Traveling long distance with a hockey stick

[predshockey17 0]

Ok guys, here is the scoop.

I am up at college right now( northern michigan) and on Friday I will be going home in a buddies car, it is a 8 hour trip, for winter break. Now I can't fit my stick into the car, but he does have a ski rack I could tie it to. My question is, will 8 hours with temps in high teens going around 70 miles per hour affect the stick at all? It is a Sherwood wood stick by the way.

[Rustpot 1]

What kind of car is it? I've found many ways to mangle my 63" pieces of lumber into a number of different cars.

Wrap the stick in a few trash bags if you're going to do it, otherwise I would just shell out the $30 for a new stick back home. Is it an actual ski rack, or just the bars? I'm not positive but some of the roof ski racks have speed ratings- they're just to get to the hill, not transport the skis cross-state. Any reason you can't clamp it like a ski?

The temperatures might cause the wood to dry out a bit and be more brittle since the wind added with UP temps might get pretty darn cold. My buddies buy a 12 pack of Mountain Dew for the ride home and when they want a cold one, a gloved hand out the window for a minute usually gets it pretty cold.

Another option is find a buddy who lives near you and has a wagon or truck to take it for you. 4 of us are carpooling in a pickup, so I'm having another friend take my bag and sticks for me.

(By the way, MTU>NMU, go Huskies!)

[Chadd 916]

As long as you don't get home and step onto the ice right away and start cranking slappers, you should be fine.

[predshockey17 0]

What kind of car is it? I've found many ways to mangle my 63" pieces of lumber into a number of different cars.

Wrap the stick in a few trash bags if you're going to do it, otherwise I would just shell out the $30 for a new stick back home. Is it an actual ski rack, or just the bars? I'm not positive but some of the roof ski racks have speed ratings- they're just to get to the hill, not transport the skis cross-state. Any reason you can't clamp it like a ski?

The temperatures might cause the wood to dry out a bit and be more brittle since the wind added with UP temps might get pretty darn cold. My buddies buy a 12 pack of Mountain Dew for the ride home and when they want a cold one, a gloved hand out the window for a minute usually gets it pretty cold.

Another option is find a buddy who lives near you and has a wagon or truck to take it for you. 4 of us are carpooling in a pickup, so I'm having another friend take my bag and sticks for me.

(By the way, MTU>NMU, go Huskies!)

It is a volvo, it's not gonna fit I can already tell, 3 people, and the car will be full to the max with clothes, a ps3 and all other types of shit. I am pretty sure it is a ski rack( I know nothing about skiing so idk) but he did bring his skis up here on the ski rack.

[oggy_3 0]

i would just waste the 15$ and buy another stick and just leave it at your house for the next time when you come home

[TomMc#4 0]

open the appropriate back door, and slide it forwards down the side of the front passenger seat. both door can then shut and ur sorted. u have to clamber over it, but its inside the car and not too intrusive once ur in ;)

[James 0]

Angle it in to the back seat so that the blade is under the front passanger seat and the stick is standing up on the side.

[Rustpot 1]

It is a volvo, it's not gonna fit I can already tell, 3 people, and the car will be full to the max with clothes, a ps3 and all other types of shit. I am pretty sure it is a ski rack( I know nothing about skiing so idk) but he did bring his skis up here on the ski rack.

You're in college and you dared to write those words? There's always a way to make it fit. Go across the back window, stack it on top, run it from the dash ot the backseat, there's always a way.

[TBLfan 25]

If you can fit 2 people, 2 hockey bags and 4 sticks in a e36 M3 coupe, you can fit your hockey stick in a volvo.

[McDougalfaschnitzer 32]

There should be plenty of room. I never have a problem fitting two bags, a set of goalie pads, and both player and goalie sticks into my brothers Pontiac Firebird, so I would imagine unless the volvo recently was crashed and is only 3 feet long, you should be able to wiggle your stuff in.

[Doctor Hook 0]

You can also place the stick between the driver's and passenger seat (blade either coming down into passenger foot area or facing the backseat). That's how I rolled when I caught a ride with a buddy in his shitbox Honda.

[Gwyren 0]

Can you lay the stick along the lower door jamb and along the edge of the seats?

That is how my girlfriend and I do it in her Neon.

[oggy_3 0]

If you can fit 2 people, 2 hockey bags and 4 sticks in a e36 M3 coupe, you can fit your hockey stick in a volvo.

hey what about 3 people 3 hockey bags 1 set of goalie pads, 4 player sticks, 1 goalie stick in a two door eagle talon

[vitaminZ 0]

If you can fit 2 people, 2 hockey bags and 4 sticks in a e36 M3 coupe, you can fit your hockey stick in a volvo.

hey what about 3 people 3 hockey bags 1 set of goalie pads, 4 player sticks, 1 goalie stick and 3 people in a two door eagle talon

you win :D

[bobovski 1]

Can you lay the stick along the lower door jamb and along the edge of the seats?

That is how my girlfriend and I do it in her Neon.

Wow, you guys are kinky.

[mack 44]

put it in her trunk next time omg buttsecks lawls

[bobovski 1]

put it in her trunk next time omg buttsecks lawls

All you're missing is a funny owl picture.

[Gwyren 0]

Can you lay the stick along the lower door jamb and along the edge of the seats?

That is how my girlfriend and I do it in her Neon.

Wow, you guys are kinky.

:o

I believe I have been misinterpreted.

[Krev 86]

hey what about 3 people 3 hockey bags 1 set of goalie pads, 4 player sticks, 1 goalie stick and 3 people in a two door eagle talon

3 people + 3 people = 3 people?

I'm confused guys!

[Chadd 916]

There should be plenty of room. I never have a problem fitting two bags, a set of goalie pads, and both player and goalie sticks into my brothers Pontiac Firebird, so I would imagine unless the volvo recently was crashed and is only 3 feet long, you should be able to wiggle your stuff in.

Jesus, I couldn't get my guitars and amp in mine, let alone my girlfriend. I really miss my old Fiero and that particular girlfriend too. She was batshit crazy, but hotter than hell.

[lb33knight 0]

I had a 95 Corvette convertible 4 years ago that I had to sell to get the "practical" car. Same old story... anyways, no trunk and only enough space behind the seats to fit a golf bag. My hockey gear had to sit in the passenger seat (I always buckled it up for safety) but I could fit quite a few stick in there if I angled them near the passenger seat. In a Volvo there has to be some way to make it work. If not just cut it in half and tape it together later. That's what wood glue is for.

[Hobbes_86 0]

1980 Fiat Spider, 3 people with full equipment a total of 6 sticks. (it's a 2 seater and granted the top was down) I could get the sticks to fit down by the door jamb or the center console. No issues with shifting.

So yeah I agree a hockey stick in a Volvo shouldn't be an issue.

[mack 44]

Thank God for big trunks, figuratively and literally. I have room for me and that's about it up front.

[oggy_3 0]

hey what about 3 people 3 hockey bags 1 set of goalie pads, 4 player sticks, 1 goalie stick and 3 people in a two door eagle talon

3 people + 3 people = 3 people?

I'm confused guys!

crap typo

[TBLfan 25]

If you can fit 2 people, 2 hockey bags and 4 sticks in a e36 M3 coupe, you can fit your hockey stick in a volvo.

hey what about 3 people 3 hockey bags 1 set of goalie pads, 4 player sticks, 1 goalie stick in a two door eagle talon

You see, we're still comfortable! We could easily fit another bag and another person in there!

BTW my buddy's C5 corvette could fit two people 4 sticks and two hockey bags and did on a semi-regular basis.