Autohome Overland vs Overcamp

[Martyn]

Very nice answers here.

I finally decided not to go with Autohome, the main reason is that I really don't like that the same piece of fabric does either the door or the awning and you lose one if you want the other.

Unfortunately for us Canadians the exchange rate and the duty tariffs on textile are highly prohibitive and the high-end tents would simply not be an option.

For instance, a $1650USD Eezi 1200 could cost me over $3000CAD, unfortunately I can't afford to pay that much this year (I also need one of those cool fridges ) so I'm gonna have to go with something less expensive.

After reviewing the tents and the vendors, I've set my choice on CampingLab.

Martyn,

If you've seen many different RTT's I'm curious to know what you think of the CampingLab...if you've had a chance to see it of course. I've already made my choice and I won't change it, two of my friends are also buying this one and we're gonna place the order tomorrow morning, but I'd still like to know what you thoughts.

And all 3 of us want to thank Fernando for working out a deal on shipping

Fernando is a great person to work with, he stands behind his product 100%.

 

[Lemsteraak]

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 mph. I personally prefer to use a "wing" that you can set up anywhere, seems like where you park your "bedroom" and where you want to cook are always in two different areas.

You will want to be careful importing a tent from the US. You are OK if the tent is made in the US but if it is made anywhere else, NAFTA doesn't apply. I was asked to supply some equipment to a German expedition heading up to Alaska. They wanted the equipment to meet them in Vancouver. The rooftents were a big problem being made in Europe, I had to arrange for a "temporary" importation, so they didn''t get hit with your VAT tax. If you pick up the tents in the US, pop them on your rigs, I can't imagine a custom's agent asking about them or even knowing what they are when you cross back over

 

[EricGagne]

The duty rate on tents made of imported fabrics is 18% if it's Polyester, 17% for any other material. But even then, the CampingLab will cost us $600CAD less than the Overcamp and we get a tent that is about twice the size.

The one a really want is the TechniTop but it's gonna have to wait a few years. First I have to finish building my rig and trailer, get more camping gear and a National Luna fridge.

 

[eleblanc]

i bought a eezi-awn 1800 last summer, paid 2000$ US inclinding shipping to a freeport fowarding right over the border. Then i drove there (40 minutes) and brought it back, declared the tent, went inside and paid under 200$CDN for taxes and customs.

So a 1800$ US tent cost me under 2200$, back then tho the exchange rate was 1:1. Today i guest the 2000$ tent would be 2500CDN , plus 200-300$ at the border.