I still would lean towards this design for one big reason: the car is not restricted. Okay, you spent $600 on your fancy new rooftop tent and can't wait to brag about it. You see all the poor saps using regular tents and laugh at and mock them. Then one of them hops into his car and drives to get something his family forgot to pack. You're about to laugh at him when your spouse tells you to go to the nearest grocery store for something urgent. Now you have to clean out the entire tent and pack it up to move the car. And while you're away the rest of the family has to either shiver in the rain or toss everything back into the car and go with you. Suddenly, that spiffy new rooftop tent doesn't sound like such a hot idea...
Rooftop tents are very sexy but u are correct. I leave camp all the time to do shit and it would suck to have to pack up all my shit every time I wanted to leave.
The mini RV looking things that sit in truck beds, and have the big jack stands to the ground that let you take it on and off the bed are badass though for that reason
I have an older Kamprit3e version that does not have the frame on the ends, so the tent part hooks just to the crossed poles for shape. A very good product. Thank you for the review. When it’s time to replace, I’ll stick with the same brand.
I had one of the original ones when they 1st came on the market. That cot was used here in Florida , the Great Smokey mountains , up north and then out west. It traveled ( folded ) in the bed of a Dodge Dakota and was always appreciated in the evenings when camping. I did not have the rain fly , I used a medium sized tarp. Later switched to a 16 x 20 tarp and had all the room I ever wanted to camp , cook and relax under while staying dry in some nasty rains. Only complaint I had was the center bar across the middle of it from one side to the other. I cured that problem by using a self inflating ( rectangular ) Therm-a-rest air mattress about 3/4 inflated. It's long gone ( a buddy has it ) so now I'm thinking about the oversized one.
I've had mine for two years now. I bought an $80 inflatable mattress & a small light to go with it. I love my setup & the tent. It works extremely well with the rain fly on in pouring rain but will be loud like any tent in the rain. Do leave the rainfly on if it's not going to rain. The tent gets hot if you do. The only thing I did get for the tent after using it for two weeks. Is some bolt covers for where they hit the bottom. Even though the material reinforced. I started to notice a little bit of rubbing tears nothing major. The little caps I got were like $5 so no big deal.
Just a thought, you could prop the fly door open with a couple of short tent poles, almost like a very small awning. I'm looking at one of these to use while my teardrop trailer get a much-needed refresh. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the review - I thought it was really helpful. I especially appreciated the view inside with you laying down - gave good perspective on its size. On a different note, can you advise what type of pants those are that you are wearing?
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
I have the same brand Kamp Cot and did not come with a fly. You don't need a fly and would restrict ventilation . The cot is waterproof , I place it under one of side tarps.
I'm trying to decide on one of these Kamp-Rites but I would want the oversize model. The thing I dislike about this model is the legs being too short at 11", I'd prefer them to be about 17" tall. I'd be interested in what your riser modification looks like, how did you do it? I'd also do a tarp set up to avoid having to use the fly.
What is the mechanism like, do you need to open the legs for it to work or could it be used flat on the ground also? I'm thinking about this for boat camping use where, in my case, it would be better not to use the legs when the cot is placed on the boat
I’ve had my oversize KampRite tent cot like what you have for about 8 years and it’s been great, I use a self inflatable pad and it makes it more comfortable to sleep, sleeping above the cold ground and the heat doesn’t dissipate as quick as being directly on the ground.
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
I'm not convinced the "rain fly" is really meant to be used. It's already hot enough without the rain fly, and if you have all doors and "windows" closed..well then you're either going to roast, or die from oxygen deprivation.
It works very well in the rain> however the humidity with the fly on is unbearable, like the close peg- clamp idea. Im going to put a clamp in the tent bag now. also my bag tore. Carrying it short distances to the camp site it just isn’t built for that so I now own a collapsable wagon.
5:53 Maybe use E6000 to attach Velcro to keep it where you want it? Also I just saw a camping ceiling light with a fan. Does anyone think a single fan blowing outward of a side vent would make a difference?
One thing I still haven't seen mentioned in reviews is how it does in wind since it's not staked down. I understand they work pretty well while you're in inside them but I do a lot of desert camping and the winds have been coming out of nowhere lately. If you leave camp don't these get blown away if the wind picks up and they're not staked down somehow?
