I have this tent and it has been awesome! Took a chance as my first RTT and it paid off. TopOak even makes an additional insulation layer that you can use for cold-weather camping. I have used it in sub-30-degree weather with high winds and it was a champ. I hope this changes the market in terms of what these all RTT cost in the long run. Overlading is already expensive and paying 4k for a tent is kind of insane ha.
I’ve been using this RTT for almost a year, including a lot of winter camping in snow, ice and rain. Holding up great and does everything I need it to do. Keeps me warm and dry, sets up and takes down quickly. Study and plenty of room for my wife and myself. Only thing I’ve upgraded was the mattress
You have become a go to for content related to what we need and don’t need for overlanding. We are completely new. We bought a GX460 in late June to use as our platform. We don’t have a large budget, and it will probably take us years to get the GX up yo snuff. This tent is being purchased today… We have been in a Coleman tent, and are looking forward to having an easier set up. Thank you for what you do. We truly enjoy your content.
Great video and review! I got rid of my Smittybuilt XL and replaced with an off road squaredrop for a few reasons. 1. My wife was tried of climbing up and down the stairs in the middle of the night. 2. It was heavy 3. The cover was a pita to take off and put on. Now youve got me considering this for my solo trips. Plus it would work on top of my square drop in the case I'm ever blessed with Grandkids some day and they would want to come along. First time commenter, Cheers!
Off topic here. Just saw you “ Dont’t Be That Guy” video. Thank you sooooo much for this ! I love off roading! Most folks are truly thoughtful and enjoy the wild beauty. But our Ozarks are a very fragile ecosystem… the streams are fragile and many of the plants here fall into the At Risk category, some even in Endangered. Thos creek sides are the environment where many of them thrive. I just wanted to thank you for bringing up staying on trail.
I have been impressed by several of the "amazon" tents. For the vast majority of people who camp once a month at most, its hard to pay 3-4K for a tent when these others exist for 1/3 the cost. I recently purchased a Naturenest off amazon and it seems very well made, came with features others charge a lot extra for, and features others don't even offer like a 12v USB and cig lighter hub! Even had Anderson style connectors on the bottom to run power convienently.
I have the Naturnest which is about the same thing, cost a couple hundred more , has all the same stuff but I have the blackout fabric and love it, I love everything about mine, yes ladder could be better but overall a absolutely great product.
Ive been hearing good things about these. Once i finish building my other rig i will be in the market but they are a bit long for my little samurai lol.
I have the Naturenest that I got from Amazon, which is very similar to the Top Oak - I do wish mine had the skylight but the Top Oak was out of stock when I was looking to make the purchase, and the Naturenest had a pretty substantial coupon on Amazon. I have no doubt that there are "nicer" tents, and perhaps for heavy users those are appropriate, but I certainly think for many people the Top Oak or Naturenest will open the door for a RTT experience. I have been a long time ground tent camper, and I haven't gotten rid of my ground tents - but my knees appreciate the rooftop tent much more than setting up the ground tent and I don't have to bring as much stuff in the car!
I wanted to buy one of those top oak The only thing it turned me away from it as there is no awnings over the windows and we like to sleep with the windows open at night if it rained in getting wet. but thank you for sharing. Don and Donna north Idaho
We ordered ours in June for a end of Aug trip and I’ve emailed the company several times with no response. I guess either they don’t care after getting our money in theses hard times or they are just so busy they can’t send it and respond to any of our email requests
Matt, Completely off the topic here but...new to offroading and trying to decide on whether to replace my factory tonneau cover with something--topper or rack. With your open rack have you ever had a problem with a bear or other varmint? Seems like the food & cooking smells would attract them. My soft tonneau wouldn't last a minute. Jud
minus the clamshell aspect these are the same materials as my CVT RTT. the checkered pattern on the roof is exactly the same. the mattress is the same, but id wonder if the plastic window skylight will fog over like the CVT ones did or if they changed the material. Id bet money that the same people who either sourced this or made this used the same as CVT. Not saying its bad because i havent had a problem with mine at all yet.
lI do like the TOPOAK tent, and really like my clam shell iKamper but also like the rigidness of a wedge style RTT. How much clearance over the roof are you allowing for flexing on obstacle so that there is no hard contact with the fiberglass roof?
I see that you have the Xtrusion Overland truck rack which is something I also possess on my truck however I have a bit of a complicated question as I went with the numbskull idea of getting a lockable tonneau cover for my truck bed since I still wanted the ability to secure my gear as I live in a fairly unsavory area. I have the lockable Retrax Pro XR with T-Slots which is where my truck rack is actually mounted into, in your professional opinion do you think with this tent and two people inside if this would go over well or work out without the fear of something undesirable happening? I understand this question is fairly vague and doesn't cover every aspect, but I was just wondering in a roundabout way.
