Camping Lab Roof Top Tent for Disabled Explorers

[1leglance]

We were in such a rush in the last days before departure on the Continental Divide Expedition that I never got to say thanks to Camping Lab and let everyone know about their support of our trip.
Keep an eye out soon for a write-up from Mike tibaal89 on his Canada pre-trip and our Continental Divide Expedition. He spent a loooong time in that tent and knows it well.
I will be writting a comparison between my Hannibal (thanks to Hltppr) and the Camping Lab...since setup & tookdown our tents side by side for 20+ days.
At the FJ Summit it was nice to see the folks around the Camping Lab tent and awning checking them out.
Thanks again to Fernando and Camping Lab for thier support and watch for our reviews soon.

 

[1tontoy]

Tried the Disabled Explorers link and did not work. Your HTTP link has a ',' (comma) where it should have a '.' (period).

How safe is it to be climbing into a rooftop tent if in one is disabled?

 

[Hltoppr]

"Disabled" with Lance is kinda a strange word...more like "upgraded to titanium and carbon fiber."



-H-

 

[1leglance]

Tried the Disabled Explorers link and did not work. Your HTTP link has a ',' (comma) where it should have a '.' (period).

How safe is it to be climbing into a rooftop tent if in one is disabled?

This brings up a very good point which we will be talking about more in our upcoming tent review...
1) For upper limb amputee's no problem
2) For lower limb amputee's it is a balance (pun intended) between the hassle of going up a ladder vs. getting up off the ground. I have an easier time with ladders than the ground and above the knee amputee's even more so.
3) For the wheelchair crowd a roof tent is out, but a trailer mounted tent that is low enough and has a grab bar is an option (we are working on such a trailer now)

This is one of many solutions we are looking at and please keep the ideas flowing. A side awning/walls/cot setup is another solution that we recently used and is soon to be written up.


If I was going to do it all over again I would opt for a 80 series or Troopy with enough room to sleep inside for 2 and a side awning/walled room for the kids.

 

[1tontoy]

I like rooftop tents. I prefer awnings, ground tents, or sleeping in my vehicle.

Something about having to climb down to take a piss is a PITA

This brings up a very good point which we will be talking about more in our upcoming tent review...
1) For upper limb amputee's no problem
2) For lower limb amputee's it is a balance (pun intended) between the hassle of going up a ladder vs. getting up off the ground. I have an easier time with ladders than the ground and above the knee amputee's even more so.
3) For the wheelchair crowd a roof tent is out, but a trailer mounted tent that is low enough and has a grab bar is an option (we are working on such a trailer now)

This is one of many solutions we are looking at and please keep the ideas flowing. A side awning/walls/cot setup is another solution that we recently used and is soon to be written up.


If I was going to do it all over again I would opt for a 80 series or Troopy with enough room to sleep inside for 2 and a side awning/walled room for the kids.

 

[mrlocksmith]

I guess no one told 1ton about that ...err.....ahhem.. cough..... ...."nalgene bottle"

Mark

 

[1tontoy]

:whoops:





: "Hay! You missed!"



True. Forgot about that one!!!

I guess no one told 1ton about that ...err.....ahhem.. cough..... ...."nalgene bottle"

Mark