Aaaaand they just raised the price on it to $1799! Right before Black Friday deals… might as well go hardshell at that point. I’ve been watching it since I saw your in depth review. Great review!

Great review. Thanks for posting. Your video was the first I watched for roof top tents.

Thanks for the excellent review! New subscriber!👍

Nice and detailed video. Thinking of investing in one for my hunting adventures . For a Ford F-150 4x4 Super Crew Lariat.

I ordered one just now. I must have watched your video a couple of times before I pulled the trigger. Thanks. I have a 2023 crosstrek sport in plasma yellow pearl. Its gonna look dope.

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! we absolutely love it we just got back from Joshua Tree could not imagine sleeping any better

Good review man

Thanks for this review, hubby and I cannot decide on the Vagabond or a hardshell, we are leaning to the Vagabond because of price, we are only going to use it a few times a year. I have seen so many videos saying that hardshell is the way to go, but I just cannot invest 4k into a tent. This just cemented it for us! We will be getting the Vagabond, they are out of stock right now, but hopefully soon they will be back in stock. Love the Crosstrek, my son has one, and I just traded my Outback Wilderness for the Bronco! Hubby got a 2 door Bronco and I got the 4 door.

Good review

Here's an idea for one of these companies, make a tent cover that can also be used as a canopy. You can pay me later. 😁

Hi there, can you share what cross bars you are using? Thanks!

Nice review. Comparing all the videos, Roam for me is the best than CVT, 23Zero....

I ordered one today for my runner

@jayare895

2 жыл бұрын

How are you enjoying it

@mi_wayoutdoors6551

2 жыл бұрын

@@jayare895 I like mine so far , frees up space inside most definitely.

Hey, what is the distance between the 2 crossbars mounted on the tent(not the Yakima ones)? I'm running OEM Crosstrek crossbars and want to make sure they'll fit properly.

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

The mounting rails on the Roam RTT are universal so they will fit a wide style of crossbars. Roam recommends a minimum of 36" between crossbars.

nice review! wildlife photographer here and I'm looking at getting one of these for my Crosstrek, too. do you leave this thing on your car year-round? any way to secure it so it doesn't get stolen?

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

Honestly it is on it year round. It is incredibly difficult to load and unload off the vehicle that it would be incredibly difficult for someone to steal. There are locks you can get for it.

What cross bars are you using on your crosstrek? Most of the ones I’m seeing have a 165-260 lb load capacity and I don’t want to damage the roof. Great content, this review is much appreciated!

@floppinfish

Жыл бұрын

Get the factory oem ones rated at like 800-900 lbs

@cometakeaseat

Жыл бұрын

@@floppinfish are you talking about the black ones or the aluminum ones that you can buy from Subaru?

@mattchinnock7064

Жыл бұрын

The weight you are referencing is the dynamic weight, i.e when the car is moving. The static weight of the stock roof rails is much higher and can do this no problem.

@cometakeaseat

Жыл бұрын

@@mattchinnock7064 thanks for the reply!

@floppinfish

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. I got the Thule extended aero crossbars. They hold up to 800lbs while not moving. As far as the stock rails. They also hold the same 800 lbs. So it's really the cross bars that matter. But they are not cheap. Cross bars that will support a roof top tent are gonna cost yah close to $400 to $500 bucks. I'm sure you can find maybe cheaper somewhere else. But why risk it?

Would you say two adults can sleep on it conformably?

I’d like your opinion on other tents besides this one which is on my list. 1:tuff stuff elite 2: 23zero California king I’m on the fence about which one but these are my top 3

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

We can't really comment on other RTT as the Roam is the only one we've used.

How much weight does your Subaru rooftop support? The gas mileage hit you mentioned is it from the aerodynamic because of the tent and or the weight combination? It looks practical and well made, when sleeping in it during windy nights do you feel moving or being blown around a bit? Thanks for the review. Cheers.

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

My factory roof rack holds up to 160lbs while moving and the tent weights 130lbs. The Thule cross bars also hold up to 160lbs moving. Gas mileage was hit pretty hard but I also did the K02's at the same time so it was difficult to calculate. I've slept in some pretty gnarly wind and never felt my car moving nor the tent move. Although, the rain fly was making some noise flapping around but it wasn't bad. The mattress is WELL made and I have never slept better!

