When we started planning this trip, we decided to bring along our paddle boards. There are 6 of them, and combined, they weigh about 200 lbs. Then you add in 6 paddles, and 6 life jackets, and that is a lot of stuff. We needed a way to carry it all. So I decided to go with Yakima Megawarrior.
I had to fabricate custom mounting pieces to fit with the system already on the roof. I also added 2 22″ extensions to add overall length, and 2 80″ round crossbars to actually put the boards on. Overall the system is working well for us. I added mounts for the paddles down inside the basket. So loaded, the 6 paddles are on the bottom, the life jackets are on top of the paddles, and the boards hold it all down. You can buy it by clicking here.
About Fummins Family
In 2016 a family hit the road with 5 of their children. They were going to travel the country in a Ford Excursion that had a cummins engine. A ford with a cummins, hence the name, Fummins. Ford+Cummins=Fummins. It was going to be a fummins family roadtrip. Within 3 months they decided that the travel trailer they were pulling wasn't working well for their family. They needed more space so they upgraded to a fifth wheel. It's not easy to pull a fifth wheel with an excursion, so they had to bid farewell to the fummins. They talked about changing the name of theirs travels, but decided to hold onto it for a while longer. They already had a website, blog, youtube, instagram and facebook. After 2 more years they decided to make the switch to Roadschool. Here they will share some of the old posts and video. It may be old information, but it's still just as good...at least most of it!
