Roof Tents
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NoIDeer
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I would definitely look at a caravan.
Where I shoot I leave home at 10 am drive 2 hrs connect the caravan to the services. I'm out shooting any time after 2 pm having had a proper lunch...
Cost a few quid more to pay for a site, but the pluses far out way the negatives of sleeping in a tent especially if it's attached to your vehicle. Last time I camped it was ****ing freezing I woke up spooning with the dog, I'm not doing that again.
Where I shoot I leave home at 10 am drive 2 hrs connect the caravan to the services. I'm out shooting any time after 2 pm having had a proper lunch...
Cost a few quid more to pay for a site, but the pluses far out way the negatives of sleeping in a tent especially if it's attached to your vehicle. Last time I camped it was ****ing freezing I woke up spooning with the dog, I'm not doing that again.
Heym SR20
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Tents these days are one hell of a lot better than they were. No longer do you have to suffer the torture of a rolled up carry mat. Modern inflatable sleep mats are really comfortable. A decent Down sleeping bag / duvet really works well. If car camping you can afford to go more towards a bell tent with more room inside. No reason not to have a little heater blowing in warm
Air or a wee stove either.
I have had a Vango Equinox Tunnel tent for 20 odd years. Nice big porch so you can cook, sit around in shelter and a bedroom area for 2 or 3. Takes 5 minutes to put up.
Sleeping bag is 4 season from Alpkit, again 20 years old.
Biggest challenge in my view when camping is keeping clean. I certainly do not want to go to bed smelly and covered in blood. A hot shower is wonderful, but provided you have a good warm tent a cold stream works just fine and then get warm.
Air or a wee stove either.
I have had a Vango Equinox Tunnel tent for 20 odd years. Nice big porch so you can cook, sit around in shelter and a bedroom area for 2 or 3. Takes 5 minutes to put up.
Sleeping bag is 4 season from Alpkit, again 20 years old.
Biggest challenge in my view when camping is keeping clean. I certainly do not want to go to bed smelly and covered in blood. A hot shower is wonderful, but provided you have a good warm tent a cold stream works just fine and then get warm.
Heym SR20
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When funds allow I am going to upgrade to something like this complete with a stove.
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The two systems I've had some experience with are these two in the pics
We spent a year in each
The roof tent keeps you off the ground, but is noisy in wind
The converted roof system is very expensive, slightly more practical
The toyota landcruiser (troopy) is in a different league to the crappy old land rover offering
We spent a year in each
The roof tent keeps you off the ground, but is noisy in wind
The converted roof system is very expensive, slightly more practical
The toyota landcruiser (troopy) is in a different league to the crappy old land rover offering
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We did this in an old barn we had a wood burner in and touring caravans under cover of the barn . ( Stevie P ,will remember this)Have you thought of using a length of pipe/tubing so as to open zip only enough to poke pipe outside lol.
Main hunt mate,he has one as do his two sons. The three arrive in three separate vehicles to the one bush camp (or to my home) all from the one house ffs. Methinks in this case one vehicle and one tent would be somewhat cheaper and easier.
IF I was to have one I reckon this configuration below is far better.
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The larhe metal secure barn doors doors were noisy on opening if a pee was required during the night, and for obvious reason not nice releiving oneself in the barn on the concrete floor ..
So we put a hole in wall with an 8ft length of 6" soil pipe in ,that lead outside lol lol. After a few wee drammes you had to concentrate on your aim lol
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John Gryphon
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John Gryphon
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This kind of thing is quite intriguing. Small easy to store, sleep in it for quick overnight stays, in the tent with all your gear underneath for a longer stay. No messing about putting on a tent box and driving around with it on all the time.
I've been using a tentbox roof tent for a couple of years now, primarily for use when camping overnight on stalking grounds, often forestry blocks with few flat grassy spots for a tent. 10 mins to put up, so similar to putting up a free-standing tent. Being higher up, it's often less affected by midges as there's a bit more of a breeze. I find it really comfortable and my 4 yr old daughter loves camping with me in it when I'm not stalking. The challenge I've found is when you want to move the truck to another bit of the ground - perhaps to recover deer, and then have to pack the tent away. I'm planning on getting a lightweight trailer and mounting it on top to give a wee bit more flexibility and meaning I'm not driving around with it on the truck all the time during the week day commute.
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I saw a chap on YouTube who had a camping pod, think just a box, which he then slid onto his std ifor william flatbed 8ft x 5ft, which ment only one trailer for multiple uses.
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I have an oex vertex and love it. I dont use it much in winter although it is plenty warm enough but I use it a couple nights a week in spring, summer and autumn. Its really fast to out up or take down and far more comfortable than a ground tent. Its small but that fine as I only use it for me and my son. I argued against them for tears but then used one and changed my mind very quickly!
I had a van it got wrote off.Sod off this tent nonsense and get yourself a van. Water, brew gear, night heater... posh stuff
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Electric Ian
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I used a cheap one for foxing for a short while, until the novelty wore off. If it wasn't well ventilated it didn't take long for condensation to build up.
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