re: #233 ObserverArt

I do carry a couple towels and bungee chords in the hatch area at all times. The rest is added when I know what I’ll be trying to carry. My newer Rabbit has a Gorilla Mat in the back with 4 90 right angle brackets that stick to the mat like velcro. They are great for trapping stuff in place. I had a 5 gallon drywall primer in it the other day and used two of the brackets to hold it in place.

I had a shovel in there for a couple weeks when we had snow all over the place. It came in handy to get out of my alley to the main street as they city plowed the alley opening closed. Just used the split seat (for skis) to poke the handle through.

Hatchbacks are awesome. It’s one of my favorite features on the Prius. My dad kinda chuckled at the idea of me being a homeowner with no SUV or pickup — then I popped open the hatch and folded down the rear and passenger seats. Got my 7-foot ladder in there easy.