*UPGRADE* - NEW Rooftop Tent - iKamper Skycamp Mini 3.0 Overview / Review on a Tacoma
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I have a long history running the iKamper Skycamp Mini on my Tacoma. When the original iKamper Skycamp came out, I thought it was such a revolutionary tent - but it was bigger than what I was looking to run on the Tacoma. I bugged them to make a smaller version of the Skycamp that would fit over the bed of a short bed Tacoma for about a year and they finally released it. I've been using the iKamper Skycamp Mini on the Tacoma for a year or two now, and this video covers the latest version of it - the iKamper Skycamp Mini 3.0. It's an upgrade in a dozen or so ways, but maintains everything I've come to love from this tent.
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I just received mine and mounted it today. This is the only video I could find of the 3.0 that truly explains all of its functions. Even the instruction manual doesn’t. Great job sir and thank you very much. First RTT for me and it looks like I’m going to enjoy it. BTW the full size skycamp 3.0 does mount on the rhino rack backbone pioneer without buying additional hardware or any cutting or drilling. Just clamp the tent to the front and rear cross bar. Works a charm.
I just bought a used 2.0 and can’t wait for the adventures to begin! Thanks so much for sharing your enthusiasm and getting me even MORE excited!!! 👍👍
How is the matress?
Ordered the 3.0 Mini and according to tracking should arrive in less than 38 hours. Needless to say I'm excited.
Great video, thanks for taking the time to make and share it.
Many a night in my Skycamp 2.0 and these are some nice upgrades. Great to hear a company making subtle changes as a result of customer feedback. key changes for me: grommet, latching mechanism, rainfly and window awning pole placement. Not enough for me to upgrade after two years but definitely keeps the iKamper in the top two or three in the RTT category
Could you fold your mattress in half length ways to get better padding on it?
What are your other 1-2 top RTTs?
Was about to pull the trigger on a 2.0 but now I just might wait. Thanks for all you do, Mike!
Nice review as always Mike. Just sold our Mini, converting to an offroad Teardrop trailer. Love the teardrop, but do miss the Mini. Go anywhere, anytime. They really listened to the feedback on these mods. Sign of a good company. Would have liked to have seen a grommet in order to run a hose from a diesel heater. Next time you camp, would like to have seen you try to fit your bags and close the cover. Safe travels.
just got my bronco and will be wanting a tent for it soon, this is awesome! thanks for the thorough review 🤘
Thanks for sharing this. I was actually looking at the Cascadia rooftops and began looking into ikamper today. I stumbled across your review of the same one I was looking at for my 2022 Wilderness. I think I found out which one I'm installing on mine. Thanks bro.
I could fox with this one, one thing I despised about rooftops is the lack of streamline and the fabric/clothe covers. That makes good sense although I still think you need to put that tent on top an RSI smartcap
Caps are cool - it would make the setup pretty tall though, wouldn't be able to fit in my garage.
@@LastLineOfDefense
Nor could you reach that high! Hahaha.
Really good review here. Best I've seen on this product by a long shot! Thank you!
I’ve spent many nights in my 2.0 mini and have all the same minor complaints.
Upgrade to a self inflating air mattress, interior LED lights and a way to factory mount solar panels and you’ll have a true winner.
IMO it’s the best tent on the market.
I just bought Skycamp 3.0 for my Jeep Rubicon. It should be here in a few days. I live in Colorado and can’t wait to take and test it out. Thank you for the review of the mini.
I am enjoying Overlanding in Korea. Your detailed review of Skycamp 3.0 will be good information for many people.
I really like that the gas struts are internal and not external and exposed to the elements. That was the main reason i bought this tent, and that its super strong.
Awesome! We're waiting on our Tuff Stuff Alpha II. Your videos have inspired us in so many ways. Thank you!
Happy to hear it!
Excellent explanation of the tent. I just bought the 3.0 mini and I’m waiting for it to arrive. I have a 2023 Jeep Gladiator with a bed rack , reddy for the tent.
Just got the same one. Used it Saturday. Loving it so far.
ive been looking at the sky camp mini and wasn't sure if it was the tent i want so its great the one of my favorite youtubers made a video on it!
China is capable of making some very high quality stuff. The difference in this niche market of roof top tents is that most of the other RTT companies are using contract manufacturing companies in China. iKamper is founded, owned and operated by a guy who loves car camping and took his family on a full-blown Chevy Chase style cross country trip across America. And they do their own engineering and manufacturing. It is clearly a labor of love, a passion project, a high-quality factory, and a dream small business for the founder.
