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Alternatives to Roof Top Tents
Check out these two websites for interesting alternatives to a roof top tent.
The first one, www.compactcampingconcepts.com, actually uses a roof top tent but it is mounted on a trailer. This one is for the DIYer.
The second one, www.sylvansport.com, offers a nice juxtaposition of an ultra modern looking trailer for your classic rover. These are a bit pricey at around $7K but I give them credit for coming up with a versatile design!Comment
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Caranex tent
This is what we use with our ambulance it is great and you can drive away and leave it set up at the camp.1968 battlefield ambulance/camper
1963 Unimog Radio box
1995 LWB RRComment
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if you buy one, Campinglabs makes a great one. Same manufacturer as ARB tents but significantly less expensive'67 sort of station wagon (limestone), '65 gray hardtop, '63 blue Station Wagon, '64 limestone station wagon in piecesComment
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I've always admired this fellow's setup, albeit on a *cough* Jeep, it's a simple, home made tent deployable on top of a roof rack.
74 SIII RHD, Diesel, Basterd RoverComment
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Advantages over what? The original poster was asking for ideas for simple roof-based tent ideas, and this achieves the purpose without a $1800 EEZI-AWN or similar. Don't get me wrong, I really like my EEZI-AWN 1200, and it definitely won on the easy to deploy, easy to pack up, quality built marks, but this is just a more back-to-basics home made approach.74 SIII RHD, Diesel, Basterd RoverComment
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You are corrrect. Perhaps I just don't understand what issues are being overcome by having the ground tent taking up all the roof rack real estate as opposed to being on the ground.
I very much like the creativity involved in the ExPo post, and I don't want to knock that--they seem to like it and it seems to work for them. Right on. I did, however, cringe a bit when I looked at some of the pictures in regards to the full-size mattress + cargo stowage and tent setup.
Leaving dedicated rooftop tents out of the conversation, ground-deployed ground tents are still much more anvantageous, efficient and safer than the same tent set on an elevated roof platform.
Nonetheless, I know everyone has their reason and it's their property. To each their own. Live and let live, etc...--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).Comment
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I like your tent set up that is cool! I think there is a lot to be said for the ability to establish a base camp and then drive off- to explore or swing into town to get supplies or whatever. Someone can stay behind and still use the shelter whole the other person uses the vehicle. I guess I'm just not sold on rooftop tents at all really. For the $ of the very cheapest rooftop tents I can get a high quality ground tent. The biggest advantage I see to the rooftop tent solution is a small footprint and it keeps you away from the critters. In North America any of the big critters will still get at you if they want to and where I go the only other critters are millions and millions black flies, mosquitos, deer flies, etc.
Ground tents can also use a real stove which isn't always an obvious advantage that people think of. When it is 30f--20F that is a nice ability to have.
Of course with an ambulance a couple can also just roll up to a parking spot and comfortably stretch out in the back and sleep + wake up in the AM and cook some food on any impromptu stove setup. A tent is an added luxury. Not everyone with a LR has that ability.Comment
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FWIW Some kinds of canvas are better than others, there is a lot of junk canvas out there. It all requires more care than a synthetic tent but it really doesn't have to be too bad. Sunforger is pretty good and can be had in a good mildew and fire resistant treating. Not all canvas is cotton either- you can find linen and hemp canvas too though they suck in the rain. Hemp canvas is real durable and rot resistant though.
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