I haven't had it out in the rain yet, so it would be hard to tell you mater of factly. That being said, I've been really impressed by the quality of the tent overall, so I'm optimistic it does the job well.
AJ! How cool to get a new tent to try. I like that they encouraged your honest opinion! Great idea having the instructions attached to the bag. 4:43 that thing was huge. Tons of headroom! I'm surprised how well it fits around the hatch. Always wondered that they'd be a bug magnet. The awning is awesome too. It gives you a ton of extra living space. This thing is going to be awesome for you both and the dogs too! So cool you can have the awning off the other side too. Great video AJ and an awesome product.
Dan, you continue to be one of the primary inspirations for making more content. You're so prolific in your production schedule and do such a great job breaking down the complex in the outdoors into simple steps we can all take to be better stewards of the land. Grateful to have you in my tribe my man!
Thanks for the video. I am shopping so this helped. I wish you had left the setup in real time. You edited out the actual setup details and timing. But it was still helpful and I like this tents features.
Took me roughly 30 minutes, the first time on my own. Now that I know what I’m doing, more like 15 minutes. Pretty short setup considering how much room it provides.
You mentioned set up time in comments. How long to take down for single person? I'm seriously considering this tent but fear it might become replaced by a newer model by Napier as this one has been out for 10 years?
I’ve never relied on the tent itself to be my insulation in the winter. That’s what your pads, bags are for in my opinion. It’s a well built tent that will hold up to winter conditions, but unless you get a quilted tent, very few are going to offer any insulative help.
Nice review I am assuming that this would work for a truck tailgate tent as well? Only reservation on this would be the price at 409 dollars. However, I appears to be of good quality from your video with the full extended rain fly.
They actually make a truck bed version. If you had a pickup truck, with a shell top, I don't see any reason this wouldn't work. If you look a the price of high quality tents these days...it's pretty competitive if you ask me.
Hello. Great video and review. I own a lifted 4Runner (like everyone, Haha!) but will this work that hight of SUV? Also, i have a tire swing out, will that interfere with the setup and operation of this tent? Pls and thank you!
I was waiting for you to tell me whether or not the tent could be left as a stand-alone tent when you decide to drive into town. Some of Napier’s competitors have that ability. From what I could see from your set up, it seemed Napier does not and this would be a deal-breaker for me.
You could rig up a piece of rope, or even some long bungee cords, into a Y configuration. Hook the two tops of the Y to the loops that would connect to the rack. Hook the bottom of the Y to your front bumper, or somewhere under the front. Pull everything tight. If that pulls the two side too close together, just put an appropriate sized stick between the tops of the Y, to hold them apart.
Just in case anyone else has the same question that I did, I found the user manual for this tent online. If you don't have a roof rack, the tent also has longer straps that you can use to hook to the hood hinge or frame of your car.
Bugs! I wish you had shown whether it has built in screens. I assume it does, but I will go elsewhere to find that out because you know what happens when you assume . . .
@@OutdoorsPodcast I'm here looking for a solution to a leak issue too. We had a pretty heavy rain fall last weekend and while the rainfly held up everywhere else, water started dripping in pretty good where the rainfly over the hatch stopped. I might need to re-evaluate that area, maybe my hatch is too level where yours opens up at a bit of an angle.
Unless you've figured out how to drive the jeep onto the Bandit, this one may have to stay in camp. That being said, could be a nice alternative when ol' Doris can't make long trips back to the midwest to camp with the Jefferson's!
Cool fact, did you know that if your tent is white colour then the temperature inside stays colder, but if your tent is black colour than the heat will be absorbed, leading the inside of your tent becoming hotter. If you search up why white colour keeps you colder it will say that it is because of it’s high albedo which means it has a high reflectivity in reflecting the sunlight back to space keeping the temperature colder and if you search up why black colour make you hotter it will say that it is because of its low albedo which means it has a low reflectivity in sunlight which leads the heat to being absorbed instead making the temperature hotter. But here’s a little cool hack you can do. You can add a white tarp on top of your tent for the summer days to keep you cool and you can add a black tarp on your tent for the winter days to keep you warm. 👍
That’s a cool fact but I’m far more inclined to manage my temperature with my insulating layers. Do you typically bring extra tarps with you for this purpose?