How close is the tent to the cab? I am waiting for my tent to arrive. A little concerned about the gap between the cab and tent. Any flexing or bouncing that may cause contact with the roof. I live here in Arkansas maybe our paths will cross someday. Thanks in advance for the reply.
Hi Matt - I am very tight on height to fit into my garage. I see that they spec it at 8" tall - and I'm need to stay at 7.5" or less - can you tall me if it is really 8" with the mounting rails or did they just round up ? ;)
Can anyone that has one of these do me a favor and measure the width of the mounting rails? Curious if they will squeeze between the stock roof rails on my Pathfinder. 🙂
If this was half the price it would still be expensive. I simply cannot understand how 120 dollars in materials costs 1300 dollars. I just don’t get it.
There are people who would spend over 5K for one. I am shamelessly one of them. It was either $5,600 for a Gen 3r with all the additional accessories I wanted or the KC Gravity Titan lights + Topoak. That was a no brainer.
@@eddiemoser3150number one, there’s next to no metal in these things, it’s mostly fiberglass and plastic. Most of the “parts” are bought and built in China. Number two, I just put up a steel carport for my Nova and my boat not too long ago. I’ve seen the prices of metal. There ain’t enough metal in these things to make a difference.
@@DiscoWalrusI totally get it, people buy regardless of price. 3/4 ton pickups are going for 75k plus. People always complain, but at the end of the day people are still buying them. They’re not any better than the 40k trucks from 5 years ago.
I mean it would be great if you could buy everything at cost but that isn’t how the world works. Companies are in business to make money not give stuff away.
@@restlesscowboy78 That really was a dumb comment. I've never slept a night in a roof top tent since all of my adventures have been in canoes or hiking, but I'm getting older now and getting up off the ground isn't as easy as it was before my knee issues. I'm considering this for my Bronco for that very reason. BTW, bears can climb ladders.
@@QCHockeyFan talk about a bunch of humorless windbags. The use of "Yogi Bear" shoulda been your clue it was sarcastic humor. You know.....a joke! Thicken up your skin and remove the stick. If id have know people get trggered so easily round here....
What I like the most about RTT tent is that I can park the Jeep on different terrains and still, I will be able to sleep comfortably. My wife goes with me camping and yes, I have the false sense of security and I can sleep way better. I have to say that I'm a sissy that enjoys nature. Same places as everyone else (okay, most places), and I'm not even a citizen of this country! I love the geography of this country.
Adding it to the list. This is amazing! Thank you again Matt, saving me more money on all the parts that you recommended is always a plus. Thank you for an honest review as well. Impressive what it comes with for the price. Thanks again @ozarkoverlandadventures 🤙🏻🇺🇸🏔
I have this tent and it has been awesome! Took a chance as my first RTT and it paid off. TopOak even makes an additional insulation layer that you can use for cold-weather camping. I have used it in sub-30-degree weather with high winds and it was a champ. I hope this changes the market in terms of what these all RTT cost in the long run. Overlading is already expensive and paying 4k for a tent is kind of insane ha.
Very nice for the price beats $4500
I’ve been using this RTT for almost a year, including a lot of winter camping in snow, ice and rain. Holding up great and does everything I need it to do. Keeps me warm and dry, sets up and takes down quickly. Study and plenty of room for my wife and myself. Only thing I’ve upgraded was the mattress
I’m the one who had this same tent at the patron meetup!!
Love this tent. For the price, can’t beat it. I only get 2-3 years out of a tent anyway.
You have become a go to for content related to what we need and don’t need for overlanding. We are completely new. We bought a GX460 in late June to use as our platform. We don’t have a large budget, and it will probably take us years to get the GX up yo snuff. This tent is being purchased today… We have been in a Coleman tent, and are looking forward to having an easier set up. Thank you for what you do. We truly enjoy your content.
I bought this tent after watching outdoor auto’s review last fall. We used it winter camping and are looking forward to our summer adventures with it.
I agree. The little kick-out makes the wedges a lot more usable and probably the only reason I'd consider one.
Great video and review! I got rid of my Smittybuilt XL and replaced with an off road squaredrop for a few reasons. 1. My wife was tried of climbing up and down the stairs in the middle of the night. 2. It was heavy 3. The cover was a pita to take off and put on. Now youve got me considering this for my solo trips. Plus it would work on top of my square drop in the case I'm ever blessed with Grandkids some day and they would want to come along. First time commenter, Cheers!
Nice RTT, great value for what you are getting especially compared to the 4k one this is based of off. I'll be getting the 2.0 version from Top oak.
I’ve had the Galaxy 1.0 for the past year and I love it. No complaints from me, it is my 1st RTT but so far so good! Awesome video Matt!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I like the wedge tents but very few provide an awning over the door for those nights when it is pissing with rain like here in the northeast.
