Left over straps on roofrack bag - what to do?

roll them up and elec tap them so they are only a short length.

Cheers Kev

"zip" em up with a cable tie, one thing i have always made certain i have packed is a bag of cable ties, cheap to buy and a million uses, a side cutter plier to snip em when you need it off and you are set .....
Use them to tie up snatch straps, jumper leads, jack handles and wheel spanner, spare ropes, tie down straps, loose wiring, whatever you need eh.......
Joe

I think I have the same bag - and the same problem!

Basically what I do now is to cinch the strap down as required. They will all be different lengths of course because of the items inside the bag. Then tie off the loose ends by knotting together. I usually only have one or two really long ones to knot up. It does look a bit strange but it keeps the flapping under control.

I have also tried shifting the adjuster fittings so that one loose end is tucked underneath the tight strap and then the other end is short enough to not be a problem. But after you unloaded and loaded up a few times you just resort to tying the knots!

Be careful that no hard objects can rub onto the hard spots of your tray. I managed to rub a hole in the bag with a stove stand. Some heavy duty fabric tape has fixed the hole. Since then I have purchased a double size blue foam sleeping mat that I use to pad the inside of the bag. I think it cost about $20.00 at a camping store.

Oh, another tip. I always close each strap back onto itself as soon as I have released it from the tray so that they cannot fall out and get lost at the campsite.

Kingo

Whe I was in the trucks we did the load Binder straps like this and just tucked it under or around the back of part of the load, for your smaller strap it will depend on how much length is left hanging.

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The cable ties are a good idea, made even better if you buy the reuseable type.
These have a small tab that enables you to undo and reuse the ties. No need to cut them off.