Hey all, anyone have a rooftop tent? I was at a Land Rover show in Portland, OR last year and saw a whole bunch of them. One in particular was pretty cool. It was more of an expanding plastic coffin that sleeps two comfortably. They're imported from Italy by loftyshelters.com. That model and all the other ones I've seen (cloth tents included) run for well over 1,000 bucks. Way too much money for a friggin tent if you ask me. Anyone found something cheaper?
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You can get a 3/4 piece of plywood and attach it to your roof for 20 bucks then buy the 4 person Coleman tent at Costco for 40 more bucks and set it up on there.
Post a pic when your done.
Post a pic when your done.
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I never understood the appeal of rooftop tents other than perhaps in a jungle full of poisonous critters. What happens if you have to pee in the middle of the night? Plus the roof & rack are really not rated for much weight... best to leave the rack to, at most, jerry cans,,,, The only thing I put on the rack are the light-but-bulky stuff: sleeping bags, tents, rolled up foam pads, perhaps a pack or 2.
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Serious,
It wouldnt work for me either because my dogs like to sleep near us.
Damned if Im throwing them on my shoulder and carrying them up into the tent on that tiny ass latter they provide you.
I like that 4X4 trailer I saw, just wish it had a rack for my KTM, it be perfect.
One of teh members here with a Gold D I has one similar to teh 4X4 one I have seen.
It wouldnt work for me either because my dogs like to sleep near us.
Damned if Im throwing them on my shoulder and carrying them up into the tent on that tiny ass latter they provide you.
I like that 4X4 trailer I saw, just wish it had a rack for my KTM, it be perfect.
One of teh members here with a Gold D I has one similar to teh 4X4 one I have seen.
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You dont know?
Ill see if I can google one up.
Ill see if I can google one up.
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This one is a new one, and looks really cool.
Ill see if I can find the one I was thinking about though.
http://www.tentrax.com/gallery/gallery.html
This is another cool one
http://www.4x4trailers.com/H203Trailer.htm
This one dude, this one is teh best 4X4 trailer I have ever seen.
The rear tire is so close to the back of the trailer that I think I could install a bike rack for my KTM.
Ill see if I can find the one I was thinking about though.
http://www.tentrax.com/gallery/gallery.html
This is another cool one
http://www.4x4trailers.com/H203Trailer.htm
This one dude, this one is teh best 4X4 trailer I have ever seen.
The rear tire is so close to the back of the trailer that I think I could install a bike rack for my KTM.
Wow, those are pretty rad. Damn pricey though....Fabricating one of those might be worth looking into, probably save a boatload of money by purchasing a cheap utility trailer, beefing it up a little bit and putting one of the aforementioned tents on it. You could diffenetly make room for a dirt bike. Thanks for the links.
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I have just bought a hanibal Roof tent several months ago. It is wicked!!! For those of you that do alot of camping it is perfect. Most places I go you could never get a trailer and if you are going for any length of time you certainly arnt going to pack up a tent and all the kit that goes with it in your Landy and take up what valuable space you have. On the Roof is perfect for me as I have a ladder going to my rack.It is as comfortable as my bed at home!!!It was originaly £1,200,but I got it for 350 because it was a demo on top of a new 130.Never been slept in.Supurb deal!!! Worth contacting the chaps at Nene Overland and ask about wether they have any demos.Could save you tons of cash on the best tent going!!!! [email protected]
or www.rooftent.co.uk
or www.rooftent.co.uk
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Hey Sky- I grew up in Seattle and miss it desperately!!!!!! Where abouts you livin'? I used to live on Lake Union for years.Loved it. Mariners are the Best!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have we picked a Gov for the state YET????sky said:
Surprised none of our South African members have not put in their few Rands worth here, so I will set it off for them
http://www.desert-wolf.com/
On my frequent trips to SA I always found myself visiting 4x4 accessory shops and trailer is something that I have frequently desired.
