Having the side windows zip down is better for cross ventilation. You'll see esp on cold nights. We're stuck putting the ladder on the side for now. I just tuck the side panel and screen under the top mat while crawling in a out. Oh yeah we added two 1" foam yoga mats that helps a lot and you can leave them in the tent. My hip doesn't bottom out now. Also used some packaging tape for the top rack channels top and bottom to cut wind noise. Great customer service, great tent.
The doors attached at the bottom are better when camping in rainy conditions. Zipper at the bottom has a chance of letting water in. Since the sides don't have a cover, the rain would go down the sides to the zipper.
I didn’t even know about this tent until about a week ago. As long as the mail seal that goes around keeps the rain out when it’s in the closed position, the rest of the tent seems to be great.
These tents now come with even more features. 12V hookups, LED lights, honest to god they're one of the best deals you can find. I have a little Rav4 and it's way too big but I'm putting it on anyway.
@@OverlandFlorida Okay I have it on the car, those poles to hold the awning out are total bullshit, freak me out, and are a huge PITA to deal with. Also it took me like two hours to figure out what to do with them since there's no instructions. The amount of tension on them is utterly insane.
I’m waiting on the flip up floor so I could climb straight up from the Forester’s moon roof into the tent. Not having to go outside and climb up on crazy rain storms is a big advantage Thanks for showing 🙏🙏
@@OverlandFlorida it’s not just cutting it needs to have a lip overlay or perhaps some kind of hinges. Very simple to make in-house but lots of fabrication for regular Joes 🤪🤪
Bought one as well and it arrives today. Added two additional cross rails. Anxious for the arrival and hope to get at least one day camping this weekend.
Do you know yet how much weight those shocks will support? I have a couple Roam boxes I might mount on top if the shocks will support them when opened. Or… I may go single box and RoadShower.
Hey man, new subscriber here. Loving your videos! This RTT looks like a good deal. I’m looking forward to seeing a full review after a trip in the mountains! I noticed a palm tree in your neighbor’s yard. What part of the country are you in?
Excellent review, I think you can add instructions to the beginning and have people buy it through a link you can get commission on. I'm looking for that now from you before buying but I'm nit seeing it.
can you roll the side windows and tuck them away in a pocket at the base of the windows? For the mattress, I would suggest a Klymit Insulated Double V Sleeping Pad that I think would fit in there
$1200 that is a great price for that tent. My 23 zero walkabout 72 is a nice tent but a pita to pack up. Maybe I'll sell it and get one of these if your review is good.👍
Nice. How much space is there inside for a thicker mattress or topper to still close? How dark is the tent material when zipped up in daylight- is it blackout inside?
There’s plenty of room for 2 adults and a couple backpacks of gear. You could fit something the size of a sleeping bag laid out and still close the tent. The tent isn’t 100% back out, but it is still much darker than other brands of tents like smittybilt or TuffStuff.
It was really nice informational vdo , I have question about that cross bar on top of tent ,is it enough strong to load 2 kayak around 80lb weight? Thanks
nice tent buddy. Is there any way you can tell me how long the two silver mounting rails, on the bottom of that tent are? I need to see if it will fit on my truck rack. thanks, subscribed!
Hi - do you tuck in the liner that sits on the outer ledge of the bottom half when its closed? Have you had any leaking issues? Im finding a decent amount of water under my matress but have noticed that i can see the orange fabric between the seal on the two halves when my tent is closed. Could that be the issue?
@@OverlandFlorida ok appreciate it!! I got a 4Runner but it’s at 6inch lift kit with 33s , it clears my job garage at 7feet , but I was wondering if I went with a low pro rack, and this tent setup , if I could still fit in my work garage at 7 feet , that’s why I wanted to know the size l, thank you a lot
There was extra 3 bars with the awning with different curves, does anybody know what these are for or what they do? My guess was for the awning but there’s 3 instead of 4. They’re not replacement parts either because they’re different from the 4 you get
@@OverlandFlorida I have a 09 Tacoma, looking at going w the Hooke off-road roof rack and bed rack at this point. How comfortable would you say the tent is with you and the wife? We would also have a 2 year old in with us. Thanks for the replies!
