Car Top Carrier - Expandable Kar Pak - Large

We put our camping gear in the carrier on a 6,000 mile trip. I noticed the elastic strap starting to deteriorate early on. It broke completely at some point towards the end of the trip which allowed the fabric to flap in the wind. This flapping caused the seams to split open (1-2 ft on each seam). I bought 6 bungie cords at Walmart & covered the top with them which got us home.

We formerly had a Rubbermaid soft sided cargo bag up top, but thought we would give this model a go. The buckles for attatching the bag to the rooftop itself are quite short, and a bit of an annoyance to adjust. That aside, we were 9 hrs into our 22 hr drive when I saw the bungee cord that criss crosses the top hanging down through the rear window. Thank goodness I pulled over right away becaus