Need some help from the ExPo! Scoured through 24+ pages, going back 2+ years looking, but to no avail. Tried to search the forum but came up short. Somewhere in the last year(I think) there was posting/thread(or a thread within a thread) about a narrow side-entry RTT. I think it was a Autohome model, but I could be wrong. Can someone point me in the correct direction, maybe post up a link? I thought I bookmarked it twice, but I'm at a loss, and neither Google, Bing or Siri have been able to help. Thanks in advance.
Help locating a post/thread about a particular RTT
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http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/60810-quot-Narrow-quot-RTT-s-besides-OverZone
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/87931-Narrowest-RTT
Maybe the Autohome Overcamp is what you're thinking of? Looks pretty cool. I wonder if they're available in the states?
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/87931-Narrowest-RTT
Maybe the Autohome Overcamp is what you're thinking of? Looks pretty cool. I wonder if they're available in the states?
Lemsteraak
Adventurer
AutoHome OverCamp - cool tent I had one - you can special order from AutoHomeUS.com or if they can't, then ship direct from Italy at Autohome.it
Very strong tent, only drawback is weight as they intentionally make them out of very basic materials so easy to repair in the field so are a bit heavy for an AutoHome tent. They aren't sold in the US as they are an no compromise expedition tent and liability is a bit of a problem for the US market. For example, the whole side of the tent opens up for ventilation, good, but if you forget to have the mosquito netting in place you could literally roll out, bad. Autohome in the states may ask you to to do a direct import because of that, thus the US buyer assumes the inherent risk in the design.
The other reason why it isn't imported is again the US market liabilities. All the sport bars in the US are rated at 165 pounds maximum. So, let's say you load up your 115 pound small Overcamp with your 50 pound kayak, you are overweight. The weight of the bars have to be included, yeah, that is how they figure it. The exact same bars and vehicles are rated in Europe at 223 pounds max so the OverCamp tent makes much more sense.
Very strong tent, only drawback is weight as they intentionally make them out of very basic materials so easy to repair in the field so are a bit heavy for an AutoHome tent. They aren't sold in the US as they are an no compromise expedition tent and liability is a bit of a problem for the US market. For example, the whole side of the tent opens up for ventilation, good, but if you forget to have the mosquito netting in place you could literally roll out, bad. Autohome in the states may ask you to to do a direct import because of that, thus the US buyer assumes the inherent risk in the design.
The other reason why it isn't imported is again the US market liabilities. All the sport bars in the US are rated at 165 pounds maximum. So, let's say you load up your 115 pound small Overcamp with your 50 pound kayak, you are overweight. The weight of the bars have to be included, yeah, that is how they figure it. The exact same bars and vehicles are rated in Europe at 223 pounds max so the OverCamp tent makes much more sense.
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OverCamp it is! Thank you so much. Appreciate the input on it, and the nuances. Looking a future Jeep replacment(another year so so) with a midsize truck, and this over part of the bed w/fat bikes on the other side is kind of the plan. Thank you again - the forum is a true wealth of information.
WTB: Autohome Overcamp RTT
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I looked into these last year- as was said earlier, they aren't stocked in the US but Autohome will add one to their regular shipments if you order it. Not sure of your location but when last I emailed them they said price would be $2000 if I picked it up in Santa Cruz, CA
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https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?sh...rtal.com/showthread.php?t=156918&share_type=t
I looked into these last year- as was said earlier, they aren't stocked in the US but Autohome will add one to their regular shipments if you order it. Not sure of your location but when last I emailed them they said price would be $2000 if I picked it up in Santa Cruz, CA
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As the crow flies - 1834 miles from Santa Cruz...
Lemsteraak
Adventurer
They never were that expensive. You can get one in Italy for 1639 Euros, less the 20% Vat.
http://shop.autohome-official.com/it/tende-in-tessuto/12-overcamp.html
So 1639 -328 = 1,311 Euros or $1415 + shipping and 10% duty, yeah getting pretty expensive, nice tent though
http://shop.autohome-official.com/it/tende-in-tessuto/12-overcamp.html
So 1639 -328 = 1,311 Euros or $1415 + shipping and 10% duty, yeah getting pretty expensive, nice tent though