@@Jimbofree93 that roof rack would be ok. A bed rack would be much stronger. It’s comfortable with 2 adults and I’m sure with a 2 year old it would be fine.
I see. Does it affect your gas mileage that much? I just got my 4runner and I’m planning to buy a rooftop tent, but I’m just worried about where do I put it once im not using it, should I remove it or leave it on haha
Sold the ikamper and roof rack because I need to use my truck bed for a while and don’t want to store those items in my garage. NaturNest sent me that tent to review, that’s how I ended up with it.
@@OverlandFlorida I’m interested in that tent, but honestly I like the other one that has more rain coverage. Idk the model name of it. It’s the one that sales for like $1600 on amazon
That clear pocket that you said was for pictures would be a good place to stick an iPad to watch movies as well
That would actually work pretty well.
Yup, a tablet was my first thought there, too.
Is there a vent slot for heater tube
Having the side windows zip down is better for cross ventilation. You'll see esp on cold nights. We're stuck putting the ladder on the side for now. I just tuck the side panel and screen under the top mat while crawling in a out. Oh yeah we added two 1" foam yoga mats that helps a lot and you can leave them in the tent. My hip doesn't bottom out now.
Also used some packaging tape for the top rack channels top and bottom to cut wind noise. Great customer service, great tent.
Thanks for the advise.
The doors attached at the bottom are better when camping in rainy conditions. Zipper at the bottom has a chance of letting water in. Since the sides don't have a cover, the rain would go down the sides to the zipper.
It’s super nice !! What a packing job. I really like the accessory channels for bolt one.
It exceeded my expectations seeing the quality of this tent and how far they have come. We just mounted it on the camper this evening.
So crazy that you showed this as I just added to my cart but wanted to research more, now I will wait for your results. Thanks K=Man
I didn’t even know about this tent until about a week ago. As long as the mail seal that goes around keeps the rain out when it’s in the closed position, the rest of the tent seems to be great.
I researched a lot and ended up buying one,,,,,It is incredible! Quality and the best price available.
Thanks for your review.😀
These tents now come with even more features. 12V hookups, LED lights, honest to god they're one of the best deals you can find.
I have a little Rav4 and it's way too big but I'm putting it on anyway.
They make smaller tents. Best bang for the buck.
@@OverlandFlorida Okay I have it on the car, those poles to hold the awning out are total bullshit, freak me out, and are a huge PITA to deal with. Also it took me like two hours to figure out what to do with them since there's no instructions. The amount of tension on them is utterly insane.
I’m waiting on the flip up floor so I could climb straight up from the Forester’s moon roof into the tent.
Not having to go outside and climb up on crazy rain storms is a big advantage
Thanks for showing 🙏🙏
Sounds like a fun time. Just cut the floor of a normal tent 🏕️
@@OverlandFlorida it’s not just cutting it needs to have a lip overlay or perhaps some kind of hinges.
Very simple to make in-house but lots of fabrication for regular Joes 🤪🤪
I bought my body armor soft rooftop tent before theses came out
I will most definitely be buying this early next year and getting rid of my soft one
That would be a solid idea. 💡
Look forward to your future review. Safe journey!
Thanks. We already mounted it on our trailer for our upcoming trip.
Oooooooh this was a great review. 👍🏾🤘🏾👊🏾 now to search for your other videos on it 😂
That’s a nice freaking tent! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching.
Nice tent good luck with. Can't wait to see it and upcoming videos
Yeah, I can’t wait to use it.
Bought one as well and it arrives today. Added two additional cross rails. Anxious for the arrival and hope to get at least one day camping this weekend.
Do you know yet how much weight those shocks will support? I have a couple Roam boxes I might mount on top if the shocks will support them when opened. Or… I may go single box and RoadShower.
I’m not sure how much it will hold. But they are very strong, it takes a lot of weight to pull the tent closed.
