Dune 4WD Nomad Roof Top Tent setup, pack down and review 

Liked your review, also sold me on the tent, picked it up today! Subbed to you both!

@@ffsxshenanigansx8720 Rock n roll. Happy adventuring.

I saw your review ages ago and it helped me to choose this tent just after you posted I had been eyeing it for a while and your video helped me to pull the trigger over other options Happy as with mine so far Cheers to both of you for the videos

what size mattress? finding it hard to find a 200x120 replacement. Everything is KS or Double size, being too narrow, or too wide.

@@nonameuser3180 you can get one cut to size at Clarke rubber.

That’s useful info regarding the new door config - I’ve pinned your comment to the top for others to see. Enjoy your new tent! 🏕

@Nick Bertram it rained the second time i used it, kepted the rain out, ended up raining alot more then it was supposed to as i was camped at frying pan creek, it did good I'm very happy as it's the perfect size for my lil Suzuki so a kings rooftop tent would have looked ridiculous. I did get a lil rain built up on the top so when i pulled it down the water landed on me haha but now i know it builds up a lil i will prepare myself more next time. I'll be using my at least once a month but have already used it twice. I ended up having to put it back up at home after the second time to dry it out but it dryed out so quick. The 1st time i used it was on a mountain top we had lots of wind, again it did so well and i got a camp line and peg to help with the wind flapping the fly around. Highly recommend them and perfect for women i can set up and pack up completely on my own i wouldn't be able to do that with any other, happy woman right here lol

That's good feedback, especially regarding the Grand Tourer - it looks like an impressive hard-shell for the price but good to know the Dune is still more comfortable.

What's the comfort issues with the kings grand tourer? Is it just the mattress as I would be looking at swapping in a self inflating mattress like an exped or zempire

Lachlan Williams comfort includes, mattress, space, heat, cold, light, dark, ventilation and levels of condensation. It’s more than a mattress.. 👍

Nick Bertram rear of the swag has a window / vent at the back end and a storm flap. Useless in the night when it’s raining and you need to pish.. Solution is a light fly over the top or sleep under the car awning...

Hi mate, it's still going great!

Where did you pay that? Please

@@subarustifan4694 anaconda cheque there sales out often have some great prices in the sales

Lol they're always half price, Just a marketing tactic they do to make it seem like a great price (Which it is) have one myself

Hi Mick, good question. I've driven through heavy rain many times and the tent has always been totally dry inside when setup afterwards and I've never experienced dust ingress, however I'm yet to test it out up north where the real dust is haha - will report back here if I ever have an issue in that area!

@@explorebound Has there been an issue yet with dust?

Hey mate, she's actually on stock suspension with torsions wound up on the front - well overdue for an upgrade I reckon!

Hi mate, thank you for your kind words, really appreciate that and glad to know that you've been enjoying the vids! 🙂

@OFFGRID AND LUVIN IT I have used this around 200 nights maybe more in 3.5 years and still looks new without no issues at all.

Hey mate, I know exactly what you mean! In overly windy situations I usually run a strap from the outer most point of the awning to the ground to hold the fabric tight, I show this in this video at the 0:28: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ep04Ko2BRro.html

Thanks mate! The mounting kit only includes 4x brackets and the adjustable mounting rails on the underside of the tent that the brackets bolt to are only about 1.5m long - they’re intended to go in the middle however I adjusted them all the way to the front to allow me to mount the tent to the front two roof racks/rails (it’s not fixed at all to the third, most rear rail which hasn’t been an issue so far, but has been on the list to sort out). Hope that helps!

Thanks mate, much appreciated

I’ve put unbolts as added precaution on each corner cheers

Yeah I’ve got mine on two! Had to move mine close together to hit the right points on the underside of the tent. Think they’re about 1m apart from memory

Hey mate, haven't had any dramas with mine at all. It's held up great in very heavy rain and because it's smaller than most RTTs, it actaully warms up really quick - 5 minutes up there even in the coldest nights and I'm ready to throw the doona off haha.

Thanks mate! Yep sure have, I recently did a weekend trip up to Sandy Cape with the kayak on top (the trip mini-series is up on my channel if you’re interested). Didn’t have any issues storing the kayak up there and I imagine a gazebo would be similar 👍

@@explorebound legend. Thanks for the reply. I'll check out the vid

Hey mate, the 26cm was measured from my roof racks to the top point of the tent so yep, it includes the mounting rails :)

@@explorebound can this be squeezed few cm more with some tie down straps? ;) I'm lacking 3-5 cm clearance

Just checked those out online - we don't get that model here in Australia but looks like the same design!

