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I’ve spoken to people that have them a few times and seen them in the flesh. We were parked up near a lake in France and a German couple arrived late and spent a considerable amount of time setting theirs up on the top of their land rover. They loved it, and it was a leftover from a big desert trip a few years before, but if it wasn’t for nostalgia it would fail any tests of practicality or flexibility.
The amount of time it takes to set up is off putting, and at the end of the day it’s just a tent, so you still have to cook and sit outside or just in your car if the weather is bad. They’re the least stealthy things in the world, So the difference between having a car and pitching up a tent next to it is marginal.
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This is my conclusion too after a lot of googling. I like the adventure side of it, esp if I can keep it on our pickup truck. I also think it'd be fun for a long weekend with the kids, but if the weather turns shit we'd have to head home. Also useless in winter.
I think a T5 is the answer as it could be used as our main car as well
kboy
Slightly off topic but has anyone got experience of roof tents? Are they as cool as they seem or just a faff?