@nicolewilliams6010

Жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTravelCapture Hi there! Do you recommend buying the Thule cross bars instead of using the factory roof rack your Subaru came with? I'm trying to see if I need to buy a different roof rack along with the tent itself! Thank you so much

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

@@nicolewilliams6010 definitely look at the dynamic weight of the rack. Dynamic weight is the most important factor.

I pretty much have the same crosstrek build, out of curiosity what is the average mileage you get?

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

Now with the lift kit, tires and roof tent like 26-28. It went down quite a bit from the weight.

Hey man thanks for the video. I do have a question. Fpr someone like myself who doesnt do as much camping as you maybe like 2-5 times a year. Would something like this be a pain to put on and take off each time? I guess if i did have something like this tho i would make more of an effort to camp more often... thanks again!

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

It takes two people to safely mount a RTT to a car. We never take ours off. Cody recently got the ikamper mini and a review of the hard top will be coming soon. If you’re ok leaving it on it is great. The sleep is far better than anything we experienced before and when you sleep good camping you’re going to have a better time and will want to go more.

@Shawayze

Жыл бұрын

@@ExploreTravelCapture hey thanks for the response. Appreciate it. 👍

Any thoughts with hardshell ones? Like Ikamper or condor?

@SnowIsMyTerrain

2 жыл бұрын

I've had a chance to interact or at least play with most the common ones (CVT, iKamper, FSR, Alu-Cab, Roofnest) and I'd say it depends. In general, go softshell if: - You're not wanting to spend a ton - You want a lot of room at a given pricepoint - You know you won't mount stuff on top of it (solar, bins, etc) Go hardshell if: - You want the fastest setup and teardown - You want to mount anything to the top (note: not all hardshells support this, but even on an iKamper you can mount flexible solar and such vs a softshell) - You're less price sensitive In the case of this particular tent, it's nice because it's the lightest one you can easily get at ~110lbs and it's compact length wise (the wedge style ones can be very long). For me, personally, as someone who's out a lot by myself doing trail work and such, my current softshell isn't ideal however since I've slept 4 people up there, I need a bigger tent which basically means the iKamper which was $1500 more at the time, and mine included purchasing an Annex and such. If I did it again, I'd probably go with something like my current pickup bed rack + iKamper, or just go full send and get a Super Pacific/Go Fast Camper/AT Overland topper/tent.

@teeebagtomm

2 жыл бұрын

@@SnowIsMyTerrain thank you for the reply. I'm leaning more towards hardshell. Pretty sure it will be the condor for more space for my kid and wife.

I want to fit it on my ISUZU

I am trying to grasp the pro of a tent such as this. For the cost you could get a Hilleberg Tarra. Hmmmm....

Is the mattress comfortable? Or 3 inches like they Claim it is?

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

Paul has had 0 complaints sleeping just on the mattress.

Quick question can I mount the brackets the other way so the ladder comes off the back I have a 5x9 intech flyer camper and I went the entry on the back can you do that? Thank you for the info you can provide

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

The ladder can only be mounted one direction as it controls how it opens. However, you can turn the tent the other way so it opens to the driverside if need be.

Can they be mounted on Toyota OEM bars?

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

Yes but always double check the weight requirements as they vary per vehicle. You will need some type of crosse bars for the tent to mount to.

How much money will cost in India

@artvandelay5749

3 ай бұрын

450000000 rupies

Driving with a large brick shaped object on the roof must kill mpg

Actually…

I love when people talk about gas mileage with the weight, even the biggest rooftop tent you're looking at 150 to $175 lb which is less than an actual person so when you give somebody a ride somewhere do you complain about the Gas mileage change with the added weight of your passenger?

@ExploreTravelCapture

11 ай бұрын

It is a windsail messing with the aerodynamics of the vehicle in a big way. It’s one of the reasons hard shells are so much more expensive they are designed to be aerodynamic with the vehicle

This tent is absolute trash with worthless hardware.

@ExploreTravelCapture

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. The community could use more honesty like yours. Thanks for watching.

@monsignorotarpaigh9297

Жыл бұрын

Is this opinion from experience? What model did you have?

What crossbars did you have for you this?

@ExploreTravelCapture

Жыл бұрын

Thule Aerobars