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Thule Caravan Roof Bag

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    Thule Caravan Roof Bag

    • $109.95
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    Item # 768001

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    This soft-sided roof bag is loaded with features, yet provides a great value in a roof-top carrier.

    • Durable non-PVC nylon construction has taped seams for solid water resistance
    • Oversized storm flap around the zipper provides maximum weather protection
    • Comes packaged in its own stuff sack for easy transport and storage
    • Installs directly to factory or after-market luggage racks

    Thule Racks

    Please note: Thule products cannot be shipped to Canadian addresses.

    Imported.

    Item 768001

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    Thule Caravan Roof Bag Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Travel
    368.1 liters
    22,464 cubic inches
    Nylon
    40 x 32 x 18 inches
    7 pounds
    13 cubic feet
    Gear capacity (L)
    Gear capacity (cu. in.)
    Material(s)
    Dimensions
    Weight
    Volume

    Thule Caravan Roof Bag Customer Reviews

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    Thule Caravan Roof Bag
     
    2.2

    (based on 6 reviews)

    33%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Lightweight (4)

    Cons

      Best Uses

          • Reviewer Profile:
          • Casual/ recreational (3)
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No (3)

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        (32 of 32 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Returned after one trip

        By Matt Kear

        from Boulder, CO

        About Me Advanced

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        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy To Install

        Cons

        • Weak Construction

        Best Uses

        • SUV's

        Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

        We purchased this for a cross country road trip and after installing and packing we headed out for our destination. After the first re-fueling we started to see tears in the outside construction, which were fixed with duct tape (of course!) When we arrived at the destination, I removed the carrier from the top of the SUV and noticed that most of the internal taping had disintegrated and several large holes had opened in the back of the bag. I was able to repair with duct tape again, just enough for the return trip. The very next trip I made was to return to the store for a refund.

        (17 of 17 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Nice size, but poorly designed

        By Bungo

        from Santa Clarita

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        See all my reviews

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Lightweight

        Cons

        • Doesn't Fit My Car
        • Unstable
        • Weak Construction

        Best Uses

        • Large Cars

        Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

        Purchased for trip to Yosemite and was excited about the capacity of the cargo carrier. During the drive up however, the straps often shifted and came loose and made loud flapping sounds which caused me to pull over a couple of times to retie. The bag also did not allow for adjusting to the roof rack on my minivan which resulted in the carrier moving to one side of the other during the trip. I returned it when I came back from Yosemite.

        • Gift:
        • No

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

         
        2.0

        not "weather resistant" at all

        By walknencyc

        from ma

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Durable
        • Stable

        Cons

        • Hard To Install Or Use

        Best Uses

          Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

          bag seems durable enough, my own fault for not checking on waterproof,
          but weather resistant is a real stretch, half hour of driving in the rain and
          everything inside is damp

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          Don't Buy This

          By STinArl

          from Arlington, VA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Leaks
          • Noisy
          • Small
          • Weak

          Best Uses

          • none

          Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

          I bought mine at the B96 (returned goods) attic sale, so that might have something to do with the troubles. But we had an old Kangaroo Pouch that we loved but had started to have smallish leaking problems, so I picked this one up. Didn't realize how much smaller this was. Turns out, the front straps also don't open fully to allow you to cram more stuff up front (nor does the front strap cross over the entire bag, though they make it look like it does--would've been cheaper, it seems, just to have made the strap go all the way). It leaked on our first trip with it, and every subsequent one (it's the only bag we have right now, so we have to use it). Another reviewer said he/she had problems with the bag slapping and making noise on the roof--we had the exact same problem during our holiday trip, and that's why I'm looking at carriers now!

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Excellent product for the money

          By Todd the Car Camper

          from Albuquerque, NM

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Easy to Use
          • Lightweight
          • Versatile

          Cons

          • Tough to Install

          Best Uses

            Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

            We purchased this roof bag about two years ago and its been fantastic. We go car camping about 10x/year plus occasional cross-country road-trips and we've used this bag in blistering New Mexico summer heat, and chilly 14F Indiana winters. I tug and yank and pull on it pretty hard and we've only had one small pinhole leak on the bottom and that was in a torrential downpour at highway speeds.... It does take some time to install so the straps don't flap in the wind, and it can vibrate at high speeds if its not full to the gills. In all, we've used it alot and its been great!

            • Gift:
            • No

            (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            3.0

            Its not to bad

            By All for my KIDS

            from Seal Beach, Ca

            About Me Intermediate

            See all my reviews

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy To Install
            • Lightweight

            Cons

            • Scratches Car

            Best Uses

            • SUV's

            Comments about Thule Caravan Roof Bag:

            I used this for every road trip and it worked great. I had used this through rain and snow. The only complint is once it is loaded it is very heavy and not easy to around.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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