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Tribe One Outdoor’s Racknet a good solution for a cluttered trunk

  • Ron 

I don’t try to haul around a whole bunch of stuff in the trunk of my Mazda 3 sport wagon, but on days that I’m going riding, there’s inevitably a good amount of helmets, hydration packs, wheels, jackets and other detritus floating around back there. Tribe One Outdoor’s Racknet™ ($24.95), while intended to work with wire basket roof racks, serves well to keep my stuff under control.

The RackNet easily attached to six points in my trunk
The RackNet easily attached to six points in my trunk

The Racknet, basically a net made of 3/16″ bungee cord, connects to six points in my trunk with small carabiner type clips (though it works as a four point net if that’s all the connections you have). Its adjustable hubs, basically plastic sliders that sit at the cross points of the net, can be moved around to put more or less pressure where it’s needed. With 12 cubic feet of capacity, it provides more than enough space to hold down gear for two or three riders – probably more.

The RackNet's adjustable center hubs can be moved to where you want pressure on your gear.
The RackNet’s adjustable center hubs can be moved to where you want pressure on your gear.

Though it’s not really a factor in my trunk, Tribe One says that the Racknet will hold down up to 300 pounds of gear. Good to know if you’re putting your pricey camping or hiking kit up on the roof.

Before: Mischief
Before: Mischief

The Racknet retails for just $25. Sure, you could rig something together with some bungee cord and ‘biners, but the sliding hubs do provide added function that a home grown solution would not have.

After: Mischief Managed
After: Mischief Managed

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the Racknet for free fromTribe One Outdoors as coordinated by Outdoor PR in consideration for review publication.

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