The Ultimate Roof Top Tent For Families

[@alpinetactics]

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[@PrestonGladd]

Freespirit recreation makes an 80x98 and has made it for years. You stated that you checked all the major brands and no one makes a tent this big, but FSR makes a tent bigger than this and at the same price as this one (at current time of this comment), it also includes their tri layer system.

[@PrestonGladd]

@@alpinetactics I wouldn’t respond to people like this, I mean my point was that you had said there was not another tent this big and so I was just letting you know there was in case you didn’t realize there was. I wasn’t saying anything bad about your work like this guy was. But I would just ignore these type of comments. Doesn’t do any good to try to justify your reasoning to people that are trolling you. You’re 100% transparent about it so it’s not like you’re trying to lie to people.

[@alpinetactics]

@@PrestonGladd thanks man I appreciate it, I know your right. I need to work on not letting it get to me.

[@MichaelMariscal]

I know its 4 months later but the FSR tent is no longer available. what a shame.

[@rogergreene491]

I still can’t believe you got rid of the palatial estate tent that we used in Death Valley. You know, the one that could be seen from space.

[@alpinetactics]

Hahaha! Yes with great pleasure!

[@cristopherandino3000]

Nice tent and set up, I'm 6'2" and planning to bring my girl to a 3 week road trip through the US and this tent checks all the boxes for me, the price point is really good. I'm definitely going to aim for this particular model. Thanks for the info.

[@danramirez4290]

Beautiful set-up! Your truck and tent colors totally rock!

[@carlosurena7560]

Nice tent for family 👍🏼

[@bigeasy5881]

Great set up. Thanks for sharing.

[@alpinetactics]

Thanks for watching!

[@gracekellysprom1301]

ROAM Vagabond XL Is also the same size and super high quality

[@alpinetactics]

@@gracekellysprom1301 that is definitely a good one but much heavier. I really wanted something lighter

[@Baebon6259]

23zero 87 has 87x96 sleeping area.

[@alpinetactics]

Good to know, that’s a huge jump in size and sounds like it is a great option for even larger families. For family’s of 4-5 this tent is just the perfect size.

[@ccwstraightshooter9761]

There actually is a larger tent than yours. It’s the Gordigear Daintree 220. The sleeping footprint is 7’-6”x 7’-2”. The Gordigear mattress is the most comfortable on the market and overall build quality is superior. We sleep 5 in ours. Has anti wind noise rain fly technology. Comes with 2 ladders. Has annex option with floor. Only costs $2,390. Only downside is it weighs 196lbs but that’s because it’s bigger and it has a 3.1” high density foam mattress. They are one of the highest quality tent makers in the world. Been making tents for 50 years.

[@alpinetactics]

Sounds like a great set up for some people. Personally I don’t want extra space and extra weight. This size and weight is just right for my application.

[@ccwstraightshooter9761]

@@alpinetactics Makes sense for family of 4. But great for other families of 5 to know there’s a tent out there for them as well. Plus the mattress is like a Hest mattress in comfort.

[@alpinetactics]

@@ccwstraightshooter9761 that’s awesome, we actually are a family of 5 too. The kids are all small though but plenty of room for our situation

[@wayned3137]

Seems like that’s a much better quality tent than this one. It’s gonna heavier of course because it’s got thicker and better material as well as the size. Thanks for sharing.

[@wayned3137]

Ohh damn, I was checking out, there’s almost $1200 shipping charger. That’s a deal breaker.

[@GreenEducationTech]

Thanks for the great video! Is the matress an air mattress or memory foam?

[@alpinetactics]

@@GreenEducationTech it’s a memory foam

[@graphguy]

This is a great review as someone who doesn’t have one…. Because they all are too small.

[@MrJFKuhn]

Hey great video. I am looking for a larger rtt for family camping that isnt $4k, so this fits. I love the design of this tent and am about to hit the pre order button (using your sweet discount link). Terra Firma seems like a newer brand though. I cant find any other reviews of this tent or any of their tents. You said you were scoping them out before they reached out to you. How did you hear about them? Do you know anything about how well established they are?

[@alpinetactics]

I heard about them when they were doing a giveaway on instagram. Ever since I reached out to them I keep in contact with the owners of the company pretty much on a weekly basis lol. They are awesome but yes they are a small family business and are pretty new.

[@greedyg76]

Less about the tent and more regarding mounting; at 2:47 in the video the tent looks like its bouncing around severely. That should be a major concern especially mounted on a fiberglass shell. Have you noted any stress cracks in the gelcoat of the shell?

