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Has anyone used a Hannibal roof tent in the uK?
They seem ideal but I've heard that our weather doesn't favour them too well and you can arrive after a long drive with everything wet.
Erring more towards an Air Top with side unit: http://www.autohome.it/mob_file_gb/airtop.html
http://www.autohome.it/mob_file_gb/accessories-new...
They seem ideal but I've heard that our weather doesn't favour them too well and you can arrive after a long drive with everything wet.
Erring more towards an Air Top with side unit: http://www.autohome.it/mob_file_gb/airtop.html
http://www.autohome.it/mob_file_gb/accessories-new...
Cheers. This is what I had been led to believe.
The Italian ones have a far more Euro and also simplistic look and feel but also it's easy to put them down and drive off while leaving the side pod in situe which I can imagine being a huge inconvenience with the Hannibal set up which you have to pack all away if you need to move the car.
The CF ones look cool but I'd go for white just to try and keep heat issues down.
Are they really as easy a they look? And how does the movement of the ca effect them etc?
The Italian ones have a far more Euro and also simplistic look and feel but also it's easy to put them down and drive off while leaving the side pod in situe which I can imagine being a huge inconvenience with the Hannibal set up which you have to pack all away if you need to move the car.
The CF ones look cool but I'd go for white just to try and keep heat issues down.
Are they really as easy a they look? And how does the movement of the ca effect them etc?
volks al said:
When I had my Landy I loved the idea of a roof tent, but they just are silly in the UK. Find in the desert when you need to be off the ground for wild animals maybe. It makes the vehicle top heavy and then unmovable when parked mostly. WOuld much rather have an OzTent on the roof, which when stopped you bring it down and stick it up next to the Landy.
Check them out, the RV3 or something with panels would be excellent, and cheaper than a roof tent.
I tend to agree, especially if you are using formal camping areas.Check them out, the RV3 or something with panels would be excellent, and cheaper than a roof tent.
My logic is that it will be stored under the garage roof and lowered onto the car when needed but the main use will be at motorsport events or driving off-piste into the middle of nowhere and the ease of kipping down without needing to find dry or flat land.
While I agree that roof tents have a primary focus of keeping animals out in remote parts of the world like Africa etc they also have a benefit in the UK with our weather as flat land tends to be boggy or easily flooded when it does rain, plus you can't always find a large enough flat area in some of the places you end up.
In regards to motorsport events, it would be extremely handy to be above everyone else and be able to sit out of the rain watching the racing.
Definite pros and cons which I guess depend on what you actually will be using it most for.
volks al said:
Ahh maybe for your situation then a roof tent could be the option then, esp getting above others at the racing 
I guess having to get the vehicle level will be important if off road as you will be rolling even more at height, HiLifts maybe?!
Not sure where in the country you are, but the summer LRO show may be worth visiting and seeing some roof tents and owners feelings on the.
These guys
http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/4x4expedition_offroa...
Thanks. Getting the wagon level or at least any lean in the direction of feet will be important but then it is with a normal tent. I guess having to get the vehicle level will be important if off road as you will be rolling even more at height, HiLifts maybe?! Not sure where in the country you are, but the summer LRO show may be worth visiting and seeing some roof tents and owners feelings on the.
These guys
http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/4x4expedition_offroa...
Edited by volks al on Tuesday 12th June 14:55
I've an iPhone ap that will help
I'm in London (some of the best off roading in the UK) and getting away at weekends tends to be difficult but I had been planning to go to one of the big shows.
volks al said:
Ahh maybe for your situation then a roof tent could be the option then, esp getting above others at the racing I guess having to get the vehicle level will be important if off road as you will be rolling even more at height, HiLifts maybe?!
Not sure where in the country you are, but the summer LRO show may be worth visiting and seeing some roof tents and owners feelings on the.
These guys
http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/4x4expedition_offroa...
