For what ever it's worth, a rounded edge is best, think supertanker or 747 nose.
On Wed, Jul 23, 2014 at 8:22 PM, Jacob Rodriguez <[email protected]> wrote: > This was our set up for 2013. We had a 4'x4'x22" half-cube on top of the > car. Like you, we sandwiched between two plywoods, and used the ratchet > straps. Stayed super secure, but the tarp kept coming loose and needed lots > of bungee cords to stay put. > > This year, I'm going to make a custom-fitted, waterproof fabric carrying > case for the yurt so the only thing required is the straps. I'm also > contemplating putting a foam wedge-like shape on the front just to help > break up that huge flat edge. We were getting 17mpg max but should've been > at least 26 based on previous trips. > > We also had the strap vibration as we got to highway speeds. The roof rack > held the strap just above the roof so it was like a big bass string > vibrating on our heads. Wrapping a dish towel or a t-shirt around the > straps got rid of that noise. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Plato seems wrong to me today. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