@@OverlandFlorida good! I’d hate to have it slam closed while I’m sleeping due to wind and a RoadShower 😂
How long was the wait. I ordered one a few days ago. Thanks
@@swamphanger5256 I believe it took 7 days until it reached my house. The delivery company will call and schedule a date for delivery.
great value in this tent.
Only time will tell. But it appears to be great.
Looking forward to hearing about how it sleeps!
A new mattress is definitely in order.
Better to have side panels zip from the bottom, keeps zipper draft at the top, instead of the bottom where you’re sleeping
Hey man, new subscriber here. Loving your videos! This RTT looks like a good deal. I’m looking forward to seeing a full review after a trip in the mountains! I noticed a palm tree in your neighbor’s yard. What part of the country are you in?
Central Florida, right outside of Tampa. Thanks for watching.
This RTT looks like a great value!
So far it’s been promising!
I got 1 I'm my wish list. Buying it for Christmas. Then we can do some camping
Have fun!
Overall not a bad deal for the money and all the features.
It’s a good deal on a nice tent.
All things being equal, the most critical component of any tent is the mattress.
I haven’t found a tent that actually cokes with a nice one. No matter how expensive the tent is.
Excellent review, I think you can add instructions to the beginning and have people buy it through a link you can get commission on. I'm looking for that now from you before buying but I'm nit seeing it.
It’s ok, thank you though.
can you roll the side windows and tuck them away in a pocket at the base of the windows? For the mattress, I would suggest a Klymit Insulated Double V Sleeping Pad that I think would fit in there
There’s no pocket, unless you put them under the mattress. Limit makes a great mattress!
$1200 that is a great price for that tent. My 23 zero walkabout 72 is a nice tent but a pita to pack up. Maybe I'll sell it and get one of these if your review is good.👍
The tent seems to be great. I’ll have to test out the main seal in a heavy rain to see if it lets any water in while it’s closed.
Shipping is $300 so this is $1,500 + tax
Nice. How much space is there inside for a thicker mattress or topper to still close? How dark is the tent material when zipped up in daylight- is it blackout inside?
There’s plenty of room for 2 adults and a couple backpacks of gear. You could fit something the size of a sleeping bag laid out and still close the tent. The tent isn’t 100% back out, but it is still much darker than other brands of tents like smittybilt or TuffStuff.
good luck finding this for 1199 now
wow very nice content friend
Thank you.
Great review, do you have any advice on which roof racks / cross bars to get to install one of these ? I have a Toyota Highlander (2017)
I would go with Gobi if they make one for your vehicle. Prinsu or front runner would be great.
It was really nice informational vdo , I have question about that cross bar on top of tent ,is it enough strong to load 2 kayak around 80lb weight?
Thanks
Yes. It’s all aluminum and very strong.
nice tent buddy. Is there any way you can tell me how long the two silver mounting rails, on the bottom of that tent are? I need to see if it will fit on my truck rack. thanks, subscribed!
I’ll have to get the tape measure out when I get home. I believe it’s 30 inches.
The length, not the width. looks like they are about 6 to 7 inches away from the ends.@@OverlandFlorida
What is the interior length. I’m 6’2”, trying to find out if I can comfortably fit?
It’s almost 83 inches.
Want to get into tent camping. Just started watching your videos, where did you get your pick up frame for the tent to sit on?
Xtrusion Overland is the company that makes the bed rack.
Sweet tent, how is the space for you? Think it would fit someone over 6' comfortably?
It’s 84 inches long. I think you would be fine. You will need some sort of sleeping pad with the mattress.
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Do you think it can sit on normla SUV top which usually has weight limit of 165lb?
No. It would be way too heavy.
Can you sleep two people in this? I’d like to get one but I’m not sure if I need better crossbars to support two people.
Two people would fit just fine.
Just doing a follow up. How’s it going with this unit?
It’s been a great tent. It stays outside in the weather 24/7.
I’m wanting to upgrade the mounting hardware, any idea what size the screws are?
I don’t remember off the top of my head.
Hi - do you tuck in the liner that sits on the outer ledge of the bottom half when its closed? Have you had any leaking issues? Im finding a decent amount of water under my matress but have noticed that i can see the orange fabric between the seal on the two halves when my tent is closed. Could that be the issue?
