Storing/stashing kit on a bike in a national park car park?

[Smooth]

The other day I went walking in the Lakes and rode there/back.

I used my large top-box and just managed to squeeze in my helmet, leather jacket, textile trousers, back protector and gloves when I got there (I did try it out before setting off)

As I couldn't squeeze anything else into the top box, I wore the same boots for walking & riding. Not ideal, as they rubbed quite badly.

I was obviously quite limited as to what I could stash, so, other than fit full, hard panniers what do other people do in this situation?

Although I'd never do it in town, I suppose that I could have put my helmet in a bag and locked it to my bike/U-lock with a cable.
I had also thought about lashing a big plastic toolbox for my gloves etc. to the pillion seat and locking that to the bike.
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[Itchy]

You can always drill 3 holes in your seat and BOLT a box onto your seat so it can't be simply lifted away. I have 2 seats for my CBR one has holes in it one does not, when I need to carry a lot of stuff securely I bolt a top box onto the seat, the top box mounting frame turned to powder after a couple winters. Just buy another top box and or anoher seat if you care, you can always bung the holes in the seat if you don't need to use it.
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[Bendy]

Jacket, helmet and trousers are all easily locked to the bike, get a chain or cable lock and thread it through a sleeve, trouser leg and through your lid.

Then the silly-shaped stuff like boots can go in the topbox.

[Smooth]

[Smooth]

[Phoenix]

Problem with doing that is if it rains you are screwed, quite likely in the Lake District. You can always put stuff in a duffle bag of somekind, you can get those waterproof ones for kayaking, then there is a lockable metal mesh like fishnet you can get to cover stuff, it's not really going to stop anyone nicking it but it's a deterrent. You would hope the sort of people who have paid to park in a national park carpark would not likely ransack your bike luggage.

[tatters]

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[dr evil]

i have threaded my jacket onto my bike lock n chain,which leaves more room in your top box for your boots
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