Tentbox Lite Living Pod Review (Lite XL and Lite 2.0) // Did it live up to expectations?

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This is my review of the Living Pod for the Tentbox Lite XL and Lite 2.0 tents.
You can view both of the Lite Living Pods via the links below:
Lite XL - tentbox.pxf.io/LivingPodXL
Lite 2.0 - tentbox.pxf.io/LivingPodLite2.0
The Tentbox livings pods, the Tentbox Lite XL and the Tentbox Lite 2.0 are roof top tents (RTTs) and accessories sold by Tentbox Ltd in the UK.
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This review video of the Living Pod for the Lite Xl and Lite 2.0 answers various questions you might have about the tent.
The contents of this video are below:
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - What is the Living Pod?
03:24 - Setting things up
03:58 - Discussing fixings
04:39 - Initial feedback
05:50 - Why I bought the Living Pod
06:44 - Is it too dark inside?
08:02 - Is the Living Pod for you?
08:32 - The lovely, oversized bag
08:52 - The Pros
10:14 - The Cons
13:16 - Backwards compatibility
14:22 - Discussing pricing
14:57 - Summary and my thoughts
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@K.Pilkington 2 месяца назад

Thank you for another informative video. Very well explained and put together.

@ChocChipTravels 2 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏🏻

@chrissumner325 2 месяца назад

Nice review Chris, i seen one of these on an lite XL at a camp site back in February and knew it was just too small for me, the wife and kids, after some searching i am going to purchase a Coleman Cortes instead, which gives us space to cook and plenty of room to sit under cover if the weather is crap plus it has a ground sheet sewn in too. Appreciate the time and effort you put into this to give all the features and details

@madmat341 2 месяца назад

Great review, We were thinking of buying one but opted for the berghaus air shelter which after watching this was the better option in my opinion, it just looks way to flimsy and dark.

@ChocChipTravels 2 месяца назад

Thank you 🙏🏻 Out of interest, how is the Berghaus?

@madmat341 2 месяца назад

@@ChocChipTravels love it , We found out that we can attach one side of the berghaus to the top of the roof tent to act as a canopy when it rains.

@ElCaminoFrancesBlog Месяц назад

Thanks for the review! One question: How noisy was in the tent in the windy weather?

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

Noisy, but that’s the same for any tent. I got caught on a windy night in my old cargo once and that was windy too. Never any worries about it going anywhere though. I just put my headphones in and drifted off to sleep. Living pod again was noisy, but it wasn’t going anywhere. More than up to the job 👍🏻

@Rust_valley_racing 7 дней назад

It defineyly needs more guyline points on it and pvc windows and mesh windows and mesh and pvc window option on the large door, maybe when they update it I'd be intrested in getting this tent box with the living pod, is the ground sheet a bath tub ground sheet/foot print ? Ta

@yorkshiretrailrunner8503 Месяц назад

Great review. I have also have a Navara but just with the standard pickup back on, is the XL too big to just go on the cab roof ?

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

Thank you 🙏🏻 No, not at all. I only push mine back slightly because i can. It’s more of an issue with the classic/cargo models as they’re a lot longer so you get more overhang. You could even mount it over the back bed on the navara if you wanted to 👍🏻

@yorkshiretrailrunner8503 Месяц назад

@@ChocChipTravels perfect. Thank you

@scottworthington4968 Месяц назад

Is it possible to close the ladder back up and fold it back up to the base of the tent and hold it in place with some kind of strap or clips to free up space in the living pod?

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

You could, however it might be easier just to remove the ladder. If you’re just talking about being down in the living pod and no one being up in the tent, you wouldn’t need the ladder to support the tent, so it might be easier to remove it temporarily than figuring out a way of strapping it up

@PrawnBoxer 14 дней назад

Chris, you say you don't believe the living pod is the best solution for people doing single night getaways and road trips. Have you found a better solution? I agree its a lot of set up for one night!

@ChocChipTravels 14 дней назад

@@PrawnBoxer hello! 👋🏻 It’s simply that what you’ve said… the additional setup time for the time you’re actually there. I guess if you were arriving early afternoon and staying for one night then maybe not bad, but if you were arriving somewhere 8-9pm and then leaving early in the just can’t see how it’s worth it. As for other options, haven’t found one yet, but the simpler option, if you wanted some cover, would be the universal side awning as that opens up very quickly. It would provide you shelter but not cover if it’s windy/rain. In those situations it could just mean keep it simple and have a night in the tent with no extras set up

@delboy7957 Месяц назад

It’s all nice, and great review. But i feel the whole point of tent box is to travel light and keep on the go. I think a big ground tent would be better.

