EXPENSIVE CAR TENT VS CHEAP CAMPERVAN which is better value for money?
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Have you ever wanted to get into luxury camping and are unsure whether to get a car roof tent or a camper van? in this video we compare the an expensive roof top tent and a budget camper van to find out which one is better value for money.
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I struggled with the question of what vehicle I wanted to camp in and possibly have to live in. I ultimately decided a minivan was the best option for me so I would never have trouble finding a place to park at night, better gas mileage, city driver, etc. So not too big, not too small...just right.
Tent looks good but it's the van for me every day of the week. Getting up in the night for a wee could be dodgy with the rain coming down and that ladder. Thanks Shaun and nice to see you and Liam making a video together again.
Thanks Nigel and yes I’d probably fall down the ladder in the night 😂
@@LoveSundays that would suck 🤣
A Pee bottle will sort that although make sure you direct the ol' chap correctly otherwise you end up with a damp sleeping bag and side. As I found out recently 🙂
@@rambledogs2012 a piss bottle is key in any tent, let alone one on the roof of a car!
I would prefer the van but when you take into account insurance, road tax and everyday driving the roof tent makes more sense. Not as secure as the van or can be used in as many locations I presume but its down to running cost and how many times you get out and about. I can see an argument for both.
Great way of looking at it
I think the roof tent only seems like a good idea but there are far more advantages to the van setup.
If you buy a nice small midsized van especially if it has removable belted seats in the rear then you wouldn't need to own a car aswell.
You can't be stealthy and pop up the tent in a quiet street or carpark when you are winging it on a trip.
Van every time for me, if I have a tent I'd rather have an ordinary cheap ground based one. Enjoyed the video.
You would think after all those years on Radio 1 you would be able to afford a decent ground based tent, of which there are plenty.
@@WGK90 Haha, if I was that Annie Mac maybe, sadly I'm not.
no matter where you're sleeping as long as youre with good company in the great outdoors it's time spent well as it could be. I loved this video shaun!!!!
Thanks Matt glad you enjoyed it mate.
We are somewhere in the middle.
We own a car but instead of buying a roof tent for the sleep we convert it into a micro camper and we sleep inside.
All three of us!!😁
A mini van is in future plans though.
Cool place to camp by the way!👌
I bought a minivan and am very happy with the decision. It simply has a few advantages that overall made my decision. Like Goldilocks, not too big, not too small, just right. :)
I agree, i sold my lwb high top version of this van and now make do with a small van derived car.
I love it, it does most things i need for now but my perfect car/van would be a swb low roof van with removable rear seats.
After a hard days work I’ve enjoyed again your new content . Please keep them coming I can’t imagine how much time it takes to put them together . But personally I’m enjoying them
Thank you Ian
Van is all well and good... if you already have one! Since the Covid construction bottleneck combined with the huge growth in home deliveries driving demand for vans, you absolutely cannot get a runner for the price of that tent box... which suddenly makes the tent box the only option for the majority who can't pay the ridiculously inflated van prices.
If you look at it this way that tent box is nearly £1000 but the car it’s sat on is £6,000 so we’ll the car get a van then convert the van for £700 simples
We've a converted camper lwb boxer full double bed proper kitchen and sep toilet I think I'll take our van
Another great video, I’d definitely choose the cozy van, which is looking very homely now btw, that tent looked it might fall off the car in the night 😮
Cheers Jo. It’s amazing what a difference the little details make
I've had both before I have neither now here's my not so popular opinion haha.
Tentbox or any other brand is great if you want a camper but can't afford the van, insurance, tax of another vehicle. I insured my camper for the year you could insure it as you use it I suppose. Tentbox will go on almost any vehicle it does work out cheaper especially around MOT time with an old van.
Both are as easy to pitch as the other tentbox took me 2 kins and the camper took 2 mins to plug electric in etc.
Now I do a lot of wild camping and I can safely say a small tent from a so called Premier brand would set you back as much as a tentbox. So all things considered they are good value.
Lastly its a personal opinion, I'm 32 so I am fine getting in and out of a tentbox, older folk will find it hard.
One last point stealth van camping is easier than tentbox camping in a layby.
In the end both went as my transit camper was too much. And the tentbox went because I would use it rarely.
Lovely vid as always:) Maybe you two could swap for the night for a fair comparison?
That’s actually a really good idea.
