Back from 1st camping trip with roof top tent

**DI5CO** · 30th January 2009, 10:47 PM

Hi all,
After deliberating for months as to the best set up, I ended up with the roof top tent. Yes there are some negatives with this (like its a bit heavy!), as with any other set up, but all went well. I like the idea of being off the ground. After a few goes I got the setup & packdown in a little over 10 mins. Anyway, the wife stayed home for the week while the boys (6&4) & I set off for out 2300k round trip in a week. 1st stop Carrathool (look it up on Google maps!!) for 2 nights where the old man lives by the Murrumbidgee River, 1 night in Ivanhoe (stop over), 2 nights in Broken Hill ( in a cabin....tooooooooo hot

) & 2 nights in Mildura. Amazingly no problems at all with the Disco with 30-46 deg heat with a/c on!!

**crump** · 31st January 2009, 07:19 AM

So was the semi a left over prop from the movie alongside the "Interceptor"?

**V8Landy** · 31st January 2009, 07:41 AM

Glad all went well for you. What type of tent is that. It looks good

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 31st January 2009, 08:00 AM

Sounds like you had a great trip,,
nice PICS too,,
(The TOECUTTER!)

**DI5CO** · 31st January 2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by crump

So was the semi a left over prop from the movie alongside the "Interceptor"?

It was along a 60k stretch of dirt rd between Hilston & Ivanhoe. Nothing & no one for miles then this came up, must have happend in the last day or that morning as there was no smoke but there was SES & a fire truck still there pulling the other trailer off the trailer you can see.

**DI5CO** · 31st January 2009, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by V8Landy

Glad all went well for you. What type of tent is that. It looks good

Its an ARB Touring tent. Got it as a demo cheap from a friend who works there. Was dusty & dirty but never slept in so was really happy!!

**DI5CO** · 31st January 2009, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Sounds like you had a great trip,,
nice PICS too,,
(The TOECUTTER!)

The last photo is Mundi Mundi plains just out of Silverton, apparently where Mad Max was filmed hence the car at the pub!! Bit of a tourist attraction. Amazing place the whole area & history of mining back to the mid to late 1800's.

**101RRS** · 31st January 2009, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by DI5CO

Its an ARB Touring tent. Got it as a demo cheap from a friend who works there. Was dusty & dirty but never slept in so was really happy!!

How well do you think your tent would work if mounted on a box trailer??

I am looking to get a roof top tent as well for use when using using the car - but would also be nice to be able to mount on a box trailer in some circumstances - a poor man's camper. Just opens up options.

Thanks

Garry

**DI5CO** · 31st January 2009, 03:28 PM

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work well. The only thing you may have to do is make some brackets or something to hold the fold out part up as the ladder holds it up when on a roof. The ladder is in 2 pieces, I think if you were putting it on a car then you wouldnt need the extenstion. So if you were mounting on a box trailer then you would probably keep the ladder out of the way & just use a pole or 2 to hold it up. (I hope this makes sense!!)

**101RRS** · 31st January 2009, 04:06 PM

Thanks - sounds like an option.

Cheers

Garry

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