Bonjour, merci pour votre vidéo, j'ai la même tente que vous. Avez-vous des problèmes de condensation ? moi le matin les parois sont humides et dégoulinantes, comment faite vous ? pas toujours facile de faire circuler l'air à cause du froid ou de la pluie. Merci. Georges from Fr
I have the yescom folding tentcot and I love it I haven't really slept in it much but at the same time I have high anxiety that prevents me from doing any camping in any way and it's a struggle to get past but the tentcot I have is great but the clasp that holds onto 1 of the legs broke and I bought it new from ebay for $368 and it weighs 28.8 pounds I should also mention that it didn't even come with a rainfly like it was supposed to
Best thing about this tent is the off ground sleeping surface and quick set up, no tent pegs. It does have a bit of a condensation problem in warm weather. The roof probably needs to be all mesh like most modern tents. Pretty well built but a bit heavy. Most of the many zippered openings (8, l think) don’t roll up neatly and out of the way. They use a poorly placed loop and barrel system, Velcro would work much better. With a few updates this could be a lot better cot tent.
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat All l can say is this tent seems to be made out of very heavy duty material compared to most common tents, so it seems to me it would be at least warmer in winter than your typical tent. In fact l would go as far and say this tent for me personally is a cool weather tent as opposed to a warmer climate tent.
My experience after multiple years. Too hot with or without the fly for summer camping. Too much interior condensation (aka not enough ventilation) to be used when outside temps drop (don't ever touch the sides or you will have a momentary rainstorm inside the tent that WILL soak you). Needs A LOT more peak venting to get rid of moisture from your breath (I also installed a small clip on battery powered fan to help to force ventilation). I never use the rain fly (use a tarp overhead). The cot itself sags side to side and top to bottom, so if you want a firm and flat surface to place your pad or air mattress, this isn't for you. I do very much enjoy the ease of setup.
Serious question, you say it gets hot, and keeps that heat.. which is exactly why I’m interested in this for winter/spring/fall camping (with a high quality sleeping bag ect). Would you recommend this for it? Idk what you mean by if you touch the side you’ll get soaked inside? Is that from condensation inside or the water coming in from outside?
@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat I went camping in this last year when it got down to about 20 degrees at night. The venting on this with the rainfly on is a legitimate issue, but I didn't think the condensation I did get was anywhere near bad as the OP discussed, that's probably just hyperbole. If the weather is decent, I thought it was fine with the doors and sides open with the mesh. This definitely does not hold heat, but it's not really a four-season tent. The rainfly is just to keep rain off, and the design aids that tremendously. If you use this to go camping in the winter, I recommend a Kodiak canvas Z-top (you can find videos on these, they're fantastic) with the booster quilt, and a sleeping pad that has a 9.5 R value.
Great video, I'm looking into buying a cot tent rather than a roof top tent cot looks a lot easier to set up. Also where I might be able to purchase one?
LOL! I'm glad you flipped the cot around when you put the rain fly on because I was deeply confused there for a second! By the way, where did you get your pants?
Jens Williamson, III (Deaf) I think that you did a good job for good talk. Why not, you will use .22 rifle, buck knife and whistle + 2 Big Bottles for pee in The cot tent for your protection. It will save your time. Be smart! Thanks for your time. Have a good year in 2022-23! Respectfully, Jens Williamson, III 😎😷👍🇺🇲 Bexar County 🇨🇱 Retired ID Hearing Impaired The Disability You can add any ideas. You CAN! Safe than Sorry!
Did you know Helinox makes tents too? Not just ultralight camp chairs. Search youtube for helinox Tactical Cot Tent Solo Inner Tent... that'll show you what a proper designed cot tent can be compare to these cheap, not so great functioning design tents. Makes this tent or many other of these kinds of cot style tent look real bad.
I still would lean towards this design for one big reason: the car is not restricted. Okay, you spent $600 on your fancy new rooftop tent and can't wait to brag about it. You see all the poor saps using regular tents and laugh at and mock them. Then one of them hops into his car and drives to get something his family forgot to pack. You're about to laugh at him when your spouse tells you to go to the nearest grocery store for something urgent. Now you have to clean out the entire tent and pack it up to move the car. And while you're away the rest of the family has to either shiver in the rain or toss everything back into the car and go with you. Suddenly, that spiffy new rooftop tent doesn't sound like such a hot idea...
Can people who have rooftop tents not have more than one tent?
Rooftop tents are very sexy but u are correct. I leave camp all the time to do shit and it would suck to have to pack up all my shit every time I wanted to leave.
The mini RV looking things that sit in truck beds, and have the big jack stands to the ground that let you take it on and off the bed are badass though for that reason
Not to mention that you’ll probably spend a lot more than $600 for a rooftop tent. In addition it’ll kill your aerodynamics on the highway.
Cheers
I picked up the original tent cot from ebay, brand new for $86. These are great to sleep in.
Smart design, I love it!
Thanks for this review.
I have an older Kamprit3e version that does not have the frame on the ends, so the tent part hooks just to the crossed poles for shape. A very good product. Thank you for the review. When it’s time to replace, I’ll stick with the same brand.
