Discussion
Gingerbread Man said:
Looks a different design. How long and wide is the mattress area?
Quite popular here in Oz. We did a month trip in one and had a good routine collapsing and setting up camp so all up it didn't take long.
Just under a double bed footprint up top and plenty high enough to sit up etc... Quite popular here in Oz. We did a month trip in one and had a good routine collapsing and setting up camp so all up it didn't take long.
Its all electric so automatically unfolds in about 60 secs.
croyde said:
I see these and think how can the car roof support the weight of two adults.
Most roof racks are 75kg.
Obviously the tent works. I guess only on certain cars.
I think the 75kgs is more about the centre of gravity for cornering. Also, if you put around 350kg of wood on a roof rack and go over a speed hump at 20mph, the resultant dynamic load tends to bend the roof bars. Don't ask how I know that... Most roof racks are 75kg.
Obviously the tent works. I guess only on certain cars.
So basically, it should be alright to sleep in, as long as you don't get tooooo adventurous.
Slackline said:
I think the 75kgs is more about the centre of gravity for cornering. Also, if you put around 350kg of wood on a roof rack and go over a speed hump at 20mph, the resultant dynamic load tends to bend the roof bars. Don't ask how I know that...
So basically, it should be alright to sleep in, as long as you don't get tooooo adventurous.
This. 75kg is a dynamic load.So basically, it should be alright to sleep in, as long as you don't get tooooo adventurous.
We had a Howling Moon rooftent, but that was in Africa. They can be a bit of a pain if your moving and they're wet but otherwise great.
Ours is a canvas fold out one over the hard shell options. I ran power for dimming lights and 12v/ USB into there. Makes it easier.
Ours does have a lower Annex that encompasses the ladder if wanted.
I think most of the UK tents come out of Australia or South Africa.
Do you have a second battery setup? You can mount those Flexi solar panels onto the hardshell tents.
Ours does have a lower Annex that encompasses the ladder if wanted.
I think most of the UK tents come out of Australia or South Africa.
Do you have a second battery setup? You can mount those Flexi solar panels onto the hardshell tents.
Edited by Gingerbread Man on Monday 5th April 21:38
Thread bump. Anymore thoughts on these?
There seem to be a few brands coming into the market to rival TentBox. As a poster above said, they can be really pricey.
Thule bought out Tepui and look decent.
Naturally the Chinese copies have come along.
I am a serial wildcamper so These would be a bit of a luxury when I won't want to march up a hill.
There seem to be a few brands coming into the market to rival TentBox. As a poster above said, they can be really pricey.
Thule bought out Tepui and look decent.
Naturally the Chinese copies have come along.
I am a serial wildcamper so These would be a bit of a luxury when I won't want to march up a hill.
I have a Bundutec , electrically driven. bedding stays enclosed in unit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFks37E3S6A
also a set up with OzTent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFks37E3S6A
also a set up with OzTent
MonkeyBusiness said:
Thread bump. Anymore thoughts on these?
There seem to be a few brands coming into the market to rival TentBox. As a poster above said, they can be really pricey.
Thule bought out Tepui and look decent.
Naturally the Chinese copies have come along.
I am a serial wildcamper so These would be a bit of a luxury when I won't want to march up a hill.
My sister had one one her soft-roader (can't remember the brand of either car or tent).There seem to be a few brands coming into the market to rival TentBox. As a poster above said, they can be really pricey.
Thule bought out Tepui and look decent.
Naturally the Chinese copies have come along.
I am a serial wildcamper so These would be a bit of a luxury when I won't want to march up a hill.
After a year or so the roof started to crease, so she got rid of both.
We had one on our Land Cruiser, thats when we were not towing our caravan.
They are very good.
we paid £600 for our new one.
Easy to open up and climb inside, takes less than 5 mins.
Closing it back up takes a few minutes longer, but so easy.
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They are very good.
we paid £600 for our new one.
Easy to open up and climb inside, takes less than 5 mins.
Closing it back up takes a few minutes longer, but so easy.
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Edited by Register1 on Sunday 15th August 14:18
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