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Shouldn't be a big deal. Replacement screens are available from the factory. Sometimes folks will make special screens for conditions the plan to encounter, notably no-see-um lands. The factory mesh is a medium screen so the little vampires can wiggle through. They can't fly through but land...

A mattress is no easy thing to decide on. You want it light as they tend to be one of the heaviest component in the tent's construction. You also want it comfortable, which tends to make them heavy. Polyurethane foam is the norm forr most roof tent mattresses but a lot of folks aren't too...

What exactly are you going to hurt?

What about getting one of those 12v heated throw blankets like what you get at a truck stop? Run the cord out of the tent and to the cigarette lighter plug when you are driving. Then when you stop and open the tent, the insides are already warm. I've found the passive warmth of my tent keeps...

Sounds like you need new bungie cord. There are different qualities and strengths. Take the net down and restring with something a little stronger and maybe your stuff will not hang down so far.

I've had a Carbon Fiber Columbus for about ten years now and I agree, they aren't for everyone. AutoHome makes you prove that are worthy to get one, I don't think the factory can make very many of them, and very few make it to the states. The previous post is correct, carbon fiber is quite...

Nate, Hummer did some testing of AutoHome's alloy Maggiolina ladder and they came back with a very high number, something like 450 pounds, I don't remember as it was years ago. This does bring up a good point that maybe I can give some insight. AutoHome tents were originally designed for...

Those little vampires are nasty and pack a punch Stay out of the Mangroves Otherwise, what I do is spray Avon's Skin So Soft on the mosquito nets. NoSeeUms can't fly right through a standard Mosquito net but have to land and wiggle through. They hate Skin So Soft so they don't land so you...

I don't know much about the Baroud tents but I do know a little about fiberglass and my advice is to not worry and enjoy your tent. Fiberglass is a composite material, made up of layer of differing materials. The outer layer is a material called gelcoat, a thick plastic paint designed to...

Sounds like you expect a lot from your equipment having a G-Wagon Let's explore the boxes you are requiring Hardshell - quite a few choices in styles and materials. The lighter the shells, generally the higher the price. The ones coming from China tend to weigh more Fully Open - I take it...

They have a couple versions. I don't recommend the stand alone Verandah, appears to be designed for European camping. A heavy, fiddly thing to set up in the spring and take down in the fall. A basecamp to store your gear. Changing rooms have also evolved, the first ones were pretty simple...

They never were that expensive. You can get one in Italy for 1639 Euros, less the 20% Vat. http://shop.autohome-official.com/it/tende-in-tessuto/12-overcamp.html So 1639 -328 = 1,311 Euros or $1415 + shipping and 10% duty, yeah getting pretty expensive, nice tent though

AutoHome OverCamp - cool tent I had one - you can special order from AutoHomeUS.com or if they can't, then ship direct from Italy at Autohome.it Very strong tent, only drawback is weight as they intentionally make them out of very basic materials so easy to repair in the field so are a bit...

The guys at 303 Products recommended the "High Tech" Fabric Guard. It is expensive stuff so you want to use it wisely. Here is what I do. First, make sure the fabric is clean, very clean. 303 has a cleaner but I would think you could use anything that doesn't leave a residue will be fine...

I suggest keeping an eye on weight and wouldn't suggest going over 120 pounds or so. Anything more and you will certainly feel it up there. Remember, the rack itself adds weight. A good guide will be Yakima, your rack's manufacturer. They rate most all their racks at 165 lbs but have Subaru...

Nate, I'd like to see a picture. What you may be seeing is a delamination of the fiberglass, gelcoat layer. The fiberglass is the structure and will flex and the gelcoat is a thick paint to protect the structural layers from the sun (also it looks nice). The gelcoat is laid down first in the...

Raven, your only concern is to not pinch the fabric as it will chafe between the shells when you are driving. That is why the latches are there, to minimize the shell movement when closed. It used to be obvious on the old blue fabric Maggiolnas as the shells were very rough on the inside...

Raven, OK, I'm not going to address the CS issues with AH but I think I know what is going on with the latch on your tent. They are pop-riveted to the fiberglass shell, sounds kind of hokey but it is accepted practice in the marine fiberglass trade. The pop rivets are tight in the shell...

Dozer, my thought was to open up the discussion. If you chose a tent on the quality of the latches, then an old style Maggiolina would make the most sense, as latches are almost not needed, the tent will not open if you forget to latch them, so if they are lousy, who cares? Again, I don't see...

If you are asking for opinions, I think simple is better, and would recommend a standard Maggiolina rather than an AirTop or a tent that utilizes gas struts, this may be why there isn't a lot of discussion here. It is like a trick question, we need to know more about what kind of conditions you...