Storage Bag for Westfalia Roof Rack

Clean · May 25, 2018

Early Bayers,

We have a Crossover Westy with the built in Roof Rack Storage Area at the back, behind the Pop Top. I would like to source a waterproof bag / sack to store our bedding in and place up top. This sort of thing:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072NBZ...&pd_rd_r=685b6814-5fff-11e8-b22f-9be43c3b90dc

What do others use for this? :?:

Thanks,

Clean.

cossair · May 25, 2018

Hi, after a load of research and reading reviews we bought a Handiholdall roof bag. Not the cheapest option, but the quality is excellent and has never leaked, even in the harshest of rain storms. It comes with internal poles so can be used on other vehicle roof systems, but it slots perfectly into the rear Westy roof rack without the poles.

https://www.handiworld.com/handiholdall.html - cheaper on third party sites

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Robcod · May 25, 2018

Try nlavw website. Great purpose made bag on there. Happy with mine

ozziedog · May 27, 2018

If you’re using a roof bag or indeed any large storage bag it’s a safe bet that it will work much bettererer and for much longerer if you put the finished article in its storage bag into an Ikea bag then turn over and put into another Ikea bag, tie the string handles each time too. A pair of these bags are ninety nine point nine percent waterproof anyway and that will mean a heck of a lot less water will get anywhere near your storage bag and it’s contents. These Ikea bags are also very robust and will take a lot of the scuffs and knocks instead of your good storage bag and they’re reasonably priced and they don’t look like you got something expensive on your roof rack. I keep my Kingsize quilt and two pillows in this sort of set up and it keeps my bedding neat and tidy and most importantly dry although it’s always in the back of the van. And I got a pair for my firepit washing machine drum, and a pair for my cooking gubbins and bbq lid. Keep the grubby ones for the same job each time. Stops a lot of crap wreaking havoc in the back on the bed cushion.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,, your bag should last longer by far :mrgreen: