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Yes I agree a single wall marine canvas tent design in sub-30 degree weather will start to frost up. Most breathable fabrics in a single wall design will have frost-up issues. Making a double wall tent (adding a rainfly), notably reduces this problem with breathable fabrics. Although ventilation is the other key part of the equation.

Our tent is designed with external bows so you can turn it into a double wall tent with a relective or rain fly depending on your needs.

Yes the "high tech" fabrics cost more, although canvas is hard to beat for a good 2-3 season tent. As an example; marine canvas is $4-5 a yard, a multi-ply breathable like Gore-tex is $30-33 a yard, and there are lots to choose from in the $8-15 a yard range. For folks looking for a 3-4 season tent, the first step would be adding a rainfly. I'm also researching fabric options to offer of 4 season tents.
 
schaney said:
Yes I agree a single wall marine canvas tent design in sub-30 degree weather will start to frost up. Most breathable fabrics in a single wall design will have frost-up issues. Making a double wall tent (adding a rainfly), notably reduces this problem with breathable fabrics. Although ventilation is the other key part of the equation.

Our tent is designed with external bows so you can turn it into a double wall tent with a relective or rain fly depending on your needs.

Yes the "high tech" fabrics cost more, although canvas is hard to beat for a good 2-3 season tent. As an example; marine canvas is $4-5 a yard, a multi-ply breathable like Gore-tex is $30-33 a yard, and there are lots to choose from in the $8-15 a yard range. For folks looking for a 3-4 season tent, the first step would be adding a rainfly. I'm also researching fabric options to offer of 4 season tents.
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Yeah, I figured it was the cost...In most cases canvas with a fly would do fine for me...out here (in Oregon) there's not a lot of creepy crawly stuff messing around my regular tent...Still WANT a RTT I'll follow your progress..thanks

HD
 
I like it, I like it a lot.
The typical RTT has you climbing a ladder to get into a pup tent. The changing room is what I have wanted all along, a place to get changed, park the porta pottie, fix a meal in bad weather. Basically all the stuff that cabin tents are great for.

Could you show us some pictures of the set-up in progress?
 
Thanks Dan. I actually don't have any pictures of setting it up. Will take some in a week or two when I have the proto back.

Basicly you just pull it open with the two straps you see hang in the post #14 picture. In the production tents those straps will be at the outer edge of the bow. In a tent without a changing room the straps attach to eyelets on the trailer to tension the tent. With a changing room and it's perimiter frame shaping the floor, there is enough weight to tension the tent, although I plan on still using the straps also.

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Scott
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Chances are yes. Those Autralian trailers are really cool and they look like they are really well built. But you pay for quality, I guess. In any case, Schany, any updates?
 
Wow, it's been over two years since my original post. Well I've been continuing to work on this project and I'm happy to say it's almost a reality.

I've been working on an innovative, new twist to the folding rooftop style tent unit. A design optimized for Tent Topped Camping Trailer™ usage with an add-on room, outfitter grade materials and made here in the USA.

As I said, there’s a twist; it’s designed as a DIY project. By putting in some “sweat equity”, you’ll be able to purchase an outfitter/expedition grade folding tent unit for half the price of others currently in the market. The tent units come as a kit and you build your own folding platform. The kit includes tent body, bows, bow hardware, and base hinges. In many trailer applications, half of the folding floor can be the top of your trailer.

I'm planning on calling it a M.O.A.B. (Mobile Outdoor Adventure Bed) tent unit.

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I've got more information about it on my web-site at MOAB Tent Unit

Question, for determining changing room height, how tall are peoples trailers to where the floor of the tent platform would be?
 
schaney said:
Wow, it's been over two years since my original post. Well I've been continuing to work on this project and I'm happy to say it's almost a reality.

I've been working on an innovative, new twist to the folding rooftop style tent unit. A design optimized for Tent Topped Camping Trailer™ usage with an add-on room, outfitter grade materials and made here in the USA.

As I said, there’s a twist; it’s designed as a DIY project. By putting in some “sweat equity”, you’ll be able to purchase an outfitter/expedition grade folding tent unit for half the price of others currently in the market. The tent units come as a kit and you build your own folding platform. The kit includes tent body, bows, bow hardware, and base hinges. In many trailer applications, half of the folding floor can be the top of your trailer.

I'm planning on calling it a M.O.A.B. (Mobile Outdoor Adventure Bed) tent unit.

g2t-4.JPG
inside.JPG
g2t-2sm.JPG


I've got more information about it on my web-site at MOAB Tent Unit

Question, for determining changing room height, how tall are peoples trailers to where the floor of the tent platform would be?
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I doubt you will find any commonality in trailer height. Two options I'd suggest are; the height specified at time of order and the tent is custom made or an open floor.

Any idea on pricing yet?

Edit: I found the pricing info. You might want to make it a little easier to find on your web page.
 
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rusty_tlc, yes I figured there would be a large variation in height, so initially I'm planning on doing an open floor style changing room. Asking about height because I wanting it to be long enough, but not to long.

Still finalizing pricing, it will be close to $800 and initially come with a free changing room.
 
schaney said:
Owyhee Jackass, your Bushwakka is more in the "super-sized" category. I think small and compact, my trailers are around 400 lbs dry. The old VenturCraft's influenced my tent design.
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I under stand, my point is, don't sweat the height of the changing room. Most of this market (Mud) has the skills, ability or means of making/modifying the trailer to fit the tent. You could have a zip-in floor and zip-in extensions to expand the height of the vestibule walls, in say one foot increments.

jeepperu; said:
were did you buy the tent?
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Ebay. It's originally from South Africa.

Dan
 
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