Camping Lab Medium RTT Review

[ozarkroozer]

This last adventure alone had us both sold on the RTT! There were numerous times we'd watch fellow campers setting up their ground tents on wet, sandy ground. Or packing them up after a night of pouring rain and having to put it in the truck with them.

We'd simply fold ours up, put the cover on and be ready to go.

I always laugh when I hear people on this forum say they're headed accross country and do they think they'd get in trouble setting up a RTT in a rest area or truck stop...ROFLMAO

I honestly think you'd cause a traffic jam or an accident if you were to do that.

We set ours up in front of our small motel when we got back to Florida from Michigan simply because we had drove through numerous days of rain and had slept in it during numerous days of rain and we wanted to give it a full day of airing out.

Now remember we live on a small island in Cedar Key Florida that only has one road in and out (This is where the motel is located). My wife came inside and told me to go take the tent down because she had watched numerous cars almost get in accidents from stopping in the middle of the road to gawk or just lock up their brakes when they would see it.

Trying to sleep in a rest area would be impossible. When the Atlantic Rising group stayed with us in their Orange Landrover with RTT, it was the same thing. Traffic jams the entire time they were here:Wow1:

Just wanted to say I love my Large Camp Lab. Only problem Ive had is a broken zipper handle do hicky. Now a pair of vice grips does the trick. Also wanted to say how jealous I am of your homebase in Cedar Key. I use to date a girl in Tallahassee and we would drive over and stay a few days at a time. Rent a little boat and fish around the islands, cold beer on the dock. Little slice of heaven down there. The memory remains, the girl is long gone.

 

[Eventhough]

Now remember we live on a small island in Cedar Key Florida that only has one road in and out (This is where the motel is located). My wife came inside and told me to go take the tent down because she had watched numerous cars almost get in accidents from stopping in the middle of the road to gawk or just lock up their brakes when they would see it.

LOL. Can't wait to get down to your place in Jan. I hope to have a RTT on my FJC - will make sure not to set it up!

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Little slice of heaven down there. The memory remains, the girl is long gone.

I have many of those memories, but luckily the girl, my wife, is still in them with me :wings:

It's still a great little town and we just went out on North Key for a photoshoot this evening that was amazing

LOL. Can't wait to get down to your place in Jan. I hope to have a RTT on my FJC - will make sure not to set it up!

Steve, cant wait to head out and kick back with a cooler full of beers and showyou some of the surrounding islands

 

[LifterCatcher]

I have many of those memories, but luckily the girl, my wife, is still in them with me :wings:

It's still a great little town and we just went out on North Key for a photoshoot this evening that was amazing

Steve, cant wait to head out and kick back with a cooler full of beers and showyou some of the surrounding islands

Said this a few times but WOW this is a small world that pic is of my cousin Heath.

Chris

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Hey Chris, Heath is one of my best friends and that photo is from a few nights ago when we needed a boat fix. One of those times when you ditch the wives, grab a sixer and head out to get some time on the water

Yeah, it's a small world :sombrero:

 

[ozarkroozer]

Thanks for that photo, now I remember what I liked about that place so much. Now I'm thinking road trip with my wife and two kids for some new memories.:smiley_drive:

 

[stockwell45]

Awesome review, I stumbled across this on another website and I'm sure glad I did. I've heard nothing but good things about this tent. It will be the next addition to my 4runner. What racks or crossbars are required to mount this? I didnt seem to see any info on this on the Camping Lab website. Also, do any other vendors sell these on the west coast, or do I have to have it shipped directly from Camping labs in Florida?

Great pictures too. Makes me want to get out there and explore that much more.

Matt

 

[ozarkroozer]

Awesome review, I stumbled across this on another website and I'm sure glad I did. I've heard nothing but good things about this tent. It will be the next addition to my 4runner. What racks or crossbars are required to mount this? I didnt seem to see any info on this on the Camping Lab website. Also, do any other vendors sell these on the west coast, or do I have to have it shipped directly from Camping labs in Florida?

Great pictures too. Makes me want to get out there and explore that much more.

Matt

I'm using the Front Runner wind Cheetah on my Land cruiser. Depending on the size of the RTT will determine the kind of rack or load bars you'll need. Ive got the largest Camp lab so my rack is basically one flat surface running the length of the roof. Ive only got about 2' of space in the back that I use to carry water , wood, extra bags etc. I sleep four in the tent but if I didnt need the big tent I probably would have gone with Baja Rack expedition (flat in the back, basket up front style. Cheaper and gets good reviews. Of course if you dont need a rack to mount the tent. Thule or Yak load bars will do the trick.

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

Matt, depending on how you want to mount it, I've seen themmounted on the stock roof racks coming on some trucks or SUV's all the way up to custom roof racks made from scratch

We have ours mounted on Yakima bars and only used 2 bars. A friend said he noticed his ARB tent sagging a tad, so he used 3 load bars when mounting his, but we've never had any issues

I also distributed the weight so the bars are seated a few (8-10") from the outer edges of the tent

If I had the money, I'd probably have gone with a Baja Rack because it fits so nicely and has some great reviews

 

[nat]

Good review, thanks very much! I have also been considering a Camping Labs RTT.