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I know nothing about bears but have a little second hand information to share. I worked with a wildlife photographer a few years back. He was on assignment and heading up to Alaska to photograph bears. He had a permit to drive into the back country in Denali NP. Normally his fabric...

Yeah, you really want to watch the small Maggiolina Adventure, the original. I'm 6'4" and I did fit but it is 4 inches shorter than the standard small Maggiolina. Quite snug but a very warm tent. I was camped out up in the Cascades on my way to Oregon. Didn't realize it was so cold until I...

Craig, You can have the awning up and close the door with an OverCamp. There is a zipper attachment just under the roof and above the door for the accessory awning to attach to. The two props that hold the door up so it is like a mini awning is kind of hokey, will not stay up in winds over 10...

Craig, Martyn is in a great position to see all the rooftents as they come through. If I'm not mistaken, you can spec whatever tent you want on their trailers. I know there are a ton of their trailers with OverLand tents on them. If you go to their website you will see a bunch, I'd say he is...

I'll second Martyn's response. I've had rooftents for at least 20 years now and can say if you buy a quality tent, you don't lose money. Land Rover put on a show up in Portland about five years ago and asked for an OverCamp. I knew of a used one for sale so I picked it up for them. It was...

I had a pair just like these made by UniSolar about 15 years ago. They worked very well, got as much as 4 amps from the pair while in Florida. Had one stolen, and have been looking for a replacement, anyone have any ideas? Rich H

Hi Eric, Maybe I can help, I've used both the OverLand and OverCamp, they are very different tents. They are similar, both being made by AutoHome (Zifer) in Italy. First, putting the rooftent on a trailer or vehicle. A lot depends on the trailer. If your trailer has shock absorbers, then it...

There are a lot of rooftop tent solutions for larger families but not a whole lot here in the states. Here is a good example. Two medium OverCamp tent side by side. Oh, doesn't look so big on the little army trailer, no this isn't an army trailer. This is a custom Hummer trailer, extra...

When I used to ask my wife to help me with my Columbus it would get really noisy on the other end. The old Columbus (green fabric, medium sized) weighed close to 120 pounds. Here is what I did to solve the noise problem, first lighten up the puppy, the mattress alone weighed 35 pounds, take...

Wade, I have a Columbus too and for years I was trying to figure out a good rain fly for it. The one AutoHome has is probably good for European campgrounds but doesn't really work for the type of camping I do. An Australian sent me a picture of his Columbus with a ParaWing style awning, it...

Hey Guys, Two things to keep in mind when mounting a RTT up high. First is center of gravity of course, but the second is difficulty to close the thing up in the morning. I was talking to an engineer from Land Rover at the SEMA show a few years back when they had the Kalahari Discovery on...

Your are very right, that is scary. We live in a different world. Never seen such a brazen knock off before. There really are all sorts of AutoHome knock offs out there. Another wierd example, In Korea they have a rooftent called the "Jolina" modeled after the Maggiolina. Only trouble is...

It is an age thing, we all get a few wrinkles, adds character. Seriously, the little black spyder marks are from the fiberglass flexing more than the outer white gel coat and the gel coat cracks. You have noticed it is a cosmetic thing and doesn't affect the structure. Easy to fix if it...

The OverLand and OverCamp tents use a MicroLam plywood in the interests of dimensional stability, you guys are right, it is heavy, but strong and rigid. Turns out wood is an excellent material for a folding tent, good strength to weight ratio. It also insulates well. You could use a foam core...

I have a couple ideas. The first one is for No-See-Ums, for all you desert guys, ignore, but those of us who have camped in Mangrove swamps, listen up. We have played with different netting, no-see-um nets are like cloth, not enough air passes through, so you are hot and miserable. Big mess...

Hi Corey, The DWR finish on the Maggiolina's Dralon fabric is good for many years. There are a lot of crazies who sleep on their cars for years on end. I have on friend who uses his Maggiolina over 200 nights a year and his tent is over five years old, looks great and performs flawlessly...

OK, what if it rides like a your normal mountain bike, by freewheeling when not in use and has a center of gravity lower than your axles so it doesn't disturb the handling. What if it is very quiet and uses very little fuel when running. Euro II spec, with a catalytic converter so it runs very...

OK, I've got an idea. Alright if I run it past you? Does all the equipment we need get in our way? Many of the areas I like have been closed to 4x4 vehicles but are still accessible by bicycle. I like riding bicycles but not the uphill sections, especially under load. The past couple...

Mattresses are a big trade off. The most comfortable mattresses are heavy. I've used an old Columbus for years, I primarily camp in warm weather. Winter camping in the Redwoods during a storm is my idea of heaven. The mattress is great, but get below freezing, my joints hurt. The foam in...