Tepui Tents
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rangerdogg
Adventurer
Well last week it rained and i set it up in garage to put brackets on .I had to go to local welder to get longer steel made up and bought longer bolts because they also didnt fit on my track racks. They should give longer brackets and bolts in ever tent in case you need them or ask what you need. If you get it and don't have the needed brackets before you get it and are going away you may be screwed. For the money they cost you just my opinion you should have to spend more if they tell you they will fit out of box.Welll got it on my truck and put on annex and floor to make sure it was all good.So far I think its a great tent and well made and annnex is huge .Which will be great for my kids to sllep and you have room for some chairs and table. A lot bigger then I thought it would be .Going to use it next weekend and will take pics for you guys to see. And the new ladder is great also.Happy camping
Csjohnson21
New member
Did you make your trailer
Did you make your trailer if you did where did you get the kit?
Did you make your trailer if you did where did you get the kit?
I love my Tepui Kukenam and the customer service it top notch. Although I have only used it once so far, I haven't read a bad thing about them in all the research I did. This is probably the best picture I have of how it mounts.
All I did was stand it on edge while resting the cardboard it came packaged in on the edge of my trailer cage and lifted it up. It was light enough for me to pick up by myself and would really be easy to move from truck to trailer with a couple people doing it.
Kukenam XL Ruggedized
Received my tent earlier this week.
The XL is a little over 200 lbs, so I enlisted a few family and neighbors to help me install on the trailer.
The installation video on youtube is great, the directions may need to be updated, but somehow I managed.
Tent installed on rack
Tent opened with rack in lower position
May need to reposition my tent on the rack to take full advantage of the annex. The rack is 6' wide and I have the tent centered. If I was using the trailer as a home base, repositioning would take ten minutes.
Really digging the annex. I'm in a demographic grouping that enjoys having a dry tall space to put on pants and boots, the annex will allow me to do this as well as provide room for storing gear that I don't want to leave exposed to the weather overnight.
The tent itself is very roomy. I selected this tent as I am trying to make camping comfortable for my wife and daughters. The more comfortable they are, the more often I can enjoy being out an about. My 5' 10", 15 year old son can sleep sideways comfortably, which would make 4 - 5 in the tent a possibility. 3 adults can sleep length wise without touching. Which is very important when sleeping next to a sibling.
My wife and kids all remarked how comfortable the mattress is, and I really like the condensation mat that was provided.
As of now, deploying the tent solo takes all of 10 minutes. Packing it back up solo takes about 30 minutes. I'm sure I can knock down those times with practice. With help, there is no reason packing it back up can't be a 15 minute job.
This winter I'll wire in some LED lighting and a plug that will provide power from the trailer.
Will update in a few weeks after I've slept in the tent for a few nights.
As of now, I couldn't be happier with the purchasing, shipping, and installation experience. The customer service from Tepui has been great, and Adam (BoxRocket on Expo) made ordering the tent and a few options a very pleasant experience.
Received my tent earlier this week.
The XL is a little over 200 lbs, so I enlisted a few family and neighbors to help me install on the trailer.
The installation video on youtube is great, the directions may need to be updated, but somehow I managed.
Tent installed on rack
Tent opened with rack in lower position
May need to reposition my tent on the rack to take full advantage of the annex. The rack is 6' wide and I have the tent centered. If I was using the trailer as a home base, repositioning would take ten minutes.
Really digging the annex. I'm in a demographic grouping that enjoys having a dry tall space to put on pants and boots, the annex will allow me to do this as well as provide room for storing gear that I don't want to leave exposed to the weather overnight.
The tent itself is very roomy. I selected this tent as I am trying to make camping comfortable for my wife and daughters. The more comfortable they are, the more often I can enjoy being out an about. My 5' 10", 15 year old son can sleep sideways comfortably, which would make 4 - 5 in the tent a possibility. 3 adults can sleep length wise without touching. Which is very important when sleeping next to a sibling.
My wife and kids all remarked how comfortable the mattress is, and I really like the condensation mat that was provided.
As of now, deploying the tent solo takes all of 10 minutes. Packing it back up solo takes about 30 minutes. I'm sure I can knock down those times with practice. With help, there is no reason packing it back up can't be a 15 minute job.
This winter I'll wire in some LED lighting and a plug that will provide power from the trailer.
Will update in a few weeks after I've slept in the tent for a few nights.
As of now, I couldn't be happier with the purchasing, shipping, and installation experience. The customer service from Tepui has been great, and Adam (BoxRocket on Expo) made ordering the tent and a few options a very pleasant experience.
Box Rocket
Well-known member
Thanks for the kind words Pheonix. I'm glad you are pleased with your purchase. The time its taking you to setup and stow the tent will get faster with practice for sure. As I'm sure you've figured out, attaching the annex is typically what takes the most time. But even that will get better. Personally, full solo set up for me is under 5 min and less than 10 to put it all away. Not that it's a race or anything, but just pointing out that it gets easier with time.