a roof tent story

[toolsplus]

would be great if everyone put up 3 pics of their roof tent

packed up on the car
fully opened up
and one more for fun

make,model and how much they're new is nice to know?

cheers

 

[nick_the_fish]

Good idea! I'll get the ball rolling. We've just brought a new iKamper - terrible name but an amazing roof tent.

Tent closed

Tent open

Room awning attached

 

[toolsplus]

nice pics,105's always look good from any angle
what happened to your rear bumper?

you could rent the tent on airbnb as a treehouse bed-sit...

 

[GeekOKent]

Nick, that hilift mount, you have some details on that?

 

[Bert]

would be great if everyone put up 3 pics of their roof tent
cheers

Packed up....

Opened.......

One for fun....

....and more fun...

Howling Moon, purchased used.

 

[Howmanygoes]

ARB RTT bought second hand, plus deluxe 2.5m awning

 

[toolsplus]

my 120's called 'Thomas'[ the tank engine]...

 

[nick_the_fish]

Nick, that hilift mount, you have some details on that?

Some M10 bolts, washers, nuts and some aluminium tube spacer bar. Pretty much pulled together from my boxes of misc bits.

@Howmanygoes - how old is your little one? Good to see you getting them out camping so young.

 

[Howmanygoes]

Some M10 bolts, washers, nuts and some aluminium tube spacer bar. Pretty much pulled together from my boxes of misc bits.

@Howmanygoes - how old is your little one? Good to see you getting them out camping so young.

Her first trip was at 6weeks.... nightmare.... this picture she was 5months.

@toolsplus yeah mine is Thomas after the tank too. The wife named him. Don’t think the 120 is big enough for Thomas, maybe Tiny Tim is more appropriate,

 

[toolsplus]

Her first trip was at 6weeks.... nightmare.... this picture she was 5months.

@toolsplus yeah mine is Thomas after the tank too. The wife named him. Don’t think the 120 is big enough for Thomas, maybe Tiny Tim is more appropriate,

my 80 puzzles me,it's the same length as my 120,a bit wider and about the same weight
but the wife's Honda Jazz has so much more room inside everywhere
and when i drive the 80 i bounce off the driver's window
it's good job i like the shape...

 

[toolsplus]

I always bought new Thule roof racks in my windsurfing days,1980 to 2000

does it matter what roof rack you use for a roof tent?

cheers

 

[fbnss]

I would say one with out a lipp on the edge so it can sit flush

 

[GeekOKent]

Use bars, save the 70kg weight

 

[guruvetim]

Can't find one of it down..

100 series in Zimbabwe

 

[sevenedz]

my 80 puzzles me,it's the same length as my 120,a bit wider and about the same weight
but the wife's Honda Jazz has so much more room inside everywhere
and when i drive the 80 i bounce off the driver's window
it's good job i like the shape...

Ha ha we had a Honda Jazz and they are a tardis inside went camping for a week in it once with 2 adults 2 kids and 2 boxer dogs got everything in the car that we needed for the week and still had room for more.

 

[SeaJay]

some from our travels in the outback

 

[chapel gate]

I always bought new Thule roof racks in my windsurfing days,1980 to 2000

does it matter what roof rack you use for a roof tent?

cheers

I use thule bars.
Cheap and cheerful.

 

[Jacob100]

We used to have an elderly Ghanaian chap doing subbie work for our courier company in his Honda Jazz. It was a bit of a sport among the controllers to see how much we could load him up with, especially knowing his good lady would be forever snoozing in the passenger seat.

 

[flint]

Did 600 mile round trip on Wednesday to pick this up. A bit of a brick, but hit on mpg not as bad as feared.

 

[guruvetim]

Did 600 mile round trip on Wednesday to pick this up. A bit of a brick, but hit on mpg not as bad as feared.

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It does look good in black. Did you get the extra room bit as well? It's really useful.