Hey mate, it still going great! I've had it in some pretty heavy rain and it's been completely dry inside.

Hi mate, mine comes in at 26cm all packed up with bedding still inside.

Thanks Mitch! I can't say for sure regarding the mounting rails, they are intended to run length ways but they are removeable so you could perhaps customise them to mount width ways, hard to say for sure though if this will affect the strength of the frame.

Sure can, I pack it up with a large sleeping bag, doona, and pillows with ease.

@@explorebound Cheers lad. Gonna go and have a look in Anaconda now

Hey mate, the mounts slide on rails so they can be adjustable to suit most roof rack spacings, so you should be right with whatever you go with. Ideally I'd say if it was only sitting across 2 racks you'd want to space them by about 1m.

Hey mate, sure do and she's been holding up well, no issues with it at all.

Exploranger cheers mate, I’m Sold!! Buying one this week!

Yep, I pack it up with a doona, sleeping bag and pillows all inside.

Hey mate, great question!! I was worried about this exact thing a few weeks back on a rainy weekend camping trip - pleased to report that with fairly heavy rain and medium winds there was no water ingress whatsoever. I'll be sure to add to this comment if I ever have any issues in future :)

@@explorebound thats great thanks for the quick reply they are 50% off at Anaconda at the moment

Just thinking for me i think the fact that the doorway/entry is fixed across the bottom instead of at the top. So getting in & out through the night you'd have to drag the door inwards and crawl over it to get out, or otherwise its going to fall down over the ladder. And that has just turned me right off buying one.

@@garrygerke5374 new version changed it. Saying that, we have 140cm one

Hi mate, glad you liked both the vids! How wide is the roof of the Prado? I think a 10cm overhang looks fine (5cm each side), but more than that can be pushing it. That being said, I’m sure you’d appreciate the extra room on the 140 so it can be worth it even if the overhang is extreme, just depends how much use you’ll get from it 🙂

@@explorebound it would stick out as much as an awning does. I'm not too concerned about the look of it as much as safety and fuel consumption

Hey mate, I don't recall the instructions saying to pre-season, and I didn't do this with mine. Happy to report that I've had it in some serious rain and never had a drop get inside!

@@explorebound sweet cheers for the reply I haven't used in wet weather yet and am planning a trip next week around NSW Didn't want to get caught out haha Nice review, they are great light weight tents

Hi mate, the included mounting brackets are designed to fit across two separate roof rails/bar, and can be moved to suit different bar spacings

No problems with it as such, but as with most tents it will experience a bit of condensation after being in there for a cold night - that being said I find it suffers less than any tent I've owned in the past.

During the week it's left in the garage at home, I only drop the canopy on when I head away on camping trips so can't speak to how well the cover will hold up to long-term sun exposure I'm afraid!

Exploranger how does ur tent go in the wind mate? Does it flap a lot? I’m trying to think of something to stop the flapping at night, any ideas?

From super cheap auto?

Hi mate, I haven't had any troubles with dust as yet, although I haven't had a chance to properly test it out up north yet - I'll post back here should I encounter any troubles with that down the track.

@@explorebound pretty keen on them your review sold me. Keep the vids rolling yr a natural in front of the camera.

Hqve ypu got said annex?

Hi Ian, I the windows close fully with weatherproof material (same as the structure of the tent) - I just had them open for the video 🙂

@@explorebound thanks mate so looks like I be getting one 👍

I didn’t find the increase noticeable, but have been thinking about doing a comparison sometime running a few weeks with it on vs off to compare

Hey mate, it's still going great, haven't had any issues with it so thoughts are still the same as in the vid. As for your other question below, it's actually designed to fit across 2 roof racks so would be a better fit for you - I have 3 permanent racks on my canopy which is why I had to mount it that way. Cheers!

Exploranger thanks a lot for your reply buddy!! I am going to purchase one. I was tossing up between The Kings Kwiky or this.

I've strapped a kayak to the top of the tent a few times in the past, I don't know if Dune would recommend it but so far it's been fine.

@@explorebound yeah yeah, cheers for getting back to me. Coincidentally just showing my missus your set up.

Yeah folding it up using this method is kind of best case scenario. During rain I’d probably keep the door zipped closed and just pull the tent closed really slowly/gently.

Hi mate, when I got this I paid $999 here in Australia. The Raptor Series looks to only be available in the US, and $900 USD makes it over $1100 Australian even if it was available here.