I have both the Atacama & Solo Redverz tents for a few years now. I don’t use the garage to pull my bike inside but as a hangout area. The mesh door on the large D door is a great addition to the tent. It allows air to flow into the tent when the side doors are down. Especially since you can unzip the exterior door top section for privacy. I personally didn’t care for the red interior in the LoanRider MotoTent.
I have used my Atacama in Alaska for the last five years and just love. I have no problem putting my RT in it. If I am hunting off an ATV I use the Atacama. If I am using a backpack then I switch over to a Hilleberg Nallo 2. I prefer the Atacame because of being able to stand up and cook in the garage. The quality of this tent is outstanding.
Dave great video and appreciate the time for putting up both tents. I have the Redverz Atacama tent and very happy with it. Visually both tents look close for pack up size.So I'm going for more room on the Atacama. I have an RT and park it outside as I have a nice cover that protects from the weather and packs down very small.I have purchased a few things from European Toy Store out of Florida.I have installed the pannier racks on top which still makes allows the doors to open and the bags that mount on top also and have a rack also from them on my top case. I know that weight is always a big factor but I ride solo. I just got a SW Motech 45 liter dry bag for putting the tent in for bad weather.You have to roll up fairly tight put takes the tent poles etc. Also I changed the line locks on it after the first use didn't care for those.Thanks Dave look forward to the next video. Be safe out there.
Thanks Dave for this very informative review. It sure is going to help me in my choice. I was set on the lone rider but this video has now got me re-thinking again thanks
Liked this post all the way from Kenya. These are desirable items but as of now am saving for a Vapor digital speedometer. The review is well balanced and objective. Cheers
Quick safety note for anyone new to these: If you don't have a centerstand, ALWAYS park with the bike leaning AWAY from the sleeping area. Saw a pretty bad accident when a bike fell on a sleeping rider.
Great job Dave. Just makes me want to get back home so I can leave again to go camping with my Redverz tent. I love that tent, but it's good to see a very comprehensive and fair side by side comparison.
Really appreciate your honest review, as an owner of both! I have been considering the Lone RIder tent for that added garage, though my intent isn't to place my dirty or wet KLR. But having an even large area to gather, eat and boil water as well as sleep get s my vote for an American company ! As for an awning...I will and have in the past carried a lightweight nylon tarp that I can string between trees, use as a bike cover or simply extend the weather protection over my tent. Thanks for the direct comparison review!👍👍👍
Good review for those in the market. I just bought a regular camping store 6ft6in high tipi Its just a tent without the bike use link. Works great and didnt cost best part of $600. It seems these days anything bike related is like yatch related and instantly doubles the price.
Thanks, covered a lot of the features. Of the 2 I'd pick the Lone Rider as its a kg lighter, every kilo saved makes the journey that bit easier and more enjoyable. The doors at the back also add venting, my Vango Galaxy 300 doesnt have this feature, just a rear vent flap and in the summer last year it was very hot in there as you didn't get a thru draught like you do with these. Everyone I know or have seen at the adventure bike festival (thousands of campers), as well as my friend who has the moto tent, only bring the bike in the tent to work on it when raining, the rest of the time it's outside, so I don't think for most there will be an issue with space inside as the massive bike won't be there. Perhaps were you are theft is an issue, not sure why you insist on that, you didn't say. I think both are great tents for bike campers who want a bit of luxury and space - thanks for sharing.
Theft never has been my concern, for me its the ability to have the bike out of the elements, I can lay my jacket or pants over it, sit my helmet on it to charge, or any of those things without concern of other animals or critters getting in them. And keeping all of that dry. It rained nearly every day in Colorado and I was able to dry my stuff out at night while everyone else bike was covered in dew...Dave
Great review comparison. Just a thought I'd be parking the bike so it's Leaning away from the sleeping quarters so if it does tip over it won't be on me...
Damn dude. Cots, huge tents, tires off the mud, enough space to put your gear on standing up? That’s some moto-glamping, not moto-camping. I’ve been slumming it. I’m gonna step up my game now!
I think the material is higher quality on the LoneRider, specifically regarding the California CPAI 84 fire-retardant rating. They’re both 210 rip stop polyester rainflys so that is realistically the same minus the fire rating. Plus, the LoneRider is 2lbs lighter. Really, it’s a pretty even match. I’d feel much more comfortable near any type of spark or cooking inside the LoneRider, but that extra space in the Redverz is not insignificant by any means. I’m looking at both of these for moto camping and car camping with my wife and dogs. I love the idea of that huge garage area for storage and letting my dogs sleep in there on trips with them. I have an FTR 1200 and soft luggage so I feel like my bike may squeeze in a bit easier too. For now I’ll stick to hammock camping though or my little 2 person tent. My buddy and I both fit our bikes under our rainflys on our recent trip to CO and that really got me onto the idea of a tent like both of these. I can get 2 more high quality tents, rainflys, and telescoping tarp poles for a similar setup for the same price as one of these. If only either of them would send me a tent, maybe they could change my mind 😏
@@KendallAdventureandTravel I'm actually really interested in that RedVerz after watching a couple more videos on it. Would be way easier to set up and very spacious with my wife and dogs when we travel.