CHINA 🇨🇳 can only copy stuff. 0 innovation unless you call stealing designs innovative
After watching this video my mind is made up, I’m definitely getting an IKamper.
Long time viewer, always enjoy your review videos.
If you do end up getting their new awning, would appreciate a video. Thanks for the walk-around the new tent.
Great review, I own the 2.0 mini and tend to like the reddish color scheme better. Not crazy about the new dark color but overall great tent and lots of new great features.
Are your plastic windows on the side in good condition? My right window must have had a bad lot, because it’s cracking and basically useless now.
We just ordered ours today and we're excited! It's our first rooftop tent! 😎 Can't wait for some great adventures!!😃
How is it?
Update
We absolutely love it! Easy set up and take down. We left the pads that come with the iKamper inside and can keep our sleeping bags and down blankets inside and close it up.
We each did get an Exped MegaMat to sleep on because the pads inside were not thick enough for us and we sleep so freaking well. We do take out the Exped mats before closing, they would probably fit if we took out the pads that came with the iKamper.
We also love the dark fabric because it's pitch dark inside which makes for sleeping in great.
We've camped in windy weather and have had no issues with it. I know there are RTT that have more room but for the two of us it's plenty of room.
We highly recommend it. 🙂
@@Rhonda_H Is there enough room for romance?
just received mine. Can't wait to test it out. Thanks for the review
The 2.0 was on my wish list, but, with the improvements, I want the 3.0. Another informative video. Thanks for sharing.
It's a really great update
I was waffling whether I should get one from our local dealer here in 🍁 Good review, you just convinced me to buy one- Mini 3.0 for my ‘22 4R TRD Pro. 👍
S.Korea is 👌 in my book. Looking forward to check one out in person soon.
Best review channel, so useful when looking for different products
Glad I can be of service!
@@LastLineOfDefense does the 70mph driving speed limit applies to your set up? Because your tent is set up quite low and does not create too much wind resistance when driving. Hope you can shed some insights 🙂
Super helpful video! At 12:29, do you know the distance between each rail underneath the aluminum honeycomb structure where the mounting brackets slide (from the outer most rail to the opposite side)? I'm looking at VW OEM base carrier bars and there is about 29.5 usable inches of bar for me to install the iKamper Mini on.
Just bought a 3.0 Mini and I’m broke now but I think it will be worth it. Thanks for the detail walkthrough.
Did it turn out to be worth it?
@@WideAwakeHuman Sadly I don’t know yet. The SmartCap topper I had expected still hasn’t arrived still. I just mounted the tent today after getting parts from Front Runner to mount my rack a different way while I wait.
@@midwestiowashooter ahhh damn bro .. thanks for hitting me back, hopefully they'll get you taken care of soon
Your beanie matches the 80's series Land Cruser !! nice!! happy 2/22/22
Can you mcguyver an elastic cinch around the tent so that when it folds down, it automatically collapses inward so you don't need to fuss with the side pulls and manual tucking of fabric?
I am switching from a tepui to the new skycamper mini 3.0. The shoe storage pouch for the tepui ia conveniently located near the ladder. You can hang your legs outside the tent (while sitting inside) and put your shoes on. It looks the the ikamper requires you to hang the shoe carrier further in closer to the vehicle. How is this working out? can it be relocated closer to the ladder?
Hey Mike like always great informative videos. was wondering what type rear bumper you have ?
One plus of the latch redesign is in heavy winds I would assume the latch doesn’t bang on the hard shell as much.
I have the exact same Diamondback cover and rack system except on a 2021 Ram with a 6'4" bed. Are you able to open the window on the cab side with the tension rods or does the tent sit too low to keep them from hitting the cab? Great video.
just bought 2019 tacoma off road today, can't wait to put a tent on on, im having hard time picking the bed rack set up, what would you recommend, I assume this camper will work with the most brands out there?
@Last Line Of Defense does the 70mph driving speed limit applies to your set up? Because your tent is set up quite low and does not create too much wind resistance when driving. Hope you can shed some insights 🙂
Thank you for all your videos, appreciate the time it helped us out a lot choosing a RTT.. How are you running a fridge in the bed. I am finding that the height of my 55 Dometic along with the pull slide is 2 inches taller than my bed rails so having a bed cover is not an option or is it? Could you give me your insight"
Do u think this would work on a roof rack attached to a canam maverick x3 max ? Curious if you think the canams cage and and suspension would support the weight of this and people in it.
