Thule Quest Soft-Sided Cargo Carrier

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The Thule (Quest) Car Top Carrier is worth every penny. October 01, 2010

Just used my Thule (Quest) on a 3 hour (one way) trip to the beach.  This was the first time we used it.  I am extremely impressed with this product.  I was a little apprehensive after reading some of the other reviews.  The paper work that comes with the carrier clearly states that the Quest is, "weather resistant, not waterproof." We had 3 hours of heavy rain, blinding rain at times on the drive home.  The carrier had less than a cup of water in it, when we unloaded it. I took the advice of one of the previous reviewers and put anything that I didn't want to get wet in a garbage bag.  Worked perfectly !!!  Remember that this an $89 product.  In my opinion I got every pennies worth.  The water that did get in the carrier was not near enough to cause any damage.  I had a beach cart, two boogie boards, a beach bag loaded with towels, to garbage bags full of clothing and they were all perfect when we arrived home. I would not suggest putting a $200 pair of shoes in there or an expensive dress or suit.  I can't stress enough the convenience and extra space this afforded us inside our vehicle.  There are no visible signs of any damage or tears to the carrier.  As a matter of fact, when I put it back in the carry bag, it looked brand new.  Drove 70-75 mph on the way there, limited to 60's on the way back because of the rain and the carrier didn't move.  All I used were the supplied straps, which were a snap to use.  The hardest part of the whole process was getting it back in the carry bag.  Used for what it is designed to do this product is exceptional. As with any product, read the supplied information and you can't go wrong....

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Smaller than we thought, and not waterproof April 10, 2011

I thought this would save space in our van on the way to spring break and it did but only for three duffel bags, and a book bag. Also, it snowed and rained both ways and the bags resting on the bottom of the carrier were wet along the clothes inside. Although the straps worked to hold it on top without a cross bar on our Honda Odyssey, they could have included enough straps for the sides and front and back (8) instead of 4 straps.

Pros: it does compact well, and is portable.