well you cannnn be done depending on how much you want to do hahah. in zero wind situations i don’t do the velcro’s, i’ve skipped the anti sways before, the awning etc.
I'm an old man with a travel trailer but I still watch this and think it's cool as heck. Something about a tent that makes camping more fun ( think it makes you feel younger) . Thanks for the video and review!
Awesome review! I had the same kinda issue in my suv regarding the 2nd row not folding completely. Simple solution is to remove 2nd row seats out of vehicle, cut 1/2" plywood to go from the Hatch and over hang where seats used to be and literally one wooden leg to hold up plywood from the floor. It's been great night sleeps in deep griz country.
thank you! and yea i actually started that, got the seatbelts out, started taking a back out and realized it’s kind of a pain to reverse if i had passengers which i do kind of often so i backed out. but if it works for you - perfect solution!
The best part was when your gear bags started rolling down the hill! Nice little tent. Your probably the first Utuber to present the downsides of sleeping in one’s vehicle! Seems like everyone is building out their truck or suv.
thanks! and yea there are pros and cons to every setup. vans are great for it but i didn’t like SUV or truck. with the truck bed setup the drawers are a pain to access in bed. also the bed was the entire area so there was nowhere to put anything when 2 people bring in small bags, take off jackets etc. life changes have changed my rig as well but my gf quit her job and will be available weekends again so i’m going to need to change again.
@@BRollOffroad yes, that’s what I thought about the truck bed too. If I was traveling alone I could make do with the truck bed, Id use a cot and diy canvas or tarp over all, and easy to collapse if need to drive the truck, though I need to accommodate my spouse too. I guess he can sleep underneath the truck. 😀
LOL! the truck bed setup would’ve been 10x better if i had a pass-thru to the cab which my topper did not. if i could’ve shoved stuff through the tiny window into the cab that would’ve been huge… these are the tiny things that can ruin everything haha. seems small but when you’re putting your shoes on a 3rd time to go into the cab and it’s 20° out and you haven’t even warmed up from the last time- yea, really wish we held out for a pass thru haha.
@@BRollOffroad 😀 never thought about the pass through. Good tip. If I ever venture into truck bed camping I will be sure to consider that. I just haven’t been able to decide on any kind of truck set up for one reason or another, like space, or setting up/taking down/tying up the truck, but seems like a truck should be a bonus in camping somehow.🤨 I’ve been looking for a used tall cap, but it’s hit or miss. A van would be the best choice, but I only have the Ranger truck to work with. I sold all my tents with the poles that have to be assembled and guided through thin nylon tents that don’t breath and let too much in light. Didn’t like folding a12’x12’ cabin tent back up, that’s if it’s dry too! Don’t like the ground tarp, tent floor thing etc, dirty, sweeping, if it’s dry too, but I still like the outdoors and getting away, not sure if the tent cot style would be easier on me.
This tent set is the bomb! It was incredibly well thought out and designed. So glad you included a shot of yourself sitting up inside with your legs hanging over the side of the cot; that's a very big plus for me because I want to be able to do that. Well, the whole kit is a bit pricey and bulky storage-wise but worth it.
Great video mate. I’m about to get one of these after camping for years in a traditional swag, no fly screen or poles, just a mattress and sleeping bag in a canvas pocket. Finally time for me to grow up, there’s only so many times you can get killed by mosquitos out bush 😂. Also like the fact you can sit up in these. Look forward to watching more of your vids.
yea it’s a great setup, the time doesn’t really bother me. it’s so much more comfortable than anything i’d ever slept in i found it totally worth it. yea the bags are huge but if i’m car camping alone (like i am 99% of the time) it’s just not an issue 👍
That's good. I need something like black out and mil spec. Seems more robust than others. I would have been so happy if these were made back in Army National Guard days in the late 70s. The cot is a high tech model from a basic Army cot. Great demo. Like how you rolled you stuff off the hill and had to chase it. Allot like real life.
See, these tent cots should come with a skirt thats reaches to the ground. With the constant wind blowing underneath them i could see you having the same problem that hammocks to. Same reason they put skirt boards on mobile homes. That thing does look really robust though. Awesome video. 👍
Hey man thanks so much for following our channel! We’re finally getting the hang of making these videos lol!! They’re not as comical as your stuff...we really enjoy your humor haha! Means a lot man!!
I know this is old, but I just ran across your channel by watching the YT app on the TV when I go to bed and B ROLL OFF-ROAD popped up. AND, your Xterra really caught my eye as looks just like mine except your’s appears to be dampened & sprung perfect. My susp is gettin weak @ 52k, but wasn’t stellar when new,,,,,its a 2014 and I really would love to know which OME you used. LOL, I’m lovin’ your humor & style, & I’m just gonna binge out on yer chit until I catch up.
sick dude thanks! i have a rig walkaround video as well but it’s 2” Old Man Emu Complete with new coilovers, full leaf packs and rear shocks. i don’t have a front or rear sway bar and when my control arm bushings went i just got SPC upper arms. other than that just 285/75/16 KO2 tires 👍
I've just used my OZTENT with the stretcher on a hunting trip mid week for the first time here in Aust, New South Whales, during winter. Man I'll tell you with a good sleeping gear you're going to get really toasty during the night. One of the many impassive things beside the setting up and packing up was the amount of room I enjoyed as I'm pretty wide in the shoulder and a tall bloke. The only thing wrong with the OZTENT was with my camping / hunting buddies are bloody envy hahaha. for those who have this setup know what I mean
definitely! it'd be like sharing a hammock since the cot puts you in the center. you _could_ get one of the bigger RV 3's or 4's and then put 2 of the cots inside and have a great setup... or just do whatever you're doing now haha. but as of this weekend i have about 5 nights in it and i'm so happy.
nice! i haven't seen anyone use these in the wild but my buddy ordered one before mine even got here, now my other buddy and brother are talking about getting one, it's a takeover haha.
