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You really need to be going into some seriously nasty conditions to need the winter hood. If you look at the Maggiolina's fabric in the light, you will see that it is a very tight mesh. It breathes very well, in fact in high winds, you feel a little air coming through. The winter hood is made...

Rob, Just had another thought. The reason we may not be all that helpful right now is because we haven't really seen your problem before. Last time I saw something similar was ten years ago with a Maggiolina OnLine, a boxy tent that just invited folks to strap tons of stuff up on top...

Hi Rob, I'm sorry, my last post was confusing, I hope this is better. When I said that the Safari's roof is "light", I didn't mean weak, it just isn't reinforced in the same way as the Extreme or the Adventure to carry the load on the roof section itself. It is designed to carry the load...

Hi Rob, Maybe I can help. The Maggiolina Sahara took the place of the Maggiolina Top Line and before that the On Line. These tents were designed with a lighter roof than standard. If a heavy weight was placed on the roof for a long period of time, the roof would go from convex to concave and...

Corey, You don't see No-see-um netting on the West Coast. I didn't really know what the stuff was until I spent some time in Florida. The mesh is about the same size as the netting on the Maggiolina but the stuff I have seen has a cross hatch thread making an "X" in each hole. Personally, I...

The screen on the AutoHome tents is quite fine but not no-see-um netting. Two problems with no-see-um netting, first, the good stuff is very fine, almost like a loose weave fabric, and can restrict air passing through, exactly when you need air the most. Second, it is really fragile and...

OK, can't say anything about the Mobicool unit, haven't seen one and don't know the construction. The old Electrolux unit I have on my boat is great. It is 15 years old, I used it solid for five years and it would make ice. My wife is really picky about food and storage and it passed her...

Rob, I was looking at the fridge and the first thing I thought was that it was a knock off of an Electrolux 3way fridge I use on my boat. Then I looked further and Mobicool is a venture with Dometic which bought out Electrolux. I think you can figure it will have pretty good...

Kent, Sounds like you have things well in hand. Inside there is a chain that runs front to back so both screw jacks turn. On the early Maggiolinas the chain mechanism was on the passenger side and covered with a protective box. Sometimes junk gets lodged into this and will not allow the...

We were doing some work for AM General and they wanted to put the Maggiolina's fiberglass through a flammability test and asked us to cut up an old tent so they could test it. Couldn't do it, there are no Maggiolinas that have ever been junked to my knowledge. We even brought one back that was...

Sounds like a great adventure. At least your Wagon has a more modern engine. Mine still has the fierce Super Hurricane engine. OK, you will probably want to prep the tents for cold weather. When you get down below freezing, for some reason you need a thicker mattress. I would suggest a...

These fridges use ammonia as the refrigerant in a closed loop. The liquid ammonia is heated into gas and it forms a heat pump. There are no moving parts so as long as the ammonia is sealed, it will work. Turn the unit over and leave it for a couple hours. It will work better, not really sure...

Cold weather is one area where I knew rooftents would really excel. The idea is to extend the camping season and it is so nice to camp in places that are too busy in the summer and quiet and peaceful in the winter. One goofy idea we had that works pretty well with the hard top tents is to...

I think if you can find an old Zodi, it would be good. You place them outside the tent for ventilation and then set up a 3" hose with a blower to blow warm air in. Good concept, the execution was a little crude, blower was really loud and you couldn't adjust or turn on the heater from inside...

So, WillysWagon, If you are going to have two rooftents, how are you going to mount them? I'm very envious, I would love to travel the Dempster. If you are going to mount one of the tents on a trailer, you will not want to store the ladder inside of it. I've found many of the expedition...

I've seen these in Europe, very clever. Don't know the condition of this one or endorse it but saw the ad and know someone here can make something useful. http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/rvs/1383648178.html Rich H

Hey WillyWagon, I would suggest you use your Maggiolina before you go to the expense of the Columbus. If you have an old flat top Mag, you may have to sleep diagonally, the new standard length ones are a full four inches longer. The lift mechanism is in the middle but you have a ledge on...

I think it is a matter of what you plan to do and where you plan to go. It is a purchase like buying a sleeping bag, you get one that fits you and is designed for the conditions you plan to go out in. The hard shelled tents are excellent for cold and nasty weather. The Maggiolina is...

Rooftents are pretty large and cumbersome. If you have a lift, you can disregard but if you are going to heft it up by hand, you have to get the weight down. It gets really noisy at the other end if you are lifting more than 50 pounds. Let's say you have a rooftent that is 115 pounds, like...

The Thule T2 is a redesign of the Sportworks rack. I have one of the old Sportsworks and it is a really strong rack all welded like the racks they make for buses. I had it on my truck for years with a big 2" hitch. We just crossed the country with my wife's car and the best I could do is one...