Winter Car Camping | SUV Tent | Living in my Car in the Winter

[@DottieStanley]

I have a tent about that same size that I will use with my minivan. It really gives me a lot of living space! So exciting. Very helpful to see you put yours up step by step! Thank you!

[@martingindulis5310]

THIS LOOKS TO COMPLICATED FOR ME

[@hj-lq2jq]

When my friend and I are setting up our tents we use a broom to help put up rain flys or tarps over our tents, works well

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@hj-lq2jq Excellent idea!

[@lorihamlin3604]

I have a gazelle pop up tent that a 73 year old female can easily set up in 10 min. I like the suv tent; I don’t think I could put it up by myself. I sleep in my minivan so tent is basically overflow & toilet area.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

Those popup tents are so cool. My tent is used for pretty much the same.

[@SharleneLewicki]

Love watching your videos! They give me lots a great ideas & tips that I’ll use when I head out in my SUV. Very inspirational 🤗

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@SharleneLewicki Thanks so much 🤍🤍

[@shayzoo2]

We love Vancouver Island. Just spent a couple weeks there in Parksville and Nanaimo hiking and hanging out this summer. So beautiful there.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

Oh cool! I love Parksville. Where did you travel here from? There's so much to explore on the island and endless outdoor adventures to be had.

[@shayzoo2]

@@NorthofSomewhereNomad we came from Wisconsin. That’s where we’re living right now, but we’ve been there many times. My husband is Canadian, and we have a summer place in Vernon, BC.

[@love1614]

Thanks for the video. Nice to see how to set up the tent. You are a inspiration.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@love1614 I appreciate that, thank you 😊 🤍

[@charlesvreeland3123]

I did the same route. Had the Backroadz until a big wind storm tore it up in Southern Utah. The Spotrz model is much sturdier, and only a foot smaller all around.

[@DebraBehrens-sn4bi]

Hi Debra I really like the quality of that new tent! It looks like a heavier more durable grade for winter! Insulated better around the doors and the hatchback! Definitely good campsite for privacy at this point! I’m hoping for a mild winter like we’ve been having here in the Midwest! Yes, that Napier company should compensate for your promotion of their company! Thank you for sharing your new tent and preparation for winter! You definitely prepare ahead and hopefully you can leave your tent up for awhile before moving and reassembling in a new campsite! I appreciate your videos and how you put forth your content! You are a Very smart and clever car camper! Stay safe and warm as the colder temps creep in! Till next time!👍🫶

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@DebraBehrens-sn4bi Thanks Debra 🥰🤍🥰 I am feeling better prepared for sure. I can stay for 2 weeks at each site - which is gold now because there are more things to set up. Lol, yes, Napier, that would be awesome 🤩 You are the sweetest Debra. I always appreciate your comments 🤍

[@janicehall1611]

I enjoy your videos very much you're down to earth and honest person may your travels be safe😊😊

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@janicehall1611 Thanks so much 🤍

[@danam.8709]

Have an Eskimo insulated tent. It is not an overt SUV tent but large and easy to put up, plus, with a good tarp and a couple of grommets, it is easy to create a solid connection between the 2. If you have a split on a tent pole small hise clamps work a rreat. Good fortune and health.

[@bertkelly7650]

I have the back roads companion tent. (junk, grommets fell apart, leaked when rained). This one looks much better. For help getting the rain fly on, use one of those poles to help get the fly over the top. Works for me.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

I LOVE that idea!! It's perfect. Thank you 🤩

[@juliarushing1920]

Nice tent!!

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@juliarushing1920 Thank you 🤍🥰

[@kathrynarnold1966]

Very nice!

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@kathrynarnold1966 🤍 Thanks 🤍🥰

[@zigzag9133]

I’ve had great success putting this tent up myself by staking the 4 corners before raising it. 5’6 and in my 60’s. Your rainfly technique looked quite good.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@zigzag9133 Oh, I like that idea! 🤩

[@silliesallie302]

I agree SUV tent is good for inclement weather. I want one also so my pets have more room. Less bending if you use picnic table to unpack. Excellent helpful video!👍😁

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@silliesallie302 Thank you 🤍

[@cmhorton]

I love your set up. BTW, those guy lines attached to the four corners are meant to tie your tent down to stakes so your tent is secure in wind. One suggestion, put your stakes into the corners to secure it and square it up before you try to raise your tent.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@cmhorton Thanks for the tips, especially tying down the corners. Definitely going to try that.

