Quick tip for Single Skinned Tents, Hang a Micro Fibre towel(or 2) in tent, they will absorb the moisture from your breath at night, trust me it works for my Hiking tents, Good review Mate.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant tip mate, will definitely be giving this a try!

@leeturner3750

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍🏼great tip 😁

Keep making videos mate! Youre excellent at speeches, so clear to understand and to the point.

Thanks for taking the time to do the review...it was very helpful as it looks like this tent takes on many different brand names so applicable to all. The ladder recommendation is excellent! :-)

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it helped 🙂

Legend, answered all questions perfectly. I pick mine up today and can’t wait. Thanks

Great video mate. You're so well spoken and a natural presenter. Great work

Great video mate. Well spoken, clear and to the point. A pleasure to watch, and good intel too 👍

Anaconda now have these for $999 down from $2499. I think I'll head in and get one

I would personally replace the Quick release nuts holding the tent down with nylocs. The tent doesn't come off your set up, so quick removal isn't a priority. And if you do head north, you'd hate to have the tent rattle off! The tracks up there can be insanely rough! Nylocs are king! 😉

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion there mate, I’ll look into swapping them over!

Great review mate Budget rooftop and you have addressed many enquiries to make purchasing an easy decision :)

I'm convinced! Thank you so much for part 1 & 2 I have been really struggling with what to buy as a total novice and I am off to buy one of these!

Thanks to you and all your commenters for sharing - some great stuff

Love the video, you’re a very good presenter!

Nice reviews man! There is a big sale on them at the moment at anaconda, anyway just subscribed :) keep it up my dude!

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad it was useful! 🙂

I've had this tent for a couple of years and had similar issues. I replaced those original hand nuts with nylons and some 308 washers (no need to check ever again) And for the rubbing by the ladder, I bought a 1mX1m peice of astro turf. I use it at the bottom of the ladder when I use the tent. Looks good, soft on feet and can clean feet aswell. When I pack up, I place upside down then place ladder on top. It has stopped the rubbing and damages caused by the ladder. Overall bloody good little tent and great review 😊

@aloveformusic6159

2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of the astro turf, great tip and thanks for passing on

great review bro i enjoyed it thank you, would love to see a review on it in the cape york area

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I’d love to test it out up at the cape one day, that would be a dream 👌

Another great video 👍👌

Excellent review thanks

thanks for the follow up video, my question was about dust, and lots of it, the dust you do encounter up north but you did say, yet to test that out. i did see someone said to run a flat washer and lock nut over the mounting bracket screws to stop them loosening off.

@benharris2474

3 жыл бұрын

I'm also very keen to know about the dust with out a zip 🙏

@GriffinFamilyAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same tent. Dust doesn't get into the tent, but it does get the underbelly. I've driven easily 1000km of dirt roads and only found dust underneath, never inside the tent. This is because the cover wraps around the tops and sides. Hope this helps 😊

I bought one it had a bent frame and snapped in that very spot first pull down anaconda warranted it no questions asked but having seen that I would not put kayak on top cheers great review

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Oh that's good to know! Thanks for the heads up Angela 🙂

Great review, seems like a pretty good value budget RTT

Nice one mate, well done

Thank you for the helpful informative video 🙋‍♀️👍

May be able to help you with the ladder issue. What I do is, I clip the ladder into the two brackets the are used to hold the ladder when you are getting into the tent. I clip the ladder with the legs facing into the tent. The clips keep it in place and stop it moving around inside the cover. Happy to send you a picture to show you. Cheers

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion Tim, I never thought of that!

