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Originally Posted by mjeffrey
Love the Outback - the folding is brilliant. Re: its huge circular size... what about strapping it to the spare? I'm gonna try that once I finally get the swing-out carrier mounted. In the meantime my custom layout has a perfect spot for it, so I'm not too fussed
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I have had mine strapped to the tire for six months now without any problems. I do have some recommendations for the next design iteration.
I used 1-inch strapping and clips from REI that surround the tire and the tent. While it works, it is a little hard for one person to wrangle the tent and straps around the tire. It’s a breeze with two people. I would consider straps that stay in place around the tire then separate straps and snaps that connect to the in-place tire straps. (Although it might not keep things as taught.)
I used reinforcement patches to tie the strapping to the tent bag. Glued them on with gorilla glue. Sewing them in place with an awl and tread would be better. A better solution would be to sew the strap continuously to the tent bag. This would help it from not sagging so much.