Advertisement: It’s early evening, almost dark, the weather is miserable, and you want to quickly grab something from the roof. The head torch is somewhere in the vehicle, your hands are cold, and the lid of the box only opens halfway because you have to hold on to something with one hand. Moments exactly like these decide whether gear just looks smart or whether it’s really useful to you. We use the waterproof transport boxes from Nakatanenga, which can do both.
Waterproof transport boxes that are genuinely rugged
On off-road trips it quickly shows whether gear works. Often it’s wet, cold, muddy, or alternatively hot and dusty. In the wet, in winter or simply after hours on the track, you don’t fancy wrestling with inadequate gear in the evening. The waterproof transport boxes from Nakatanenga don’t just look good, they’re also rugged and extremely practical.
The boxes are made of impact-resistant polyethylene with a 3.6 millimetre wall thickness. The material shrugs off knocks, cold and sun without becoming brittle. UV stabilisers mean you can leave the boxes on the car for longer periods too, without the plastic becoming brittle or discolouring. Proper closures of high-strength plastic and stainless steel keep the lid securely shut, even when it gets bumpy. And they can be operated easily with gloves on too. Water and dust stay out.
Details you come to appreciate on the road
Many details show that someone thought this through. Bevelled lid edges and a non-slip surface make lashing easier. Slots integrated into the rim allow the box to be lashed in such a way that the lid can still be opened. Thanks to the eyes at the corners, you can even lock the waterproof transport boxes. On the side there’s a drain that also serves as pressure equalisation. Handy if something has leaked and you want to clean the box completely with the garden hose. And the LED interior light works automatically. Open, light on. Close, light off. At night on the roof you appreciate that.
The waterproof transport boxes come with 50, 90, 110 or 160 litres of volume, plus in basalt grey or sand. That means they suit both the travel vehicle and the working off-roader. Rugged, clean and off-road-capable.
When waterproof isn’t an empty promise
Thanks to solid seals as well as rust-free hinges and closures, the contents stay reliably dry. Rain, splash water or wet gear from trips by or on the water are no problem for the boxes. An integrated bottle opener is part of it too and proves useful on the road faster than you’d think. And you have two handles on straps at the sides, so you can carry the transport boxes easily even with thick gloves.
The boxes also show what they can do on volume. The 50-litre variant offers 51 x 24 x 26 centimetres of room inside. The big 160-litre box measures 80.5 x 42.5 x 38 centimetres inside. That means considerably more gear disappears into the box than it first seems from the outside.
Take a look at the waterproof off-road transport boxes at Nakatanenga.