Mate! Amazing video! I think I am gonna get this one! But I got few questions: 1. I now got a Subaru Impreza and I think the weight actually holds onto the car fine. But if I upgrade my car to say Subaru Outback or a Toyota 4wd, can I reuse this tent to move it onto the top of the new car (with new set of roof racks of course)? 2. For the flapping etc during high wind conditions, Ive heard complaints about this being noisy. So if not this tent which one would you suggest 3. Which one is better? The foldout tents or the one that stays almost on top of a car? With foldout tents I dont want half of my body to be outside the footprint of the car 😂

You could easily strap down a folding solar blanket to the top whilst driving.👍

Greetings from Geraldton mate, Just watching your video and thought that I might comment as we go. Still to choose our choice of rooftop tent and obviously doing my research on good old KZread. 1. Have you considered or possibly know of anyone that might have put nyloc locking nuts behind the manufacturers fastening system.? That would certainly give me peace of mind when travelling on corrugated roads like ummmm The Gibb River Road!! (which we are doing during June 22) 2. How noisy? Flapping noises in the middle of the night when camping whether in our swag, Instantup tent or even our caravan (which we have since sold), generally to me involves money and all I see is $50 notes as I wonder what is being destroyed. 3. The flyscreen damage caused by the ladder, possibly get a canvas duffle or gear bag? to store the ladder in to prevent any damage to anything, even your sleeping bag. 4. You talked about your roof racks too mate. In your opinion would 2 racks be enough to support the tent, possibly shortening the distance between them forward & rear? My canopy is similar to yours at 2100 long, not sure of the width off the top of my head. Keep up the great work mate & maybe we will see you on the road someday in the big and beautiful Western Australia. regards Brett n Ja

can the packed size be smaller if the bedding was out of the tent or is there something physically blocking it from folding further down? I'm asking due to my garage having 2.1m limit and I need it to be somewhere between 20-23cm when packed down...

Hey mate how is the tent going along now? Is it still on your car full time? Great vid cheers!

Thanks Daniel, great video. just purchased our dune and about to put it on a Renault koleos 4x4 . Looking forward to our first trip.

@frankchris_camping4x4

3 жыл бұрын

Always providing great content. You guys are legends please keep up the good work. It definitely has helped me through covid

@slurcher2459

3 жыл бұрын

Hey 333krikri , I have a Koleos too and would be very curious know how you got on with this? I have been worried that the racks may not be far enough apart - can you let me know what year it is?

Hey mate. Why did you choose the soft top over the hard top?

Awesome reviews mate, I'm definitely gonna get myself one, just not sure what size yet! do you regret not getting the 140cm width version? If not, why?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

If my canopy was a bit wider, I would have gotten the 140 for sure, I reckon the extra cost would be well worth it - I worked out that the 140 would overhang 5cm each side which is why I opted for the 120. I'd say measure your roof width and if it's wider than 154cm (that's the external width of the 140) then I'd go with the bigger one. If not, me and my partner find the 120 fine, just not much extra room.

So how is it after making a few videos about it...seen tjat you changed to the hardtop ?

Hi mate, thanks for the videos, all very helpful. I'm considering a similar setup to yours with a MRT canopy but mounting the tent directly to the roof without the roof racks. Obviously would still need the internal support system. Do you think this would work with the clips for the cover or do you need to be able to access underneath? Cheers, Brad.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brad, that's a very well timed question as I've been looking into doing this myself! With my new suspension going in next week I don't think I'll be able to fit into my garage with how it is at the moment. Unfortuntely most of the straps are clipped in and tightened underneith the tent meaning you would need enough room to get in, do up the straps and tighten. I'm still brainstorming solutions as I'd love to keep the tent, but if I can't get it to work I'll have to swap it for a hard-shell.

@bradconnell9542

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound Thanks for that, I'd be interested in seeing the solution you come up with. 👍

Wicked video, thanks for a follow up. Do you leave your pillows and extra rugs in the tent when it's folded down or only the sleeping bag?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I usually leave a couple of pillows, sleeping bag and a doona up there (thin doona) and it folds down no dramas 👍

@TheNania97

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound excellent, thanks for the reply! Been thinking about getting this to wack on my Forester seems to be a good Rooftop tent at that price

A great follow-up video, Daniel. Great looking beach, too....where is that???

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Russell, I filmed this at Whitehills Beach but to be honest it’s not worth the trip, extremely corrugated from people not letting there tyres down - always makes for a very bouncy ride in haha.

@RustysOutbackAdventures

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound that's my local beach....you just about went past my house to get there. Let me know next time you're heading down there!!

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Oh cool, will do! I ended up down near the Preston Beach end for the filming, bit nicer down that end I found.

