Transporting wine bottles .....

Chippy76 · November 25, 2011, 08:51:16 AM

Hey Swaggers ...

Does anyone have any good tips of tried and proven ways to transport their prized bottles of wine when you head off in the CT ? Nothing is worse than getting to a location and finding the wine bottle has broken and deprived you of a nice relaxing drink. Even worse, that everything now smells of wine and his a nice wine stain on it! :S

Cheers Chippy

Manjimike · November 25, 2011, 08:55:28 AM

Some nice cask wines out there

When I lived on Cocos Island we used to send bottles back in 100mm pvc pipe.

earle · November 25, 2011, 08:56:38 AM

Styrofoam wine boxes?? http://www.vinkempackaging.com.au/index.php/foam

GGV8Cruza · November 25, 2011, 08:57:49 AM

What about these, I have some tinnie tubes that I have not tried out yet

http://www.msa4x4.com/Products/WineStubbieTubes.asp

GG

LJs GU · November 25, 2011, 08:59:33 AM

Cheapest way is to stuff them in some old thick hiking socks and stand them upright where possible.... but preferably not over the axle.
LJ

HEM19X · November 25, 2011, 09:01:35 AM

We just have one of those "Coles Liquorland" soft carry bags that has dividers, fits 6 bottles [usually just enough for a weekend away LOL] - the wine travels in the 4by, not the CT and has plenty of stuff around it. Never had any troubles.

Have seen where some people use plastic poly pipe [sized to the bottle] or there are many business's that have promotional "stubby cooler" type bags for individual bottles.

White wine travels well packed in lots of ice.

Mace · November 25, 2011, 09:04:59 AM

Join a wine club.

They send their deliveries in a divided cardboard box - one for each bottle.

I stack my box behind the drivers seat in close proximity to the end user.

(we need a new emoticon - one with a wine glass, not pot of beer).

Perhaps one with a can of JD also.

earle · November 25, 2011, 09:16:04 AM

If you go to Dan Murphy's they stack the empty boxes near the checkouts to pack your purchases in. There are often wine boxes there with the moulded cardboard inserts for wine bottles.

Knight44 · November 25, 2011, 09:43:16 AM

I used a couple of those rubber floor mats - the ones with holes in you put down outside your camper. Slice them up so that you can assemble the pieces like a milk crate with another piece on the bottom. The bottles stand upright, no problem these days with screw caps.

You'll need somewhere to put this, as you'll need side supports. Mine fitted very neatly under one of the seats of the Crown

noel_w · November 25, 2011, 09:53:59 AM

Give em to me, I'll make sure the bottle gets there safe & sound. Might be missing the contents though.

Chippy76 · November 25, 2011, 10:00:30 AM

Wow ! some great ideas there! (except yours Noel!) lol

Cheers Chippy

Bird · November 25, 2011, 10:06:35 AM

Quote from: noel_w on November 25, 2011, 09:53:59 AM
Give em to me, I'll make sure the bottle gets there safe & sound. Might be missing the contents though.

send him the white poision, and the red wine to me for sampling.....

earle · November 25, 2011, 10:22:20 AM

Quote from: Lost on November 25, 2011, 10:06:35 AM
send him the white poision, and the red wine to me for sampling.....

I'm a bit confused, I know there's two types of wine but "There are two types of wine essentially, and everybody knows this. There's the one where you drink it and go, "Mmmm, well that's ok, can we get 8 of those please, give us 8 of those." There's the other one, you know, where you go "Ga...bt...jesus, WHAT is that?" Very, very occasionally I concede you will hit a subtle one. You know, where you go "Ga...ba...ah, actually that's not that bad, that is. It's quite nice."- Dylan Moran

Mace · November 25, 2011, 10:26:10 AM

Quote from: earle on November 25, 2011, 10:22:20 AM
I'm a bit confused, I know there's two types of wine but "There are two types of wine essentially, and everybody knows this. There's the one where you drink it and go, "Mmmm, well that's ok, can we get 8 of those please, give us 8 of those." There's the other one, you know, where you go "Ga...bt...jesus, WHAT is that?" Very, very occasionally I concede you will hit a subtle one. You know, where you go "Ga...ba...ah, actually that's not that bad, that is. It's quite nice."- Dylan Moran

classic - remember that episode well! I nearly choked on my merlot at the time.

WilSurf · November 25, 2011, 10:27:05 AM

The best way to transport your wine is inside you.....
Drink it first before you go. No breakage at all.

Mace · November 25, 2011, 10:30:37 AM

How come we dont have a wine & wineries thread?

mattnanne · November 25, 2011, 10:45:03 AM

We use either 6 bottle box from the bottle-o or supermarket shopping bags (the coloured ones with the plastic bit in the bottom - holds 8 bottles) and put the cardboard dividers (as mentioned above - from wine club cartons). Works a treat and fits nicely behind the drivers seat.
The most extravagent trip was taking 18 bottles in the old defunct esky!
Happy and safe travels
Matt n Anne

Bird · November 25, 2011, 10:50:41 AM

Quote from: amaso57How come we dont have a wine & wineries thread?

Coldstream Hills Reserve Shiraz. or any coldstream hills wine.. I miss workin there

LJs GU · November 25, 2011, 11:06:22 AM

Quote from: LJs GQ on November 25, 2011, 08:59:33 AM
Cheapest way is to stuff them in some old thick hiking socks and stand them upright where possible.... but preferably not over the axle.
LJ

Sorry all, have to apologise for my earlier post... seems I missed the mark with you lot.

I mean really, who of you guys is gonna have enough old socks to put all your bottles in!

Looks like I forgot who my target audience is

You pack of alco's...
LJ

Mace · November 25, 2011, 11:13:33 AM

Quote from: LJs GQ on November 25, 2011, 11:06:22 AM
Sorry all, have to apologise for my earlier post... seems I missed the mark with you lot.

I mean really, who of you guys is gonna have enough old socks to put all your bottles in!

Looks like I forgot who my target audience is

You pack of alco's...
LJ

No problems here!!

Variflex · November 25, 2011, 11:33:36 AM

We just wrap the wine in our towels, I figure we take towels camping anyway

Maîneÿ . . . · November 25, 2011, 03:32:06 PM

Quote from: Chippy76 on November 25, 2011, 08:51:16 AM
Hey Swaggers ...

Does anyone have any good tips of tried and proven ways to transport their prized bottles of wine when you head off in the CT ?
Nothing is worse than getting to a location and finding the wine bottle has broken and deprived you of a nice relaxing drink. Even worse, that everything now smells of wine and his a nice wine stain on it! :S

Best and only way I'm aware of to carry wine bottles so they won't create problems is to empty them first

one at a time is usually a good rate

outback jack · November 25, 2011, 04:29:28 PM

i use one of these things, had it for years, if you live in melbourne come around and i'll give ya one for free

outback jack · November 25, 2011, 04:31:32 PM

just noticed your location, maybe a bit too far to travel

matt r · November 25, 2011, 08:46:56 PM

an idea stolen from ultimate campers is PVC pipe cut to length and glued together to your disired qty or custom fit to a cupboard in the camper

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