This innovative rooftop tent is roomy and very lightweight • GentleTent at Overland Expo PNW 

The best outcome for me is all the first adopter crowd now selling their old tents at realistic prices.

Keep on with the interesting and innovative finds!

I like your take on the different equipment as it comes out. I also loved the nod to Casey LaDelle!

Thanks Donald! Appreciate the info!

Thanks for the review. I like reviews of products that I wouldn't consider buying because I learn something. The inflatable tent is an interesting concept but my REI tent costs a fraction of this tent. I can set my tent up in about 15 minutes. I can stand in it. I can put my lawn chair in it. I can fit a Queen Size inflatable mattress in it. With the rain fly on it I stay dry even in a driving rain (if I put a decent channel around the base of the tent). Plus I can place my portable toilet under the vestibule of my rain fly so I don't have to wander off in the desert or climb down a ladder to relieve myself. I would rather spend my money on camping convenience items but floating down a river on a raft seems interesting. But then again, I live in the desert. Most rivers are dry unless there is a flash flood and I don't really want to float down the river in that situation. But each to his own and again thanks for the review.

I sold my side folding tent the other day because I learned that I hated zipping and unzipping the vinyl cover every time. Even on a premium Tepui RRT the zipper eventually started to come apart at the starting point of the zipper. Just a pain in the butt. I now have a hardshell straight up pop up RTT and love it. No vinyl cover, no zipper, pops up in 10 seconds. Closes in maybe 1 minute. Found mine used for $800 on FB.

The contortions and expense that overlanders will go through just to avoid a traditional ground tent never cease to amaze me

Pretty cool concept👍

Man, I look at the cost and complexity of a lot of this roof mounted stuff and start to have a greater appreciation for my old school ground tent. I know, it's not the same... apples and oranges. But at a certain point I begin to wonder if any of this stuff makes camping easier/better or if it's all just toys for showing off. I guess at the end of the day you just got to do whatever makes you happy. To each their own

I don't get rooftop tents. As you said, there are instant pop up tents that are a fraction of the cost and are quicker to set up in some cases. People act like the ground is lava, with ravenous bears ready to rip their tent open mid-sleep. Save your money for something real that actually provides a benefit and convenience, like a camper. Or even truck payments lol

I remember way back when those trailers came out. I thought it was interesting, but would not last. Years later still out there. Thanks for sharing! George.

I think that would be great for the beach

Cool but way too expensive

I think this is pretty cool. Sure the "cons" are longer set up and tear down and also the traditional ground tent like (non Gazelle or ShiftPod) packing up; but innovative. Cost is quite high when compared to something like and Inspired Overland tent. The only concern is the pressure differences and the effect of it in terms of insulation and rigidity over a 50 degree scale. Thanks for showcasing this!

Interesting concept. I appreciate your review.

Before you said it, I was thinking about the Opus. I think they are cool. Pricey for sure.

To bright inside. I can see it in Australia, but around the PNW...,wind, rain, and snow. Especially snow. You might wake up to a surprise.

These make me appreciate my over priced ARE topper.

Wish them continued success.

i ---e casey ladelle !

The military had bought and testes some of these and had pretty good results.

Appreciate the coverage of a company that is at least trying to be innovative! The focus on weight is great, wish more brands would do that… but the price point and the setup times kinda take it out of consideration. Not much less than a budget wedge camper. Also the suggestion that you could sleep in one of these on a river sounds wildly unsafe.

As an Opus owner, I like seeing more lightweight inflatable items being developed. That inflation time is surprising. My trailer is a couple minutes

Driving something down the road along a single axis is one thing but I'd be more worried about cross wind. There's a very good reason stronger tents have lots of pole crossings. Also, 10 minutes is a long time for tent set-up. I have a mountaineering tent with 5 poles that I can setup in less time. The upshot I would guess is that if you get a puncture, field repair of this will be easier than most poles.

Rooftop tent sales have been down now that 25 to 35mph winds seem to be the new normal....being in a rooftop tent is not fun with winds that high...😕

novel over engineered solution that is labor intensive to manufacture and on par for something from Austria. Perfect for someone if Porsche Taycan Dakar was a thing.

Neat product, I’ve always kinda liked the opus trailers. I think these would make a lot of sense depending on application. For my samurai the small tent would be perfect, I have to be more careful about where I’m putting weight. That being said, that price is very steep, I’ll keep my ground tents for that price.

How do these hold up in the wind?

3500 for a tent with no skylight and built for warm weather only is wild. Good luck.

Anyone hear from Jason at Primal Outdoors?

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If it weren't for innovation we would still be camping under canvas and driving oxen. It's always good to see what new ideas pop up out there. (Not that camping under canvas would be the worst thing in the world from my point of view 😁)

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$3500 for a blow up tent that turns into a trampoline in a hurricane when the wind blows.

😂 3500 , next video

Can you really put 6 people on a roof rack?

Way too expensive for a balloon tent....and how durable are they actually? What happens if it gets a leak?

Everyone knows that as soon as you buy inflatable anything, it's just a matter of time before it starts to leak air somewhere. I would expect that to happen with these tents, too. Spending $3-5 thousand on these tents would just be wasting money. A lot of money.

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At that price? Pass. It's still just a tent, a temporary shelter. Not a cabin, camper, topper.

When a significant percentage of the overland look is stuff bolted to the side, like shovels and the like, huge tires, jerry cans, etc this tent doesn't fit that tuff offroader look. It looks a bit like a child's bouncy castle rented for a back yard kids party, eh?

Thanks for sharing, hard pass for me.

I hate Casey ladelle

So, when you're at home you sleep 6 people in 2 queen sized beds. Hmm sounds comfy. Come on, be realistic with these tent capacities. Can't stand that. Oh and the price?? Seriously?

@softroadingthewest, Donald, I love inflatable tents, but not rooftop tents. I watch 3 YT Channels from Turkey, @AtikAilesi, @365gündoğadayız, and @ramblesoul. All 3 camp in inflatable tents during all 4 seasons. Watching them, I decided to purchase an inflatable and I cannot wait for it to arrive so I can go out and use it. After watching these channels, an inflatable makes a whole lot of sense. No poles. No storm fly. No fuss, no muss.