@lewisjeffreys9175

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it looked like it was around Tims Thicket somewhere!

Did you find it awkward mounting the left side of RTT with the brackets and awning in the way?Great review by the way.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

I actually installed the awning after the tent so didn’t encounter that scenario, although I don’t imagine it would pose too many issues as there’s a decent amount of room underneath to reach under 🙂

Hi, have you ever looked into purchasing the annexe that goes with the tent? We've been looking to add it on but its quite pricey and I can't find any reviews or videos on it!

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don't have any immediate plans to get one, but I'll certainly put together a video about it should I get my hands on one. :)

Hi, Gday, thanks for the video reviews. We are looking at camping outback Qld. Wonder why you have a RTT vs a traditional tent, is this because of snakes, crocs etc? We will be 3 PAX, so will be tight fit in a RTT vs a traditional tent and use a roof rack for storage / fuel etc. Many thanks!. James M

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, the main reason was setup time, takes me about a minute to set the tent up from start to finish and the bed is already setup inside too. Also saves a bunch of space not having to pack a tent, matress, bedding etc in the car.

Mate these videos are perfect. I have been doing my fair share of research and settled on these tents or the dune hard shell version anyway just waiting on stock to come in. Seeing your comment about the kayak on top has made me lean more towards this variety over the hard shell with racks now. Thanks a lot for the piece of mind and great reviews

@Fly-inn-2

3 жыл бұрын

Further to this, picked up the tent today and noticed in the manual now it now advises against storing the ladder under the pvc cover and storing in the car where possible. But your solution looks good

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, really glad to hear the review was useful! Good to know regarding the manual update for ladder storage too. Best of luck with the tent mate, hope it serves you well!

Great review again. Im just wondering roof fly can be taken off to see sky at the night?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

That's such a great idea! I wish it did, but the fly is built into the frame unfortunately.

@doinhwang5169

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound thx for reply mate. Its wa s so helpful. Finally I bought 1400mm one yesterday!

Notice you don't use the Dune awning? Can I ask why? I got the rooftop tent, thanks for video 1, but I am now researching the awning. Thanks for the tips.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ariana, basically I was already ordering a few other bits and pieces from 4wd supacentre (deflator, DCDC charger etc) so it was cheap to add the kings awning to the order. That being said it’s just a temporary solution so I wasn’t too fussed on quality, planning on a 270 awning in the near future just didn’t have the budget at the time

@arianaoliveira8627

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound Hey thanks heaps for the reply. Thought about getting a 270 too, but atm looking for cheaper option and the Dune one is $99 so I think I will go with that.Tip of a new one, maybe some tips on how to buy drawers, with the fridge and everything! I am planning to build one for my trail. Thanks again and keep up with videos!

Hi mate…great vids…has the strap used to pull the tent down shown any signs of wearing holes in the rain fly as yet?

@explorebound

Жыл бұрын

Not at all, the only wear was the ladder rubbing but the new storage method has helped that

@dazza0485

Жыл бұрын

I just bought a 140cm and it had pin sized holes right above the roof air vent in line with the strap. Waited for a week for more stock to come in and get a replacement but the next two tents they opened had worse holes on the roof. So I kept the original tent as the holes were slightly more acceptable. Anaconda gave me some vinyl patches and sent me on my way. Not 100% happy about it but hey all three had holes from factory through transit to the store. It does seem that the strap probably rubbed the holes in.

Hey mate, do you think I’ll have any dramas mounting this to a rhino pioneer rack?

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, should be fine to mount to a Rhino platform - just use the mounting bolts to secure to the racks horizontal supports 👍

Hey mate I know you may not have this tent anymore, but I was wondering if you ever had an issue where when packed away, one side would be higher than the other. Obviously there are the poles and stuff on that side but in the video it seems that the whole thing is flat? I'm pulled it down as far as it'll go, ive only got sleeping bag and doona in there which shouldnt stop it closing flat..

@explorebound

11 ай бұрын

Hey mate, yeah it might not show up too well in the video but we found the side that the poles collapse down to always sat higher than the other side. You can minimise this a bit putting all your bedding, pillows, ladder etc on the other side but still sits a bit uneven I'm afraid.

