I like to document my expedition travels + outdoor adventures into short documentary film reels and share my unique life experiences + give people occasional “How To” tutorials.
I appreciate an honest review. What I was surprised though was that you called the trunk small. I think it is very very good for a sedan and the hatchback opening makes it very usable. For example EQE, tesla model 3, bmw i5 and maybe some more, don't have that. You have to get the EQS, i5 touring, i4 which is a waste of space and money, model S etc. to get such a practical car, and all of them are almost 20k eur more expensive. GL with the channel!
Hey @hanyou2 appreciate your nice comment! I tend to agree with you although I drive a Rav 4 / XC60 most of the time and the trunk space is just better being taller. You are right for a sedan it’s doable :)
@@MartinTatar I drive a Kona right now and the boot is a joke even though it is taller. I really believe a car should be made longer first and then if you need even more space, taller. Making a car taller first you will lose efficiency, agility, comfort ...so for me coming from the Kona is a nice upgrade in every way (because I ordered an id.7 btw)
Honestly not much content to make another video but happy to answer any questions you may have. Some observations: I have used the tent about 4 max 5 times per year so it’s tough to say whether it justifies owning it (storing it / mounting it each time). As far as quality goes then I’d say I got a good model and there is no wear or tear so far in spite of driving with it in the rain a lot or camping when it rained. It still beats camping on the ground next to the car or sleeping inside the car (depends on how many of you are going on a trip.) The ease of unpacking it is great (takes longer to pack) and the mattress is nice and comfy.
Martin!! Good to see you man! I just remembered your birthday was earlier this month, one of the few birthdays I remember cause its a 12 just as me, and cause you are a good friend of course! 😘 I loved the review by the way! Very nice!! well greetings and keep being awesome!!
we visited Ortisei March 2023.. took the train from Innsbruck to Bolzano and took the train out towards Verona and then Venice. Beautiful area.! congrats!
@@tosmic9630 TBH this is a tricky question with a lot of grey area. If you go via the main couple of routes (about 4-5 of them) that are used mostly for easy class III climbing then you should use a guide as all of those are guide only. If you climb up there as a rock climber via harder routes (5+ and more) then you can go without a guide. Also the normal routes have 0 markings on purpose and its quite easy to get lost on them (not trying to fear monger as the usual folk says: "dont do this" haha but being serious). All in all its up to you. You could easily do it via the regular route by yourself if you went unnoticed or followed a group however they would know you are not a guide... On the other hand if you dont have experience then help support the guide tourism :) if you do...go climb it yourself via the harder routes.
I read on the official mountain Pro-guide site that Gerlach climb is only permitted with fully certified (UIAGM) mountain guide! IMHO if you’re not experienced it is strictly recommended but for who is used to climb 4k alps and Dolomites, it sounds pretty annoying to be obligated to pay a guide for a route F+/PD with easy II/III that usually are climbed with no ropes or at least by a fast“short rope” way. However, thanks for sharing your video! Greetings from Italy 🏔️
Hey great Question! Yes if you look into the description below the video there is a link in it directly to the tent and I mentioned just the name of it at the beginning! But goot call :) Hope you find something that fits yoru car
I would research that on google and see what fits your car :) I am sure you can ! Depends on the load limit of your roof (dynamic and static) + the roof rack bars you get. Good luck!
This is not good technique. The grey-colored cable jacket should extend farther into the RJ45 plug, past the strain latch (strain bar). When crimped, the cable jacket should be crimped under, and held by, the strain bar in the RJ45 plub.
You could fit in with 2 smaller kids and yourself but if you have a partner then someone might have to sleep in the car or on a ground tent or just go the van life way :)
Hey JC! To be honest before I mounted the tent on my Toyota's Roof / Rack I read through the manufacture manual (booklet found in your car) to find out what are the weight limits /loads of the roof. There are 2 #s. One number is for "while driving" and another is when you are "stationary/static". Its important you meet the # of while driving, always! to avoid roof damage or some kind of driving imperfection. Then the other weight limit # you have to check is the load of your roof rack (the cross bars themselves ) and that depends on your brand that you purchased. My low profile black Thule cross bars were actually right on the edge as they are fancy and slick BUT not designed that durable. So if you have better cross bars you should be fine. All in all almost all car tents out there are OK for your car it just depends on the cross bars you have. Also some Toyota RAV 4s have better roof bars. The Rav 4 Overlander has a much sturdier build around the roof bars... It really just depends. But check the manual you will know. All the best and have fun out there :)
Hi Martin, we just spent a long weekend with a VW California Ocean the first time. We also wanted to try it and we will go on vacation with it too for two weeks. I ordered a self inflating mattress to sleep better downstairs. Nice that I found your video here.