I have watch a bunch of your vods. thanks for your input feed back and sharing with us. It has really saved me a bunch of time researching . I do have a question tho? On your Bed cover Do you ever regret not being able to open it while you are out? i mean climbing in to get something in the back proly only happens some times. I am really like the idea of the Bed cover and have been looking at a ton of different ones but the deal is the camper on top i have yet to decide if i want to pull the trigger on that since i have a small pop up I referbed. It sleeps 5 but about the same as your bed size with a toilet and shower. 😉 I really like the idea of having the ability to just pull over any where and camp or on a long drive, stop and get a few hrs of sleep then keep moving on.. I do'nt get to do that alot but when i do. I guess my main question is, Why did you choose a hard cover vs say like a soft roll up cover or a like roll up garage door style ? Sorry for the long post just really wanted to get your perspective on it since you do way more OL then i do :)
Looks easy to install and put up and down, how warm does it stay at night if it's cold out.
Can the tent be removed from the 2.0 to use the hard shell as a cargo box like you can with the 3.0?
Great video! Very useful! And great 3.0 tent. Do you know, what is the specific internal length of the tent? I am 6' 2 1/2" tall, and would prefer to have a good inch or two extra at my head and feet when laying down straight. Is that the case with this? Thanks. Oh, and do you know roughly how much your set up might affect mpg? And when driving with that rack above the cab, do you hear any extra wind noise? Thanks.
I'll probably stick with the 2.0 that is already on the Tremor when I win it. Looking forward to driving that beast home!
Good call!
So I have a ram 1500 but I tend to put my motorcycle or a dirtbike in the bed of my truck would I be able to mount the skycamp mini on the roof of my truck? it is the extended cab.
Hey, great presentation! I have a tent that is a white label made in china, probably copied from this one and I have an issue with this. When I pop it open the sides of the rainfly get caught at the corner of the base the ladder is attached to. This would happen at 7:21 in this video. Then I have to climb on top of my SUV and untangle the rainfly manually which is really a messy operation. Any idea why this happens and how to avoid it? Thanks.
Gret review. BTW, where did u get that allen extension? I am missing the original ikamper allen tool. Thanks
I would like to see A video how it is assembled onto the truck are there any holes drilling Or tools, And is that equipment separate or comes with the Tent.
I really like your review. I would like to have more info with your set up tent-hard bed cover and mounting point. Thanks 🤘
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Convinced me to get the Diamondback SE and Front Runner Setup to go w my 3.0 Mini 👍
What do you guys recommend for the tacoma with tri fold tonneau cover and bars to mount the ikamper 3.0 ? Coz i wanted to open my tonneau cover as well?
Well another wantaby show I'm 70 luv watching these because the camp I built for the rockies so out classes this weekend warrior stuff Its 24 years old sets up in minutes burns wood or propane goes anywhere.
Great review and very nice for the modern man this stuff wasn't around so I built my own nothing to be miles from the nearest road living in total comfort that's why it was called the Hilton. we need our Tundra to go for groceries where we live it won't go where we camp. JUSTSAYIN
Awesome! Thank you for the review.
Have you ever looked at Roofnest? Nice local company. Curious your thoughts on quality of tent they put out
Thanks Mike, very good info.
The review I have been wanting. I'm still bummed they raised prices but it's understandable with the crazy inflation. Still hoping I win the freedom tremor and I will get that beautiful 2.0 with it.
I mean, you can check out the 2.0 when I win the Tremor to see if you like it, but that beast is staying with me 😉
Boss i just wan to ask what was the deference of 3.0 vs 2.0 in measurement??
Hi Mike,
Is your ikamper 3.0 mounted on a short bed Tacoma or a long bed?
I am 6'4 and curious if I could fit comfortably. Any advice? I have a gladiator I want to build up
Beautiful review brother. Can’t wait to get one. God bless you and the family and all your viewers as well. Thanks.
Hey Mike this might sound like a weird question but will you be selling your old tent? My TRX is supposed to come in soon and I’d actually be interested in potentially buying your old tent.
5:23 love the new RTT, but probably not a good idea to use the Pure Leaf bottle to support your tent. Pro tip or something like that.
It’s v strong bottle
what is the height from the ground up to the closed tent with the tacoma?
how do you get to gear if its in the diamond back all the way up front? Do you have access or is there no opening the diamond back?
With the tent on the truck, you’d just reach in through the tailgate. With the tent off the truck, you can fold up the panels and access from the side.
thanks for sharing. How tall are you? is there enough room for someone who is 6'3?
Why did you use the FRONT Runner rail system instead of the THULE or YAKIMA that Diamondback offers on their website?