Top oak has a version 2.0 that has those "awnings" over the doors/windows. It is about $200 more for the 2.0 which just came out this week.
I just ordered the 2.0 Tuesday. Excited to get it in and try it out
Off topic here. Just saw you “ Dont’t Be That Guy” video. Thank you sooooo much for this ! I love off roading! Most folks are truly thoughtful and enjoy the wild beauty. But our Ozarks are a very fragile ecosystem… the streams are fragile and many of the plants here fall into the At Risk category, some even in Endangered. Thos creek sides are the environment where many of them thrive. I just wanted to thank you for bringing up staying on trail.
I’ve Been waiting on a review of this tent for a while. As usual, thanks for your honest input.
NICE ONE MATT. GLAD YOU DID THE FOOT TOUCH TEST!
Top Oak setting a new standard
Hi Matt, I really enjoyed this video. Awesome RTT and the price is amazing. Thank you for sharing! 🚙
I love this, watching like a hawk. If you camp a few weeks a year, why would I want a $4000 RTT? This ticks all the boxes. Thanks for the vid!
I have been impressed by several of the "amazon" tents. For the vast majority of people who camp once a month at most, its hard to pay 3-4K for a tent when these others exist for 1/3 the cost. I recently purchased a Naturenest off amazon and it seems very well made, came with features others charge a lot extra for, and features others don't even offer like a 12v USB and cig lighter hub! Even had Anderson style connectors on the bottom to run power convienently.
Ive been looking at one of these too! Is it the pop-up naturnest?
@@Josh-bv3vk yes the one with the awning that extends to the sides and sells on amazon for $1500
@@pauloulliber1414 yes! how long have you had it?
I have the Naturnest which is about the same thing, cost a couple hundred more , has all the same stuff but I have the blackout fabric and love it, I love everything about mine, yes ladder could be better but overall a absolutely great product.
Just picked up the naturnest 270 plus awning....wowwwww
NatureNest does not have the kick out back piece.
This one has more space and a skylight, but cost less, that's insane, especially the wedge shape
Ive been hearing good things about these. Once i finish building my other rig i will be in the market but they are a bit long for my little samurai lol.
Topoak. Setting the bar.
I have the Naturenest that I got from Amazon, which is very similar to the Top Oak - I do wish mine had the skylight but the Top Oak was out of stock when I was looking to make the purchase, and the Naturenest had a pretty substantial coupon on Amazon. I have no doubt that there are "nicer" tents, and perhaps for heavy users those are appropriate, but I certainly think for many people the Top Oak or Naturenest will open the door for a RTT experience. I have been a long time ground tent camper, and I haven't gotten rid of my ground tents - but my knees appreciate the rooftop tent much more than setting up the ground tent and I don't have to bring as much stuff in the car!
topoak always out of stock, maybye they are too popular. But I do love the skylight!
before watching... yes it can. others have showed us how its comparable to higher priced tents. carry on
I love mine was so surprised what it included with the price.
Looks great and comments are mostly positive. Wonder how it would fair in harsh winds.
as well as any other wedge style tent.
Be curious if you’ll get the galaxy 2.0 to compare
Hopefully when it comes out.
I wanted to buy one of those top oak The only thing it turned me away from it as there is no awnings over the windows and we like to sleep with the windows open at night if it rained in getting wet. but thank you for sharing. Don and Donna north Idaho
The new Galaxy 2.0 has awnings
That's my concerns too! But they have a new tent called stellar now, 2 rainflies on each side.
We ordered ours in June for a end of Aug trip and I’ve emailed the company several times with no response. I guess either they don’t care after getting our money in theses hard times or they are just so busy they can’t send it and respond to any of our email requests
Man im torn with this style and the old style that you can put an annex on. How is getting in and out of this in the rain? Also getting dressed?
How loud it is in winds. Great review thank you !!!
Same as any other wedge style tent.
Matt,
Completely off the topic here but...new to offroading and trying to decide on whether to replace my factory tonneau cover with something--topper or rack. With your open rack have you ever had a problem with a bear or other varmint? Seems like the food & cooking smells would attract them. My soft tonneau wouldn't last a minute. Jud
I've never had an issue with any animal other than a Racoon getting into my trash. lol
minus the clamshell aspect these are the same materials as my CVT RTT. the checkered pattern on the roof is exactly the same. the mattress is the same, but id wonder if the plastic window skylight will fog over like the CVT ones did or if they changed the material. Id bet money that the same people who either sourced this or made this used the same as CVT. Not saying its bad because i havent had a problem with mine at all yet.