That's exactly what I want and was wondering how people like them. I want a no hassle, quick-setup tent that I can put in place in case of rain during the process. I hear the Oztents are built pretty solid and worth the premium price?
so far they seem like it to me! also i would love to, we have an annual trip so it wouldn’t be for a few months as i have no plans to go to CA right now. hopefully one of the others gets one so i can do it sooner 👍
Any update on this set up? I have the same problems you do car camping in my Lexus GX470 when I go hunting. Looking for a cot/tent set up and ran into your video. Wanting an easy seat up and take down. Great video. Definitely going to look into this.
it does take a few minutes but it is easy. if i get to camp late there are a lot of steps you can skip… no anti-sway bars on the cot, if you’re getting right in no real need to attach tent to cot, leave awning rolled up, no rear window… that all adds up to 25 unnecessary steps and can save a lot of time. everything still in good shape, just had 2 friends in town and one slept on the cot in my office for 4 days, said it was great.
setup time is basically as long as you'd like between .5mins and 6mins haha. for instance last trip was the first time i used all the guy lines, totally unnecessary. i now have about 10 nights in it and am very happy, it's just so comfortable, thanks for watching!
Nice setup Is there room for a low profile cot inside? Say 6" off the floor. Such as the desert walker cot to be specific. I'm 5.5 180 lbs The idea of cold wind blowing under my cot is not desirable so I'm thinking a cot inside will be better I think the narrow size of the desert walker the swag will not fit on top.
the Desert Walker i just looked up is a foot shorter and 20” skinnier so that should fit no problem. so far i’ve been as low as 10°F and it was fine from the “bridge effect” with the included 1” foam and i also put my Cabela’s 2.5” air/foam on top of that. thanks for watching!
totally, i think i could get 10-12 of my old 2 man tents in this bag haha. the thing is if i’m in a position to use this it means i’m alone and have lots of space so no big deal. during regular driving/filming i actually have more room than my old bed setup, even if it was folded up. i couldn’t be happier, glad you like yours!
@@paulh8515 Agree about the packed size. I have a Toyota Corolla and according to the dimensions given on the spec sheet the packaged tent won't fit in my trunk or backseat. However, the backseat can fold down a bit to allow large cargo to pass through from the trunk so I'm going to try that and measure it to see if I can get it to fit that way. I hope so because this is about the best car camping setup I've seen for one person.
the tent pretty much covers the cot so very little to catch water. the cot also isn’t water tight so they say water will just pass through cot if it gets between. the floor is so thick i think you could take it on a lake.
This might not be a bad idea for me on hunting trips. I sleep on a cot inside a jack wolfskin tent. Im undecided whether to go cabin style for some room to stand up, or whether to go lighter like with a hammock. Decisions, decisions. How much did that setp up run you?
yea i've been looking at hammocks for a long time too, specifically my buddy's over at Warbonnet. the only real con i could think of was Moab, plenty of places i camp have nothing more than 2' tall bushes so back to the drawing board i went.. i got both pieces for $585 during Black Friday, normally the tent is $500 and the cot is $150. my buddy found a 4x4 site where the tents are a bit cheaper, waiting for his response and i'll let ya know.
And to think, I contributed $ to that Taj Bahal. I’m so proud right now, small tear just fell. 🤣 I like the awning aspect. I got a ARB single schwag with the idea of not moving all the shit around/out of the bed of my truck to sleep. Son ended up using it in Death Valley when he was with me in June and then in July I found a used 2017 FWCamper. So hell I’ve never even slept in the damn thing! He liked it though, so there’s that. Peace Broloffroad!
haha! thank you again! i'm glad he liked it, i was looking at those too and was trying to decide if this thing was more trouble than it was worth but definitely not. getting the two videos last week only happened after getting screwed out of 3 other trails (which added about 6hrs of driving killing my whole first day) and who knows, if i only slept 3-4hrs i may have just bailed like i have many times. also i broke my neck when i was 17 so sleeping has always been an issue, with this rig i was good to go. also i wanted to take the Gateway/Castleton route in but it was muddy and super slick so i had to go all the way around, about 8hrs to get to Moab that time. Then a blizzard on the way back made it 7hrs home after filming 2 trails, glad i was well rested!
Great video. Do you think that the cot could accumulate and hold water during rain? I'm worried that the exposed sides of the tent will get rained on, then that water will run down the sides and onto the cot, sitting in between the cot and the tent. Have you experienced anything like that?
thanks! i was in mild rain the the cot was dry when i packed it up so no. i did have the same concerns as you though seeing that most other options have a skirt that goes over the cot, after a little research i found a response from Oztent saying the tub floor definitely won’t leak (it IS very thick) and the cot is made to have water pass through and will never pool. good enough for me haha.
Good video and pretty entertaining. I have the Teton cot/tent and love it although I haven’t tried it in the rain yet and doesn’t have a vestibule like yours it seems easier to set up that this one. Yours seems to be heavier fo winter maybe? Anyhow I enjoyed your video thanks.👍🏻
it’s good! i got a job at a rooftop tent store so i’m not using it much but have still taken it out a couple times since getting hired. total probably 15 nights in it...