I think that’s what the issue is. Mine has had lots of moisture before.
Thanks for the video !!!!. How tall / thick is it closed ?
Roughly 6 inches
@@OverlandFlorida thank you✌️
Hi would u happen to know the size of it when it’s closed? Inches of the height of it when it is close, please let me know thank you
I do not happen to know off the top of my head. It’s about 7 inches tall though.
@@OverlandFlorida ok appreciate it!! I got a 4Runner but it’s at 6inch lift kit with 33s , it clears my job garage at 7feet , but I was wondering if I went with a low pro rack, and this tent setup , if I could still fit in my work garage at 7 feet , that’s why I wanted to know the size l, thank you a lot
There was extra 3 bars with the awning with different curves, does anybody know what these are for or what they do? My guess was for the awning but there’s 3 instead of 4. They’re not replacement parts either because they’re different from the 4 you get
I’m not positive either. I know there are 2 versions of this tent and they have different awnings. I think they have extra awning poles for that.
@@OverlandFloridahuh weird, maybe they’re mass produced and packaged with both bars so they don’t have to sort them out for each order
How much does the tent weigh? Will the stock roof rack be enough to secure the tent to? If not what would you recommend?
I think it’s around 160lbs. I wouldn’t recommend the factory roof rack. What vehicle are you referring to?
@@OverlandFlorida I have a 09 Tacoma, looking at going w the Hooke off-road roof rack and bed rack at this point. How comfortable would you say the tent is with you and the wife? We would also have a 2 year old in with us. Thanks for the replies!
@@Jimbofree93 that roof rack would be ok. A bed rack would be much stronger. It’s comfortable with 2 adults and I’m sure with a 2 year old it would be fine.
Will you please post the inside dimensions? Will a 6' backsleeper be comfortable in this?
I can measure that for you.
Thank you. That would be great.@@OverlandFlorida
Hello! Do you leave this in your truck even if you’re not using the tent? Or you remove it after camping when you get home?
This has been outside for the last 6 months. I always leave it on.
I see. Does it affect your gas mileage that much? I just got my 4runner and I’m planning to buy a rooftop tent, but I’m just worried about where do I put it once im not using it, should I remove it or leave it on haha
@@nashgamalinda5383 is just leave it on. I lost maybe 1.5 mpg
Don’t know if I missed it or not. But why the change in RTT?
Sold the ikamper and roof rack because I need to use my truck bed for a while and don’t want to store those items in my garage. NaturNest sent me that tent to review, that’s how I ended up with it.
@@OverlandFlorida I’m interested in that tent, but honestly I like the other one that has more rain coverage. Idk the model name of it. It’s the one that sales for like $1600 on amazon
@@d.collier_8280 rain coverage is always good.
Is there an annex for this tent?
I don’t be so.
sir what are the dimensions when it’s closed?
I don’t know off the top of my head. But there’s a link in the description with all the information.
How does it mount to your rack???????
It comes with mounting hardware.
Right I just wish you would have shown what kind. No worries. @@OverlandFlorida
The tent fabric appears thin?
Yes, compared to expensive tents. But the same thickness as the smittybuilt tents. So it’s the same material as all the other entry level tents.
@@OverlandFlorida Have you had it in rain yet?
How tall is the tent when it’s closed?
6inches
Awesome - thanks so much!@@OverlandFlorida
Can you place a hest bed to this?
A what?
@@OverlandFlorida
Brand:HEST
It’s a bed
Look it up
Two person lift? Or is it hella heavy haha
It’s really heavy. Especially if you are trying to put it on a tall vehicle or camper.
@@OverlandFlorida so at least 3 people? Lol
@@jimboy1026 yes. I used 4 to get it on top of my camper.
Boo, I thought it can hover above the ground, like in the thumbnail.
Haha
Looks like Amazon pulled down all of these
That's weird, I just ordered one from Amazon yesterday, 11/26/23
They probably sold out. They have been selling like hotcakes.
$1200 plus $300 shipping = $1500 roof top tent.
Your math adds up.