This is exactly what I was looking for over the past weekend. Some kind of setup to keep everything dry when it’s raining. Not many showing their camping experience under the rain. My concern always been the vulnerability of the entrance on many rooftop tent when raining. Specially the side entrance with no cover of some sort. First time seeing the awning accessory for this tent. That is a most in my opinion to keep your tent dry if you have to go in and out. Thank you for sharing.
Hey there thanks for showing this. What’s ur play after these rainy trips. I always dry my tent in the garage after a rainy camping trip-I’ve had tents mold when they weren’t dried out- but living in Oregon out rains a lot and since you can’t pop the camper open in the garage what do you do to do it out??? Thanks!
Unfortunately I don’t really have any ideas that I’ve tested since where I live isn’t as rainy and I can leave it opened up outside for a few days after a trip. I’d probably open all the doors and windows and then open the shell as much as I could in the garage if I wasn’t able to leave it outside to dry. Maybe point a box fan blowing into the tent to get some air moving?
I'm looking at RTF and one of my biggest concerns is what do you do when your tent is soaked and you need to pack it away? I live in Southeast Alaska so rain is a real concern.
Tom, I thankfully haven’t had to pack it away wet. The rain fly is decent but it doesn’t cover the sides and as you can see in the video so they do get wet. If I had to pack it away wet, I’d set it up again ASAP to dry out as the clamshell seals well enough I doubt it would dry when closed.
I have just knocked off as much as you can and pack it away. Not much you can do when it's raining. I have a towel i carry just for wiping off the moisture before i stow it if its not rainingJust let it air dry when you home
I’ve had the same question. Only thing I can think of is to carry an oversized tarp that you can throw over. Much easier to manage a wet tarp than a wet tent.
It wouldn’t be any better than a tent on the ground. And being higher up isn’t a good thing during a lightning storm. Not sure, but I doubt being on top of a metal object isn’t the best either. If I was out in a field during a lightning storm I’d probably get in my truck instead. But I wouldn’t be as worried if I was in the woods, lots of taller things for the lightning to hit.
I didn’t see anything about it in the manual. I’ve had it for about a year and a half and have used it many times in both rain and snow with no issues. The rain fly also does a great job of keeping the rain off the inner tent material.
They aren’t amazing compared to a mesh tent without the rain fly on. But if you flip the rain fly back and roll up the side windows instead of raising them it really opens things up.
Blake, even forgetting to move the foam off of the fold out section will make it not close properly. As far as I know, if the tent has a section that folds out it wont have room to leave anything inside.
I have one and have left down sleeping bags in it towards the back where it’s got more room without an issue when I first got it. I have since replaced the factory mattress with an exped self inflatable which is super comfortable and when you deflate it before closing up the tent there is plenty of room for a couple of sleeping bags and pillows
Thanks for the tip! I actually use a self inflatable mattress on top of the foam. Do you have a 2 person size one or just deal with the metal floor on the other side?
@@vagabondexplorer I got the Exped mega mat and then the single, put them together and it covers the whole floor of the tent. Underneath that I put self stick indoor/outdoor carpet tiles so it’s carpeted when the mattresses isn’t down. Makes it easier on the knees when setting up and solves any condensation issues.
We leave 4 sleeping bags in it and it closes well enough. We closed it with 4 sleeping bags and 4 pillows and that was annoying but doable. Although, the new one, 3.0 has more room for leaving stuff inside, so get that one if you want/can.
You should consider picking up a collapsible bucket, two water Jerry cans and water filtration, to collect rain water. That is a ton of drinking water that you are losing. Safe travels.
I actually have a collapsible 5 gallon bucket for washing dishes and a lifesaver jerry can with filter. And that’s a great idea for when I’m off grid instead of in a state park!
Yo Lo, I’ve only been using it in the Southern U.S. so no snow. They do sell a thermal insulation layer, which makes me think they planned for people using it in the snow. Having used the tent in 40f weather, I’d want the insulation if I was planning on being in the snow.
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As said by Emil, they aren’t particularly hard to remove and the Yakima rack risers pop right out of the clamps on the bed. And a 120lb tent is lighter than a lot of what I’ve seen people put in gear baskets on top of their vehicles. Maybe it would be an issue for a 2 door Jeep or highly lifted vehicle, but not most vehicles.
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This is exactly what I was looking for over the past weekend. Some kind of setup to keep everything dry when it’s raining. Not many showing their camping experience under the rain. My concern always been the vulnerability of the entrance on many rooftop tent when raining. Specially the side entrance with no cover of some sort. First time seeing the awning accessory for this tent. That is a most in my opinion to keep your tent dry if you have to go in and out. Thank you for sharing.
It’s great if you’re set up somewhere for a few days and want some cover or know it’s going to rain.
Love rain. More rain videos please. Great video
Camping in the rain is the best and the worst at the same time!
Yes more rain tests, so you have the tent accessories to test out?
I have the 3.0 mini and was in Colorado last week where it rained almost every day and had no leaks.
The more I camp in the rain with it, the more impressed I am with how well it’s waterproofed from the factory.
Great information as I am ready to pull the trigger on the ikamper mini. Good video.
Glad I could help!
