*THE RTT Owners Thread (With BS)*

I've been having a problem in the wind lately. Wondering if there is anything I can do or if anyone else has a similar issue. You can see where I draped the cargo strap over the rain fly, in even light and moderate winds the rain fly flaps like crazy. I'm considering sewing some Velcro around the edges or something but maybe I'm doing something wrong.



It's not doing any damage YET but it's certainly annoying. I have the annex secured down with the ropes and cleats pretty well... Not sure what else there is I can do.

 

Do you have the straps on the rain fly as tight as they go? Not to be ignorant. That's the only thing I can think of.

 

Maybe this is what the bungee cords I am referring to are actually used for. I havent been in a super windy environment so I am not much help.

 

The bungee cords go on the inside. You clip them from on side to the other before putting away the tent and they pull the fabric inwards as you close it so you don't have to tuck it in as much. Sometimes it works as planned sometimes not so well.

As for the wind. There really isn't much you can do. The way these tents are designed and the fact that they are up off the ground makes them very susceptible to wind. Best solution is to try and find areas that are blocked from the wind (in the trees, up against a cliff or bluff, etc) or buy some ear plugs. If you close the window looking towards the ocean it will help the wind go up and over the tent rather than between the tent and fly. Then you loose your view though.

 

I suspected as much. I guess I'll experiment with sewing in some Velcro then!

I finally used the bungees on the inside this last time leaving Yosemite, they're pretty handy! Had to re-tie all the knots though, but made folding it up easier for sure.

 

I do, I was actually kind of wondering why I had so much startup to play with, but they're all as tight as they will go. In between the straps over the annex and just beyond that is the usual culprit of the flapping

 

I also just recently used the bungees for helping collapse the tent, I dont think they really were of much help. I still had alot of excess fabric that I had to tuck.

 

Some people were just born with more fabric than others.

Kidding. I always have to tuck in the end, but the sides didn't give me any grief when I used the bungees. To be fair, reknotting them put a fair amount of added tension on them though.

 

Best thing I ever did was rearrange the cover so when i unzipped it I laid it on the roof and only had to tuck 2 sides. I will be playing around with the bungees and try to make them fold it better.

 

alright guys, ive talked to a few people about this but looking for a few more opinions, telescoping vs sliding ladder, im a big dude 6'4" 260lbs, i have the cvt mt. hood tent, my last telescoping ladder busted on me, is the sliding one more sturdy? im planning on ordering one today. thanks

 

I thought the sliding ladder was far more sturdy the the telescoping. I never had an issue with it but if I didn't get a good angle that thing was flimsy

 

Also depends on the angle you have the ladder at. I try to keep it more vertical putting less stress on the ladder and mounts. I have seen some people though that have the ladder at quite an angle, surprised it didn't bust on them.

 

so u guys are saying the sliding? telescoping always seemed like it had play in it, maybe its just cause im big

 

Put some additional supports on each corner or just have the ladder more vertical.

 

Jacob, you need to see the new telescoping ladders on the Tepui Tents. They redesigned the ladders this past summer and they are much stronger than the earlier versions of the telescoping ladders. I don't know how the CVT ladder compares but the new Tepui one is great. It will handle big dudes just fine.

I really prefer the telescoping ladder for a few reasons. I think it works really well, but it's also quite a bit lower profile when it's closed up and under the travel cover. The sliding ladder isn't almost twice as thick under the cover and creates more drag.

Just my opinion but I like the telescoping one the best.

 

thanks for the info adam, do u remember when u saw my tent, how the bottom was bent alittle? do you think that made the ladder break?

 

do they sell supports?

 

I don't believe I have ever seen any. Im sure some light weight expandable poles should be enough and you could rig up a way to have them snap on and off easily during setup. Or just go with some 4x4 post, all the support you will ever need.

 

I looked at my friends CVT over the weekend and there are pre drilled holes on the ladder to the tent for supports, not sure where they sell them though

 

I really doubt that the bent base on your tent was a contributor to the ladder breaking. If that were the case you'd see ladders breaking all the time from uneven ground. So I think that's not at all part of the problem. Remind me, was the ladder you had the original CVT ladder or was it one you picked up later?

As for extra supports, nobody that I know of sells them, nor do I think they are necessary.