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So I been fumbling around for quite a long time on what to do with my spare oil and my coolant jug while not taking up any massive space and still being portable and easily accessible. Being a family of 5 traveling in a JKU personal and storage real estate is as prime as a South Beach Penthouse condo. Given these are usually essentials needed for any breakdown the age old question where do you store these odd shaped and sized items still stands. For as far back as I can remember we've probably all been wrapping them up in a Walmart or grocery bag tossing them into any cranny or crevice of the rig we can think of to keep them out of the way. Looking at some of the gear from Blue Ridge Overland Gear I came across their Overland Oil Bag which appeared to be actually a great design and concept. Being a fan and supporter of the made in the USA brand and gear who not only have loads of great reviews but have also never done me dirty. Like all of the gear I have bought overtime from BROG the construction was pretty solid and well stitched. The bag is actually made out on the outside 500D Nylon Cordura, which In human terms which is super durable & easy to clean. The inside is lined with a polyester truck tarp material which makes it sooo easy to wash in the event a bottle's contents don't want to keep in their place. The front is laced with paracord and actually a great spot to put a set of gloves even a flashlight or anything else that you want to fit inside and the lid latches with two adjustable buckles. 
In this case for this test run of the bag I used what I normally carry in the rig but was missing a quart of oil I always have on hand. Since we didn't have the quart of oil I tried the setup with the fire extinguisher I keep In the garage as the substitute. I typically carry a gallon of Mopar pink stuff antifreeze concentrate which when mixed will yield 2 full gallons of mixed coolant and thats important when the rig is finicky to what keeps her cool. I run Royal Purple high performance lubes and oils in the jeep, yes I know it is a pain in the ass and I agree its not easy to source when your in the boondocks. The performance products I use specifically in the jeep aren't all typically carried at the chain parts retailers. I run the HPS motor oil which is their top tier synthetic oil, the ones from Walmart and Advance auto parts are the equivalent of a synthetic motor oil and not the same as the HPS. Max ATF & the MaxGear are usually easy to come across at Wally World or Advanced but the Snchromax for my 6Spd is never in stock anywhere you'll come across other than a rod shop, 4x4 shop or a custom shop. There are also a couple other here's and there's that we all carry like funnels that will eventually make its way to the bag as well given all the left over space there still is. The extinguisher is what actually surprised me the most being larger than the one I normally have equipped in the rig and to our surprise fit like it was designed to sit inside the BROG Overland Oil Bag! The tops of the gear lube are the perfect height too.
What really caught me by surprise was how much space this bag actually had even after filling her with all of the contents there was room, and not room to cram I mean room to still close the bag neatly and cleanly. The larger fire extinguisher seemed like it belonged in its corner and even with all that gear and the missing quart of motor oil there was enough room to bring that quart to the party and keep this extinguisher as an auxiliary or even the primary since its a larger one. Now the main concern I had after putting all this gear that once floated around the floors and crevices of the jeep was will this bag close right and still be that ergonomic solution I was looking for? Well Indeed she was every bit of my compartmentalized also easily manageable solution for our setup. The front buckles are adjustable so even when she's filled to the gills she'll still close on you. When I folded the lid closed for that first time and actually sat back and saw what worried me 90% of the time was going to get stepped on and spilled finally had a permanent portable home in the rig! We had finally overcome that hurdle of rolling bottles and swishy sounds of grocery store bags when they moved. Even the extinguisher fit perfectly with just the nozzle sticking ever so slightly it doesn't even visually affect the design or the portability of the bag. Ohh and did I mention its ready for you to add a custom label to the bag like "Fluids" or "Oily Shit" or really just about anything cause lets be real you don't have to use it as an oil bag. I didn't get any labels even though BROG makes some great quality ones but hopefully I'll get some deals at one of the events we'll go to this year if I pick up a few of them at one time.
All in all I have to admit the guys at Blue Ridge Overland Gear make some good stuff and practical stuff at that. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has been fumbling around with the idea of where and what to do with the lubes or coolant jugs we all cary in the rigs. The cost which I know is 50-90% a factor to the way some buying decisions are made wasn't too bad at all considering it was only $65 bucks. I picked up a couple other items which hooked me up with the free shipping offer they had going on their site Blueridgeoverlandgear.com and also got a free winter patch for their winter collection as part of another offer they had going. After having acquired a few pieces of gear previously at Expo East and even through their site prior I am definitely happy with this purchase again from them. It's got lifetime warranty so Im pretty confident even if I beat the crap out of the bag the guys and gals at BROG stand behind their product so if she does break I know my better half won't have an opportunity to say It was a waste. To be honest this thing is so well put together you could use it to pick up fire wood or just about anything else while your at camp and still rinse it out just before loading back up some of the oils if you've been stationary at one place for some days. I'm pretty excited to put her through the wringer in the upcoming season and on all of our adventures. If your thinking about buying their gear, They have a pretty sweet rewards system that you can use to get discounts on their gear which is what I always do. You can gain points for simple stuff like emailing your wife the wishlist you want. I hope this gear review will help one of my fellow OB Fam. Thank you for reading and please like and comment your thoughts.
