Paulg287

I need to keep my stuff dry for a 2 hr trip to and from the lake. My Google fu must be broken tonight. Any suggestions?

Epperson20

Whatever you do don't tie it so that it will flap against the bed. I made that mistake and I need a buff job now. Good luck

Paulg287

Home Depot has a soft tonneu cover but the reviews are bad. I may just try it to avoid that

Epperson20

I have the extang trifecta and love it. What I was hauling wouldn't fit under it though. If you think that its something you'd use and would be worth your money I highly recommend it

Paulg287

Well yes eventually id like one but I'm leaving for the lake tomorrow! Lol I don't really have the money to spend on a legit one right now. Just looking for a sure fire tarp strapping method or a good decently priced tarp setup made for truck beds.

Ifallsguy

I used a large tarp, laid it in the bed and brought all 4 sides up to cover the contents (or at least up the sides), then covered the load with another tarp, making sure to cover the flaps of the base tarp. Cover with a cargo net to hold it down. If it balloons under the net, you might either lay a large, cutup box between the top tarp and the cargo net. Have haul household goods over 2000 miles in wet weather with the contents staying dry.

VTX1800N1

Get some large plastic bins with tight fitting lids. Shouldn't matter if they get rained on, your gear will stay dry.

Paulg287

Oh good call man. Thanks!

corey_lax

X2. I use large rubbermaids for just about everything while heading up to the cabin.

jamie930

This how I do it with traveling from NH to OH and back I also lay pull straps under the tarp so when its all folded up the pull straps hold everything down. Drove through a snow storm that turn to rain and every thing stayed dry. Even after sitting out all night