Your review was a real help when deciding to buy my RS1. I think I'll add the stretcher to make it a tad more versatile. How much rocking does the set up have using the stretcher?
nice! side to side doesn’t have any, i guess there’s a little head to foot but the anti-sway brackets help a lot. i also usually set it up on a tiny slant so once i’m in it’s rocked towards the feet and unlikely to shake uphill from there.. this might not make any sense though haha.
@@BRollOffroad Totally makes sense. I actually thought about buying some 1" angle aluminum and making some additional bracing. It's not like a person is that concerned with a couple more pounds when car camping. Thanks for the video and the feedback
Great review; thank you for all the detail. I have read on forums about condensation issues. People complain that even with the vents open, you get condensation inside. Have you had problems?
Thanks for the quick reply. Good point about the humidity. The people did not mention in the forums where they were camping. I also saw on the Snowys reviews people showing pictures of condensation, but then again, we cannot verify conditions etc.
i’ve had some ice buildup on super cold nights but in the morning when it melted it stuck to the walls until it evaporated and that was good enough for me. in certain conditions i don’t know if there’s any tent that will be 100% condensation-free?
lots of debate whether this is actually a swag or not haha, personally i’ve never even seen a swag but comparing this to all my tents i love it so much 👍
I have been looking for a setup like this...although I just bought a Coleman trailhead 2 cot...can I buy just the tent or is the package the tent and cot together? One last thing ...how does it handle rain...does the cot fill up with water?
i love it so much! this last weekend i was hearing mountain lions all around me in the night (found park ranger the next day hiding mountain lion calls all over the forest) so i slept like crap all night, was able to sleep soundly from 6am-10am, i think the blackout-ness is my favorite part.
still good, i started working at Spirit Of 1876 which sells rooftop tents so i haven’t used it as much as you’d think.. probably 15 nights? i DO still like it a lot. thinking about selling the tent, getting a ROAM awning and the room to go with it then putting the cot in there.
@@BRollOffroad thanks for getting back to me. I've got a kodiak canvas 10x10 flexbow for me and my wife. It's pretty easy to set up, but most of the time I end up camping by myself. I don't like air mattresses, but I'm old and fat🙂 I need a good cot. If I could get that whole system, I think it would be great.
only been in crazy wind one time, i pointed the angled side into the wind so it just went up and over the awning and it was solid. it’s so heavy that it’d probably be fine but i ran the 3 guy lines into the wind on that side.
the included pad, plus my air foam, sleeping bag and pillow i probably have 25-30lbs of stuff inside the system that i think is like 70lbs between the cot and tent.
A normal swag on a stretcher would be way quicker. Mattress and all your bedding would already be in the swag when you roll it out. Or a Kulkyne 'Homestead' swag setup.
i’m not sure a normal one would be that much faster, you could just pop oztent and velcro it on (or even skip this step) and be done. from what i’ve seen there’s nothing fast about the Homestead but again, i’ve got plenty of time to kill when camping. thanks for watching!
i have probably 20 nights in it, it’s loaded going out with it after work today! i love it still, holding up well. it’s really hot right now so i’m hoping to try out the reflective side of the awning, haven’t needed it yet.
some guy put the tent alone on his Jeep which was pretty cool. the way i see it this has the benefits of RTT of being off the ground but not quite as easy to setup. but then vs a RTT you don’t have the weight on top, don’t have to climb as high, easily removable etc. it’s a good middle ground of comforts of RTT with less cost and less commitment. thanks for watching!
it comes with a 1” foam and then i use a 2” air/foam from Cabela’s on top but that’s mostly for warmth, perfectly comfortable with the included 1” if you’re on the cot.
Tent looks dope I might need to pick one of these up....I’m just curious if the bottom piece can handle my thiccccnesss...310 lbs is a lot for those little legs haha
definitely understandable, when the box showed up i was thinking “what have i done!?” like i said though it actually takes up less space than my old setup. i don’t have to have shotgun seat all the way forward, don’t need to remove the bottom and don’t need the crate. either way the comfort factor tops all other reasons for me. i forgot to mention i’m a side sleeper and also on my stomach with one leg up, both impossible with the old setup.
everything has pros and cons. better price, definitely comfortable.. but takes up half my cargo space, longer setup than a clamshell, way less room. i’m not sure what’s better, probably depends on the situation. i know last year when i got to Moab at 1am and it was snowing i was wishing i still slept in the Xterra but probably would’ve been more pissed dealing with a soft shell RTT. i like everything at different times haha.
@@BRollOffroad I just went from a Tepui RTT to a way smaller gas shock clamshell that opens in like 30 seconds and closes in a minute. What a difference even though the price was highway robbery. Was a lot of work closing up that Tepui and putting the cover on by my lonesome. Now it takes a 10th the time without stress!
you can skip a lot of steps on this though. it’s so heavy especially with my sleeping bag in there straps aren’t necessary, anti sway bars, awning.. you could just build the cot and pop both sides of this thing and be done. i DO like the look of those Gazelle style tents though, i’d like to try one.
Looks like a pain in the ass to set up. Smaller travel packing would be a Coleman insta tent 4 person and then set up your cot on the tent. Way better solution. What a pain in the ass to use hiking poles and guide lines.
i don’t know, don’t have to carry it in and out of the house, but RTT you have to carry on your roof.. people like the height and treehouse effect, looks more rig, there are pros and cons to everything but i DO love this thing.