Thanks. Getting the wagon level or at least any lean in the direction of feet will be important but then it is with a normal tent. I guess having to get the vehicle level will be important if off road as you will be rolling even more at height, HiLifts maybe?! Not sure where in the country you are, but the summer LRO show may be worth visiting and seeing some roof tents and owners feelings on the.
These guys
http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/4x4expedition_offroa...
Edited by volks al on Tuesday 12th June 14:55
I've an iPhone ap that will help
I'm in London (some of the best off roading in the UK) and getting away at weekends tends to be difficult but I had been planning to go to one of the big shows.
Zelda Pinwheel said:
If I may, could i offer an alternative - Myway Roof tents. These are also made in South Africa.
http://mywayrooftents.co.uk/myway-roof-tents-produ...
We have had two - we replaced an Evolution tend with the sturdier Serengeti for our trip to Iceland and we've not regretted a moment with either tent.
The bonus with a Myway is that, unlike almost every other tent on the market, you don't have to get on the roof of the vehicle to put it away which is a real bonus if your vehicle is tall!
We've taken out the thick foam mattress as we prefer to use an airbed, and this means that we can leave all our bedding, pillows, sleeping bags, blankets etc in the tent when it's packed away, leaving us more space in the vehicle.
It's horses for courses really. The Maggiolina is fine, but we find them too small and as, when erected, they are really a big square box on the roof, they don't seem to hold up as well in strong winds. They do fold down very small but you can't leave much bedding up top.
We've had our Myway tents in gales in Iceland, sandstorms in Morocco, and torrential rain in Wales and they're toasty warm and dry. We have fabsil-ed the outer fly sheet for added protection, but they really do hold up well.
If you'd like more info, please feel free to PM me! I also have personal contact with the UK importer and the fitter for the south as well, but have no business links with them!
ETA: They also do a ground tent: http://www.mywayrooftents.co.uk/myway-roof-tents-p...
It was the Hannibal style I was originally interested in an this versions does seem good. http://mywayrooftents.co.uk/myway-roof-tents-produ...
We have had two - we replaced an Evolution tend with the sturdier Serengeti for our trip to Iceland and we've not regretted a moment with either tent.
The bonus with a Myway is that, unlike almost every other tent on the market, you don't have to get on the roof of the vehicle to put it away which is a real bonus if your vehicle is tall!
We've taken out the thick foam mattress as we prefer to use an airbed, and this means that we can leave all our bedding, pillows, sleeping bags, blankets etc in the tent when it's packed away, leaving us more space in the vehicle.
It's horses for courses really. The Maggiolina is fine, but we find them too small and as, when erected, they are really a big square box on the roof, they don't seem to hold up as well in strong winds. They do fold down very small but you can't leave much bedding up top.
We've had our Myway tents in gales in Iceland, sandstorms in Morocco, and torrential rain in Wales and they're toasty warm and dry. We have fabsil-ed the outer fly sheet for added protection, but they really do hold up well.
If you'd like more info, please feel free to PM me! I also have personal contact with the UK importer and the fitter for the south as well, but have no business links with them!
ETA: They also do a ground tent: http://www.mywayrooftents.co.uk/myway-roof-tents-p...
Edited by Zelda Pinwheel on Tuesday 12th June 10:59
These style do have more space etc.
How much is a car effected by the lack of aerodynamics that you get from the Italian hard roof ones and also how genuinely easy is it for a bloke with a bad back to stow away etc on their own?
I am seeing another issue though and that is the extension on the ground not being stand alone or having an integral groundsheet, unlike the system for the Italian ones.
Most of the time it's going to be me on my own or with the kids. If on my own I wouldn't bother with the base extension unless the weather was shocking but with the kids I can foresee it being very useful in bad weather and if we want to drive off somewhere during the day.
The extension would also come in handy I suspect at some day events where the roof tent isn't required.
Most of the time it's going to be me on my own or with the kids. If on my own I wouldn't bother with the base extension unless the weather was shocking but with the kids I can foresee it being very useful in bad weather and if we want to drive off somewhere during the day.
The extension would also come in handy I suspect at some day events where the roof tent isn't required.
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