admranger,
That is Lake Pepin (
Lake Pepin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) just south of Redwing area. Apparently Lake Pepin is the birthplace of water skiing. We live closer to Mpls but were out for the drive.
How long have you owned the Thule Terrapin, any noise, rattles. from it? I have a Thule roof box but I'm not too keen on the wind noise, although it is not too much considering the size. Have not tried it yet on the X so no idea on gas either.
Anyone interested in Non-Oxy gas I just found this site:
Ethanol-free gas stations in the U.S. and Canada