Agreed, I had a rooftop tent, problem is if you set up and then want to go exploring you can’t if the tent is already set up on your roof. We ended up building a roof rack for our trailer and turned it into a camper with the RTT
haha i put in the description that you could definitely get set in 1/3 of the time if you skipped a few steps. without heavy wind a lot of this stuff isn't required but figured i'd show it. thanks for watching bud!
i’ve gotten to Moab at midnight in the freezing cold before and unzipped, popped, crawled in and slept in about a minute before but most people are going to want: awning, pad, guy lines, rear vent, optional cot etc and that’s when this becomes a 10min setup. i don’t really mind though. not usually in a hurry at camp and it gives me something to do haha.
@@BRollOffroad yeah my set-up is about 10 minutes which is totally fine to get a decent bedroom and living area as i like to set-up lakeside and just take in the serenity 🌧⛺
haha! i love that they think i'm so important they need to stop by every time. any interaction is good according to TH-cam algorithm so hope to see 'em on Tuesday! btw if you happen to read this you forgot Klondike Bluffs.. slippin son.
@@joeracerable no sick is good now. its like how "illin" used to be bad like in the song "you be illin" but now people exclaim "that thing is ill!" and it means good.
Made in China. No way should you buy this -- Australian made swags are the best because they don't leak, the zips last, the canvas resists mould and they don't break .
tent stuff starts at 1:40.
I like the way you keep saying “and then you’re done, probably not”..... lol
well you cannnn be done depending on how much you want to do hahah. in zero wind situations i don’t do the velcro’s, i’ve skipped the anti sways before, the awning etc.
Glad that you liked the Good Design Award winning RS-1 and the RS-1S both designed and developed by my Dad when he worked at Oztent
really? that’s awesome! it has so many cool things about it, i love it.
@@BRollOffroad Yep really, Dad invented and or designed and developed most of their successful products including the HotSpot heated camping chairs
Can you please like and subscribe to my YT channel as I am just starting out thanks
nice one!
That's awesome. Your dad must be an interesting man.
i was waiting for you ti pinch the tent, NICE REVIEW!!!!
haha thanks for watching!
I'm an old man with a travel trailer but I still watch this and think it's cool as heck. Something about a tent that makes camping more fun ( think it makes you feel younger) . Thanks for the video and review!
it does but i like all little houses/rooms i can put other places haha. thanks for watching!
Fantastic demonstration and also made me laugh. Great work.
thank you very much, have a good weekend!
Awesome review! I had the same kinda issue in my suv regarding the 2nd row not folding completely. Simple solution is to remove 2nd row seats out of vehicle, cut 1/2" plywood to go from the Hatch and over hang where seats used to be and literally one wooden leg to hold up plywood from the floor. It's been great night sleeps in deep griz country.
thank you! and yea i actually started that, got the seatbelts out, started taking a back out and realized it’s kind of a pain to reverse if i had passengers which i do kind of often so i backed out. but if it works for you - perfect solution!
great review mate. I've just bought one, bloody love it. keep up the entertaining stuff!
thanks! just used mine on Memorial Day, still love it 👍
The best part was when your gear bags started rolling down the hill! Nice little tent. Your probably the first Utuber to present the downsides of sleeping in one’s vehicle! Seems like everyone is building out their truck or suv.
thanks! and yea there are pros and cons to every setup. vans are great for it but i didn’t like SUV or truck. with the truck bed setup the drawers are a pain to access in bed. also the bed was the entire area so there was nowhere to put anything when 2 people bring in small bags, take off jackets etc. life changes have changed my rig as well but my gf quit her job and will be available weekends again so i’m going to need to change again.
@@BRollOffroad yes, that’s what I thought about the truck bed too. If I was traveling alone I could make do with the truck bed, Id use a cot and diy canvas or tarp over all, and easy to collapse if need to drive the truck, though I need to accommodate my spouse too. I guess he can sleep underneath the truck. 😀
LOL!
the truck bed setup would’ve been 10x better if i had a pass-thru to the cab which my topper did not. if i could’ve shoved stuff through the tiny window into the cab that would’ve been huge… these are the tiny things that can ruin everything haha. seems small but when you’re putting your shoes on a 3rd time to go into the cab and it’s 20° out and you haven’t even warmed up from the last time- yea, really wish we held out for a pass thru haha.
@@BRollOffroad 😀 never thought about the pass through. Good tip. If I ever venture into truck bed camping I will be sure to consider that. I just haven’t been able to decide on any kind of truck set up for one reason or another, like space, or setting up/taking down/tying up the truck, but seems like a truck should be a bonus in camping somehow.🤨 I’ve been looking for a used tall cap, but it’s hit or miss. A van would be the best choice, but I only have the Ranger truck to work with. I sold all my tents with the poles that have to be assembled and guided through thin nylon tents that don’t breath and let too much in light. Didn’t like folding a12’x12’ cabin tent back up, that’s if it’s dry too! Don’t like the ground tarp, tent floor thing etc, dirty, sweeping, if it’s dry too, but I still like the outdoors and getting away, not sure if the tent cot style would be easier on me.
it’s big and heavy but if you have the space and time it’s very comfortable.
It makes me happy that you pronounce your channel Brolfroad
ha! it’s from my buddy with the van mocking how close the stickers were on the Ranger, it was basically one word.
This tent set is the bomb! It was incredibly well thought out and designed. So glad you included a shot of yourself sitting up inside with your legs hanging over the side of the cot; that's a very big plus for me because I want to be able to do that. Well, the whole kit is a bit pricey and bulky storage-wise but worth it.
yea depends on your situation for sure, not for backpacking haha but i DO like it a lot for solo car camping and it’s so comfortable.
