tentbox lite review after 2 years of use.
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- This short video is a 2 year follow-up review of my tentbox lite 1.0
After 2 years of use in pretty much all conditions from a new year trip to the Scottish Highlands in sub zero conditions to an enormous ground tent wrecking storm in Wales, this tentbox has held up very well.
If you would like any Tentbox from a lite 1.0 to a range topping Cargo, please use my discount code. found in the video, or dm me for £50 discount.
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Decathlon do the Anti condensation matt for £59 same diameter...
Im really glad you have posted this because I am trying to choose one . I like the size and price of this but was gutted theres no pod thing available but you have an awning I see.. more research needed :)
The awning was a game changer, I've seen and been in the living pods and yes they look nice, but not as practical as an awning room.
Hi Darren,
Livingpod Lite 2 also fits the Tentbox Lite 1
The livingpod is backward compatible , 2 things to modify,
1 add clips to where the hooks are, 18mm bar clips with 3inch straps that attach to the bar on the flysheet of the Tentbox Lite 1.
2, add straps to each side about 7 to 8 inches further back this will allow the cover to attach to the livingpod, plus I've added a bungee cord to each corner eyelet and attached it to the guy line tabs.
3 you can also install the back cover to the Lite 1 but also you can leave it off, as myself and my girlfriend we did the Dolomites and Lake Garda plus Lake Annecy, 3 week trip using the livingpod.. if you don't use the back panel, you can create an even bigger area, by not using it...
4, if you enter a full blown tornado 🌪️ like we did at the lake front of lake Garda, then invert your telescopic poles, use the base of the poles, and tucked them under each corner of the cross pole, this will stop the livingpod from caving in 👍😉
5, as with Chris we use it for toilet plus cooking sometimes, I use a light from Amazon that has a remote and has 5 different colour modes 😉 works a treat.
Ok so the livingpod will fit the Tentbox Lite 1 with the 2 modifications, it's just a pity Tentbox won't listen as I've shown them pics and vids ... Helps if you can think out of the box 👍😉
Fascinating ..
Thanks for posting this. I live in Florida and rent is getting so expensive I'm seriously thinking of either converting the inside of my car into a camper or getting a tentbox. Thanks also for mentioning about holding up in windy weather as the official is 39 Mph which isn't a lot for Florida but it is Gale force 7/8
I can see it held up nicely for 2 years. My only concern is where to put the solar panels?
@John-wp1rw I have
Jackery solor panels which just sit on the ground.
Is your car a Dacia Logan? I'm going to buy a tentbox in the sale this week and my car is a Logan, have you found it massively affects the handing/fuel consumption when the tentbox is on?
I get around 42mph around town and about 47 to 50 on a long run. Mine is the petrol version.
It's a very good car, loads of room, cheap to run .
What is that electric box you have in your tent box? And where did you get your mattress covers from in your tent box please?
Hi, the electric box is called a jackery,
The mattress covers are from tentbox, they are Down blankets
Can I ask, how often did you keep it on your car over those 2 years (ie did you only put it on for trips or leave it attached for most of the 2 years)?
If you left it attached, was your car generally parked in the open air/not a garage?
I’m trying to work out how durable it is if it’s relatively permanently left on a car!
Hi, thanks for watching, coincidentally I have taken it off the car today for the first time in 18 months as I'm going on a long journey tomorrow and want to increase my fuel economy.
Apart from the writing on the cover fading, everything is still great.
@@darrenclarke4859Amazing, thanks for replying.
How was it been with the weather? Say high winds and cold weather ?
The tentbox has been very good in high winds, 2 years ago we were camping on Shell Island with about 10 other tentboxers and a few ground tents, a big storm came in , all the tentboxes survived unscathed, but my kids dome tent was destroyed ( they slept in the car in the end) Numerous other ground tents also got annihilated.
Our awnings had to be put away before the storm as they wouldn't have survived either.
Also we have camped in sub zero conditions, new year in the Highlands of Scotland.
I have a UA-cam video showing that.
Hiya! Where did you get the anti condensation mat from! Struggling to find one the right size :)
I went ont the venture tents website.
Are they well secured so they can’t be stolen if your off hiking??
Yes it's bolted to the roofrack, and the roofrack is locked.
It would be easier to steal a ground tent.
You can buy security nuts for them which are relatively cheap and gives you extra peace of mind
What brand and model is the awning/side enclosure you have?
My awning is by Tentbox and the awning room is an ARB.
@@darrenclarke4859 thank you my friend!
Have you got a link to your anti-condensation mat?
I bought it off Ventura roof top tents website.
Try Decathlon they do it for £59 it fits perfectly as there rooftop tent is the same measurement's...
How many people can sleep in?
2 people can sleep comfortably, maybe 2 people and a small child and a dog at the feet at a push.