Yeah, nobody never talk about the skylight, but mine topoak looks quite clear though
rotate the ladder mounting brackets
If you need a long term review that would fit nicely on my gladiator ;)
Looks nicely made but i prefer getting into it from the inside.i am 70,ladders and I arent friends
They make that style. Start at 5k
@@whatwasthat3269 gfc
lI do like the TOPOAK tent, and really like my clam shell iKamper but also like the rigidness of a wedge style RTT. How much clearance over the roof are you allowing for flexing on obstacle so that there is no hard contact with the fiberglass roof?
I see that you have the Xtrusion Overland truck rack which is something I also possess on my truck however I have a bit of a complicated question as I went with the numbskull idea of getting a lockable tonneau cover for my truck bed since I still wanted the ability to secure my gear as I live in a fairly unsavory area. I have the lockable Retrax Pro XR with T-Slots which is where my truck rack is actually mounted into, in your professional opinion do you think with this tent and two people inside if this would go over well or work out without the fear of something undesirable happening? I understand this question is fairly vague and doesn't cover every aspect, but I was just wondering in a roundabout way.
I’ve been looking at the Naturnest clamshell RTT it’s around 1100
$200 for more headroom and a skilight window, I would topoak is a fair deal
How close is the tent to the cab? I am waiting for my tent to arrive. A little concerned about the gap between the cab and tent. Any flexing or bouncing that may cause contact with the roof. I live here in Arkansas maybe our paths will cross someday. Thanks in advance for the reply.
Hi Matt - I am very tight on height to fit into my garage. I see that they spec it at 8" tall - and I'm need to stay at 7.5" or less - can you tall me if it is really 8" with the mounting rails or did they just round up ? ;)
Top notch 👏 👏
I know this is an older video, though is there a port for an ac hose?
It's only a few months old. No AC or heater ports.
free is always good
How tall is your garage door opening? 39’s, lift and an RTT and you fit in there.
8 feet
It does seem big, would it fit on a jk?fairly standard size?
yes
Can anyone that has one of these do me a favor and measure the width of the mounting rails? Curious if they will squeeze between the stock roof rails on my Pathfinder. 🙂
30inches center, an 32 inches outer to outer.
All these chinese tents are all the same, see so many in australia just with a different name on it
They are not the same. There are only two like this one and there are major differences between them..
This is a total knock off of the Roofnest Falcon Pro. I'm curious how the materials compare.
Check out Venture 2 Roams video. He did a direct comparison of the 2.
I think Wiil of Venture2Roam made a comparing video of these two. That's a great video, take a look
Can I have it once your done with it lol
Hey first
If this was half the price it would still be expensive. I simply cannot understand how 120 dollars in materials costs 1300 dollars. I just don’t get it.
There are people who would spend over 5K for one. I am shamelessly one of them. It was either $5,600 for a Gen 3r with all the additional accessories I wanted or the KC Gravity Titan lights + Topoak. That was a no brainer.
you havent priced metal lately have you
@@eddiemoser3150number one, there’s next to no metal in these things, it’s mostly fiberglass and plastic. Most of the “parts” are bought and built in China. Number two, I just put up a steel carport for my Nova and my boat not too long ago. I’ve seen the prices of metal. There ain’t enough metal in these things to make a difference.
@@DiscoWalrusI totally get it, people buy regardless of price. 3/4 ton pickups are going for 75k plus. People always complain, but at the end of the day people are still buying them. They’re not any better than the 40k trucks from 5 years ago.
I mean it would be great if you could buy everything at cost but that isn’t how the world works. Companies are in business to make money not give stuff away.
Lets get real...rooftop tenters are sissys, afraid Yogi Bear is gonna eat them.
You win the dumbest comment of the day award
@@OzarkOverlandAdventures and you get the "dont take yourself so serious as a content creator" award
@@restlesscowboy78 That really was a dumb comment. I've never slept a night in a roof top tent since all of my adventures have been in canoes or hiking, but I'm getting older now and getting up off the ground isn't as easy as it was before my knee issues. I'm considering this for my Bronco for that very reason. BTW, bears can climb ladders.
@@QCHockeyFan talk about a bunch of humorless windbags. The use of "Yogi Bear" shoulda been your clue it was sarcastic humor. You know.....a joke! Thicken up your skin and remove the stick. If id have know people get trggered so easily round here....
What I like the most about RTT tent is that I can park the Jeep on different terrains and still, I will be able to sleep comfortably. My wife goes with me camping and yes, I have the false sense of security and I can sleep way better. I have to say that I'm a sissy that enjoys nature. Same places as everyone else (okay, most places), and I'm not even a citizen of this country! I love the geography of this country.
Adding it to the list. This is amazing! Thank you again Matt, saving me more money on all the parts that you recommended is always a plus. Thank you for an honest review as well. Impressive what it comes with for the price. Thanks again @ozarkoverlandadventures 🤙🏻🇺🇸🏔
Happy to help!