formed by the towers 14 the channels 15 28 provide a region or groove for the strap 16 to grip on the carrier 10 thus providing the carrier 10 with additional strength in a preferred embodiment the carrier 10 includes a third channel 30 fig8 disposed through the bottom 32 of the carrier 10 in this embodiment a first strap 16 u2032 is used to secure the equipment to the carrier and is placed through the first second and third channels 15 28 30 a second strap 16 u2033 is then placed around at least the first channel 15 and possible partly through the second channel 28 and is secured to the automobile as will be described in greater detail below in this embodiment the carrier 10 is placed directly on the surface of the roof in an alternative embodiment the carrier 10 fig9 and 10 includes hollow space or cavity 34 running along the length of the bottom surface 32 the hollow space or cavity 34 is sized to fit over a factory or aftermarket automobile roof rack not shown that is commonly installed on many vehicles the hollow space or cavity 34 further aids in securing the carrier 10 to the automobile roof the bottom 32 fig4 u2013 10 of the carrier 10 preferably includes a high traction surface 36 such as a non skid laminate which is soft and does not scratch the surface of the automobile roof the high traction surface 36 helps secure the carrier 10 to the roof of an automobile in yet another embodiment the carrier 10 fig1 u2013 13 includes a longitudinal slot 40 running down the length l the slot 40 is size to accept equipment e such as a pair of skis the carrier.