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LandCruisers4Life

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Hi don't flame me. I just got my 2007 issues of O.J. and read the tent comparisons. I was just wondering why the Columbus was covered, and not the Maggiolina. I feel the Maggiolina would have been a better comparison to the other tents. Not to mention I am very interested in buying that tent when the time comes!
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LandCruisers4Life said:
Hi don't flame me. I just got my 2007 issues of O.J. and read the tent comparisons. I was just wondering why the Columbus was covered, and not the Maggiolina. I feel the Maggiolina would have been a better comparison to the other tents. Not to mention I am very interested in buying that tent when the time comes!
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In my opinion, there were a few tents left out of the comparison that should have been in there.

Just sayin'...
 
Seem to be a lot of roof top tents these days. So many, it's hard to keep track of em all :)
 
I wish a RTT would work for me, but I regularly need something for 5 people.
 
I saw an ARB tent earlier in OJ mag..... Looks HUGE....!! Go check it out :)
 
You will not be disappointed if you get the Maggiolina series.
Mine is the AirLand model.

I looked at many online and finally settled on this one for ease of setup.
Plus I owned two tent trailers in the past, so having a tent that cranks up I knew it would setup fast.

Mine is going on a trailer in the future perhaps.

I did read the article too in Overland Journal.





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Hey Corey, yeah I saw your rig pics on another thread. Cool tent isn't it? That is one of the easiest, most trouble free designs I think out there. From everything I have seen, it seems the most logical choice. Sure, the Hannibal, RTT etc all have the 'safari' look, but this tent is so much better designed in my opinion. Just pop the hasps, and crank it up.
 
Thanks for the kind words about our tents. Obviously we think they are the finest made anywhere, or we would not be selling them. We do a great deal of business based on the testimonial of our customers and people who see their tents. So that is our number one advertising tool.

At the time the magazine was doing the review, they were not interested in reviewing the Maggiolina - the reason escapes me, since I think this is the premium tent for all weather use. In that issue there was also a very nice article about Desert Dude's 80 series 'cruiser which has been topped with a Maggiolina AirLand for some time. Also, Jonathan Hanson now has a nice Maggiolina AirLand on long term loan that will ride on top of his beautiful 1973 FJ40. I expect we will hear more about this product from OJ in the future.

Mike S
 
Mike, still stocking up on some camping gear, but I should have a very good review on this unit after Memorial day.
Taking the Friday before the holiday off, so I will give this and my other gear a good workout that weekend when I camp.

I do like the fact too with the lower roof in the Maggiolina series that equates to more warmth inside.
Next year I hope to get some snow camping in.
It should be fun with this model.

I do not think I would have known about this unit if I had not seen the same model mounted up to Wayne's blue FJ Cruiser.
As soon as I saw it, I had a feeling I would end up with the same make/model.

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It's a damn sweet RTT for sure. I really liked the Extreme Forest Green one on the Italian site. Any idea if you'll get any of those in? I'd prefer it to the white topped version. When I get the tent, it's gonna be the Maggiolina for sure.

Corey, check at Bass Pro online and run a search for Slumberjack Big Timber -20 sleeping bags. I and my wife bought these and they're awesome. You can unzip em and use one on top of all your bedding, and the other to cover up with. Very comfortable, and warm. Also, the outiside is 10 oz duck canvas so they are stout. Would compliment that great RTT you have there.
 
Thanks 4Life, got the bedding covered.
Those are warm flannel sheets on the mattress, and I have a nice twin comforter I bought from The Company Store called the La Crosse.

I got the Ultra Warmth one with 35 oz. of goose down.
It is their warmest model.

The bed will always be made, just crank it up and turn in for the night.
 
Good think high school kids cannot afford roof top tents..... :D

hehehe....
 
Thanks for all of the comments. Chris will reply in more detail, but it just comes down to limited editorial space. We could never test every roof tent available. We did have some experience with the Maggiolina too, as Pasquale owns one. The Columbus had never really been covered on the web or tested, so it made a good addition IMHO.
 
I'll tell you that the Overland Journal is JUST what the doctor ordered. There are MANY, MANY men and women out here who just aren't into the rock crawling, axle breaking, fender smashing 'off roading' that is often portraited in many off road magazines. Overland Journal isn't for the weekend off roader, it's for those who want to hit the long trail, take the back roads etc, and see sights around America which are not possible without 4 wheel drive.

That was completely off topic, but I just got the back issues and love what I see. There are plenty of adds, but the adds don't outweigh the article content which is a refreshing aspect of O.J. Thanks for all your hard work in putting the magazine together.
 
I fit your example above LC.
I did not buy my FJ to trash it on tight trails or rocks, I bought it to explore old growth roads up where I wheel, as I am always on the lookout for a nice camping spot or a place to kick back and relax by a river, lake, or creek.

I am also hooked on Overland Journal.
Once I pick it up it is hard to put it down.

I enjoy the reviews it on camping/expedition type gear, and the articles of people who are out there overlanding.
 
Exactly...... Back in the deep canyons of Big Bend National Park for instance are places you would never think people would try to live. Very old abandoned falling down rock houses, rusting hulks of old Model A Fords sitting in the sand where they broke and couldn't be fixed. That's historic stuff, and my Cruiser takes me there! That's what it's about for I and my wife. Riding the trails long forgotten. Driving trails which would be impossible for a normal vehicle, but passable by the Cruiser in safety and comfort. Some of the places I have been off road used to be passages for buckboards and flat bed horse or mule drawn waggons hauling out ore. Those are very interesting places to go, and especially interesting that they actually MADE IT in those wagons.
 
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Actually, Scott summed it up pretty well. There are too many roof tents to cover them all (you could fill an entire Journal), so we chose some that we were really interested in comparing side-by-side, and that were also readily available in the U.S. market. By the way Corey, those are some great photos of your FJ with the Maggiolina. Mike hinted about the Maggiolina AirLand that Jonathan Hanson has, so you just might be seeing more on that.

LandCruisers4Life said:
Exactly...... Back in the deep canyons of Big Bend National Park for instance are places you would never think people would try to live. Very old abandoned falling down rock houses, rusting hulks of old Model A Fords sitting in the sand where they broke and couldn't be fixed. That's historic stuff, and my Cruiser takes me there! That's what it's about for I and my wife. Riding the trails long forgotten. Driving trails which would be impossible for a normal vehicle, but passable by the Cruiser in safety and comfort. Some of the places I have been off road used to be passages for buckboards and flat bed horse or mule drawn waggons hauling out ore. Those are very interesting places to go, and especially interesting that they actually MADE IT in those wagons.
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I'm with you! I just recently used my Toyota to get back into a remote area in the Sierras of Mexico (63 miles of dirt tracks from the nearest little town). I lived out of my truck for over a week, much of that time spent on the banks of a river on a little Rancho in the mountains. From there it was horseback and hiking... and I was blown away when I actually got to travel by horseback on the old "road"--which is actually an ancient trail--that was used by the likes of Geronimo, Juh, Spanish Padres, and many other famous as well as unknown characters in history. Trenches were worn into the solid rock... that's a lot of footsteps.

Thanks for the nice comments about Overland Journal.
 
Thanks Chris.
Looking forward to some future coverage of it if you guy's review it.

I will have much better photos of it when I get out on a camping trip with it.
Will do an extensive review on it on the various forums.

I will have to get a vid too which I will put up on YouTube of how easy it is to setup.
 
Thanks Chris - keep up the good work. I do expect more 100 series and FJ coverage though :D
 
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