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charles pastrano (Charles)
Senior Member
Username: Charles

Post Number: 312
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 04:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The best alternetive to roof top tent. Just used my tent cot yesterday. Two thumbs up!
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/tentcot/

Regards,

Charles
 

Jack Edwards (Olered)
Senior Member
Username: Olered

Post Number: 456
Registered: 04-2002
Posted on Monday, November 10, 2003 - 09:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Imagine if Rover Solutions could fabricate mounting points/brackett that would lock the legs of the tentcot to the adventure rack! Hmmm...
 

charles pastrano (Charles)
Senior Member
Username: Charles

Post Number: 314
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Monday, November 10, 2003 - 08:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I have an ARB full rack. This is the best.
 

Rupert J (Tehamarx)
Member
Username: Tehamarx

Post Number: 81
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 - 10:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

If you can't afford a SA tent (eg. Hannibal) how about a North Face Tree Frog 24 as a temporary alternative til you win Powerball?
Hannibal deluxe: 96"x56"x52" (LxWxH) $1200+
Tree Frog: 93"x52"x44" $280
The NF tent has a front opening.
Check the Campmor site. www.campmor.com
You'd have to build your own platform, but it's an interesting temporary soln.
 

Lewis Jones (Cutter)
Senior Member
Username: Cutter

Post Number: 262
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 11:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Charles, that looks great! I'm going to order two for me and the wife. And Jack, it does seem to fit on the rack, too.yggy
 

charles pastrano (Charles)
Senior Member
Username: Charles

Post Number: 341
Registered: 08-2002
Posted on Monday, December 15, 2003 - 09:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

There is a tent bed available. It is much bigger that will fit 2 adults or 1 adult and 2 children. Not as compact as the tent cot.
 

Craig Kobayashi (Koby)
Dweb Lounge Member
Username: Koby

Post Number: 751
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Monday, December 15, 2003 - 11:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

got pics? :-)

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