Good Video. Cause I'm thinking about a new Tent, for Two. And Hey! I just buy the same the camp bed, like you use. But, I've never thought about taking my motorbike into the tent. . .
Thanks for the review. Just the compare I was looking for. When you park your bike in the Atacama. Are you putting anything under the kickstand or is it directly touching the groundsheet?
I use a block of wood. I made 1 that covers both feet of my center stand, I prefer to keep my bike on that, and another is smaller and thicker for the side stand to get it close to upright.....Dave
Dave very nice comparison, I considering both so this help. I also have a gs, not sure how they’ll fit on bike with sleeping bag & other gear. Are you sponsored by either company or did you purchase the tents?
No buddy I purchased them both. I like and use the LR tent over the Redverz. Simply due to the size, they pack about the same, but when you put them up, the LR is just more comfortable...Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Those are my top 2 tents and both pricey, that why I that you may be a reviewer. I thought after seeing your comparison that you slightly favored the Atacama over the LR, but I was wrong. I thought since the packed size was the same you would take advantage of the extra room in the Atacama. Is it the extra space needed at campsites the reason that you don’t use the Atacama? The quality seems comparable, do you agree? I was leaning towards the Atacama, but now unsure.
@@jpaul4595 If you compare the footprint of the Atacoma against the LR, they are largely different, the Atacoma is much bigger. The lone rider has a smaller garage but sleeps 2 which gives me room to be very comfortable with out being as big as the Atacoma...Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel thank you very much for all your help. After all your feedback, I was planning to purchase the lone rider tent. While online online today, I saw one of my ADV Facebook groups had an Atacama for sale, it was in new condition and he was only asking $300. So for me that was the tipping point and I went with the Atacama. It was only a three hour ride
Hello ! Merci beaucoup pour votre attention. Dommage que je ne comprends pas votre langue, mais super démonstration dans votre vidéo. Laquelle choisissez-vous ? Bonne continuation, bonne route et bon voyage ! Bien à vous
@@jean-pierre-cane L'un des facteurs les plus importants dans ma décision a été la taille globale. Le cavalier solitaire fonctionne très bien pour 1 ou 2 personnes. Le Redverz pour 2 personnes est un peu trop grand. Des crochets pour accrocher des lampes de poche et les choses étaient un peu mieux dans la tente LR...Dave
Hello Dave, Thank you very much for these precisions, all these details which facilitate the choice. Thank you very much for having been able to test these 2 models and to testify to it.. Have a good day ! Jean Pierre
Please forgive me I know absolutely nothing about camping, I thought that the tent required two separate tents; outer and inner, to prevent water penetrating if anything touches the outer tent?
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Thanks for prompt reply, it’s not clear in video that there are two tents, inner and outer. Confirms my suspicion, still no touching outer tent.
great review but in regards to getting past the bike u could take the box's off place them to the right as u look in , should be able to get past easy then
You say the bike doesn't fit. It will fit if you removed the panniers and put them to the right hand side of the bike where the front door is? With the panniers off there is no issues getting into the bedroom part of the tent. Removing the panniers is not a massive task. Also, I only put the bike in for storage overnight, to stop anyone coming and messing with it.
The bike does fit, I angle the bike in leaving me access to the entrance to the tent. But the bike is a tight fit, front tire hits as does the top box, but it works....Dave
Yes these style tents are big, and not the tent for everyone. But Ive used these on the NMBDR, COBDR and the AZBDR, I like them. When I was soaked from rain, I was able to put everything inside and hang my riding gear from the bike to dry.....But they are not for everyone...Dave
What your review very well done. I have RedVerz tent and a great tent. Also what video editing software do use. There a lot of RU-vid videos but no one actually talks about software they use.
Thanks for watching... use Final Cut Pro, it's an apple product. There are many out there that you can purchase on a monthly program, I chose this as its a one time purchase.....Dave
sorry for all the questions. I have to decide between the atacama and the Moto tent. Which one do you prefer? Does the 4 feet difference between the 2 make a big difference in setting up and taking down?
