provide lockers, storage facilities for track drivers. Sort it out circuit owners!
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Buy yourself a cheap 1-man tent and store it all in that. Easy to erect and will stand on concrete without the need for pegs.

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