Will be taking a trip south from Seattle to Las Vegas for the Ron Fellows class at the beginning of April. I haven't had the pleasure of traveling long distances in my 2016 Corvette yet. I am wondering about how people optimize space in their Corvette for long trips.

 

We went on a 16 day trip this past summer.
pack light and take clothes so that you can layer for the weather.
highly recommend the custom luggage that WRB makes for the C7 Corvettes. It fits perfect in the back and you can have the roof off and put the roof in storage without having to move the luggage.
very high quality product and great people to deal with. We bought all 5 pieces for our coupe and got the luggage monogrammed.
have a great trip

 

Marina and I are no strangers to packing lightly as we travel the USA two up on a motorcycle. In fact, we use the bags that fit in our panniers when we take the car on a road trip. You can do the same with small soft luggage pieces....

The trick is pack and wear synthetic clothing, ie, "technical" clothing that drys quickly, packs small, and can be layered under a sweater or light jacket. As a bonus this gear can be washed quickly and effectively in a motel sink and hung to dry. Avoid bulky clothing-you won't need it. Layers are better if you run cold. Avoid bringing Levi-type pants...they soil easily, are impossible to dry (if you get caught in the rain) and take up a huge amount of space in your bag.

Here is my packing list for our last 10,000 K motorcycle ride:

3 pr synthetic underwear
1 pr synthetic long pants (REI)
3 synthetic material/polyester Tee shirts, one of which is long sleeve
shaving kit(Don't forget sunscreen)
cosmetics kit for Marina
3 pr socks ( we like Patagonia very much, but any good poly pro/wool sock will do)
1 pr sandals
1 pr Keen low hiking shoes. (Nice looking, but tough and waterproof)
1 med weight wool or poly pro sweater
1 thin waterproof jacket (this will keep the wind off you, and keep you dry).
Zip Loc bag for chargers for phone, computer, etc, etc
1 small journal/pen
Money/CC. This is the most important item. You can always buy whatever you forget. Travel light, be happy.

All of this can be put into one medium sized soft bag. Marina gets the other one. The shoes and a small bucket with some windshield cleaner and a micofiber rag take up some of the extra space. This all fits nicely in our 2015 Z51 convertible.

Happy traveling. PM me for additional packing ideas....

 

^^^ Wow, that’s traveling heavy for a motorcycle.
I thought the Biker’s Rules of the Road mandated:
Women – no underwear
Men – one pair; turn them inside out every day.

 

I have the custom Stingray luggage, as well (my car came with it), and it is very well made, but there is no way that I would use it for a long road trip!

Let me clarify: the roller bags are horribly inefficient; at least half the cubic inches are wasted due to the frame. They work great on an airplane, however. Nothing inherently wrong with either the backpack or the messenger bag, if you like that sort of thing and they work well in the car.

Now, the duffel bag is awesome, so much so, that I bought another one! They hold a ton of stuff with virtually no wasted space.

As far as packing, the above advice is good about lightweight clothing, and synthetics.

Packing for three weeks with a cooler and pillows is not that big a deal. I'm a Tetris master, and I can keep the top down!

 

We did a lot of traveling starting with a C5 vert a C6 Vert, A C6 Z06 and now the 15 Vert. Use soft sided bags as they will utilize every bit of space you have. When going to Carlisle we carried enough clothes and personal items need for two people for 5 days and 2 folding chairs, a large collapsible umbrella (it gets staked out in the ground at the show) a decent size cooler and car cleaning equipment. Even got room for some small purchases

Note we always drive top down as much as possible.

 

Nailed it Lisa. Soft sided duffel's is the way to pack a Vette. When we travel in our Vert we pack for a four day period, and then wash along the way.

 

My wife and I went on a long trip north to PA and back. We packed my wife's very large suitcase, my slightly smaller one and a overnight one in between them. Plus a case of water, a cooler with water, a case of beer, my cleaning supplies (bucket, collapsible hose, sponge, squeegee, brush, car wash, dryer sheets) 2 large 1.75 lt bottles of Bourbon, towels, duster, 2 large bags with baby shower gifts, 2 bottles of wine, and a large bag of snacks, sneakers and shoes. No problem

 

The C7 luggage is $800 on amazon. That is a crazy price. - Mike