If you’ve ever opened the back of your 4x4 after a day on the lanes or a long drive to camp and been greeted by the sound of everything you own shifting about like a cutlery drawer in an earthquake, you’ll understand the problem immediately. I like to think I pack neatly, I really do, but somewhere between the driveway and the campsite, logic leaves the building and my camping gear descends into a jumble of clanking stoves, wandering mugs and mysteriously upside-down saucepans.

Enter the Peli TrekPak Inserts, fitted to my Peli 1605, and, spoiler alert, this is one of those upgrades you don’t realise you desperately need until you’ve lived with it.

What is TrekPak?

In simple terms, TrekPak is a modular divider system for Peli cases. Instead of the traditional pick-and-pluck foam (which works fine once and then looks like it’s been attacked by a badger), TrekPak uses rigid panels lined with foam that slot together using steel pins.

After you’ve fitted the base and lid inserts (optional), you design your own layout, cut the panels to size with the included cutting tool, pin them together, and suddenly your case has proper compartments rather than one big chaotic void.

For the 1605 Air Case, it’s a cracking match. The case is big enough to swallow a decent chunk of camping and cooking kit, and TrekPak lets you stop it all from becoming a mobile percussion section.

Setting It Up

I won’t lie, this isn’t a “chuck it in and forget about it” job. You’ll need a bit of floor space, a brew, and a vague plan. That said, the supplied cutter makes trimming the panels easy, and the pins slot in securely without feeling flimsy. The beauty is that you are in control.

I’ve got my cooking gear neatly separated from general camping bits, stove in one section, pans in another, and coffee gear (priorities) safely boxed off. Everything has a place, and more importantly, it stays there. If your setup changes just pull a few pins, re-cut a panel, job done. No swearing at foam required.

I am lucky enough to have 2 cases, and in the other I have all my camera gear, similar to what’s below (not my set up, but close) .

On the Road (and Off It)

This is where TrekPak really earns its keep. Once loaded, the case is silent. No rattles, no shifting, no “What was that?” every time you hit a pothole or drop into a rut. On green lanes, rough tracks, and long motorway slogs alike, everything stays exactly where you left it.

When you get to camp, it’s even better. Open the lid and everything is immediately visible. No digging. No unloading half the box to find the lighter that’s somehow migrated to the bottom. Cooking gear stays with cooking gear, camping kit stays put, and setup becomes quicker and far less irritating.

Build Quality & Practicality

It’s Peli, so build quality is exactly what you’d expect: excellent. The panels are stiff enough to protect gear, but not so bulky that you lose loads of space, and they weigh about the same as a newspaper. The system feels properly thought through rather than an afterthought.

Any downsides?

TrekPak isn’t cheap, but neither are broken stoves, scratched lenses, or the slow erosion of your sanity caused by constant rattling and rummaging.

Verdict

If you use a Peli case for camping, overlanding, photography, or just carrying a lot of expensive, annoying-to-replace gear, the Peli TrekPak Inserts are absolutely worth it. In my 1605, they’ve transformed how I pack, how I travel, and how quickly I can actually enjoy being outdoors instead of swearing at my storage system.

It’s one of those upgrades that feels boring until you use it, and then you wonder why you didn’t do it years ago.

Less rattle, less chaos, supreme protection, and most importantly, more brews on time - these things matter!

Contents:

Two perimeter pieces
Two 68.5cm dividers
Two 45.7cm dividers
One cutter tool
30 pins with 30 red pull tabs
Lid and Base foam

Price: £237.46

more at » https://peliproducts.co.uk/products/1605-trekpak-insert

Peli TrekPak Inserts – Because Rattles Are the Enemy