[@maggiebraun2011]

How about using the hatch back door and the back of the car to "hold up" the one end after you put the cross bars on the top to hold the tent as you put the side poles on. You can loosely attach the car fly and adjust as necessary.

[@caseyjones1794]

Great Tent. I was wondering if it would help with staking out the bottom of the tent before trying to put the side poles up. This way the connection areas stay in place while you try to connect everything. This is something I see Luke do on TheOutdoorGearReview channel. You may want to check him out a bit to see some helpful tips! I have looked at this tent for my car camping escapades. Thanks for showing all the step by steps!

[@debra7241]

Good for you that you got a new tent!!👍

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@debra7241 Thanks. I really love it.

[@Tom-yy9xj]

I live south of you in the foothills of the north cascades in Washington, as i get older I like the instant bug house setups that you can weatherproof with tarps, but I still have a 10×10 canvas tent and portable heat ready. That tent looks like just what you needed for the now, I like the rain fly coverage on that tent also, good choice

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@Tom-yy9xj Thanks so much. I really like those instant pop-up shelters as well. Where you live sounds beautiful 😍 For now, yes, I really love my new tent. 🤍

[@maryford-mccourt547]

I have a 14 x 16 3 room tent with the same metal poles that I can put up alone. I leave the poles collapsed, and I raise 1 at a time, going around the tent to the first joint for a "low" tent, then make next round to the next joint on the pole. Next, I drape the rain-fly, then raise the poles again, going around. Secure the clips and strings. Take down in reverse. Raising the poles in increments makes it possible to do it alone. God bless!

[@aaronmathewson5522]

I had some friends with that tent brand as their last name growing up. They pronounced it nape-year. Or nay-pier. You get the idea.

[@backroadbirder3316]

Oh, I'm having flashbacks to trying to set up my own Backroadz tent on the one and only camping trip I used it on. Even with help it was next to impossible to set up; and, it leaked; and one of those long infernal fiberglass poles split on the last day when the wind picked up. I haven't been willing to give Napier another chance. I'm anxious to see how this one works out.

[@marieennis6114]

I think it might help you a lot if you put your steaks in the corner first before you started putting in your poles keep the 10 more stable or in the same place better

[@markdale9587]

If you tie the rain fly to a rope you can throw the rope over the tent and then use the rope to pull the rain fly over the tent easily

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

Great tip. Thanks 😊

[@watchout694]

Wish you all the best. This does not seem like an easy life. Wish you could have seen "mini van camper gal" easy, 1 person set up tent. Maybe you could switch out. One thing I noticed new YTers have in common is redundancy. You say what you're going to do, then do it. Why not just do it? Just an idea. I think the videos would come off more like a vlog and a story rather than a check off list. I just think that gets old and is not very interesting. And yes, I'm subbed. Hannah, Isabel, Maria, and other well known yters just launch in and do the thing. I find that makes a good interesting video. Story telling is truly an art. All the best🎉

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@watchout694 Thanks for your feedback. That's great advice, and I get it. 😊

[@MelDarkDeer]

I have a CORE tent and 2 room shower tent. I am a 69 yr old female, not in the best of shape, and I can set both of them up all by myself in about 5 minutes. Unfortunately, they don't make car tents yet, but the instant-up tents are awesome.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@MelDarkDeer Excellent. I'm glad you're out there doing it. I love those instant popup tents too 😍

[@jeanwachter7778]

Enjoying your journey.. I tent camp out of my s u v as well Not full time. But I may do a long trip next summer. I have a detached tent that's an absolute cinch to put up. I Just do not have the patience esp. When they are making many tents now a very easy setup. I can't speak for s u v tents.. But regardless that tent was way too much of a pain as far as i'm concerned. I check in with you as soon as I see your videos so i'm sorry to be critical,but It was a tedious video to watch. If that's the best they can do with SUV tents, I would say the juice is not worth the squeeze. I have never seriously considered an SUV tent ( It seems claustrophobic to me) But I am Still open that it may have its benefits long term. So I will see what you think over time. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@revyred8679]

I so agree with the pain of putting this up.😤 I feel like there's more single people suv camping & mostly women (probably not completely true but) these suv tents need to be better and not crazy stupidly priced!!! Sorry but anything over $200 for a tent I'm buying a camper🤑🤣🤣😆

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@jeanwachter7778 Thanks for your feedback and following my journey. Video making and editing has a huge learning curve, but I learn a bit more with each video.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@revyred8679 Yes, it's definitely a challenge. I'm glad they are starting to make tents for one person setup as well.