I Enjoy your videos, what shop would u recommend in the Denver area. Looking for a turn key shop. Thk u
Not me rethinking the used 2.0, when I'm in San burnacaca. "Somethere ghetto" 😂😅😅😅
What is it like packing this up in the rain… does it keep the water out?
Nice, I plan on pre ordering the sky camp mini 3.0, but I wish they came up with a way to mount it to a rhino rack. I guess I’ll have to get creative and fabricate something.
Which Rhino Rack?
Does any water get inside if driving on the highway in heavy rain? Is it really waterproof on the road?
Big fan of their tents, on my long-term wishlist. They are pricey so money better spent in other areas at this point for me.
Spendy for sure - but great products!
💯% Bite ain't worth the chew on this one.
Nice detailed review
Really would have loved to see you address the skylight some more. iKamper's decision not to use waterproof or covered zips means that when doing cold weather camping we get significant dripping condensation unless the windows are down. It looks like they have have decided to use waterproof zips with these update on the skylight, but I really can't tell. Without the rainfly the tent currently just drains water directly into the sleeping quarters which doesn't make a lot of sense for a canvas tent.
I'm not sure what you're asking really. The tent reviewed here has the rainfly on it, and no water will get in how you see it.
@@LastLineOfDefense I bought a skycamp mini last April and have camped with it in the mountains down to about 20 degrees and in the rain in the Olympics. The rain fly keeps the rain out, however the condensation from two people in the tent actually collected on the rain fly and went straight through the skylight zipper which is not waterproofed at all. Engineering a flap that doesn’t make it difficult to zip back up could be a bit of a pain, but I’ve been tempted to stitch one on and just fuss with it.
When prepping the tent, iKamper’s instructions on waterproofing actually mention gently showering the canvas with water to help the canvas swell up, but that immediately had water streaming in through the skylight zipper (before I learned about the condensation issue). With the quality of canvas used you shouldn’t really need a rainfly on most nights to keep out some drizzle, but having condensation melting with the morning sun and coming into the tent was a bit of a rude awakening.
Other than this the tent is great, though an inflatable mattress is also nice if you’re sleeping somewhere super cold.
Best review ever..
Hey man great review, you’ve sold me on this tent. Was wondering what kind of rack you have though. thanks in advance!
What kind of bed top is that with the built in rack?
I scrubbed around a bit so apologize if you mentioned it but with the tent that close to the cab and an overland rack up top is the awning even usable on that side?
I pretty much never use the awning on that side, and almost never use it on the other side either, to be honest. However, you can kind of halfway deploy it on the cab side (using just one of the poles), which I've done a time or two.
What is the bed rack you have the tent mounted to??
Can you fit 2 adults and a toddler in a mini comfortably? I’m torn between this of the full-size. I like the idea of a storage box next to the tent that you can access from the window.
Did you find out about this?
@@write2nick one guy said you can but it’s kind of tight. I guess it depends really.
It depends, how fat is your toddler?
@@HawkLad small little girl haha.
She will grow. You know that right?
Nicely explained
how tall/height of your bed rack? I like your set-up
If the ladder feet slip, does the platform fall and break?
Does the KC coopon code still work?!
Too bad about the clear side window delete on the 3.0. I ordered at 2.0 just to keep that feature. Awesome review. Thanks!
Yeah my vote definitely would have been to keep the clear side windows as well.
I feel like the clear side window delete negates all the new features, plus more. I really enjoy that feature on our mini 2.0
It tidies it up so much without the additional plastic window, though I can understand that some people would like it.
What bed rack do you use for the tent?
How do u access your box with a diamondback cover the way they open? I have the same cover and need to at least be able to open it a bit… thx
You can’t
how did you break your tail light?
To mount this tent on The back of your pickup truck bed , what other equipment did you have to purchase To hold the tent in place.
BillieBars just arrived to fit the need.
love the tent, but i really want to know about that hood solar panel..
spill it yo!
How many have you hit in the old Tacoma?
Can you put solar panela on hart top ?
Can the 2.0 mini annex room fit on the 3.0 mini?
So what do you do when you want this off?... how does that work?
How worried are you about theft of the tent? Do you have special locks?
I think my only issue with iKamper is the inability to add storage boxes or solar panels to the top of it like you can on some other hard shell tents that have added racks mounted on the shell.
The reality is that there are very few vehicles that support all the weight you're suggesting up high like that. Most vehicles have a 75KG dynamic load limit, the iKamper Skycamp 3.0 (the full size, not mini) is 74KG.
It's like a tree house for adult. Nice!
What size mattress fits in it?