Great video mate. I’m about to get one of these after camping for years in a traditional swag, no fly screen or poles, just a mattress and sleeping bag in a canvas pocket. Finally time for me to grow up, there’s only so many times you can get killed by mosquitos out bush 😂. Also like the fact you can sit up in these. Look forward to watching more of your vids.
yea it’s a great setup, the time doesn’t really bother me. it’s so much more comfortable than anything i’d ever slept in i found it totally worth it. yea the bags are huge but if i’m car camping alone (like i am 99% of the time) it’s just not an issue 👍
That's good. I need something like black out and mil spec. Seems more robust than others. I would have been so happy if these were made back in Army National Guard days in the late 70s. The cot is a high tech model from a basic Army cot. Great demo. Like how you rolled you stuff off the hill and had to chase it. Allot like real life.
haha thanks i appreciate it! this thing is great if you have the space and aren’t going far from your vehicle, perfect for me.
See, these tent cots should come with a skirt thats reaches to the ground. With the constant wind blowing underneath them i could see you having the same problem that hammocks to. Same reason they put skirt boards on mobile homes. That thing does look really robust though. Awesome video. 👍
I like this tent. Thk u for showing it to us. Thumbs up.
sure thing thanks for watching!
Just bought this tent too! Can’t wait to use it.
Omg reviews, yesss!!!
haha yayyyy!
Been trying to pick one out thanks to your video I'm sticking with the rs1
I have an Oztent RV4. This looks like its baby brother!
Perfect review sir... I gotta have one Happy holidays
i haven't bought a new tent in about 8yrs, i'm very excited!
@@BRollOffroad I finally broke a pole on my 1980 Cabelas geodesic tent
@@geoffreyjones2000 time for an upgrade! also forgot happy holidays to you too!
Great little tent. I got it’s brother the oztent bunker. Super quick and comfortable and packs up smaller.
Prob no good for snow though
nice that was literally the only other thing i was looking at haha.
Great review. Thinking about one of these for Australian bush camping. 👍🇦🇺
thank you! haven’t had it in the extreme heat yet but that reflective awning should serve you well 👍
@@BRollOffroad Australia can get very cold too, it's not all about heat here.
Great review greetings from Australia 👍
thanks so much! i’ll have another coming, just fell into a 23Zero Breezeway 👍
Thats the way to go
Awesome review dude, nice tent!
thanks! i just checked your channel, i've got a lot of catching up to do! you've been pumping out vids lately..
Hey man thanks so much for following our channel! We’re finally getting the hang of making these videos lol!! They’re not as comical as your stuff...we really enjoy your humor haha! Means a lot man!!
thank you, THAT means a lot to me!
Love how his stuff rolled away 😂😂
I know this is old, but I just ran across your channel by watching the YT app on the TV when I go to bed and B ROLL OFF-ROAD popped up. AND, your Xterra really caught my eye as looks just like mine except your’s appears to be dampened & sprung perfect. My susp is gettin weak @ 52k, but wasn’t stellar when new,,,,,its a 2014 and I really would love to know which OME you used. LOL, I’m lovin’ your humor & style, & I’m just gonna binge out on yer chit until I catch up.
sick dude thanks! i have a rig walkaround video as well but it’s 2” Old Man Emu Complete with new coilovers, full leaf packs and rear shocks. i don’t have a front or rear sway bar and when my control arm bushings went i just got SPC upper arms. other than that just 285/75/16 KO2 tires 👍
I've just used my OZTENT with the stretcher on a hunting trip mid week for the first time here in Aust, New South Whales, during winter.
Man I'll tell you with a good sleeping gear you're going to get really toasty during the night.
One of the many impassive things beside the setting up and packing up was the amount of room I enjoyed as I'm pretty wide in the shoulder and a tall bloke.
The only thing wrong with the OZTENT was with my camping / hunting buddies are bloody envy hahaha.
for those who have this setup know what I mean
nice, glad you liked it! i’ve been testing different tents at work for awhile but this weekend i’ll be back in the Oz, all loaded up!
@@BRollOffroad lol I don't blame you hahaha
Dude liked subscrib just for that knife joke alone...... good vid man
haha thanks buddy! going to be more stuff like this on the Spirit Of 1876 channel as well.
not about the swag. where did you shoot the closing drone footage? i would like to see the building on the mountain.
Very nice man. I just sold my RTT and went with tent cot. Love the tent cot so far.
thanks! i just got a RTT to demo last week 😂 so far i really like both!
That's a really cool setup. Im sure my wife would hate it. 😂
definitely! it'd be like sharing a hammock since the cot puts you in the center. you _could_ get one of the bigger RV 3's or 4's and then put 2 of the cots inside and have a great setup... or just do whatever you're doing now haha. but as of this weekend i have about 5 nights in it and i'm so happy.
I've got an RV3 and I love it. Great review.
nice! i haven't seen anyone use these in the wild but my buddy ordered one before mine even got here, now my other buddy and brother are talking about getting one, it's a takeover haha.
That's exactly what I want and was wondering how people like them. I want a no hassle, quick-setup tent that I can put in place in case of rain during the process. I hear the Oztents are built pretty solid and worth the premium price?
@@BRollOffroad If your buddies get one maybe a gear review on the RV3 as well? :-)
so far they seem like it to me! also i would love to, we have an annual trip so it wouldn’t be for a few months as i have no plans to go to CA right now. hopefully one of the others gets one so i can do it sooner 👍
@@quadpit If I get out around Christmas or in the new year, it will be some winter camping but I can do a review on mine.