That's what I thought would be happening here. 😊
Nice to see you back filming with Liam. I think I’d go for the van, I wouldn’t be able sleep in the tent - I’d be worried in case someone opened it. As someone else mentioned, you should swap for a night
Good idea. Thanks for watching Sarah
Shaun...I did the camping thing years ago with the kids ..when they were young ....and it was great ...but you always felt rough has Shxx in the morning....prefer my camper van ...and warmer and a lot more comfortable ..with a few gadgets to make life more bearable ...and you don't have to pack a tent away ....just get in the van ..and drive away ...simples. Happy vannig mate ...
Thanks Mick. I love the van and when I want a little tent outing I just use a normal tent 😂
I just bought a crv 2.2 diesel and I’m working on turning that into a no build stealth camper, my initial thought is remove one of the single sides of the rear bench, then make a wooden level platform for a single air bed that I can also use for storage and still fit a bike down the side. Make shift black out window covers, jet boil and a pack of wet wipes lol job is a winner
Yea that would work
I loved my old CRV, such a good space when the back seats are folded down 👍🏼
I think the tent looks a bit wobbly, but I wouldn't want to do all the work to rebuild a van. Hmmm, I believe I will have to stay at home or take a day trip 😁 Looks lovely though, especially the morning coffee in the sun. I am not so fond of ghosts 😳👻😉
Yes Torunn I prefer my van just I’m amazing by how the roof tent works. Would be interesting to test it in high winds though
I agree with most of the comments. The van overall seems more comfortable and secure. Another great video.
Cheers Colin
Deffo the van for me Shaun, I love camping but am getting a bit too long in the tooth for it now. The buildings looked like fun to explore in the dark mate.
Thanks mate yea if easier to have a van and just pull up somewhere and be ready to go
Ive just found the channel so don't know if you have solved the problem but. The best cheap heating source is a night heater you can get good ones for under £100. Its what lorry drivers use. They hardly use any diesel and can plumb them to your tank or use the little tank you get.
You can be proud of what you accomplished, the van seems so cosy💪
Thank you
Hi Shaun, nice to see you out with Liam again. I think it would have to be the van for me. 👍
Vanlife wins I guess 😂
Defo the van Shaun, only setup with van is park up Nd lift up da hand brake. Keep the videos coming, great work buddy
Thanks Sean
It’s almost 2am I’ve been up since 5am I put this video on out of nowhere and start falling asleep whilst still being half attentive. Two random blokes are talking about haunted this and that, creepy background noise and BANG!! A f*****g advert comes on full blast down my ear hole! I’ll watch the rest tomorrow but I’ll be honest I feel like I’m wide awake now 😳
I chose a tent box because I dont have the space or budget for 2 vehicles. For me a van isn't practical full time and the tent box is ace on my little 4x4. Id love a van conversion in the future but a tent box is perfect for me right now 😁
Good video I like both but prefer the van comfort all the way
Cheers mum xxxx
Even a bare van with a sleeping pad and bag is more versatile than a RTT, and provides security, privacy and is very discreet.
Practical Van is best⭐🌈 much safer, loads more benefits
No contest the van in every aspect wins
Camper van over tent box I used one hated it as you have to put the tent down everytime you want to go somewhere the tent box was comfy but inconvenient
You can see the link for it hear we used them for the caravan show 2022
ua-cam.com/video/xXoN5M031_g/v-deo.html
Cracking video Shaun. And I agree the tent box does seem a lot off money, I’m a van man all the way. Keep up the goods videos mate
Thanks Jon
Would have a van all day or a ground tent as I'm a big lad weight wise wouldn't be any good getting up and down a ladder like that all time
We have purchased a Roof bunk we love it . On top off our Touareg it’s ace ,TBH sleep better in it than at home , can see both sides though
That’s great what make tent is it? Because this tentbox one was quite uncomfortable
It’s a RoofBunk , tbh it’s incredibly comfortable 👍
I always thought that a roof tent would be a good idea but only for over landing
There’s no point having something that size on your roof and having to lump it on and off and then there’s somewhere to store it
You can buy a really awesome tent for a grand if your camping on campsites and wild camping with a roof tent just isn’t a good look or a good idea so the only thing I see them any good for is over landing
If you search a UA-cam channel called atik ailesi you’d probably realise that a tent is better for over landing too making the roof tent absolutely pointless
The ladder would finish me off 😂 Van all the way.
😂 me too 😂
Any good quality tent for the ground will be at least $1000, so if the car top tent lasts and doesn’t leak then the price is worth it.
The tent doesn’t leak and is very sturdy !! I agree some ground tents are so expensive and a pain to set up aswell
Just get some thick foam cut in the middle and roll it to fit in car when not in use...its really comfortable
The tent box looks like a disaster waiting to happen. No thanks but thanks for the review 👍
I'd never do a Car tent , I could easily see my self falling off the ladder., plus if you have to get out of dodge fast, that ain't happening.
