Re:Carrying additional fuel

Related to my NC500 thread. What's the safest way to carry additional fuel? Inside the car or outside? Metal or plastic can? 5/10/20 litres?

Do I need to buy a roofrack?:S

I don't think fuel is an issue on the NC500. Not to the extent of carrying spare cans. I'd just say top off the tank when you come across a petrol station if you're nervous about it. We usually go up "out of season" and they're still all open, never had a problem.

Haven't done it in the Jimny but have taken some particularly low mpg cars. The only issue I found was finding super unleaded around the west and north, not really an issue in a Jimny.

I'm forever running out of fuel because I do most of my miles on the farm, rarely pass a petrol station and I'm absent minded. I carry a 10 litre jerry can in the car. Make sure you have an appropriate funnel or spout with a slender tip for getting past the small flap in the filler neck.

When I go I remove the plywood liner from the back and find that a metal 20l can fits nicely behind each front seat with a ratchet strap just on the off chance of a bump in the road dislodging them. It's double the standard capacity and completely removes any concerns about fuel so you can get fuel as it becomes available instead of having to planning it or worse actually having to go out of the way to find it.

Inside or outside the vehicle makes no real difference, in both cases it needs to be secured.
The only plus for outside is if you spill any on the fuel can when filling the inside of your vehicle does not smell of petrol, but if you are careful it's not an issue.
I have one of these which I carry (secured) inside the vehicle when needed. It's very well made and totally air tight. The down side is you need a spout which costs extra.
www.machinemart.co.uk/p/10-litre-jerry-can-2/
I simply don't like the cheap plastic cans with screw on lids, it's a personal preference thing, I had one pop off once possibly as I had not fitted it correctly in the dark.

Yeah those are what I have except the 20l version. They are very good. I have been using them in lockdown for keeping mothers car fueled so she can avoid petrol stations. They seal really well. I use an offset funnel instead of the spout as it flows better so less time spent hugging 20kg of fuel and can.