[@alpinetactics]

The whole back end of the truck is shaking as a whole (bed, camper shell, roof rack and tent). That’s actually pretty normal on those washboard type roads when you have all that weight in the back (atleast on a Tacoma) Pretty sure in that frame I wasn’t aired down too. Well below the dynamic weight rating, no issues with the mounts or shell.

[@ibootedsatan1439]

I’m new to over landing but not new to camping I camp in the middle of the Mojave sometimes it gets really windy how does this thing hold up and if it does how is the wind noise

[@alpinetactics]

Been fortunate enough to not have a windy night in it yet. Been through windy nights in roof top tents and it’s always terrible so we try really hard to camp with some shelter around if wind is in the forecast

[@user-tj3yi9zj4m]

QUESTION- Have you considered closing the tent with the awning still on? and then tucking it into the tent cover? is it possible? seems like it would make it super easy to setup again

[@alpinetactics]

I haven’t but I’m willing to try it this weekend when we head out for our next trip! Thanks for the tip!

[@user-tj3yi9zj4m]

​@@alpinetactics would make for an interesting video. I used to be able to do it on my old tent. was a cool cheat! good luck!

[@alexlantrip8043]

You just gonna pass by the 23zero 72 breezeway , same size 🤔

[@alpinetactics]

@@alexlantrip8043 wasn’t aware of that one. Just looked it up after reading this and is does look like it shares some feautures

[@alpinetactics]

Does measure 4 inches shorter then the terra Firma front to back. Might still be able to accomplish the same sleeping position for a lot of people but for taller folks those 4 inches will matter.

[@benjackson5382]

23zero is what I've been leaning to bc of the light suppression tech. There is a $600 difference between 23zero and Terra Firma, what kind of light does the terria firma allow in? Will sunshine or headlights shine through easily.

[@alpinetactics]

It’s thick canvas, so it stays plenty dark for me to sleep in comfortably. I am not familiar with the 23zero light suppression tech but personally any of these thick canvas tents block out plenty of light for me. If you need black out I can tell you it’s for sure not that. I don’t think you would be disturbed by headlights or flashlights either. We typically camp pretty far away from other vehicles so I haven’t been able to test it but I can’t imagine it being an issue.

[@adamkreitz2132]

Would you be able to leave the floor in the annex and sleep down there as well? Family of 6 and looking for different options

[@alpinetactics]

Yeah you could

[@CaptianInternet]

Grat content. Currently I m awaiting my first child. I got a full size suv and am searching for a roof tent. This video is excellent. But are all tents mounted the same or are there ones I need to think about bc they have fancy mechanisms that don’t work with all trucks? I guess not but I better ask now.

[@alpinetactics]

@@CaptianInternet I wouldnt say all are the same but most are similar. You will have to have a good idea of what rack system you are using to mount the tent to the truck and look into the brackets offered in each tent. I have an install video where I covered how I mounted this one

[@CaptianInternet]

@@alpinetactics thank you a lot, mate!

[@CJA71]

It's nearly identical to the smittybilt xl

[@bpsurveyor]

Are you still happy with the tent? I need one and like everything about this one.

[@alpinetactics]

@@bpsurveyor yeah we are still rockin this tent, it’s been working great!

[@kenlocke2212]

Basically it's a CVT Mt. Denali RTT, it looks like Terra Firma Overland is selling CVT's older tent designs.

[@alpinetactics]

I had looked into the Denali - It was a foot longer and 75lbs heavier. Total deal breaker for me. But it’s like I said in the video - right size and weight. May look similar but this tent checks boxes other tents fail to.

[@angell6425]

Late to the party but great vid! Did you ever start your second channel based around photography?

[@alpinetactics]

Not yet, still planning on doing it though. I’ll probably start doing it after the baby gets here and things settle down from that

[@angell6425]

@@alpinetactics Just wanted to make sure I didn't miss it. YT is off with it's notifications sometimes.

[@oddballcreations2491]

In the market for a big rtt anybody know how this compares to the smittybuit xl gen 2 ?

[@kyusencol8394]

That good for baking people

[@albertogimeno5119]

Condensation it's a problem!!!!!!¡

[@gransport4246]

OVS Nomadic 4 has a lower price, better warranty, better ripstop material, and looks identical in almost every way though slightly heavier.

[@alpinetactics]

@@gransport4246 slightly smaller sleeping area too. I mean it’s a soft shell roof top tent there are going to be similarities. Looks like OVS has a great option too. I for sure would opt for the lighter weight model personally

[@cpmoreno88]

23 zero walkabout

[@alpinetactics]

76” is a bit better then 72” from there it jumps to 87” which is just huge. 76” is the sweet spot.

[@cpmoreno88]

@@alpinetactics 72x96. With lst technology. Much better!

[@alpinetactics]

@@cpmoreno88make a KZbin video for it