I had one of the original ones when they 1st came on the market. That cot was used here in Florida , the Great Smokey mountains , up north and then out west. It traveled ( folded ) in the bed of a Dodge Dakota and was always appreciated in the evenings when camping. I did not have the rain fly , I used a medium sized tarp. Later switched to a 16 x 20 tarp and had all the room I ever wanted to camp , cook and relax under while staying dry in some nasty rains. Only complaint I had was the center bar across the middle of it from one side to the other. I cured that problem by using a self inflating ( rectangular ) Therm-a-rest air mattress about 3/4 inflated. It's long gone ( a buddy has it ) so now I'm thinking about the oversized one.
I've had mine for two years now. I bought an $80 inflatable mattress & a small light to go with it. I love my setup & the tent. It works extremely well with the rain fly on in pouring rain but will be loud like any tent in the rain. Do leave the rainfly on if it's not going to rain. The tent gets hot if you do. The only thing I did get for the tent after using it for two weeks. Is some bolt covers for where they hit the bottom. Even though the material reinforced. I started to notice a little bit of rubbing tears nothing major. The little caps I got were like $5 so no big deal.
Best look at one of these than anyone else has shown. Thanks much. I just may have to work one of these for car camping.
Thanks, glad it was helpful
Been looking at these for easy camping, thanks enjoyed your setup
Thumbs up 👍- just subscribed to your channel: like your honest short vids🙌
Just a thought, you could prop the fly door open with a couple of short tent poles, almost like a very small awning. I'm looking at one of these to use while my teardrop trailer get a much-needed refresh. Thanks for the video!
Great review. Looking at them.
Nice job😊🇺🇸
Woww.thanks for the vid.very informative.❤
I have one of these and they are awesome!
Could this function as a four seasons tent?
Thanks for the review - I thought it was really helpful. I especially appreciated the view inside with you laying down - gave good perspective on its size. On a different note, can you advise what type of pants those are that you are wearing?
Second night I used it was a massive thunderstorm at Custer State Park.
Stayed totally dry. Was great.
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
I have the same brand Kamp Cot and did not come with a fly. You don't need a fly and would restrict ventilation . The cot is waterproof , I place it under one of side tarps.
I have one (XL) and I use a tarp overhead in the summer instead of the fly. I also installed 6inch risers.
I'm trying to decide on one of these Kamp-Rites but I would want the oversize model. The thing I dislike about this model is the legs being too short at 11", I'd prefer them to be about 17" tall. I'd be interested in what your riser modification looks like, how did you do it? I'd also do a tarp set up to avoid having to use the fly.
Good call. The rain fly creates lots of condensation.
What is the mechanism like, do you need to open the legs for it to work or could it be used flat on the ground also? I'm thinking about this for boat camping use where, in my case, it would be better not to use the legs when the cot is placed on the boat
I am leaning to cot right now. Have an RTT older design which is very cumbersome to fold. 2 seconds Quechua tent is great makes my RTT useless.
I’ve had my oversize KampRite tent cot like what you have for about 8 years and it’s been great, I use a self inflatable pad and it makes it more comfortable to sleep, sleeping above the cold ground and the heat doesn’t dissipate as quick as being directly on the ground.
Info on the inflatable pad please
@@andrewsmith941 It’s the Cabela’s All-Season Campbed XL sleeping pad at around $110
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
I'm not convinced the "rain fly" is really meant to be used. It's already hot enough without the rain fly, and if you have all doors and "windows" closed..well then you're either going to roast, or die from oxygen deprivation.
I just switched roof top to a cot tent we will find out this week
It works very well in the rain> however the humidity with the fly on is unbearable, like the close peg- clamp idea. Im going to put a clamp in the tent bag now. also my bag tore. Carrying it short distances to the camp site it just isn’t built for that so I now own a collapsable wagon.
5:53 Maybe use E6000 to attach Velcro to keep it where you want it? Also I just saw a camping ceiling light with a fan. Does anyone think a single fan blowing outward of a side vent would make a difference?
One thing I still haven't seen mentioned in reviews is how it does in wind since it's not staked down. I understand they work pretty well while you're in inside them but I do a lot of desert camping and the winds have been coming out of nowhere lately. If you leave camp don't these get blown away if the wind picks up and they're not staked down somehow?
They do ok. I tied 4 little loops on legs not much bigger than the pipe and I put a stake thru them to be safe
Bonjour, merci pour votre vidéo, j'ai la même tente que vous. Avez-vous des problèmes de condensation ? moi le matin les parois sont humides et dégoulinantes, comment faite vous ? pas toujours facile de faire circuler l'air à cause du froid ou de la pluie. Merci. Georges from Fr
I have the yescom folding tentcot and I love it I haven't really slept in it much but at the same time I have high anxiety that prevents me from doing any camping in any way and it's a struggle to get past but the tentcot I have is great but the clasp that holds onto 1 of the legs broke and I bought it new from ebay for $368 and it weighs 28.8 pounds I should also mention that it didn't even come with a rainfly like it was supposed to
That is the longest sentence I’ve seen. 😊
When you’re sleeping in there, can you feel those bottom supports pushing through the pad into your body?
