Highland 10391 Kar Pak Waterproof Soft-Sided Car Top Carrier - 15 Cubic Feet

I have used my Kar Pak only twice so far but have been quite pleased with it. I knew I didn't want a hard shell carrier because I don't really have the space to store such a thing, so soft shell was going to be the only choice. I like how they have the straps arranged. Even if you are not completely filling it you can still keep everything snug. I only had to drive a few hours with it but I can tell you that it did not budge, and I don't think it would have had I driven cross country.

I bought this because my girlfriend and I had to move 1200miles and all we had was my Subaru WRX to move with! The bag is very large and fit everything that we needed. We had snow and rain for a good portion of the trip and everything was nice and dry when we arrived! I highly recommend this bag if your on a budget!

We were taking a camping vacation and needed some extra space for storing items so your dogs would have more room in the back of the SUV and stuff wouldn't be stacked above the window.

The item seems to be pretty well-made, and looks very waterproof. The inside looks like the material a wetsuit is made up and there is a rain flap over the heavy zipper. I think if you accidentally put the zipper on the front or something like that it would probably force water into it eventually but otherwise seems well-sealed. We didn't have to try this as we had good weather.

It may be a little harder to get it to look like the nice square that the pictures show but you can pack it any way you want. Putting a small amount in leaves it flatter and more aerodynamic, packing more in makes it square and over-packing it gives it a rounded shape. You can put a whole lot in this and it held up well to over-packing.

The straps held tightly and the carrier worked well, and folded back up for relatively small storage afterward.

We bought this to take my daughter too college. It freed up a lot of space in our van. We also used two bungee cords for our own sense of security. We didn't encounter any rain, so we can't speak to the waterproof feature. It served it's purpose for us.

Unfortunately, this car top carrier does not fit all cars as the manufacturer says it does. I struggled for close to two hours to try and get it to fit on the roof of my '08 Subaru Outback. It did not fit. And even if it did fit, I'm not sure I would trust it. The straps used to secure it to the roof rails didn't seem to want to hold the carrier securely.