And great pricing!!!
Topo Toppers
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And great pricing!!!
Sewellymon
New member
The bed on my Badlands is huge. Great for 2. If you travel solo, the Mesa might be the better bet.
Just sent you a message.
I'm a current Badlander Owner on my 2017 Tundra, and prior Vagabond Drifter Owner on my 2006 Tacoma.
cherrymobile
New member
I'm on the fence between mesa and badlander. How does the full pop top do in the wind? I assume you can at least turn into the wind with the wedge style campers.
czukie
Active member
You should post a brief comparison between the two on here. I think enough people would be interested and is applicable to the this thread
ekim952522000
New member
Can any of you that own the bad lander post a few photos of the inside roof and the opening mechanism everything on the site it low res.
It does about as well as any other soft sided pop up will do in the wind. No real issues other than noise, but there is a shock cord tied around the outside to minimize flapping. I also added a tension strap to the inside of the tent that I plan to utilize in high wind scenarios.
I'm not very good at attaching files here, if you PM me your number I can text you some.
SDDiver5
Expedition Leader
I have become more and more interested in these campers. So much that I reached out to them via Instagram. I happen to be in Ventura (where they are headquartered) next weekend and plan to stop by to take a look and show the Mrs. why I want something like this. Will post up a little review and my very opinionated thoughts if anyone cares to read.
SDDiver5
Expedition Leader
Alright so I stopped by Topo Topper on Sat morning. Was immediately greeted by the owners. Our 1.5 year old got sick the day before we drove up to Ventura from San Diego and she was super fussy so it unfortunately was a quick trip and didn't get to chat in depth like I wanted to. What I did see is very high quality. Everything looked perfectly made and designed well. Everything was solid. I was looking for a reason to say No to this company because I want quality if I'm going to drop 10k on something like this. I didn't see anything that turned me away. They crew was installing one on a really nicely built Tacoma and there were 2 two other installs in the yard that they did earlier in the morning. We got to pop the top and step inside. In all I'm very impressed. I've been in many GFC and I love the look and sex appeal of them but they just wont fit what I'm looking for. I have also been in an OVRLND and ORU Design and I think the quality of Topo Toppers is far superior to what I had seen.
Since I had a cranky toddler I did not have a chance to get any pictures and really wanted to stay longer but it is what it is I guess.
We have the 1.5 year old and are planning on more very soon so I am slightly torn on space. I feel for now the full pop top version would fit us well but once we have 2 little ones and then 3 and maybe more? I don't see anything like this working for my family long term and really can only see a travel trailer as base camp and explore from there which I don't really want but will obviously make work.
Since I had a cranky toddler I did not have a chance to get any pictures and really wanted to stay longer but it is what it is I guess.
We have the 1.5 year old and are planning on more very soon so I am slightly torn on space. I feel for now the full pop top version would fit us well but once we have 2 little ones and then 3 and maybe more? I don't see anything like this working for my family long term and really can only see a travel trailer as base camp and explore from there which I don't really want but will obviously make work.
chet6.7
Explorer
Thanks for the report.
It sounds like you may be doing a school bus build to haul the family.
If you're going to have small humans like that, the full pop might be beneficial as a sort of "play space" for them.
I'll be selling my badlander from my 2017 tundra soon, and ordering a mesa. Less weight, easier snow shedding, and I don't really need the full pop these days as it's often just me and one other person, if I'm not alone.
CaptainJason
New member
Has anyone come up with a good replacement, maybe keyed, for the latches on these. I can't fathom why they would make such a sweet camper and put crap Homedepot latches on the side with freaking little carabiner holding them.
Xanthophyll
New member
For anybody who is interested.... Don at Softroading the West has a TopoTopper on his youtube channel and features it in his recent pop up vs wedge video.
Topo Wedge Style vs Pop Up
Topo Wedge Style vs Pop Up
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llamalander
Well-known member
Picked up a Mesa at the start of the month, no camping in it yet, but really impressed with the build and the builders--Topo had just moved to a bigger space and it looks like they have a good crew of folks making a living making some great campers.
While it looks like they are trying out different modifications & refinements, they seem really focused on delivering a quality camper--maybe a little more simple than some--quickly, for a great price.
The communication and turnaround were really satisfying after waiting years for a Vagabond Drifter. The price really impressive for a domestic, high quality camper; they look to have invested a lot in the CNC cutting and bending and sourced excellent tent materials and powder coating.
They were really responsive to my questions and also my modifications, so if latches are a worry, source some you like and likely they will work hard to see them well installed.
Worth noting, those carabiners are a safety, not a structural element. If you want more security put a lock in instead.
While it looks like they are trying out different modifications & refinements, they seem really focused on delivering a quality camper--maybe a little more simple than some--quickly, for a great price.
The communication and turnaround were really satisfying after waiting years for a Vagabond Drifter. The price really impressive for a domestic, high quality camper; they look to have invested a lot in the CNC cutting and bending and sourced excellent tent materials and powder coating.
They were really responsive to my questions and also my modifications, so if latches are a worry, source some you like and likely they will work hard to see them well installed.
Worth noting, those carabiners are a safety, not a structural element. If you want more security put a lock in instead.