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Perhaps the best shot... on road carnage. :D

Field test #1 is now in the books. Overall a fantastic success. We could not have asked for a better extreme weather test than what our friends unfortunately had to endure. That said - the tent kept them dry and most importantly safe. Here are some awesome shots from the Kokopelli run down into...

By-the-minute updates. As of this very moment. The group has stopped and is drying out after last night's deluge.

RTTx002. In-field Test#1 Update: CruiseMoab 2019. Our friend is presently on the Kokopelli Trail heading towards Moab, UT with the CruiseMoab 2019 group. The group got hit with INSANE weather last evening and into the early am hours. Messages from the RTTx002 owner: On the Road Text Message...

Sometimes...poo happens. Did a water test on 001 last night. It failed. Upon inspection...I found the reason. My own fault - a rushed fabric install. (Insert a facepalm here). Well...that’s what I get. In my haste (..excitement?) to install 001, I screwed up the orientation of the bonded...

UPDATE... RTTx001 is now mounted up and ready for an adventure. Here it is mounted on my 2016 Toyota 4Runner Trail. The mounting rails are Rhino Rack Backbone with 3 custom 3/4" high extruded aluminum crossbars. The tent then directly bolts to those and is completely removable. Also note - I...

Well folks... RTTx002 has left the building. We mounted everything up and went on a test drive to highway speeds. Road Report: Minimal to no wind noise. Zero vibration. A success. Here is 002 all mounted up to my bud's turbo'd FZJ80. Road Test!

Howdy All, Been a while since my last update. Much work has been completed. Allow me to present RTTx002 in all her production-level glory. (Side note: the blue rainfly is a custom color option the buyer requested and is just a sample of the options that can be done to the tent.) More to come...

Thank you Paul. PM sent. Let's chat.

Just a quick note of thanks for all the positive messages and replies so far. I really appreciate all the enthusiasm for this project. Design and creating like this brings a certain amount of joy. I am a constant tinkerer and to make something that others can use and enjoy as well, just makes...

Doors with hinge at bottom make for a better weather seal.

As an industrial designer, there are times the smallest details come out looking so ridiculously amazing. This be one of those moments. For some reason, this just looks really cool to me. ? I give you the RTTx's mounting plate.

Another little tid bit... The main tent fabric I chose is unbelievable. It is Polyester marine canvas, very similar to Sunbrella. It is UV stable, waterproof, breathable, abrasion resistant and did I mention... ridiculously durable. Video demo:

Howdy folks. A quick update: Finally found a seamstress with canvas experience. She is presently working on 002's fabric portion. Anxious to see how different it will be to my feeble attempt. Once I receive the fabric back from her, final assembly begins. All parts are in place and awaiting...

While in the middle of finishing up 002, I adapted some solar onto the top of the proto (001).

I appreciate it. I know exactly what you speak of. There's a lot of cringe-worthy stuff out there. C

Well sir, I have no idea who you really are...so it's not really an "argument". My name is Chad Austin and I would have perhaps approached in a bit a of a different manner. Rather in a public forum...engage in a one-on-one discussion as gentlemen? I'm always happy to discuss design ideas over a...

Collapsible ladder - similar to pretty much every hard shell tent out there.