I prefer the van
One of the main problems with tentboxes is that if you don't remove them and have somewhere to keep them, then they are very easy to steal.
Insurance covers it under accessories most insurance companies have 5k in accessories standard.
Slik video pard as usual. The roof tent is OK but I don't think I'll being swapping my VW van for it any time soon. 😃
Cheers pard
I have a VW Caddy Maxi Life 7 seater. I think 3 could zleep in van but looking to get a roof tent so all 5 of us could use it.
For £50 you can get a decent double skin pop up tent and then spend some money on a really good air bed.
As long as a robber doesn’t watch UA-cam, you should be safe with that beating stick in the tent 😂
haha love the timelapse sheep
Cheers terry
Putting the tent down when wet then having to dry it out later would be a pain.
Very interesting video cheers . See you next Sunday loving the channel
Thanks Joe glad you’re enjoying the vids mate
The roof box sounds like s lot of money for something that isn't durable. I'd rather sleep in the estate car, or if there's no space left in there, build my own deck on a car roof rack, pitch a cheap tent on it, for £200? In fact, I have a Chrysler Grand Voyager, and built a sliding bed for £200, which included some decent custom cushions(blue high density foam, and professionally made covers). The bed paint and cushion material is colour matched to the van interior, so it looks 'factory'. It's removable, so the vehicle remains versatile, being both a 7 seater and having space for a sheet of plywood on the floor. Also, I'm not sure being 5ft off the ground in a cloth bag, is going to prevent you getting eaten by a lion!
Yea much better value for money. Yea lions would rip through that Trent like a paper bag 😂
A fellow Midlands man! 🙌
Much prefer your van Shaun 😋... I'm not great with noises at night and I think that tent would be a nightmare. Also prefer the security of your van too 👍. I get the appeal of the tent for the wild experience... but way too old for that now 😂. Great idea to compare them though guys ✊😁⛺🚐
Thanks Sally. I think I’d like to experience the tent box but to be honest I don’t think it would be much different from just staying in a tent on the ground 😂
@@LoveSundays It's more save to be up when some wild animals come to pay visit. But comparing the prices of the roof tent and any regular tent, I'd prefer to sleep on the ground😉
I love your accent! Really excited to have found your channel! Its pretty kiff!
Thank you
Van all the time
I suspect the roof top tent is fairly windy, versus being able to tuck a (ground) tent behind a car or something else.
Yea I think the roof tent would be good if you needed to be off the ground for safety reasons but apart from that I’d pitch a tent on the ground
Yikes I thought those car tents weren’t cheap but didn’t know they were that pricey. For me van every time.
Yea I was shocked too when he told me how much it cost him John
Van every time!
Agreed 😊
Trouble is, i got the vw transporter but use it for work.. so cant have a full set up. Hence why i was thinking a tentbox. But not sure anymore!
Hi Shaun, I've just been catching up on your vlogs and ones I've missed! I watched the vlog of the "Sink hole " near Trevone Bay and was wondering if you knew about The Devils Frying Pan which is quite similar although smaller to the one you visited its situated near Cadgwith Cove on The Lizard I think its National Trust but not sure, Keep the vlogs coming!! Alan
Hi Alan, yea I’ve heard of that one I just haven’t ever visited it. Be good to get out there next summer I think
@@LoveSundays If you look on UA-cam "Devils Frying Pan" a couple actually kayaked into it interesting!
i would not feel safe in the tent as people dont park up on safe proper sites . and with the weather to put that up and so on . the vanis much safer and always ready .
as an czech i like the tent more only because its on skoda
of course the czech
Ok, the "conversion" cost £700, I assume that means you did it yourself. Add the price of the van on top at today's prices, that's gonna be over min 2k+ unless you get a right jalopy. So £2.7k and you got to build it yourself. Most people already have a car. So tent is way cheaper, and easier. If you want to buy a ready made camper van your not realistically gonna find one under £5k....
If you use the van as an everyday driver you can pick one up like this for £3k then 700 on top to convert. That’s £1000 tent was sat on top at a £6000 car the vehicle cost is irrelevant.
Out of the two it would be the van I just kept wondering with the car tent what if the wind got up
It was pretty sturdy to be fair but I know what you mean you never know
Reviews should be honest regardless of sponsorship.
Give me tha van all day long. Much safe, warmer and quicker to get to bed 👍
Yep easier safer warmer
This camp site looks great. Where abouts was it. Great video shaun
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The real test would be yoou trying the tent and him the van. Pros and cons
Put a lid on your pans. They will heat up quicker.
me and the wife went to Davidstow star gazing. Got flashed at a few times and had to make a quick exit
Tent looks amazing but genuinely don't understand their impact on the car/rails. Most cars are only rated to 75kg compression rate on the roof.
