Level Up Your Camping: Game Changing Rooftop Tent and Awning Combo

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  • Опубліковано 5 сер 2023
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    Episode 3 of the BORDERLAND BUILDS Series!
    Our new Isuzu DMAX is fitted out with an AX27 Clamshell Rooftop Tent and 270 XT Max Awning from The Bush Company. After doing a year long lap previously we learned how important choosing the right rooftop tent and awning really is … let's just say we know how hard it can make life if you get that decision wrong! We film the fit out of the new rooftop tent and awning at @TheBushCompany and discuss the features and reasons why we chose to put these products on the DMAX!
    Join us as we build our ultimate rig to tour Australia in. Straight after the Build Series, we're doing a lap of Australia in the new build so stay tuned!
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    Check out Episode 1 - we fit out the DMAX with our dream touring canopy!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 42

  • @SusieG-vq8ee
    @SusieG-vq8ee 11 місяців тому

    Amazing! Looks great.

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks!!! Making life on the road so comfy for sure 👌

  • @DeniseSaul-pv8ij
    @DeniseSaul-pv8ij Рік тому +1

    Love the tent and awning. Video is great. Cannot wait to see the next one.

  • @peterwilkes1915
    @peterwilkes1915 11 місяців тому

    Great episode guys love it!

  • @CatherineWilliams-mn9vh
    @CatherineWilliams-mn9vh Рік тому +1

    So cool!! That tent and awning are going to be amazing for you guys!

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  Рік тому

      Thank you!! Yep can’t wait to test it out
      Is Alex convinced he needs one yet? ;)

  • @karencoombs1765
    @karencoombs1765 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic awning and tent. Once again, brilliant video 🤩

  • @brettchattaway5242
    @brettchattaway5242 Рік тому +1

    I have the same tent and awning on a 150 Prado, it is so quick and easy to set up camp now, last trip it bucketed down all night, was plenty warm and dry inside with single canvas shut all round, water pooled up on awning after about 5 hours rain until I put guy ropes on awning , wasn’t a lot of pooling
    ( did see a bush company vid
    explaining that) then rain ran off awning. Brilliant gear you’ll love it

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  Рік тому +1

      So Awesome to hear you’ve been having such a good experience with the same setup!! Yeah, We’ve been told the guy ropes work really well to stop the water pooling on the awning - will definitely be utilising them during those heavy down pours 😊

  • @screw1987
    @screw1987 Рік тому

    Yeah, pretty much A Grade level kit!
    Great video! ❤

  • @acecreates
    @acecreates Рік тому

    Banger guys!! If the rooftop tent is a rockin....

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  Рік тому +1

      …it’s probably a wombat scratching it’s back on your tyre.
      (That actually happened once 😂)

    • @acecreates
      @acecreates Рік тому

      @@BorderlandExplorers oh!

  • @lachlanmcfarlane7579
    @lachlanmcfarlane7579 Рік тому +2

    highly recommend the wanderer 12v blanket its a game changer

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  Рік тому

      Amazing thanks! Will definitely look into that one - such a luxury 🤩

  • @RyanMorgan-il9lp
    @RyanMorgan-il9lp Рік тому +1

    👏👏

  • @logik1677
    @logik1677 9 місяців тому

    might have just sold me on that awning and tent! haha

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  9 місяців тому

      We are absolutely loving it hey - best investment!! 😀

  • @RedMooseHunting
    @RedMooseHunting 10 місяців тому +1

    Looks like a fantastic setup.
    Can see that you have a ladder on the rear of your canopy. Can you enter the roof top tent by the ladder when the awning is up, or do you need to use the side entrance to the tent?

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  10 місяців тому

      Thanks! Definitely loving the setup :) The tent comes with a seperate ladder that we use to enter the tent from the side when we want to keep the awning up for a long time. Otherwise, it’s also easy enough for us to pull the awning back enough to climb up into the tent and then hook it up again if we don’t want to use the side entrance as well 👍

  • @robertwilson1827
    @robertwilson1827 11 місяців тому

    💰💰💰💰

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  11 місяців тому +1

      A long term investment for us 😀

    • @robertwilson1827
      @robertwilson1827 11 місяців тому +1

      @@BorderlandExplorers I'm pleased you will get your money back on it!🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

  • @samm7553
    @samm7553 11 місяців тому

    When purchasing the canopy through MRT, what did you ask for on the roof so that you could mount the Bush Company's RTT etc?
    The price and build section on their website shows limited options regarding this. Cheers :)

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  11 місяців тому +1

      G’day! Ours has three horizontal mounting channels welded straight onto the roof of the canopy. MRTs product code for these is ‘XSTCR’ I believe. These keep the Bush Company very flush with the roof. But in our case (Slightly poor planning on our part), we realised that only having the XSTCR channels wouldn’t allow the Bush Company tent to clear the roof rack on the DMAX cabin that we later fitted, so we ended up also having Bush Company mount some uni strut on top of the XSTCRs to get a bit of extra clearance. Hope that makes sense :). Feel free to message us on Instagram (@borderlandexplorers) and I can reply with a pic of the channels on the canopy if you need!

    • @samm7553
      @samm7553 11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the reply and information on the product part, makes perfect sense :)

  • @jamieweston4495
    @jamieweston4495 10 місяців тому

    Can you open the door on the canopy while the awning is out.

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  9 місяців тому

      We can yeah, the canopy door can open fully with the awning up.
      The two closest awning arms to the canopy door run parallel with the canopy doors, and sit outside of it.
      (If that makes sense!) 😀

  • @nnoddy8161
    @nnoddy8161 11 місяців тому

    How much did both the awning and tent weigh?

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  11 місяців тому +1

      G’day! The awning is about 33kg, and the tent is 99kg 😊

  • @christurner68
    @christurner68 Рік тому

    A lot of weight to put on that little vehicle

    • @BorderlandExplorers
      @BorderlandExplorers  Рік тому

      She’s all good. We made sure it has the GVM and constant load springs to take the canopy etc 😀

    • @screw1987
      @screw1987 Рік тому

      I think the right question would be, did you acquire a full GVM upgrade prior to all the weight on there?

    • @brettchattaway5242
      @brettchattaway5242 Рік тому

      If you put your 130kg mate in the back of the Ute would you think that’s a problem?

    • @screw1987
      @screw1987 Рік тому

      @@brettchattaway5242 im 155kgs 😂

    • @brettchattaway5242
      @brettchattaway5242 Рік тому

      @@screw1987that’s alright mate your probably very tall 😂