What is the deal with fixed top camping rigs?

Thanks! I will check it out some more. The Warbonnets look perfect. Using these up in the PNW with our boats will be nice and will save room. The kayaks are long, but tent poles will waste space and we don’t have to worry about a lack of trees to support hammocks.

 

Thank you.

 

Looks nice!

 

Thanks. She was packed pretty good in that photo. Bed and cab. Was actually 35* in that photo, so the kayaks were absent up top.

 

Is that KB Voodo on back and Prinsu on cab?

 

Indeed.

 

FRONT RUNNER SLIMLINE. MY TENT WAS MOUNTED WITH THEIR TALL FEET. THE SHORT ONES WOULD BE ALMOST PERFECTLY EVEN.

 

I go balls out and put that sucker up high because I don't care. I want full bed access at all times from all sides, especially for easy cooler access because I can open the lid without taking it out of the truck. I don't have to unload a damn thing from the bed. MPG can also kiss my ass. Being up this high allows me to open both side windows, where others with lower racks can't. I can unzip that window and put my shoes or whatever on the roof of the truck like a table.

 

My dog is kenneled back there usually. The DCSB bed is a bit short for me. I’m tall.
It was on sale 20% and used rewards plus a holiday gift card. Only spent $400 out of pocket. I already have a nice packable ground tent.

 

call me silly, I use my pick up bed as a pick up bed... Hauling shit... These roof top deals seem like a west coast deal

 

I dont live in the west coast but have been using one for 15 years.

 

That's a great review. While I'm sure most tents hold up in rain, to have someone actually have it during a tropical storm is a great testament. I'm thinking of the exact same model ( Shasta ).

The smittybilt looks cool too. I'm leaning towards the CVT because they are local to the PNW and a slightly lighter than the smitty.

 

Won't be much rain in the Olympics during the summer, unless its one of those summers that never really happen, which isn't unusual for WA. Recommend backpacking the Coast of the ONP, done it several times and those are hands down my favorite backpacking trips, nothing else like it in the lower 48.

 

One of the most beautiful and wild places on earth!

 

Agreed

 

On the peninsula there is a hike down the coast and you have to take a tide schedule so you don't get wet. I moved out of WA before hiking it. Lame. You guys should do.

RTT support came back strong in this thread. Winning.

 

I look d at the wilderness link and that thing is pretty cool! I’ve never seen one of those before. Kinda wish I did before I got my RTT because that’s the one thing I don’t like is that it sits so darn high on my shell.

 

The wind was intense all night, found out we had gusts up to 50mph, and was actually pretty strong during the filming. Lots of sideways rain. Theyre strong tents.

 

It’s hard to tell from your video- that heavy canvas makes it look like a mild drizzle! Sorry if I sounded like it was insignificant!!