roof top tents, waterproof?

[bob10]

I have done a bit of research on roof top tents, a local canvas mob told me that only fair dinkum canvas can be waterproofed properly, and the cheap ones advertised will, if touched during rain, let water through. received an E-mail from a popular 4wd mag., advertising tents sold on the net. This mob have a warehouse at Banyo, went for a look, not much there , but the young fellow there told me that their tent will leak if touched, and said all canvas does. I guess buyer beware, you get what you pay for. Bob

[russ55]

I seem to recall that all canvas will let water through if you touch it when wet...........characteristic of the cotton being waterproofed....

[incisor]

I seem to recall that all canvas will let water through if you touch it when wet...........characteristic of the cotton being waterproofed....

certainly been my experience ;)

[ade]

my swag is canvas and stay dry even when I tested it in a 12 hour downpour. woke up dry in the morning, seems to be treated with some product but I dont know what it is

[Jeff]

My RTT has a synthetic fly so the canvas shouldn't be in contact with the rain.

Jeff

:rocket:

[juddy]

The Hannibal range we sell have a hydrostatic head test of 750mm.

Fly sheet is 210 denier Oxford nylon.

Tent body is 380g dynaproofed, polyamide cotton canvas.

You only have to look at some of the cheaper tents out there, when they display at the shows, they don't like it when it rains.

It would take a lot of side ways rain to penetrate a Hannibal roof tent. If this did happen you would probably get slight moisture beading on the inside, compounded by your body heat also.

In 5 years of using. Hannibal no major issues to report.

[bob10]

I seem to recall that all canvas will let water through if you touch it when wet...........characteristic of the cotton being waterproofed....
I will quiz the canvas shop again, see what product they use for waterproofing, they stated people were buying the cheap product, using it in the rain, and bringing it to them to waterproof it. They said the material the cheapies were using was impossible to waterproof completely. Bob

[kenleyfred]

The Hannibal range we sell have a hydrostatic head test of 750mm.

Fly sheet is 210 denier Oxford nylon.

Tent body is 380g dynaproofed, polyamide cotton canvas.

You only have to look at some of the cheaper tents out there, when they display at the shows, they don't like it when it rains.

It would take a lot of side ways rain to penetrate a Hannibal roof tent. If this did happen you would probably get slight moisture beading on the inside, compounded by your body heat also.

In 5 years of using. Hannibal no major issues to report.

My Hannibal has stood up great over the years I've had it. Recently in Iluka where it did not stop raining for days it did get slightly wet in the corners where the fly meets the canvas and bedding had been piled against it pushing it somewhat out of shape. Not really a problem and it was horrendous prolonged rain.

Only time i've really had rain in the tent has been a result of of operator error,we have the 2m tent with twin doors,twin ladders but don't have the jumbo fly. Perfect in good conditions but if its raining and I haven't closed the doors water is literally funnelled into the tent.

When the tent was new I removed the fly and flogged my water supply wetting it with the hose to try swell the stitching. The canvas is extremely waterproof on its own, with the addition of the fly you are unlikely to get wet.

Kenley

[bob10]

Yes, the Hannibal range comes highly recommended, we considered a Hannibal roof top tent, but have deciced on a custom made trailer top tent, on our home made trailer. Just spoke to the canvas shop, they only use Australian canvas,waterproofed , and guarantee no water will leak thru if touched, or at all. They also said cheap overseas tents [read China] use thinner thread for sewing, more nylon than canvas, and any canvas is thinner than used in Aus.. They have been in the canvas game for 35 years, and everyone I spoke to who has one of their products is happy with it. As they said, cheap overseas tents are made to a price, not for quality.

[wannabeexplorer]

You won't regret getting a Hannibal!
I thought the landrover was going to end up on it's side one night during a crazy storm with heavy winds; but to my surprise we slept well and dry once the storm past a few hours later and best of all no damage to the tent. (I expected the fly sheet to rip off at least...)

my Canvas dome tent also keeps us dry when it rains, however I have noticed if you sleep right against the side, water does seem to penetrate. (I should sleep against the side of the rooftop next time for comparison)

but then I also have a canvas bell tent from Belgium that cost about around $300 to $400 and it leaks like a sieve. Canvas isn't canvas, there are different types and different treatments; you get what you pay for in that department.