Any update on this set up? I have the same problems you do car camping in my Lexus GX470 when I go hunting. Looking for a cot/tent set up and ran into your video. Wanting an easy seat up and take down. Great video. Definitely going to look into this.
it does take a few minutes but it is easy. if i get to camp late there are a lot of steps you can skip… no anti-sway bars on the cot, if you’re getting right in no real need to attach tent to cot, leave awning rolled up, no rear window… that all adds up to 25 unnecessary steps and can save a lot of time. everything still in good shape, just had 2 friends in town and one slept on the cot in my office for 4 days, said it was great.
Pretty cool system ... ... “not really” ... 🤣 ... I’ve been looking at these, thanks for the review!
setup time is basically as long as you'd like between .5mins and 6mins haha. for instance last trip was the first time i used all the guy lines, totally unnecessary. i now have about 10 nights in it and am very happy, it's just so comfortable, thanks for watching!
Great review, I’m looking to purchase this exact setup
nice! i still really love it. everyone was checking it out on the 4th of July camp trip, big hit 👍
Nice setup
Is there room for a low profile cot inside?
Say 6" off the floor.
Such as the desert walker cot to be specific. I'm 5.5 180 lbs
The idea of cold wind blowing under my cot is not desirable so I'm thinking a cot inside will be better
I think the narrow size of the desert walker the swag will not fit on top.
the Desert Walker i just looked up is a foot shorter and 20” skinnier so that should fit no problem. so far i’ve been as low as 10°F and it was fine from the “bridge effect” with the included 1” foam and i also put my Cabela’s 2.5” air/foam on top of that. thanks for watching!
Nice review buddy
thank you!
The only downside to any of the Oztents is their packed size. My RV2 is 6’6” packed up. But the quality is top notch and the setup is a breeze.
totally, i think i could get 10-12 of my old 2 man tents in this bag haha. the thing is if i’m in a position to use this it means i’m alone and have lots of space so no big deal. during regular driving/filming i actually have more room than my old bed setup, even if it was folded up. i couldn’t be happier, glad you like yours!
Their packed size is the only thing stopping me from buying one.
@@paulh8515 Agree about the packed size. I have a Toyota Corolla and according to the dimensions given on the spec sheet the packaged tent won't fit in my trunk or backseat. However, the backseat can fold down a bit to allow large cargo to pass through from the trunk so I'm going to try that and measure it to see if I can get it to fit that way. I hope so because this is about the best car camping setup I've seen for one person.
Do you have any issues with water pooling on the cot under the tent? I'm concerned it will pool and eventually make its way into the tent.
the tent pretty much covers the cot so very little to catch water. the cot also isn’t water tight so they say water will just pass through cot if it gets between. the floor is so thick i think you could take it on a lake.
This might not be a bad idea for me on hunting trips. I sleep on a cot inside a jack wolfskin tent. Im undecided whether to go cabin style for some room to stand up, or whether to go lighter like with a hammock. Decisions, decisions. How much did that setp up run you?
yea i've been looking at hammocks for a long time too, specifically my buddy's over at Warbonnet. the only real con i could think of was Moab, plenty of places i camp have nothing more than 2' tall bushes so back to the drawing board i went.. i got both pieces for $585 during Black Friday, normally the tent is $500 and the cot is $150. my buddy found a 4x4 site where the tents are a bit cheaper, waiting for his response and i'll let ya know.
Offroad Power Products has the tent for $450 and free shipping right now.
@@BRollOffroad not an awful price for good quality. I paid about the same for my wolfskin tent when i was in germany in 2006 and its lasted this long!
@@UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh yea, i AM a proponent of buy it nice or buy it twice.
And to think, I contributed $ to that Taj Bahal. I’m so proud right now, small tear just fell. 🤣 I like the awning aspect. I got a ARB single schwag with the idea of not moving all the shit around/out of the bed of my truck to sleep. Son ended up using it in Death Valley when he was with me in June and then in July I found a used 2017 FWCamper. So hell I’ve never even slept in the damn thing! He liked it though, so there’s that. Peace Broloffroad!
haha! thank you again! i'm glad he liked it, i was looking at those too and was trying to decide if this thing was more trouble than it was worth but definitely not. getting the two videos last week only happened after getting screwed out of 3 other trails (which added about 6hrs of driving killing my whole first day) and who knows, if i only slept 3-4hrs i may have just bailed like i have many times. also i broke my neck when i was 17 so sleeping has always been an issue, with this rig i was good to go. also i wanted to take the Gateway/Castleton route in but it was muddy and super slick so i had to go all the way around, about 8hrs to get to Moab that time. Then a blizzard on the way back made it 7hrs home after filming 2 trails, glad i was well rested!
Tent is awesome but definitely needs a mesh screen for the summer time. Other then that, I think it's perfect
like a whole inner wall? or on the outside?
@@BRollOffroad for the open window. i think it would be better if it had a screen to prevent bugs from getting in
Great video. Do you think that the cot could accumulate and hold water during rain? I'm worried that the exposed sides of the tent will get rained on, then that water will run down the sides and onto the cot, sitting in between the cot and the tent. Have you experienced anything like that?
thanks! i was in mild rain the the cot was dry when i packed it up so no. i did have the same concerns as you though seeing that most other options have a skirt that goes over the cot, after a little research i found a response from Oztent saying the tub floor definitely won’t leak (it IS very thick) and the cot is made to have water pass through and will never pool. good enough for me haha.
@@BRollOffroad Thanks a lot for the info! That helps quell my fears quite a bit haha. Keep up the awesome vids!
@@xeno967 thanks bud! new one at noon!
