Thread: Why use roof-top tents?

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

A RTT may have been useful at this campsite!

Hi Diana,
As would the 7Ps.

Best Wishes,
Peter

Has anyone installed a Family Hannibal tent on a Discovery 3 / 4? Which roof rack you use?

I've got a KK MYCUBE which I mounted on a trailer and really wished I had brought something else, reasons

1-too long/hard to set up, need to start going to gym.
2-can not leave bedding in it as it will not close
3-hard to close
4-when raining it fills up with water, need to leave hatch open to let water out otherwise you have your own foot bath in it.
5-leaks with covered up, getting sick of having wet mattress to sleep on
6-over priced with poor back up service.
7-would like to sell but couldn't do it to someone, maybe the kids will like it for a cubby house.

Might just go back to a tent.

Originally Posted by garciaj

I've got a KK MYCUBE which I mounted on a trailer and really wished I had brought something else, reasons

1-too long/hard to set up, need to start going to gym.
2-can not leave bedding in it as it will not close
3-hard to close
4-when raining it fills up with water, need to leave hatch open to let water out otherwise you have your own foot bath in it.
5-leaks with covered up, getting sick of having wet mattress to sleep on
6-over priced with poor back up service.
7-would like to sell but couldn't do it to someone, maybe the kids will like it for a cubby house.

Might just go back to a tent.

Return it to Kimberley Kampers and demand a refund as the tent is not of "merchantable" quality as it is not fit for it's purpose (see Trade Practices Act Cth) ie to provide shelter. Go to Fair Trading if they refuse.

My "Rooftop Tent" is up for grabs in the markets section

Surplus to requirements and only used twice, just had a mishap with the cover hence the price

Originally Posted by garciaj

I've got a KK MYCUBE which I mounted on a trailer and really wished I had brought something else, reasons

1-too long/hard to set up, need to start going to gym.
2-can not leave bedding in it as it will not close
3-hard to close
4-when raining it fills up with water, need to leave hatch open to let water out otherwise you have your own foot bath in it.
5-leaks with covered up, getting sick of having wet mattress to sleep on
6-over priced with poor back up service.
7-would like to sell but couldn't do it to someone, maybe the kids will like it for a cubby house.

Might just go back to a tent.

Just starting to look at teh options and they were on my list. Thanks for the info as you just helped shorten my list.

Originally Posted by wallrats

Has anyone installed a Family Hannibal tent on a Discovery 3 / 4? Which roof rack you use?

Saw a picture somewhere of this tent on a TJM roof rack.

James

This is our second Shippshape, we sold the 1st when we thought we needed a camper instead, the biggest problem with a RRT is getting in after being a bit too social around the camp fire.



Why we like the Shippshape

1. no need to store bedding inside the Rangie
2. bedding stays dry (put the pillows in the middle lengthways to shed water, if a puddle of water sits there long enough you will get a wet bed)
3. really cumfortable mattress (both of us have back problems)
4. we can tow our Macgregor 26X "Imagine", if we want to go exploring we can leave the boat on it's trailer in lockup and go off with the Shippie
5. if we want to stay somewhere for an extended period we can put Shippie on a frame on a trailer.

Glenn