Roof top tents reduce stability and also access to car parks (as a friend of mine discovered when his wife drove their 110 into a car park last year and destroyed their Eezi Awn tent :bawling: )
Personally I use a Tent Cot (which I believe can be mounted on a roof - see Expedition Exchange website), quick to put up and take down again leaving more drinking time (beer of coffee depending on whether you are setting up or breaking down camp)
http://www.desert-wolf.com/
On my frequent trips to SA I always found myself visiting 4x4 accessory shops and trailer is something that I have frequently desired.
Roof top tents reduce stability and also access to car parks (as a friend of mine discovered when his wife drove their 110 into a car park last year and destroyed their Eezi Awn tent :bawling: )
Personally I use a Tent Cot (which I believe can be mounted on a roof - see Expedition Exchange website), quick to put up and take down again leaving more drinking time (beer of coffee depending on whether you are setting up or breaking down camp)
Roof-top tents are ideal for Florida camping. Raccoons wouldn't waste their time climbing up, no gator could ever get to you, and most of them set up in less then 5 minutes.
About the parking thing Searcaigh, don't know how high they are over in Dubai but here, you change the tire size on a stock Disco and you can forget about indoor parkings. Imagine having a Roof-Rack and a lift. With my STOCK Disco I almost got stuck at the movies because I somehow managed to get in, and during exit, took a different way around that in some areas looked as if the rails on the stock roof rack we going to hit. That night I damaged my Radio Antenna :shifty:
Those tent cots you mentioned from EE would be my alternative though.
Ibjettin, you should check out Searcaigh's site, club site, and team site. They are ALLl calendar worthy pics on there! :clap:
About the parking thing Searcaigh, don't know how high they are over in Dubai but here, you change the tire size on a stock Disco and you can forget about indoor parkings. Imagine having a Roof-Rack and a lift. With my STOCK Disco I almost got stuck at the movies because I somehow managed to get in, and during exit, took a different way around that in some areas looked as if the rails on the stock roof rack we going to hit. That night I damaged my Radio Antenna :shifty:
Those tent cots you mentioned from EE would be my alternative though.
Ibjettin, you should check out Searcaigh's site, club site, and team site. They are ALLl calendar worthy pics on there! :clap:
Sorry to get off topic...
Searcaigh, I thought it was a Nikon I've found that Nikon's images are real crisp. I have a Sony Cybershot 3.2 (DSC-P71) and I'm not happy with the image quality at all.
Our next digital is definately going to be the Nikon.
Visited your site :drink1: Niiiiiice images!
Searcaigh, I thought it was a Nikon
I've found that Nikon's images are real crisp. I have a Sony Cybershot 3.2 (DSC-P71) and I'm not happy with the image quality at all. Our next digital is definately going to be the Nikon.
Visited your site :drink1: Niiiiiice images!
Series 3 Guy: I live in north Seattle, and although the city is beautiful, its expensive and the traffic sucks. In fact, traffic is so bad that I'm thinking of moving up north to Bellingham. As for the Mariners, well, they're doing okay right now (swept the Mets) but this is a terrible season. The Sonics on the other hand....Do you know any good places around here to do some wheelin?
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sky said:
AAXD,
Tent Cot looks good on top, have you ever jumped out for a pee in the middle of the night and broken a leg ... just joking, but that side of rooftop camping does worry me a bit
Ibjettin,
The crispness of the shots is probably more due to the lenses than the actual camera, however the image sensor on a Nikon SLR is almost as big as a 35mm slide (66% or thereabouts if I remember correctly which gives a x1.5 on standard lenses e.g 200mm becomes 300mm, fine for telephoto but buggers up wide angle)
Tent Cot looks good on top, have you ever jumped out for a pee in the middle of the night and broken a leg ... just joking, but that side of rooftop camping does worry me a bit
Ibjettin,
The crispness of the shots is probably more due to the lenses than the actual camera, however the image sensor on a Nikon SLR is almost as big as a 35mm slide (66% or thereabouts if I remember correctly which gives a x1.5 on standard lenses e.g 200mm becomes 300mm, fine for telephoto but buggers up wide angle)
you are looking some cheaper tent for your land rover i suggest to you search through web there so many site that related to your problem about cheaper tent for your land rover,:rellye
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