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

I completely agree. I think the living pod has a time and a place. Like I mentioned in the video, it increases the set up time which goes against that sort of “pop-up” Tentbox idea. I can also imagine that if you’re used to setting up a classic or cargo that takes 30 seconds (which is one of the selling points of those models) then adding an additional 10 minutes to put up the living pod could seem like a quite a lot of extra time/faff to some people. I can see the value of having both options though and I do think the living pod is a good bit of kit. I’m certainly not against the idea of having a ground awning though. I will definitely be using my Tentbox without the living pod as I do love my Tentbox and the convenience of it, but there will also be occasions when I’ll use it with the living pod 👍🏻 Appreciate you watching 🙏🏻

@delboy7957 Месяц назад

They should have made an air inflatable tent box drive away awning. Like you said in the review your stuck at camp if used with the tent.

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

@@delboy7957 true, although they might not have seen the point in making one as there are quite a few on the market already. Who knows though, there might be one in the pipeline given that there is a demand for them. We shall see 👍🏻

@trick700 Месяц назад

Looks a bit floppy. Would the guy ropes be better attached halfway down? Not at the top corner?

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

Potentially, but i don’t think there’s anywhere to attach them lower down (from what I can remember without looking at it). I’ve used it again since and tried tightening the bottom. I’m still running into the problem. Either: a) i have it so everything fully zips up, but that means the fabric is loose. b) i tighten up the panels by pulling them out a little more, but then the zips won’t close all the way down. I think in my case, it’s the height of my vehicle. I’ve got the taller pod, but i think my truck is higher than a normal car (for the shorter pod) and lower than a van/defender (for the taller pod)… so i’m somewhere in the middle, therefore the fabric is looser. That’s where i’m at now. As for the pod, i used it in France last week when it was raining and everything stayed bone dry inside. It was perfect in that sense

16 дней назад

Trying to work out where your accent is from, sounds a mix of Scottish/Cornish

@ChocChipTravels 16 дней назад

Haha I get asked this all the time. It’s Lancashire and North East England 😊

@riddioughp 2 месяца назад

At least peg it down with some tension, you didn’t even try as you can see the front door isn’t even taught horizontally let alone vertically… review is not even worth listening to if you can’t set it up correctly!

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

I tried a few different ways, some of which tightened the pod. However, I found the panels opening up as the “ tightness” of the panels was forcing the zips to open up, more so when it was windy. I’ll certainly keep at it trying to perfect it, but those are my honest findings so far

@riddioughp Месяц назад

@@ChocChipTravels move the zips to a horizontal part of the door, not on the vertical thus the zip can’t be pulled open…

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

@@riddioughp Just thought i’d give an update on this. I used it last week in France and tightened the bottoms as much as possible. Same problems. Couldn’t get it any better as much as I tried (and I tried). I’m thinking it’s the height of my vehicle combined with the taller pod that’s causing the issue. The pod’s a “little” tall for my pickup, so i can’t close up all the panels AND have the fabric tight. For me it’s one or the other. Tried several ways and couldn’t get it tighter

@waynerenshaw-multi-outdoor4521 20 часов назад

Hi Chris the livingpod is backward compatible , 2 things to modify, 1 add clips to where the hooks are, 18mm bar clips with 3inch straps that attach to the bar on the flysheet of the Tentbox Lite 1. 2, add straps to each side about 7 to 8 inches further back this will allow the cover to attach to the livingpod, plus I've added a bungee cord to each corner eyelet and attached it to the guy line tabs. 3 you can also install the back cover to the Lite 1 but also you can leave it off, as myself and my girlfriend we did the Dolomites and Lake Garda plus Lake Annecy, 3 week trip using the livingpod.. if you don't use the back panel, you can create an even bigger area, by not using it... 4, if you enter a full blown tornado 🌪️ like we did at the lake front of lake Garda, then invert your telescopic poles, use the base of the poles, and tucked them under each corner of the cross pole, this will stop the livingpod from caving in 👍😉 5, as with Chris we use it for toilet plus cooking sometimes, I use a light from Amazon that has a remote and has 5 different colour modes 😉 works a treat. Ok so the livingpod will fit the Tentbox Lite 1 with the 2 modifications, it's just a pity Tentbox won't listen as I've shown them pics and vids ... Helps if you can think out of the box 👍😉 Chris keep posting your vids and keep the information coming.. it's great to listen to... 👍

@waynerenshaw-multi-outdoor4521 17 часов назад

@@ChocChipTravels try removing the back panel Chris and peg it out further, the space you will have on an XL will be massive, even when we had a storm the rain didn't come into the livingpod because the Tentbox covers the area, trust me it works and everything is nice and tight... 👍

@andrewbirchall5023 Месяц назад

£395 for a Very basic bit of fabric is hardly Good value for money!!!😡

@ChocChipTravels Месяц назад

I’d say a very basic bit of fabric is a bit of a stretch. If we were talking £395 for a tarp i’d be inclined to agree with you. You’ve got to remember, it’s a custom designed product and not generic so it will always come with a price tag given that it’s providing a solution to a specific problem. Plus, my experience with it so far tells me it’s well made. Certainly don’t feel like it’s going to fall to bits but i’ll happily hold my hands up if i’m wrong 🙌