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| JellyBean Member Since: 02 Mar 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 142  
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Thank you for such helpful posts - just what I needed!
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6th Mar 2016 12:25pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Our Howling Moon Roof tent dries really quite quickly - never had an issue with it at all. Never had any mildew, or musty smells or anything. Sometimes we've been home a few days before a suitable drying day, and it's just a matter of opening it up for a couple of hours on the drive.
I can't see why drying out is anymore of an issue than with a nylon tent or Oztent. You don't need to have any space like a garden or patio as you just open it in situ. I've lived in mine (as davew previously mentioned) for 5 months in Australia, and many shorter trips - snow, wet, hot, dry, windy - no real issues that you wouldn't have with any tent - and probably less than we've had ourselves with ground tents. We are so impressed with our HM roof tent it was a no brainer to get a trailer tent version when we decided to change to a 'base camp' set up for a different sort of holiday, and to accommodate our new family additions (2 Border Collies)  Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
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6th Mar 2016 6:36pm |
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| Seabreeze Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Posts: 47 
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Suggest you look at the Gordigear roof top tents. Aluminium bases, no rotting no mildew smells. Top quality materials used and excellent production quality. Australian brand but manufactured in Germany I believe. They sell direct, so prices are very competitive. On a Ld Rover 110 you could fit two on the roof, one for the adults and one for the children. Check the website
www.gordigear.com |
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7th Apr 2016 3:16pm |
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| Seabreeze Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Posts: 47
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Suggest you look at the Gordigear roof top tents. Aluminium bases, no rotting no mildew smells. Top quality materials used and excellent production quality. Australian brand but manufactured in Germany I believe. They sell direct, so prices are very competitive. On a Ld Rover 110 you could fit two on the roof, one for the adults and one for the children. Check the website
www.gordigear.com |
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7th Apr 2016 3:17pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395  
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Thanks for all the input folks.
Very tempted by a JB but will have to try one first as 6'5" may not fit 
Still deciding.... He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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7th Apr 2016 7:26pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006
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I've got a Myway Serengeti (canvas) tent that I've had since 2008. Absolutely love it. Nice and light and has worn the years really well. Paul Stevenson the Myway man is a pleasure to deal with and I'm hoping to buy a Voyager trailer from him at some point
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7th Apr 2016 7:48pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497 
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When I get paid im going to TUFF TREK and getting one of their 1.6 jobbys. Not a fan of the Maggies, Used ground tents for years and just want some thing simple and some thing which the Mrs cant decide is too small and thus need to get one that can fit a Chinook in it with its blades out!!!! Also I like the idea of less than 10 min to put up even in weather.
As for storage if your fotuante enough to have a garage and be able to drive into it see about making up a pully system and then having it secured to your garage roof. Likes of Thule and that make these systems for their boxes etc but can easily be home made. |
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11th Apr 2016 1:21pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395
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Ok, so pushed the button on a Gordigear, see what it's like then may get a second or look elsewhere.
Sounds like excellent quality for a fair price. Watch this space  He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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14th Apr 2016 11:33am |
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| Seabreeze Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Posts: 47
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Yep, I am supremely happy with my Gordigear Kit! Very easy to erect and bring down, seems like excellent quality and construction.
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14th Apr 2016 3:55pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395
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Which size have you got Seabreeze? He who dies with the most toys...wins!
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14th Apr 2016 9:48pm |
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| Seabreeze Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Posts: 47
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I have the 1.4 m together with the Annexe. I have only recently taken delivery, so have tested it but not really used it in "anger". So am unable to give firsts hand experience of how it performs on a howling gale or driving rain. However, I am extremely happy with the purchase.
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15th Apr 2016 9:49am |
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| Seabreeze Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Suffolk Posts: 47
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I should also have said that I have the Explorer Pluse.
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15th Apr 2016 9:51am |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395
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If it arrives in time, mine will be used in anger in 2 weeks time. Otherwise I'm on the roof rack
Went for the 165 explorer plus He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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15th Apr 2016 8:55pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Eh, you've got a hardtop, you can sleep in the back!
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15th Apr 2016 9:16pm |
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