In this case for this test run of the bag I used what I normally carry in the rig but was missing a quart of oil I always have on hand. Since we didn't have the quart of oil I tried the setup with the fire extinguisher I keep In the garage as the substitute. I typically carry a gallon of Mopar pink stuff antifreeze concentrate which when mixed will yield 2 full gallons of mixed coolant and thats important when the rig is finicky to what keeps her cool. I run Royal Purple high performance lubes and oils in the jeep, yes I know it is a pain in the ass and I agree its not easy to source when your in the boondocks. The performance products I use specifically in the jeep aren't all typically carried at the chain parts retailers. I run the HPS motor oil which is their top tier synthetic oil, the ones from Walmart and Advance auto parts are the equivalent of a synthetic motor oil and not the same as the HPS. Max ATF & the MaxGear are usually easy to come across at Wally World or Advanced but the Snchromax for my 6Spd is never in stock anywhere you'll come across other than a rod shop, 4x4 shop or a custom shop. There are also a couple other here's and there's that we all carry like funnels that will eventually make its way to the bag as well given all the left over space there still is. The extinguisher is what actually surprised me the most being larger than the one I normally have equipped in the rig and to our surprise fit like it was designed to sit inside the BROG Overland Oil Bag! The tops of the gear lube are the perfect height too.
What really caught me by surprise was how much space this bag actually had even after filling her with all of the contents there was room, and not room to cram I mean room to still close the bag neatly and cleanly. The larger fire extinguisher seemed like it belonged in its corner and even with all that gear and the missing quart of motor oil there was enough room to bring that quart to the party and keep this extinguisher as an auxiliary or even the primary since its a larger one. Now the main concern I had after putting all this gear that once floated around the floors and crevices of the jeep was will this bag close right and still be that ergonomic solution I was looking for? Well Indeed she was every bit of my compartmentalized also easily manageable solution for our setup. The front buckles are adjustable so even when she's filled to the gills she'll still close on you. When I folded the lid closed for that first time and actually sat back and saw what worried me 90% of the time was going to get stepped on and spilled finally had a permanent portable home in the rig! We had finally overcome that hurdle of rolling bottles and swishy sounds of grocery store bags when they moved. Even the extinguisher fit perfectly with just the nozzle sticking ever so slightly it doesn't even visually affect the design or the portability of the bag. Ohh and did I mention its ready for you to add a custom label to the bag like "Fluids" or "Oily Shit" or really just about anything cause lets be real you don't have to use it as an oil bag. I didn't get any labels even though BROG makes some great quality ones but hopefully I'll get some deals at one of the events we'll go to this year if I pick up a few of them at one time.
All in all I have to admit the guys at Blue Ridge Overland Gear make some good stuff and practical stuff at that. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has been fumbling around with the idea of where and what to do with the lubes or coolant jugs we all cary in the rigs. The cost which I know is 50-90% a factor to the way some buying decisions are made wasn't too bad at all considering it was only $65 bucks. I picked up a couple other items which hooked me up with the free shipping offer they had going on their site Blueridgeoverlandgear.com and also got a free winter patch for their winter collection as part of another offer they had going. After having acquired a few pieces of gear previously at Expo East and even through their site prior I am definitely happy with this purchase again from them. It's got lifetime warranty so Im pretty confident even if I beat the crap out of the bag the guys and gals at BROG stand behind their product so if she does break I know my better half won't have an opportunity to say It was a waste. To be honest this thing is so well put together you could use it to pick up fire wood or just about anything else while your at camp and still rinse it out just before loading back up some of the oils if you've been stationary at one place for some days. I'm pretty excited to put her through the wringer in the upcoming season and on all of our adventures. If your thinking about buying their gear, They have a pretty sweet rewards system that you can use to get discounts on their gear which is what I always do. You can gain points for simple stuff like emailing your wife the wishlist you want. I hope this gear review will help one of my fellow OB Fam. Thank you for reading and please like and comment your thoughts.
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