Thanks for the info!
I like that AC weatherproof inlet. I always forget about West marine.
How's the Camping Labs tent doing for you?
I've only slept in it on 3 trips but here is what I've experienced.
Very comfortable & roomy. After years of using mountaineering tents I am now very spoiled and this tent will make family more likely to join me on trips.
Deploys easily but takes just a little more work to collapse and tuck everything in so that the cover's zipper won't catch on tent fabric. I've gotten faster each time so it is not an issue but more about acquiring new knowledge and skills.
The sleeping pad is held in place by four 1" x 7" Velcro strips on the bottom which had become detached from matching straps on the tent's floor. This allowed the pad to become misaligned as well as catch in the full width 2-part "hinge" between the two platform halves when deploying the tent. Somehow this velcro method needs improvement. It is a PITA to reattach the mattress to the matching velcro straps because the mattress is wide and thick.
Somehow during towing, air going over the truck gets into the cover and makes the center part around the ladder sort of balloon up. Proably worsens my gas mileage.
All of the materials seem heavy duty and don't seem to show wear or tear yet.
On the last trail run the night time temps outside dipped to 36 degrees F and inside the tent it was 42 degrees. For family use I've bought a small Mr. Heater "Little Buddy" to briefly heat the interior of the tent when going to bed and when rising in the morning. I use good down bags rather than planning to run a heater all night.
The small triangular velcro covers that are on the exterior where the frame hinges are could be better designed. To keep cold air out I just stuffed a plastic bag in that area inside the tent.
I've yet to have it out in a good windy rain storm so am anxious to see how it does.
The main door flaps have zippers that run vertically up the sides but nothing at the bottom althought the flap extends a bit and is weighted by a sewn in pole. It may be a source of drafts in high winds but may be minor.
All complaints are relatively minor and fixable but I thought I'd catalog them here.