That’s a really good point
i agree the van wins esp when there are ghosts about lol
Loads of ghosts about that night John
I don't think a roof top tent would keep you safe from a lion lol 🤣
😂
Buying a van there are things to consider van VAT, insurance
You also have to pay for such things with a car too. A roof top tent is just a tent if you don’t have a car to put it on. Plus the car in this video is more than twice as expensive than the van in this video
Coding need to watch the vid . It’s the van. Every day .
Even though the van conversion cost about the same is the roof tent you still need to buy the van in the first place. They are quite expensive so the comparison is not really a true one.
But to have a roof top tent you also need to buy a car! This can cost me £3000 whereas the car cost my friend £10,000 so I’d say it’s pretty fair
I'd be curious to see a video on how you did you conversion?
A van like that would be 160,- a month if lucky only in road taxes allone tho, thats what is stopping me for getting a van, i just cant afford the road taxes :/ so the car option would be cheaper in the long run here.
Still, i would go for a van, got 2 tents to sleep in, dont need one on my roof xD
The tax on my van is like £230 for the year
@@LoveSundays Wow and I thought we had to pay a lot xD it is still a life goal for me to get one tho!
‘Rough as arseholes’ - he’s gotta be a Brummie. 😂😂
He is 😂
@@LoveSundays I’m new to your channel and now I know you are Brummie-friendly, I’ve subscribed 😂. Take care and keep safe.
Thanks for watching Jayney. I’m friendly to all walks of life 😂
@@LoveSundays I get that vibe from your content. Off to binge watch a few. 😀
I really liked your video.
Thank you Cindy 😊
Lwb Van all day long
Boil the water, salt the water. Then throw in the pasta
You're welcome
Those tents look easy to set up, but so expensive.
Agreed
The only advantage of these tents is you are off the floor whether thats for weather or security reasons.
I'd rather sleep inside the car or have a small pop up tent you can simply pitch next to the car out of the wind.
yes you may have spent 700 quid doing your conversion, but the cost of the van was a whole lot more. Prices at the moment are bonkers to say the least. Good vid though
My van still cost less than the car he’s got the tent on though 😂
@@LoveSundays fair point
In the cooking segment there was a useful looking knife in use. Could this please be added to your list of equipment source.
I will soon be listing all my camping gear
@@LoveSundays Great, looking forward to the extended equipment lists. We enjoy and appreciate your Cornish outdoors. Thanks.
Way too creepy for me in that old abandoned building.
Lots of people bagging the roof tent but probably never camped a day in their life.
😂
Check out you vehicles roof bar weight capabilities
By the way, nothing about tent box is british. Apart from the lads selling their gear. Selling it as british. Bought one of their awnings, discovered the truth then.
That’s good to know Alan. Which country are the made in?
@@LoveSundays Czech Republic mate. Fast efficient delivery, lovely peice of kit but not made in the uk which is 100% the impression your given from tent box.
Pop top
Don't hate the van man😂
Ghostbusters🤭
What's wrong with a normal tent for a few hundred quid? or sleep in the car...
Van. No brainer
Doh! Typo corrected
Can get the same tent off Alibaba for like £400
I have a van like yours, ive just finished my walls now i need to build my kitchen. Did you know how to build yours or did you watch a youtube video?any recommendations would be great.
This is my second van build but when I did my first I learned everting from UA-cam. I’d say just type in what you’re looking to do. I watched multiple different channels
@@LoveSundays kiff shot bru!
How much did the van cost?
Was Davidstow not the first U.K. F1 race circuit?
Is now 😂
Having had a Toyota Fortuner that i built up with a roof top tent ,i must admit i prefer sleeping inside the vehicle , only had one bad night in the roof top tent , the wind built up and was able to fold the tent up with my fat ass in it .....was not a fun time ;)
That must’ve been eventful. I think they’re a good idea but I’d much rather just park up and be ready to go in the safety of my van
@@LoveSundays I don't have a van yet ,currently in a mazda cx9 this gives me room to sleep comfortably, and have kit inside ... when I return to the UK I will be getting a van ...can't wait :)
There’s something nice about a nice cosy car though. I traveled New Zealand a few years back with an air bed in the back of an old Mitsubishi eclipse estate it was cold but quite an experience.
Geddon Plymouth beys
Did that van AND the conversion come to just £700?
Only the conversion was £700 I believe but Shaun will be able to answer that one 🤙🏼
Prefer to be in the van
I’d let you in my box anytime.
😂