Are you going to use the tent solo or 2 people? if 2 go Atacama. 4 feet doesn't change the time to set up or tear down. If I could only have 1 tent, id do the Atacama...Dave
@@leongous sorry to do this, but if it is only you, and the fact that the Lone Rider tent allows the ability to use the awning kit and the side door of the garage portion. I lean that way for the best option. If I need to get out of the rain but don't want to inside the tent, using the awning kit is a great option. Does that make sense? Dave
When you first look, they do seem big. But if you think about it it takes up the same space as a smaller tent, I just have to park my bike close to my tent....Dave
I usually pull my bike in so the kickstand leans it away from the sleeping side. I could only imagine the pain of the bike landing on my face while I’m sleeping lol.
Interesting. I will take your issues into consideration when updating the MotoTent! ( I design the Lone Rider gear) Thanks for the review, it is vital to keep improving the product.
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Awesome. Hope you are signed up the the email list, I post a lot of product development vids here on youtube. Today I will upload a video about tankbags. Cheers! And thanks for your support!
@@WheelieAdventurous Yes I do watch those videos and offered up a suggestion on the tank bag awhile back, looking forward to it...Keep up the great product development
The Lone Rider moto tent looked so good I went and bought one... but it blew over the first night (most likely operator error, but the tent's got all the aerodynamics of a spinnaker). Please let me know what you'd recommend to make the tent stable and secure in high winds? Thanks!
First of all, thanks for watching. As far as high winds, I have never put out a guy line, I only use the 4 stakes, so I'll ask, did you have guy lines out? Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Thanks for replying Dave. Yes, I used the guy lines but it still went for a walk. I'm a little bit paranoid because I bought this tent to replace my last one, which got blown a kilometre across a poughed paddock early in the morning a couple of months ago. Quick tips: a) it can blow pretty hard near the Orkney Isles; and b) barbed wire fences stop flying tents pretty well, but don't let go too easily...
Hello Dave I appreciate a lot your videos ! I need your expertise…. I Want to buy panniers for my GS 1250. In am not riding offroad. Only riding across France and Europe. What should be your choice….Lone Rider semi rigid or rigid se Motech panniers ? Thanks a lot for your opinion and expérience. Alain from France
Hello Alan, Thanks for watching. So if you are mostly riding on road, it lessens the chances of dropping your bike, I'd go with some sort of hard boxes. For me having 1 key for the bike and all boxes means allot so I prefer the OEM boxes, but there are many good quality boxes. Hard boxes are just a little easier to secure, if you need to strap another bag on them its easier than it is on soft bags, and the hard bags work for a table to enjoy your mid afternoon snack.....Dave
Did you say that the Redverz awning kit also works for the Lone Rider? The Redverz awning kit is much cheaper than the LR kit, so if it works for both I will probably get the Redverz kit.
it was initially registered as a french startup in Courbevoie near Paris. They ship from France for the EU as indicated on the french web site, I guess they had to adress the brexit by opening a warehouse in the UK. They also have a warehouse in the US and in Australia
They are both about the same height in th e garage area, but if you are looking to stand up in the sleeping area the REDVERZ is bigger. Not so much taller but the sleeping area its self is just bigger. Dave
Thanks for sharing. I'm just surprised that they don't pack down smaller and lighter. As a big fan of Henry Shires' Tarptents (30D double silicone-coated ripstop nylon), I can only surmise that the MotoTent is a much heavier material than necessary. A Tarptent Double Rainbow, all in (tent, poles, extra poles, stakes, bag) is under 3 lbs. These moto tents are huge! Love the vestibule, but does a real biker REALLY need to have is bike in the tent? Space better utilized by the humanoids.
Im not familiar with the Henry Shires tent, These tents are big, as far as a REAL biker, guess I dont know what that is. Ive slept on pic-nic tables and the grass beside my bike, but it the situation allows, Id surely use my MOTO Tent. But you certainly are not the only one who feels these tents are too big and unnecessary.... Dave
Its easy to say that, but in all honesty, I use the same overall area my buddies use, I just park my bike next to me, they can park theirs anywhere, but I get it..Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel I was mainly referring to the packed size. When I'm moto camping I am usually packing fly fishing stuff. Therefore I'm using camping gear that is more suited for ultra light backpacking. My tent isn't much larger than a Nalgene bottle
These reviews are starting to be laughable…..especially when a company pays to review or gives free equipment away to multiple YT channels all at once. You all repeat the same thing nothing but paid infomercial. Additionally who in the hell would take that monstrosity on a motorcycle?
So based off this video, which company would you say paid me? I can answer that none. I buy with my own money everything you see on this channel if you want to check, search ADVrider.com for Detail, I sell allot of stuff after I make videos. Look at my subscriber count, I dont have enough views to make money or get free stuff, this is a hobby for me. And to answer who would use a monstrosity like this, watch my Arizona BDR video..Ive used these tents on 3 different BDR's...Sorry to upset you but thanks for watching...Dave
@KendallAdventureandTravel Take a look at any adv/motorcycle channel they are all reviewing the exact same tent. Pretty obvious when companies send out free products