Extra fun fact: If you use a black rain fly, that has ventilation at the top and a GAP at the bottom, then the black rain fly will heat the air just under it, causing it to rise up and out the top. The resulting air circulation will actually cause the tent underneath to be cooler, than if one has installed a white rain fly over a white tent. This is a trick that desert people's have been using for centuries. It is also used in off-grid, efficient houses. It's called "passive cooling."
It’s a very good size , impressive. Thank you for the honest video .
You bet Clayton. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review! It would be perfect for me solo camping. Not a minimalist.😊
You shouldn’t absolutely pick one up, you’ll love it.
Awesome video! I just bought this tent model and can't wait to use it! You did an excellent review!
That’s awesome to hear! You’ll love it.
Just got this tent for fathers day, great review! Can’t wait to use it
Hope you enjoy it!
How is this in the rain.....??? Some tests show a lot of leaking. Just curious if Napier did spme seam sealing in more recent years.
I haven't had it out in the rain yet, so it would be hard to tell you mater of factly. That being said, I've been really impressed by the quality of the tent overall, so I'm optimistic it does the job well.
Minimalist here but we have this tent. Perfect for us.
Great to hear you enjoy it too
Awesome setup! When going to sleep can you close the trunk of the car without the tent collapsing?
You bet you can
This seems cool but what's the difference between this and just having a separate tent and sleeping in the suv?
can you use the tent stand alone, seal the vehicle side if you want to leave it and go for a drive? any zippers or anything on that side?
Thanks
yes, it can be zipped closed as if the sleeve doesn't exist.
What abby said!
AJ!
How cool to get a new tent to try. I like that they encouraged your honest opinion!
Great idea having the instructions attached to the bag. 4:43 that thing was huge. Tons of headroom! I'm surprised how well it fits around the hatch. Always wondered that they'd be a bug magnet. The awning is awesome too. It gives you a ton of extra living space. This thing is going to be awesome for you both and the dogs too! So cool you can have the awning off the other side too.
Great video AJ and an awesome product.
Dan, you continue to be one of the primary inspirations for making more content. You're so prolific in your production schedule and do such a great job breaking down the complex in the outdoors into simple steps we can all take to be better stewards of the land. Grateful to have you in my tribe my man!
@@OutdoorsPodcast thanks Bro! That's so kind of you!
Another amazing review
Great video
You are the man Nick! Thanks for watching...might be the perfect tent for a 240 pound english mastiff in the future....
Thanks for the video. I am shopping so this helped. I wish you had left the setup in real time. You edited out the actual setup details and timing. But it was still helpful and I like this tents features.
Took me roughly 30 minutes, the first time on my own. Now that I know what I’m doing, more like 15 minutes. Pretty short setup considering how much room it provides.
You mentioned set up time in comments. How long to take down for single person? I'm seriously considering this tent but fear it might become replaced by a newer model by Napier as this one has been out for 10 years?
Probably about 10 minutes to take it apart and get it packed up. I’ve heard nothing about a new model myself
You think the tent is insulated enough to withstand cold weather camping??
I’ve never relied on the tent itself to be my insulation in the winter. That’s what your pads, bags are for in my opinion. It’s a well built tent that will hold up to winter conditions, but unless you get a quilted tent, very few are going to offer any insulative help.
Nice review I am assuming that this would work for a truck tailgate tent as well? Only reservation on this would be the price at 409 dollars. However, I appears to be of good quality from your video with the full extended rain fly.
They actually make a truck bed version. If you had a pickup truck, with a shell top, I don't see any reason this wouldn't work. If you look a the price of high quality tents these days...it's pretty competitive if you ask me.