Best thing about this tent is the off ground sleeping surface and quick set up, no tent pegs. It does have a bit of a condensation problem in warm weather. The roof probably needs to be all mesh like most modern tents. Pretty well built but a bit heavy. Most of the many zippered openings (8, l think) don’t roll up neatly and out of the way. They use a poorly placed loop and barrel system, Velcro would work much better. With a few updates this could be a lot better cot tent.
Do you think this kind of tent is possible to withstand winter temperatures? Of course with a heavy duty sleeping bag ect. But what’s your opinion as a owner?
@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat All l can say is this tent seems to be made out of very heavy duty material compared to most common tents, so it seems to me it would be at least warmer in winter than your typical tent. In fact l would go as far and say this tent for me personally is a cool weather tent as opposed to a warmer climate tent.
My experience after multiple years. Too hot with or without the fly for summer camping. Too much interior condensation (aka not enough ventilation) to be used when outside temps drop (don't ever touch the sides or you will have a momentary rainstorm inside the tent that WILL soak you). Needs A LOT more peak venting to get rid of moisture from your breath (I also installed a small clip on battery powered fan to help to force ventilation). I never use the rain fly (use a tarp overhead). The cot itself sags side to side and top to bottom, so if you want a firm and flat surface to place your pad or air mattress, this isn't for you. I do very much enjoy the ease of setup.
Serious question, you say it gets hot, and keeps that heat.. which is exactly why I’m interested in this for winter/spring/fall camping (with a high quality sleeping bag ect). Would you recommend this for it? Idk what you mean by if you touch the side you’ll get soaked inside? Is that from condensation inside or the water coming in from outside?
@@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat I went camping in this last year when it got down to about 20 degrees at night. The venting on this with the rainfly on is a legitimate issue, but I didn't think the condensation I did get was anywhere near bad as the OP discussed, that's probably just hyperbole. If the weather is decent, I thought it was fine with the doors and sides open with the mesh.
This definitely does not hold heat, but it's not really a four-season tent. The rainfly is just to keep rain off, and the design aids that tremendously. If you use this to go camping in the winter, I recommend a Kodiak canvas Z-top (you can find videos on these, they're fantastic) with the booster quilt, and a sleeping pad that has a 9.5 R value.
Perhaps lose the fly sheet and pack a 3m x3m tarp instead. That should give you plenty of airflow and protection from rain....
How much does it weight?
Great video, I'm looking into buying a cot tent rather than a roof top tent cot looks a lot easier to set up. Also where I might be able to purchase one?
Amazon is your friend. amzn.to/39JCyEW
Amazon has them
Is this breathable with fly on it..
Yeti where do they get off charging you that much!?
What is price of this
What is the weight rating for these tents please? I am 6ft 4 tall and not skinny either.
350 lbs
My country so hot.😅 but I like it.
Sorry, it sits too close to the ground for me too hard to get out of and stand up and and there’s no ties to hold the fly out of the way too short
and if its windy you fly
where can i buy it
Amazon
Christmas present to the bear.
Imagine that it's not available and they don't know if they will have it again.
Wow cool your bigger then me so I'll fit good
That's to much luxury, just spent 10 days in the woods it is amazing what you can do with mud!
LOL! I'm glad you flipped the cot around when you put the rain fly on because I was deeply confused there for a second! By the way, where did you get your pants?
Jens Williamson, III (Deaf)
I think that you did a good job for good talk. Why not, you will use .22 rifle, buck knife and whistle + 2 Big Bottles for pee in The cot tent for your protection. It will save your time. Be smart! Thanks for your time. Have a good year in 2022-23!
Respectfully,
Jens Williamson, III
😎😷👍🇺🇲
Bexar County 🇨🇱
Retired ID
Hearing Impaired
The Disability
You can add any ideas.
You CAN!
Safe than Sorry!
Did you know Helinox makes tents too? Not just ultralight camp chairs.
Search youtube for helinox Tactical Cot Tent Solo Inner Tent... that'll show you what a proper designed cot tent can be compare to these cheap, not so great functioning design tents.
Makes this tent or many other of these kinds of cot style tent look real bad.
IS THERE A WAY TO TIE IT DOWN TO THE GROUND TO KEEP IT FROM BLOWING AWAY IN THE WIND? Are the seams taped and is it water PROOF?