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I wouldn't worry too much if the manufacturer is going to be around in 6-7 years. It is a cottage industry and expedition tents should be designed to be repaired anywhere. It is nice to have the support of an established manufacturer, sometimes they come up with accessories that can enhance...

I'm not impartial, long history with Zifer (now AutoHome) back when there weren't many roof tents. My current tent is a very old French rooftent that is like a zero gravity chair with a tent over it. Weight is 35 pounds so I can easily handle it. Has some limitations but I've been able to...

You are right, at 6' 5" length is going to be an issue. If you are looking at clamshell tents then I have to ask if you sleep on your side? If you sleep on your back then your toes will touch the roof on the narrow end which might be quite annoying. There are some longer tents that will work...

You guys bring up a good point. I see a lot of folks getting the wrong tents. Bigger isn't better as you describe. The Maggiolina you show is a good example, a specialty "Maggiolina" about 4 inches shorter than standard for cold weather. The rack on top is designed to put all your wet gear...

Yes, I know you are being humorous but you are right, you need to be careful. I had my rooftent stolen here in Portland. Last sighting about six months ago on a sketchy van. The real reason it was stolen was I left it on my Volvo full time. Only weighed 80 pounds, made of carbon fiber...

I might be able to give you a little insight into the "OverLand" History This is one of the first what we call "roof top tents", you will find it in the Whole Earth Catalog. Dates back to the early 50's. It is simply the Italian Air Camping tent with some modern advances in another color...

It was a kinder gentler time, when Jeep was commercial, Hummer was military. Brands didn't have so much importance....

This is one of the original concepts, simple, rugged, light, quick to set up and offers excellent protection from the elements. If I could offer a critique of the newer models, they aren't.

Expensive kit, I would think they would give you a status report on the progress of your order Out of curiosity, why did you choose this tent?

If I remember right the Lightning was Tepui's attempt at a hard shell tent. Fabric on a hard shell is different than for a folder. You have less fabric area so it has to breathe, a lot. My suggestion would be a good polyester acrylic, like a Sunbrella fabric. It is easy to go down a rabbit...

You are right to be concerned if you are 6' 2", this is usually about the limit for a standard rooftent. I was at an event where there were three of us with the same tent, AutoHome Columbus and we were comparing notes. In cold weather all three of us will sleep with our heads in the "V" while...

Good point, high end manufacturers have to lower their quality to compete with the prices of knock offs. A few brands have held their quality and raised prices. I was surprised by how expensive some of the tents are now. I worked with an car manufacturer to develop a roof tent for them to...

You need to look at insulation for just about everywhere you go. A perfect example is the Sahara desert. It gets hot, we all know that but did you know it goes down below freezing at night because there is no moisture?. The "winter" hood was really developed for conditions like that. The...

Captain Coffee - you are right, it is really confusing with all the brands, claims, features, and differences in quality. I have to talk in really rough generalities as things are constantly changing. First off, you will never find a tent that will fit your needs 100%, at best you will have to...

Frenchie was blathering on about something ........ about casting a wider net and looking at one of the legacy brands. Captain Coffee - sounds like you need an expedition rooftent. There are a lot of rooftents that you have to special order and are made for you and made with your needs in...

Hard to advise without seeing the structure inside., here is the rule of thumb. Best practice is to transfer the weight of the rack mounts to the sides not the roof. Usually the most strength is at the roof curve or right at the frame. The simplest way into mount the rack is with an...

Rooftent tend to come into their own with vehicle dependent use. A place to quickly set up in areas where it may be difficult to find a good spot. You should be able to find good camping spots for what you are doing and the downside of having to strike your tent every time you want to go...

In our town we had a real outdoorsman who would share. Used to take groups of us out into the Sierras for weeks at a time. No tents, nothing but basics and never left a trace, nothing. Packs had to be less than 15 pounds all in. Yes, we were cold when it rained, hungry a lot, but we learned...

RnArmy, Brilliant! I've heard of TentCots being repurposed as RTT but your application is the first I've seen that really makes sense. I can see objections because of restricted height and some funky material choices and the central support bar but the weight saving is profound. Love your...

Thank you, an excellent start, clever use of materials, but still derivative. They have made several excellent choices in materials, I love the advanced fabrics and ventilation. The use of the corner struts is very '50s, everyone went with the ladder as a compression strut but I can see how...