"araby" wrote in message
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"Drew Cutter" wrote in message
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Drew Cutter wrote:
This is what i'll probably go with.
http://www.flippac.com/index.htm or

http://www.hannibalusa.com/tents.htm


All the above look very ingenious but what advantage do they have over a
normal tent. They appear to require a special roof bed(!) to mount them

on.

I can understand the philosophy in South Africa or anywhere where sleeping
off the ground might be safer. How does their price compare with a

standard

dome tent?



Well, off the top (pun intended), some advantages of rooftop tents a

--smaller campsite footprint
--takes up no space in the trunk
--really fast to set up
--is immune to wet ground, rocky ground, sloped ground, lots of shrubbery,
etc.
--can be used in a parking lot, at put-in, etc.
--is unusual enough that illegal camping might not get challenged
--you wont trip over tent lines when you stumble out at 3 am for a ****

Some disadvantages:

--you have to take your boat off the roof to pitch your tent
--it requires some extra roof hardware
--it might be more expensive than a regular tent
--you'll fall and break your neck when you stumble out at 3 am for a ****.

riverman
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Riverman ,

I don't want to have to take my boats off the rack . Big Reason why
i want a custom rack . ( small foot print , fast to set up , don't have
to worry about ground slope or wetness). Plus i do some winter camping.