*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

If you do end up trying these out let me know if you have any better luck, it's almost withw getting the 3 pack so you can try all sides. My zipper pull is on its last leg and I could use a fix.

 

For anybody looking to buy a Tepui, I lucked out at one of these sales. I bought a Kukenam Rugged that was returned for shipping damage. It was very superficial damage and I fixed it with a rubber mallet and screwdriver. Good luck, show up early (5-6am) to get a ticket.

 

I will have to say that getting a rooftop tent has been a game changer. Anything I can do to help my wife enjoy camping a little bit more, I'm all about it. I'm a simple creature and don't need much, but we're very different haha. Camping feels more like a vacation for her now, than a chore. https://youtu.be/HnnidBmshAs

 

Is this a good or bad thing.. haha

 

Ahh gotcha. Yeah yours was easy to recognize haha.

 

FINALLY was able to mount my tent. Tepui sent me a replacement cover with the zipper sewn on correctly. It's actually the newer logo which looks good IMO.

Hopefully I will get to break it in next weekend and then I'll know what else I need for my trips.

Thanks to the new guy @tcriley08

 

Worth putting down on the floor of my RTT below the mattress?

$14 Interlocking Floor Mats - 8-Piece Nontoxic Exercise Mat or Play Mat for Toddlers, Babies or Kids - Foam Padding for Home Gym by Stalwart (Multicolor)

https://www.amazon.com/Interlocking...srs=12312527011&ie=UTF8&qid=1531510609&sr=8-1

 

I wouldn’t, but I would get an anti condensation mat

 

I love my medium Yakima Skyrise. People knock it online but it’s been great. It’s very light and is a 3 seasons tent but I just bring my zero degree bag and I’m warm. I know technically poly cotton is better, however out in California the weather isn’t that bad and nylon tents are much more resistant to mildew if I have to fold it up wet. I’ve been to the deserts, the snowy Sierras, and Whistler BC with it. Love it. Oh and I also love that I got it from an REI garage sale return (which they don’t normally let you do) for $300. It was missing the rainfly hoops but Yakima was awesome and sent me a free set. The tent retails for $1499 so yes I’m happy with it.

My very first night in it


Mojave Road-


Whistler BC- my son and I took our bikes to the bike park there, amazing place. Made my own drawer which changes camping completely


How I load my bikes and RTT-


Camping made simple up in Tahoe, people camp like vagabonds holding a yard sale. RTT’s are worth every penny-


My new drawer fully extended, pretty proud of it

 

This, even with the anti-condensation mat after letting my tent air out a bit in the morning I still have condensation on the aluminum when I fold it up. The anti-condensation mat gives it some space to let the air in there and it can dry up. Putting in a mat like that would just make the condensation even worse and not give it air to evaporate.

 

Oregon-to-Canada on the WABDR (June 2018) - Day 1: Joe and Daisy's First Big Dirt Adventure
June 24, 2018.

It's not often that we end up on a trip in our own backyard. There are many reasons for that - there are amazing sights far and wide, adventurous friends are located states away, and of course the weather in Washington makes snow-free exploration tough much of the year.

But when Joe got a 4Runner and mentioned that he and his wife (Daisy) wanted us to get them (and their 16-month old) out on their first trip, it seemed like a great opportunity to do something a bit easier and a bit more local.

The WABDR (Washington Backcountry Discovery Route) fit that bill perfectly! And as always, the CVT @Cascadia Tents was flawless.

Read the story with tons of photos:
Oregon-to-Canada on the WABDR (June 2018)​

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Me and the wife went on a little excursion today at Big Sur, Ca. Specifically Pfeiffer Water fall.

 

Is it public area? Free to drive/camp?

 

Sweet S-10! Love those little things lol

 

They have camp sites in the vicinity. I was there for 4 hours just hanging out flying my drone. They say u could park there for up to 8 hours

 

You can camp for free off of Nacimiento/Ferguson road once they re-open PCH. There’s also the little branch roads up into the hills above it that you can use now for free

 

What's the protocol for camp shower at developed campgrounds? We have the Roadshower setup under the annex and prefer to just shower under there. If we pull up to a campground with shower facility, are we only allowed to shower in the facility? I never saw any signs about portable showers.

 

I've wondered the same thing?