I would also ditch that add on tent. Install an ARB or Ironman4x4 awning and attach either brand of room tent. Both have floors, lots of screen window area that can be covered with install zippered panels. Also, can be installed on either side of the rig.
@@insaynbcr Aside from an extra room, the purpose of this add-on tent is to protect the roof top tent occupant from rain / elements. I have the same RTT and it’s a pain to get in and out when it’s raining.
@@mistercampwell Yup. Being a pain to set up and only on one side was my point entirely to just ditch that particular tent, and if additional coverage is desired, any good brand of 90° awning paired with an awning room will do the trick. Also, the RTT need not be deployed to use said awning and or awning room.
"Zip.. zip you piece if sh.." haha. I feel you on this. Spent 799 CAD on our Thule approach annex on sale and barley use it cuz of the hassle. Might use it for winter camping and set up a buddy heater down in it.
I just got the BDV and the annex. My experience was different. Luckily, I access the tent on the RHS so I didn't have the embuggerance of having to work out that it wasn't going to work on the LHS. That would have thrown me too... and by the time I worked out the cryptographic instructions I would have been looking for the nearest bin. The absence of a floor may be a pain, but on the plus side... the annex was so bulky and complicated to set up in the wind, a separate floor is a dog-send. What I like about the annex it is how spacious it is. I was able to fit a decent sized table, chair and lots of stuff inside. The annex was what sold me on the BDV. My other RTT was a GentleTent inflatable, with annex. The annex gives you a change room, a place to store your clothes, rather than leaving them in the back of the car, and privacy when you clamber up the ladder to bed and back down the ladder to have an early morning slash. I'm going to make a fitted floor for the annex. Going out past the flaps at the bottom of the walls and cut in to allow the pegs to be screwed in. I like the wall at the back, stopping people from seeing my bare bum through the open car door. The problem I do have is .... the annex is now lying on the floor of my lounge room and I can't work out how to fold it up and squeeze it back into the bag. I've tried a couple of times, but it's like an oversized origami puzzle and I haven't yet worked out the folds.
Great comment there. It’s certainly great for all the things you mentioned. Luckily for me I’m so remote I never need the privacy. Maybe I’ll give it one more try now that I’ve done it once. How did you get the door flap poles to work? I couldn’t get them taller.
@@NorthwestBronco Yeah, the poles. Well I doubt I'll use them. The amount of shade you get from the open door flap is a bit of a joke. I've got a 270° awning on the LHS of the camping trailer that goes all the way around to the back. I won't need that extra bit of shade from the door. It will either be closed or completely rolled up to let in the air and light, but not the mozzies.
Normally we use a ground tent for both of us. Thought this would be a good solution. I tried to return the Annex but iKamper said because it was used, they will not accept the return. I've had it for sale on craigslist for 6 months :( iKamper is not the best with customer service. The BDV Rooftop Tent is awesome though!
![Ep. 6: Snow Camping in the Winter Wonderland with iKamper Annex Plus [Electric heating pad, ASMR]](/img/n.gif)
You should just do what I do with mine (Bushveld 4): Buy it and leave it in its original packaging. It works this way ever time.
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I would also ditch that add on tent. Install an ARB or Ironman4x4 awning and attach either brand of room tent.
Both have floors, lots of screen window area that can be covered with install zippered panels.
Also, can be installed on either side of the rig.
Checking into that now!
@@insaynbcr Aside from an extra room, the purpose of this add-on tent is to protect the roof top tent occupant from rain / elements.
I have the same RTT and it’s a pain to get in and out when it’s raining.
@@mistercampwell Yup. Being a pain to set up and only on one side was my point entirely to just ditch that particular tent, and if additional coverage is desired, any good brand of 90° awning paired with an awning room will do the trick.
Also, the RTT need not be deployed to use said awning and or awning room.
"Zip.. zip you piece if sh.." haha. I feel you on this. Spent 799 CAD on our Thule approach annex on sale and barley use it cuz of the hassle. Might use it for winter camping and set up a buddy heater down in it.
@@bearlycamping an expensive mistake. Still hasn’t sold on Craigslist. 300 hmm
@@NorthwestBronco oh dang .. lol
I just got the BDV and the annex. My experience was different. Luckily, I access the tent on the RHS so I didn't have the embuggerance of having to work out that it wasn't going to work on the LHS. That would have thrown me too... and by the time I worked out the cryptographic instructions I would have been looking for the nearest bin. The absence of a floor may be a pain, but on the plus side... the annex was so bulky and complicated to set up in the wind, a separate floor is a dog-send. What I like about the annex it is how spacious it is. I was able to fit a decent sized table, chair and lots of stuff inside. The annex was what sold me on the BDV. My other RTT was a GentleTent inflatable, with annex. The annex gives you a change room, a place to store your clothes, rather than leaving them in the back of the car, and privacy when you clamber up the ladder to bed and back down the ladder to have an early morning slash. I'm going to make a fitted floor for the annex. Going out past the flaps at the bottom of the walls and cut in to allow the pegs to be screwed in. I like the wall at the back, stopping people from seeing my bare bum through the open car door. The problem I do have is .... the annex is now lying on the floor of my lounge room and I can't work out how to fold it up and squeeze it back into the bag. I've tried a couple of times, but it's like an oversized origami puzzle and I haven't yet worked out the folds.
Great comment there. It’s certainly great for all the things you mentioned. Luckily for me I’m so remote I never need the privacy. Maybe I’ll give it one more try now that I’ve done it once. How did you get the door flap poles to work? I couldn’t get them taller.
@@NorthwestBronco Yeah, the poles. Well I doubt I'll use them. The amount of shade you get from the open door flap is a bit of a joke. I've got a 270° awning on the LHS of the camping trailer that goes all the way around to the back. I won't need that extra bit of shade from the door. It will either be closed or completely rolled up to let in the air and light, but not the mozzies.
I would return that bronco add on tent and just use a normal tent with a floor.
Normally we use a ground tent for both of us. Thought this would be a good solution. I tried to return the Annex but iKamper said because it was used, they will not accept the return. I've had it for sale on craigslist for 6 months :( iKamper is not the best with customer service. The BDV Rooftop Tent is awesome though!
quick question - is that a ZroadZ roof rack? Do you like it? Any Wind noise?
@@davidaimone5888 it is indeed the ZROADZ rack. I do like it. Touch of wind noise in the front. I’ll do a video soon with details!
@@NorthwestBronco excellent, look forward to your video. I would also be good to hear about impact on driving with tent on top at higher speeds. thx
@@davidaimone5888I’ll do that. I have another video on my tent someplace in my videos.