Don't Buy a Hardshell Roof Top Tent Until You See This....

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Buying a roof top tent is a large investment. I wanted to create a video walking through 3 of the most popular styles of hard shell roof top tents and give you some of my thoughts, but also things to think about when selecting one to purchase. We stop by Modula Racks and chat with Ryan about the Roofnest line up of tents, the Falcon Pro, the Condor Overland, and the Sparrow. This is my Hardshell roof top tent 2022 buyer's guide.
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[tacoma_jon]

I have a small soft shell I just installed last month and used at expo for the first time this past weekend. I love it. Did great in the wind as folds up real compact. Coming from years of ground tenting this thing was like a condo for me.

[hunter_pauley]

I love love the CVT Mt Hood for myself. It’s just me and my 30lb mini doodle but the setup coming from a TuffStuff Alpha 2 actually makes me get out more than I did before.

[thereissomecoolstuff]

Good review Casey. great to see someone taller climbing in and around. Most reviews use little people like Sean to review their gear. Makes the gear look bigger.

[Toglander]

Memory foam gets extremely hard in cold weather. So unless you only plan on camping when it is warm, you don’t want memory foam.

[dyates]

Dude. THANK you for this. I'm so confused about which one to buy but you helped so much with this video. Thanks man.

[OryanMcLean]

Thanks for video, didn't even consider most of these points. Another point I realized is that soft tops have a more 360 degree view, whereas hardtop don't because of obvious reason. Great, going with a soft top anyway, but was an eye opening video.

[renashaffer]

Love this video! I just got back from an ocean to ocean drive from Nj to Vancouver! I did it in two weeks staying in White Rock with my fam for 7 days! It was me and my two boys in our Wrangler with our old first generation Tepui Kukenam which we have loved for years. But driving 15 hours a day the set-up time and break down time was a LOT. We got to fit in 4 National parks as well but. I came home rethinking my Rig. My fuel bill was INSANE too so I’d think these would also help with that my 2014 Dragon got 11 miles to the gallon😱
The only other thing I wish I got to see in Vancouver was that Volvo!! That thing is incredible!!!

[jakealcazar]

For me, I enjoy the traditional feel and style of conventional camping. Albeit, it's on a roof, but that's about as different as it gets. So it's a soft shell tent for me. I could never justify the outrageous cost of hard shell tents. Paying upwards or 4-5k for a couple of slabs of aluminum coverings is crazy. Most of the canvas material you'll find is about the same across the board. In addition to insulated floorings (which I could live without) and diamond plated bases, the majority of the cost comes from the aluminum hard shells (again, something I can definitely live without). This is just my opinion. Thanks for the vid!

[discobogeyman.]

Thanks You for a great review. I'm planning on getting a rooftent and this video showed a lot of things to consider on hardshells. Condor would definately be the choice IF I was to use that much money into it. So far had some good experiences of a soft top ARB Flinders as a rental.

[ConnorHilliard]

As a tall guy struggling to find a regular tent that will fit me. It’s good to see another tall guy like yourself fitting in the RTTs. Hoping one day to build an adventure vehicle and get a RTT

[mysonsnh]

Thanks for a great comparative overview. I've been going back and forth between iKamper and RoofNest. I'm 6'7" and looking for the most sleeping length. The more upright back shell of the Condor Overland seems like a better fit for me... It would be going on a Jeep Grand Cherokee so I'd need to upgrade my roof rack system from OEM. Thanks!!

[deathspawn]

Dude thanks for this!!! Im currently looking at getting my first rooftop tent, i want one that i dont have to set up at night in the dark and it looks like all 3 are pretty quick, sparrow seems to be pretty decent so i might get that

[fishingwithbrian]

Which style is better for inclement weather, heavy down pores, and strong winds?

[philcusick]

surprised that you just breezed over the gear storing feature of the pop-up. for me one of the best features is having all your bedding already just stored above waiting for you. Frees up space in your vehicle. But I wonder how those do in the wind?

[claudeperrault]

Thank you for this great overview of these three roof top tents! 👍

[jfloydsea]

I had a Roofnest condor on my JK, but sold it to go with a iKamper skycamp mini.

[in.miscare]

Very cool video! Great infos! Was wondering if you can use rails on the flip up tent, from the Jeep, like the ones on the volvo. To store things on top of the tent. Would the struts support the extra weight? Cheers, thank you!

[chandlergarrison]

Great video, trying to figure out my set up this was a helpful perspective, also love to see the Planet Ocean 600 beautiful watch!

[garretlewis]

If you are not carrying your ladder in your RTT, you can use the ladder to reach the latches.

[michaeljungestrand]

Im from sweden and I have experience from that vehicle from my military duty back in 1999. Loved to hear you read the swedish texts 😀