[@marie-christinebaudelle3796]

You’re probably be able to put up this tent by yourself but I bought this exactly tent and unfortunately even thought I rainproof it before use, we got rain inside. This structure doesn’t help to keep inside dry, I think. Hope you’ll be luckier than us especially in an area not extremely cold as you said but more humid and rainy. I think but it’s only my opinion, a 4 season tent would serve you more. At least you could install a space heater for colder night that would help keep the interior more comfortable and less damp. Wish you the best!

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@marie-christinebaudelle3796 Thanks 😊

[@laurahemenway4608]

Really would have liked to see from the inside how it looks and how it transitions from the car.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@laurahemenway4608 The video after this one does exactly that.

[@revyred8679]

As a suv tail tent camper can you please show how this one closes up when suv is not attached. Is it just a drawstring closer? Newbies may not know that you can leave the tent set up if you need to leave. I have 2 different suv tents 1 is like the tail vail which is mainly netting it does have a rainfly but you can't pullaway with suv. And jfyi the tail vail type tent it's definitely not a cold weather tent i tried it 1 night it got down to 40 F & it was cold it held no heat from the day🤣 and you can't close your suv hatch because the tent will collapse. Lesson learned 🥶😂 Thanks for sharing how your new tent goes up. And yes Napier needs to sponsor you & design a 4 season suv tent too😂.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@revyred8679 I will definitely show how that works - detaching the tent and how that process works. I also considered the tail veil, but likewise felt it was too flimsy, especially heading into winter. I have also bought things that didn't work out. Those are tough lessons for sure.

[@revyred8679]

@@NorthofSomewhereNomad Yeah..no the tail vail would not work for winter. I like mine it's really really qwick to set up but only for summer. I am worried about you doing tent camping in the winter but it doesn't hurt to try. Can't wait to see your next video please keep them coming!!

[@e.rickhudson]

If you tie two ropes for your rain hood you go to other side of tent and just pull

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@e.rickhudson Great tip. Thanks 😊

[@durango8882]

Holy Cow that’s a PIA to set up and take down. 😬geeze lots of work.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@durango8882 It's not that bad

[@karenwimberley5033]

Clip your rain tarp, rain fly before raising it

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

I do

[@dixienana2006]

How do you ever get anything done?

[@user-fy7ru4ii1i]

This needed to be 29 minutes?

[@adventurebythemile]

Every Napier tent I’ve owned has been a pain to set up.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@@adventurebythemile Agreed. This one is at least not as much of a pain.

[@durango8882]

@@NorthofSomewhereNomad Uhhh seriously? 😮

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@durango8882 *smirk*

[@mardicheriex291]

I always purchase a large sports bag to put my tents in so much easier than trying to fit it into the original, and I have a three step sturdy ladder, so, so much easier, when doing it solo, always have a tent with a fly, they are the heavy rain proof ones good luck! Awesome

[@catherinemichael916]

It looks too heavy and too complicated. It isn't a tent for overnight use nor for people with back issues. Thank you for showing.

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

It's true, it's not for everybody.

[@DorisCherry-v4z]

Why can't we see inside the tent, too much video time taking it out of the box

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

You can see it in the next video. The one after it.

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

My brother lived in Squamish through a winter couple of years ago and he had a wall tent and a wood burning fireplace vented outside and he said it was warm but still a challenge....

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

@minimaxmiaandme.4971 I love Squamish and Whistler. I might do some camping along that way next year. It's definitely colder on that side, so brave guy. I absolutely love the little wood burning fireplaces for tents, and vans. One day...

[@marie-christinebaudelle3796]

I totally agree with your brother’s experience. We used our pop up tent during mid October in Ontario campground and even though the use of electric heater didn’t give us a real comfort area because of the constant and cold humidity near non-insulated canvas…

[@cherie6756]

Watching you put this up and your heavy breathing is like pulling teeth.

[@pursleydl2009]

You're so close up it making me dizzy. Give us a distanced walk around

[@martingindulis5310]

that is not easy peasy look at how hard you are breathing I DON'T LIKE IT

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

Wow. Screaming text. That's intense. Hope you feel better now that you've screamed at a total stranger. How odd is that.

[@NancyDzierzek-ff9eg]

Sorry..but that looks like too much work..

[@NorthofSomewhereNomad]

It's not fir everyone

[@bennym1956]

Just nope...lololol