Thread: Vehicle roof tents

Remember not to roll out of the door in the middle of the night for whatever reason. Mate's kid did it not thinking the first time they used the tent. Lucky enough the dumbarse landed on a pile of tarps that still had a lot of air trapped in them - cushioned the fall somewhat. Nice black bruise on the side of the head from the ladder though... You need a good sleeping pad/mattress as the tent floor is solid and not like sleeping on a grassy area.

Other than that, they aren't too bad except they tend to move more than you'd expect for a tent - seeing as they are mounted on suspension and the vehicle reacts every time you move. They can be a bit more expensive to travel with depending on the vehicle you bolt them too as well, a mate has one on basically a single axle garden trailer and it's cheaper to tow that than mount the tent on top of the 4x4 due to the reduction in air resistance. He's got stabiliser jacks on each corner of the trailer which gets around the movement issue as well.