emzhengjiu Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 My girls and I want to tent camp as often as we can but my only car is an older Camry. The times we've been camping, my poor car was loaded to the max. I'm trying to pare down our equipment but we're still crowded. I found a company online selling soft carriers that can be used with or without roof racks. My Camry doesn't have racks. We would only put in the carrier soft items such as sleeping bags, clothes, etc. I would so very much appreciate any advice, information or suggestions. TIA http://roofbag.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 http://www.amazon.com/Highland-10391-Rainproof-Soft-Sided-Carrier/dp/B0002MA8TE/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1281411171&sr=1-1 This is the one that we have. We have the rack on top that it ties to, but you could tie it to the door frames, maybe. It works great. WE fit the tent, 6 chairs, and all 6 sleeping bags in it. If it wasn't on top of a van that makes it hard to reach, I could probably fit some more in it, but it is hard to reach the top of the van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 We have 2 and have used them both at once! I love them, just a word of warning, if it rains your stuff may get wet. We had suitcases in ours and all of my clothes got wet in the one suitcase. Since that happened, I now put everything in trash bags or if we have very large items, contractor bags, before putting them in the carriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 :iagree: with the pp's warning Freak storm= soaked stuff (I was not a happy camper :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 We've used a soft carrier in the past on a car without a rack. There are some straps you secure on the inside of the car in some fashion (DH was always in charge of that!) But it worked great for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thank you all very much! I feel much better buying one now. Actually, before I posted I had visions of it ripping open as we were driving and all our stuff flying in the wind. The prices are surprisingly reasonable. Now, I just have to decide on what kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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