Good video and pretty entertaining. I have the Teton cot/tent and love it although I haven’t tried it in the rain yet and doesn’t have a vestibule like yours it seems easier to set up that this one. Yours seems to be heavier fo winter maybe? Anyhow I enjoyed your video thanks.👍🏻
yea it’s not too bad in the winter, part of the reason i got it was to have a smaller air space to heat at night. thanks for checking it out!
Any updates on this tent? Really great review. Been eyeballing it and just wanted to check how it's holding up
it’s good! i got a job at a rooftop tent store so i’m not using it much but have still taken it out a couple times since getting hired. total probably 15 nights in it...
Your review was a real help when deciding to buy my RS1. I think I'll add the stretcher to make it a tad more versatile. How much rocking does the set up have using the stretcher?
nice! side to side doesn’t have any, i guess there’s a little head to foot but the anti-sway brackets help a lot. i also usually set it up on a tiny slant so once i’m in it’s rocked towards the feet and unlikely to shake uphill from there.. this might not make any sense though haha.
@@BRollOffroad Totally makes sense. I actually thought about buying some 1" angle aluminum and making some additional bracing. It's not like a person is that concerned with a couple more pounds when car camping.
Thanks for the video and the feedback
Great review; thank you for all the detail. I have read on forums about condensation issues. People complain that even with the vents open, you get condensation inside. Have you had problems?
thank YOU! and no not at all but we have really low humidity here... i wonder if those other people are near a coast or something?
Thanks for the quick reply. Good point about the humidity. The people did not mention in the forums where they were camping. I also saw on the Snowys reviews people showing pictures of condensation, but then again, we cannot verify conditions etc.
i’ve had some ice buildup on super cold nights but in the morning when it melted
it stuck to the walls until it evaporated and that was good enough for me. in certain conditions i don’t know if there’s any tent that will be 100% condensation-free?
I've been looking for a good swag myself.
lots of debate whether this is actually a swag or not haha, personally i’ve never even seen a swag but comparing this to all my tents i love it so much 👍
great video
thanks, appreciate it!
Has anyone fitted one of these to a Teton XXL cot?
I have been looking for a setup like this...although I just bought a Coleman trailhead 2 cot...can I buy just the tent or is the package the tent and cot together? One last thing ...how does it handle rain...does the cot fill up with water?
they come separately and the cot is designed to let water pass through, the tent tub hasn’t ever let any cot water into it 👍
@@BRollOffroad Thank You
Damn man, I need one of these to replace my easy-up.
i love it so much! this last weekend i was hearing mountain lions all around me in the night (found park ranger the next day hiding mountain lion calls all over the forest) so i slept like crap all night, was able to sleep soundly from 6am-10am, i think the blackout-ness is my favorite part.
Would love one in the garden
haha sounds nice!
Now , sound ok
So, this video is a year old. How's the system holding up? I'm thinking about getting at least the cot.
still good, i started working at Spirit Of 1876 which sells rooftop tents so i haven’t used it as much as you’d think.. probably 15 nights? i DO still like it a lot. thinking about selling the tent, getting a ROAM awning and the room to go with it then putting the cot in there.
@@BRollOffroad thanks for getting back to me. I've got a kodiak canvas 10x10 flexbow for me and my wife. It's pretty easy to set up, but most of the time I end up camping by myself. I don't like air mattresses, but I'm old and fat🙂 I need a good cot. If I could get that whole system, I think it would be great.
@@BRollOffroad anyway, thanks for the update 👍🇺🇸
@@rickycowan6969 i always wanted a cot, they're really comfy. especially with the 2 extra pads, best i've had out camping, have a good one!
I just place the RS1 and the stretcher underneath my vehicles awning
How is it in strong winds
only been in crazy wind one time, i pointed the angled side into the wind so it just went up and over the awning and it was solid. it’s so heavy that it’d probably be fine but i ran the 3 guy lines into the wind on that side.
the included pad, plus my air foam, sleeping bag and pillow i probably have 25-30lbs of stuff inside the system that i think is like 70lbs between the cot and tent.
Is there any buffering from the wind on the tent walls?
@@chrslefty i didn't notice any and have had it fully closed/half open/fully open.
11:48... I want to stay there! Wow.
yea it’s a cool place, thanks for checking it out!
A normal swag on a stretcher would be way quicker. Mattress and all your bedding would already be in the swag when you roll it out.
Or a Kulkyne 'Homestead' swag setup.
i’m not sure a normal one would be that much faster, you could just pop oztent and velcro it on (or even skip this step) and be done. from what i’ve seen there’s nothing fast about the Homestead but again, i’ve got plenty of time to kill when camping. thanks for watching!
Hey man, how much more have you used it and are you still liking it?
i have probably 20 nights in it, it’s loaded going out with it after work today! i love it still, holding up well. it’s really hot right now so i’m hoping to try out the reflective side of the awning, haven’t needed it yet.
@@BRollOffroad oh awesome, cheers mate!
Would. Kind of make a good home. Made roof top tent mount it to a roof rack and then b happy days 👍
some guy put the tent alone on his Jeep which was pretty cool. the way i see it this has the benefits of RTT of being off the ground but not quite as easy to setup. but then vs a RTT you don’t have the weight on top, don’t have to climb as high, easily removable etc. it’s a good middle ground of comforts of RTT with less cost and less commitment. thanks for watching!
No mattress?
it comes with a 1” foam and then i use a 2” air/foam from Cabela’s on top but that’s mostly for warmth, perfectly comfortable with the included 1” if you’re on the cot.