I like ikamper. But I ended up buying the roofnest. And it does great in the rain and we survived 40 miles an hour wind in Utah recently.
I’m sure the RoofNest units are great too. I mostly went with the iKamper as there was a dealer fairly close to me.
Hey there thanks for showing this. What’s ur play after these rainy trips. I always dry my tent in the garage after a rainy camping trip-I’ve had tents mold when they weren’t dried out- but living in Oregon out rains a lot and since you can’t pop the camper open in the garage what do you do to do it out???
Thanks!
Unfortunately I don’t really have any ideas that I’ve tested since where I live isn’t as rainy and I can leave it opened up outside for a few days after a trip. I’d probably open all the doors and windows and then open the shell as much as I could in the garage if I wasn’t able to leave it outside to dry. Maybe point a box fan blowing into the tent to get some air moving?
Wipe it down with a towel to accelerate drying
I'm looking at RTF and one of my biggest concerns is what do you do when your tent is soaked and you need to pack it away? I live in Southeast Alaska so rain is a real concern.
Tom, I thankfully haven’t had to pack it away wet. The rain fly is decent but it doesn’t cover the sides and as you can see in the video so they do get wet. If I had to pack it away wet, I’d set it up again ASAP to dry out as the clamshell seals well enough I doubt it would dry when closed.
@@vagabondexplorer Hello Thank you for responding. Something I need to figure out if a RTF will work for me.
Take it home put it under a carport on your truck and open it up and let it dry out
I have just knocked off as much as you can and pack it away. Not much you can do when it's raining. I have a towel i carry just for wiping off the moisture before i stow it if its not rainingJust let it air dry when you home
I’ve had the same question. Only thing I can think of is to carry an oversized tarp that you can throw over. Much easier to manage a wet tarp than a wet tent.
Love your video🤩
How secure is it to stay in a rtt during a thunderstorm? Esp if risk for a lighting impact is there?
Thanks!
It wouldn’t be any better than a tent on the ground. And being higher up isn’t a good thing during a lightning storm. Not sure, but I doubt being on top of a metal object isn’t the best either.
If I was out in a field during a lightning storm I’d probably get in my truck instead. But I wouldn’t be as worried if I was in the woods, lots of taller things for the lightning to hit.
Does the company recommend waterproofing the exterior every now and then?
I didn’t see anything about it in the manual. I’ve had it for about a year and a half and have used it many times in both rain and snow with no issues.
The rain fly also does a great job of keeping the rain off the inner tent material.
@@vagabondexplorer Thank you sir!
Would be really helpful to get your take on the views from the inside, does it feel a bit tunnel like with limited views to the outside ? 🙏
They aren’t amazing compared to a mesh tent without the rain fly on. But if you flip the rain fly back and roll up the side windows instead of raising them it really opens things up.
Can you leave any sleeping bag in it while it closed?
Blake, even forgetting to move the foam off of the fold out section will make it not close properly. As far as I know, if the tent has a section that folds out it wont have room to leave anything inside.
I have one and have left down sleeping bags in it towards the back where it’s got more room without an issue when I first got it. I have since replaced the factory mattress with an exped self inflatable which is super comfortable and when you deflate it before closing up the tent there is plenty of room for a couple of sleeping bags and pillows
Thanks for the tip! I actually use a self inflatable mattress on top of the foam. Do you have a 2 person size one or just deal with the metal floor on the other side?
@@vagabondexplorer I got the Exped mega mat and then the single, put them together and it covers the whole floor of the tent. Underneath that I put self stick indoor/outdoor carpet tiles so it’s carpeted when the mattresses isn’t down. Makes it easier on the knees when setting up and solves any condensation issues.
We leave 4 sleeping bags in it and it closes well enough. We closed it with 4 sleeping bags and 4 pillows and that was annoying but doable. Although, the new one, 3.0 has more room for leaving stuff inside, so get that one if you want/can.
You should consider picking up a collapsible bucket, two water Jerry cans and water filtration, to collect rain water. That is a ton of drinking water that you are losing. Safe travels.
I actually have a collapsible 5 gallon bucket for washing dishes and a lifesaver jerry can with filter. And that’s a great idea for when I’m off grid instead of in a state park!
Which country(area) you tried it ? Do you know if it works in snow as well ?
Yo Lo, I’ve only been using it in the Southern U.S. so no snow. They do sell a thermal insulation layer, which makes me think they planned for people using it in the snow. Having used the tent in 40f weather, I’d want the insulation if I was planning on being in the snow.
I just ordered the insulation package, do you use a heat pad or electric blanket?
I'm a 70 year old coyote from the eastern slops of the rockies I built ''The Hilton "" 24 years ago be very grateful if you gave it a look see and opinion luv the channel WARNING where we go is not for the faint of heart justsayin CYA
Top Heavy Tent, who wants a tent permanently attached to their vehicle?
Not permanent. Not hard to take off if the camping is done for awhile.
As said by Emil, they aren’t particularly hard to remove and the Yakima rack risers pop right out of the clamps on the bed.
And a 120lb tent is lighter than a lot of what I’ve seen people put in gear baskets on top of their vehicles. Maybe it would be an issue for a 2 door Jeep or highly lifted vehicle, but not most vehicles.
Too much fake reporting!