Hello. Great video and review. I own a lifted 4Runner (like everyone, Haha!) but will this work that hight of SUV? Also, i have a tire swing out, will that interfere with the setup and operation of this tent? Pls and thank you!
Great questions? How tall is the top of the hatch when opened? The swing out tire might be a big of an issue to be honest.
Can you open and close the hatchback door when it's attached? Thanks
You absolutely can
I was waiting for you to tell me whether or not the tent could be left as a stand-alone tent when you decide to drive into town. Some of Napier’s competitors have that ability. From what I could see from your set up, it seemed Napier does not and this would be a deal-breaker for me.
You absolutely can close up the tent. It has a zip up door on the side where it opens for the Jeep.
Is there a way to attach the "SUV sleeve" without having roof racks? There's a single mention of doing it on Amazon, but nothing else mentions it.
You could rig up a piece of rope, or even some long bungee cords, into a Y configuration. Hook the two tops of the Y to the loops that would connect to the rack. Hook the bottom of the Y to your front bumper, or somewhere under the front. Pull everything tight. If that pulls the two side too close together, just put an appropriate sized stick between the tops of the Y, to hold them apart.
Just in case anyone else has the same question that I did, I found the user manual for this tent online. If you don't have a roof rack, the tent also has longer straps that you can use to hook to the hood hinge or frame of your car.
This is the correct answer
Bugs! I wish you had shown whether it has built in screens. I assume it does, but I will go elsewhere to find that out because you know what happens when you assume . . .
Did you watch the video? It’s pretty obvious that there are screens on all three sides that face out from the tent….
Any tips on the rain leakage problem?
We haven't had any problems. Where are you getting leaks?
@@OutdoorsPodcast I'm here looking for a solution to a leak issue too. We had a pretty heavy rain fall last weekend and while the rainfly held up everywhere else, water started dripping in pretty good where the rainfly over the hatch stopped. I might need to re-evaluate that area, maybe my hatch is too level where yours opens up at a bit of an angle.
Two words! Overnight-Floats
Unless you've figured out how to drive the jeep onto the Bandit, this one may have to stay in camp. That being said, could be a nice alternative when ol' Doris can't make long trips back to the midwest to camp with the Jefferson's!
some reviews on amazon said it leaks.
That wasn’t my experience, but a little extra seam taping normally solves that problem in most tents. Cheap and easy to do
Cool fact, did you know that if your tent is white colour then the temperature inside stays colder, but if your tent is black colour than the heat will be absorbed, leading the inside of your tent becoming hotter. If you search up why white colour keeps you colder it will say that it is because of it’s high albedo which means it has a high reflectivity in reflecting the sunlight back to space keeping the temperature colder and if you search up why black colour make you hotter it will say that it is because of its low albedo which means it has a low reflectivity in sunlight which leads the heat to being absorbed instead making the temperature hotter. But here’s a little cool hack you can do. You can add a white tarp on top of your tent for the summer days to keep you cool and you can add a black tarp on your tent for the winter days to keep you warm. 👍
That’s a cool fact but I’m far more inclined to manage my temperature with my insulating layers. Do you typically bring extra tarps with you for this purpose?
Extra fun fact: If you use a black rain fly, that has ventilation at the top and a GAP at the bottom, then the black rain fly will heat the air just under it, causing it to rise up and out the top. The resulting air circulation will actually cause the tent underneath to be cooler, than if one has installed a white rain fly over a white tent. This is a trick that desert people's have been using for centuries. It is also used in off-grid, efficient houses. It's called "passive cooling."
@@GrantSRAbsolutely I found this out when looking at dark fabric tents.
Price?
I have the same tent.... mine leaks evwry time it rains. To the point that it puddles inside.....
Sorry to hear that.
Like
I do as well.
You skipped over the really cool part. LOL
What model is it?
dont forget to silicone seam seal it!
Thanks for the heads up. I want to see how ours performs out of the box since I worked with the company to provide this video.