I remove the back seats in my Xterra entirely when camping. Much more convenient, much more space. 👍
Tent looks dope I might need to pick one of these up....I’m just curious if the bottom piece can handle my thiccccnesss...310 lbs is a lot for those little legs haha
haha surprisingly has a 441lb weight rating! you’re good to go.
cool vid, just bought the swag.
that’s awesome, hope you like it! did you get the cot as well?
Nice looking setup just still too much stuff for me
definitely understandable, when the box showed up i was thinking “what have i done!?” like i said though it actually takes up less space than my old setup. i don’t have to have shotgun seat all the way forward, don’t need to remove the bottom and don’t need the crate. either way the comfort factor tops all other reasons for me. i forgot to mention i’m a side sleeper and also on my stomach with one leg up, both impossible with the old setup.
Jet bunker stretcher tent would be summed up everything in the video
what do you mean?
Better than your rooftop tent?
everything has pros and cons. better price, definitely comfortable.. but takes up half my cargo space, longer setup than a clamshell, way less room. i’m not sure what’s better, probably depends on the situation. i know last year when i got to Moab at 1am and it was snowing i was wishing i still slept in the Xterra but probably would’ve been more pissed dealing with a soft shell RTT. i like everything at different times haha.
@@BRollOffroad Cheers man. Really hope your channel gets more recognition. I'm really enjoying your videos.
tell your friends! haha but seriously i really appreciate it man.
F'n awesome!
thanks for checking it out 👍👍
Ha ha you’re done! Nope lol. I liked when they rolled away. It is pretty cool though!
yea i love it! you can make it quick if you need to and put all the lines out and stuff.
@@BRollOffroad I just went from a Tepui RTT to a way smaller gas shock clamshell that opens in like 30 seconds and closes in a minute. What a difference even though the price was highway robbery. Was a lot of work closing up that Tepui and putting the cover on by my lonesome. Now it takes a 10th the time without stress!
yea i tested/reviewed one of those as well! right after buying this OzTent i got a job at Spirit Of 1876 selling RTT’s haha.
@@BRollOffroad no kidding! I really love all this stuff. I should retire then sell RTTents. Users are the best salespeople!
Soooo much faster than a roof tent or setting up a done tent
is it?
It’s does not have screens
Gazelle tent and a cot would be set up much faster.
you can skip a lot of steps on this though. it’s so heavy especially with my sleeping bag in there straps aren’t necessary, anti sway bars, awning.. you could just build the cot and pop both sides of this thing and be done. i DO like the look of those Gazelle style tents though, i’d like to try one.
Well explained
appreciate it!
After 2 years how does it rate?
still love it, if my car didn’t keep having problems i would’ve used it 2 nights ago!
@@BRollOffroad Sorry you're have mechanical problems. Thanks for the feedback.
Looks like a pain in the ass to set up. Smaller travel packing would be a Coleman insta tent 4 person and then set up your cot on the tent. Way better solution. What a pain in the ass to use hiking poles and guide lines.
you don’t have to but thanks for watching 👍
Dude great vid… a knife?? Yeah right!
thanks for checking it out!
………Perfect !!!
thanks!
Bags roll away lolz
Honestly, why people spend thousands on rooftop tent when you have this option!!!
i don’t know, don’t have to carry it in and out of the house, but RTT you have to carry on your roof.. people like the height and treehouse effect, looks more rig, there are pros and cons to everything but i DO love this thing.
Agreed, I had a rooftop tent, problem is if you set up and then want to go exploring you can’t if the tent is already set up on your roof. We ended up building a roof rack for our trailer and turned it into a camper with the RTT
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Annd youre done!... not really though... not yet.. or yet..
haha i put in the description that you could definitely get set in 1/3 of the time if you skipped a few steps. without heavy wind a lot of this stuff isn't required but figured i'd show it. thanks for watching bud!
Nie rozumiem po co to wszystko brać i to rozkładać mając samochód pod nosem
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Lmao....not really!
I have the oztent rv4 great tent but there definitely more than 30 seconds to put up fully 🧔👍
i’ve gotten to Moab at midnight in the freezing cold before and unzipped, popped, crawled in and slept in about a minute before but most people are going to want: awning, pad, guy lines, rear vent, optional cot etc and that’s when this becomes a 10min setup. i don’t really mind though. not usually in a hurry at camp and it gives me something to do haha.
@@BRollOffroad yeah my set-up is about 10 minutes which is totally fine to get a decent bedroom and living area as i like to set-up lakeside and just take in the serenity 🌧⛺
Still have your one lone hater 👎
haha! i love that they think i'm so important they need to stop by every time. any interaction is good according to TH-cam algorithm so hope to see 'em on Tuesday!
btw if you happen to read this you forgot Klondike Bluffs.. slippin son.
nevermind, after hitting all videos (in record time!) over a 5 month period they've actually missed 5 of the last 9.. i guess they've been busy.
too much work.
nah
If something is sick then it must not be very good. 🤮
what?
@ choosing words for something that is good, sick would not be a very good word to use wouldn’t you say?
@@joeracerable no sick is good now. its like how "illin" used to be bad like in the song "you be illin" but now people exclaim "that thing is ill!" and it means good.
Made in China. No way should you buy this -- Australian made swags are the best because they don't leak, the zips last, the canvas resists mould and they don't break .
well i already bought it and i like it so what should i do now?
@@BRollOffroad it’s like everything made in China. It will fail then you buy the real deal
who’s the real deal?
Wow you managed to make that look hard hahahahaha
A reincarnated Nordic Warrior looking for adventure.
sure, i’ll buy that. 😂