paulj
Expedition Leader
Inside height of an element is 45". It may be possble to estimate the extra height from the picture.
Oops, I was thinking that this camper opened up the whole inside of Element, replacing the roof. But I see from the pictures that this is more of a 'built on' RTT. It does make nice use of the rear skylight that 4wd Elements have. Others have put a RTT on an Element, but this has a lower profile, and should be lighter, with less effect on vehicle stability.
In theory you could sleep four in an Element with this - two on top, two inside. That's a bit like what one family did with a LR Discovery on their Alaska trip.
For two people, there's more of a toss up as to whether this is better than sleeping inside. This makes it easier to use a foam mattress, as opposed to inflatable one (I use 2 backpacking style air mats). Also there is less need to shift cargo around when switching from road to camp configuration. But if sleeping inside, some gear can be stored on the roof, in basket or roof box.
Element campers also talk about alternatives like tailgate tents, side awnings, tents with connecting sleeves, standalone tents and enclosures, and various lightweight trailers. One fellow who practically lived out of his Element for a year used a trailer with a popup tent (Tentrax).
paulj
Oops, I was thinking that this camper opened up the whole inside of Element, replacing the roof. But I see from the pictures that this is more of a 'built on' RTT. It does make nice use of the rear skylight that 4wd Elements have. Others have put a RTT on an Element, but this has a lower profile, and should be lighter, with less effect on vehicle stability.
In theory you could sleep four in an Element with this - two on top, two inside. That's a bit like what one family did with a LR Discovery on their Alaska trip.
For two people, there's more of a toss up as to whether this is better than sleeping inside. This makes it easier to use a foam mattress, as opposed to inflatable one (I use 2 backpacking style air mats). Also there is less need to shift cargo around when switching from road to camp configuration. But if sleeping inside, some gear can be stored on the roof, in basket or roof box.
Element campers also talk about alternatives like tailgate tents, side awnings, tents with connecting sleeves, standalone tents and enclosures, and various lightweight trailers. One fellow who practically lived out of his Element for a year used a trailer with a popup tent (Tentrax).
paulj
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