Colorado3
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Below is my summery of why I think they are dumb. I camp 40+ nights a year, and I have never even thought about getting a RTT. I also own a 2016 LX570 that is fully armored and has tons of Mods, so if it was something that I thought was remotely useful, Im the type that would get one, but they are insanely stupid.
-RTTs are extremely expensive, like ridiculous, plus the roof rack, its crazy. Get airbnb's for a year instead.
-Wind Noise while camping: You'er on top of a truck, instead of using your truck or trees for a wind block. Your extremely exposed to all weather up there.
-Wind Noise while driving
-Reduced milage
-Reduced payload- these things weigh a ton, insane to put that weight on your truck
-They are not faster to put up than a regular tent
-How am I suppose to pee in the middle of the night? Do you realize how drunk I get while camping, seems straight dangerous to be that high
-How is my dog or a small child supposed to get up there?
-You can't camp at good spots: you can't go camp by the river or under that shade tree in the grass, nope its the parking lot for you
-You have to level the vehicle-What a pain in the ass. Are you going to carry leveling objects to put under your wheels?
-Exposed: No shade, no tree cover for rain, no wind block. Its going to be hot up there when the sun comes up
-Once its set up you can't leave camp. You can't set up your camp and then go exploring in your truck at all, You can't hold down a camp while you're gone.
-They look really stupid, most people do not camp enough to have one of these
-If mounted to an SUV they can't fit in garages
-"Say what you will, I got my wife to go camping now because of a RTT" is not an excuse to own one. Your wife is weak, toughen her up or leave her at home bro. Plus, I have several tents, one of them is a huge Nemo tent that I put cots in and nice thick pads, I can stand up in it (6' tall). Its like an apartment in there and it costs about 400.
-Most of this can be said about the Camp Kitchen too, although that thing is pretty kick ass and at least its easily removable.
But most of all, you don't even need a tent 80%+ of the time (in the rockies). If its not raining or bugs, why put up a tent at all? I sleep outside on a cot 90% of the time under the stars.
These roof top tents have become a trend and I can't stand them
-RTTs are extremely expensive, like ridiculous, plus the roof rack, its crazy. Get airbnb's for a year instead.
-Wind Noise while camping: You'er on top of a truck, instead of using your truck or trees for a wind block. Your extremely exposed to all weather up there.
-Wind Noise while driving
-Reduced milage
-Reduced payload- these things weigh a ton, insane to put that weight on your truck
-They are not faster to put up than a regular tent
-How am I suppose to pee in the middle of the night? Do you realize how drunk I get while camping, seems straight dangerous to be that high
-How is my dog or a small child supposed to get up there?
-You can't camp at good spots: you can't go camp by the river or under that shade tree in the grass, nope its the parking lot for you
-You have to level the vehicle-What a pain in the ass. Are you going to carry leveling objects to put under your wheels?
-Exposed: No shade, no tree cover for rain, no wind block. Its going to be hot up there when the sun comes up
-Once its set up you can't leave camp. You can't set up your camp and then go exploring in your truck at all, You can't hold down a camp while you're gone.
-They look really stupid, most people do not camp enough to have one of these
-If mounted to an SUV they can't fit in garages
-"Say what you will, I got my wife to go camping now because of a RTT" is not an excuse to own one. Your wife is weak, toughen her up or leave her at home bro. Plus, I have several tents, one of them is a huge Nemo tent that I put cots in and nice thick pads, I can stand up in it (6' tall). Its like an apartment in there and it costs about 400.
-Most of this can be said about the Camp Kitchen too, although that thing is pretty kick ass and at least its easily removable.
But most of all, you don't even need a tent 80%+ of the time (in the rockies). If its not raining or bugs, why put up a tent at all? I sleep outside on a cot 90% of the time under the stars.
These roof top tents have become a trend and I can't stand them
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