Poster: A snowHead
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We'll be hiring a car in Norway next month, and I've hired a ski rack for the car so that we can go to a resort a few miles away. Never having used a ski rack before, do I need to take anything (bungies, for example) to attach/secure the skis to the rack or do the sets of skis merely clip into the rack? Any advice/abuse gratefully received.
Cheers
Dobby
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@dobby, IME you get everything you need.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You shouldn't need anything.
Be careful, though. I've never found that the ski rack I've ordered has actually been fitted to the car at the time I collected it. Each time I've had to go back to the rental desk and ask them to fit it for me. One time the rack was left locked and I wasn't given the key at first - another thing to beware of. In other words, check that the rack is installed and working before you leave with the car.
These days I prefer to hire an SUV and chuck the skis in the boot. It's a little more expensive, but I've become lazier as I've grown older.
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@Jonny Jones, thanks for the warning. I'd have to sell my other kidney to hire an SUV in Norway. While the rest of the holiday is not that expensive, the car hire (even for a mid-size Golf type car) is eye-wateringly so.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You skis may not be completely safe on the rack, so dont leave them unattended for long periods (theft)
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@dublin2, good point. They'll only be on the rack to transport between resorts, so hopefully we'll not have to leave them unattended for long periods.
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We've successfully used a set of temporary strap on board racks which will carry several sets of skis and pack into your ski bag for transport,
similar to these
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