@themototo10

11 ай бұрын

@@explorebound no problem thanks for the reply. I assumed it would always be uneven since theres the 3 poles on that side and none on the other. Although mine is very noticeable, ill try to move the matress and bedding towards the door more. Cheers

How has it handled any rain mate? And how’s the condinsation?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, it's held up against some crazy rain with no issues at all. It suffers from condensation the same as most tents, however there's a few vents built in to help with that.

How have you find your fuel economy has it effected at all with extra wind drag

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ethan, to be honest I didn’t notice a difference at all, but I am thinking of running it for a few weeks with/without to find out for sure 🙂

Any issues with condensation under the mattress?

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

Nah haven’t had any dramas with it :)

Great review. Can I ask what size it is. Nomad 120 or Nomad 140 Thankyou

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Damian, mine is the smaller, 120 model 🙂

@damianjohn305

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick reply. I just purchased the 140 today. It would seem the 120 is not available in Australia. I have a similar set up to your canopy and the smaller would have been more suitable. Keep up the great reviews mate.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

No problem - enjoy! I like the external size of the 120 but it would certainly be nice to have the extra space of the 140

Have you noticed any change in fuel economy with the tent on?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, I didn't notice any change in economy. That being said, I didn't run a proper before/after test on the economy but am thinking of running this experiment at some point. 🙂

What is the cover like for UV damage over time in the elements?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, no issues with the cover so far (been on for 2 years).

@wild-life7848

8 ай бұрын

Do you park yours in the sun all the time? I also bought some marine grade aerospace solution to assist with UV protection.

Mine has been on the car less than 3 months and I haven’t travelled far. The hand screw nuts are rubbish and vibrated off in less than 100klm. They’ll be replaced with Nyloc nuts. Otherwise fine.

What could I do if I want it to be water proof but I still Want to be able to see out the windows?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm that's a tough one... so long as it's not too windy you could leave the flyscreen portion of the door open to see out of. :)

@jacksaviation

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound but if I left the fly screen part open would the rain get in through the holes?

This video was annoyingly helpful. Not sure if I should shell out and extra $500 for a 23zero rooftop tent or go with this one now.

instead of moving the screen and then suggesting to cover your bedding with a matt, why not just put a matt over the screen in the first place?

Can you put this on a 4 door hilux sr5

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly, you certainly could, although it will most likely overhang the front or back a little bit. A friend of mine has a similar size tent on his dual cab, we did a runthough if you're interested in seeing how it looks: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWuL2bZmo8LdlKw.html

Thanks legend. Can you give us any decent beach camp sites in Sydney? Or the best camp Sites in nsw? Seems like you know your way to them lol

@ryannorvall2779

3 жыл бұрын

He’s in Western Australia

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Harry, I’m actually based over in WA so won’t be much use to you over in NSW unfortunately, although I’d love to get over there to explore one day!

@harrybaluch6753

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound oh sorry mate! NSW has great spots mate! Let me know if you ever come down I’ll give you some places to visit :) you were the reason I bought a dune tent lol

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Will do mate! Glad to hear the tent reviews helped with your decision making, hope it serves you well!

Hey mate, have you had and rain or water issues driving into rain with the underneath side being open cross bars not a solid flat metal floor. Thanks for the vids.

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Clintonio, I've had it through some pretty crazy rain and never had issues with water getting through from underneith. 🙂

How noisy is the cover when driving at 120 km/h?

@explorebound

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I can't hear it at all at highway speeds, there's plenty of straps to keep the cover firmly in place which helps I think 👍

@tvkarsfronteriza

3 жыл бұрын

@@explorebound thank you

is the 120cm for two people really enough to sleep comfortably?

@explorebound

2 жыл бұрын

We manage ok but it’s certainly not an abundance of space - no room for any extras up there such as bags etc

Hey mate how is the tent going along now? Is it still on your car full time? Great vid cheers!

@explorebound

8 ай бұрын

Hey, glad you liked the vid! No I've since switched over to the Dune Nomad Deluxe (the hard top version). The soft top was such a great tent though, I have no doubts it would still be going strong (and probably still is for the person who owns it now haha).