TentBox Lite XL Review // My thoughts on my TentBox Lite XL (15 months later)
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
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This is my 15 month review of the Tentbox Lite XL. I discuss how I've found the tent along with some improvements I've made to it.
You can view both of the TentBox Lite XL and the TentBox Lite XL Living Pods via the links below:
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TentBox Lite XL Living Pod - tentbox.pxf.io/LivingPodXL
The Tentbox Lite XL and Living Pod accessories are roof top tents (RTTs) and accessories sold by Tentbox Ltd in the UK.
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Feel free to leave a comment and I am happy to answer any questions you might have about this tent and my experience with it.
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This review video of the TentBox Lite Xl answers various questions you might have about the tent.
The contents of this video are below:
00:00 - Intro
01:29 - Last year's Lite XL review video
01:58 - Current thoughts
03:03 - Comparing TentBox models
04:20 - Size isn't everything
06:07 - Living up to expectations
07:21 - Improvment number one
08:43 - Improvment number two
09:26 - Weather and condensation
10:36 - Outer straps have disappeared
11:23 - Final thoughts
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Ordered my first tent box lite xl and it arrives on Wednesday, your reviews on this tent sealed the deal for me and cheers for the discount code it came in handle at checkout. Now I'm just buzzing for it to arrive and start some adventures 👌
@@KarenAdams-y4f Amazing!! Glad the videos helped. Have you got anywhere in mind for yourfirst trip?
@@ChocChipTravels will be heading up to the Highlanda for a night to get a feel for it, then doing the nc500.
My tentbox arrived today... Yay!!! Can I ask how many people did you have to help load in onto your vehicle? Because the thing is wow... It's HUGE 😂😂
@@KarenAdams-y4f 3 people ideally. Easiest way is to have a mid point to put it on (like a table). Lift onto the mid point, adjust your hands and then lift up over your heads and onto the roof bars. The more people the easier it is 😊
Thanks again Chris, another great video. We bought an XL a few months ago on the strength of your earlier review and it's been absolutely fantastic for us and the kids. It feels bombproof and has allowed us to have plenty of adventures already - thanks mate, your reviews are really useful and much appreciated.
Wow, that's really nice of you to say, thank you. I'm glad you love your new tent. Have you been anywhere nice in it yet?
@@ChocChipTravelswe have indeed - we were away up the Fife coast, including a lovely wee fishing village called Crail where we camped up at the beach; last week we were at Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and more planned for the summer holidays.
@@cblack879 Amazing. I fancy Loch Lomond maybe October time when the midgies have buggered off haha !
Good to see you enjoying your XL. We have the Lite 2.0 and, at 50kg, find it okay to get on and off the car roof with just two of us. The XL however, is over 70kg and quite hard for two people to handle. We looked at XL and liked the extra space it offered but have chosen the Lite 2.0 due to ease of handling. The trade off is therefore space vs handling
@@trick700 That’s fair enough. When my wife and I lifted on our original cargo on the truck back in 2020, we snapped off my aerial and spent the whole day arguing. When the XL went on last year, thank god our neighbour saw us about to start and offered to help, otherwise that would have ended up much the same i’d imagine. So yes, I completely understand the value in a tent that’s easy to handle 😂
@@ChocChipTravels do you tend to keep your TentBox’s on the vehicle year round? Ours comes off during the winter months and when our sons borrow! 😂
@@trick700 It does come off here and there. It’s on whenever I’ve got a run of time with no weddings to photograph on the weekends so i can get away to use it. Other times i’ll take it off. Just depends 👍🏻
Any tips to stop the whistling noise on the road?
Great video as always.
@@polster82 Thank you 🙏🏻 I’ve seen a few people cable tie those foam tubes around the bars and they’ve said it helps
Hi Chris,
Great video, can I ask what you use to hold your iPad up? And how you do it.
Cheers
@@Absolutepagan Hello 👋🏻 It just attachs to the centre bar in the middle. I’ve put the link below to my linktree and you’ll find the ipad link in there 👍🏻
linktr.ee/chocchiptravels
@@ChocChipTravels amazing thank you so much 🙏
Great video. Have you noticed a reduction in MPG after fitting the tent ?
Thank you 🙏🏻 Yes, there will always be a loss of MPG. More so on the motorway I've found. I can't measure it accurately though as the truck isn't our main vehicle so I don't use it day to day.
What I will say is that I did get decent mileage on the trip to New Forest where I made this video. I was keeping an eye on it and it wasn't a huge amount less than it initially estimated
@@ChocChipTravels Thanks
@@holsteincowboy it’s possible to mitigate some mpg loss by sticking to 50-60 mph or just by keeping off motorways altogether. Surprisingly it really doesn’t make that much difference to overall journey time, over UK distances. We’re quite enjoying B roads and finding some beautiful places we’ve never seen before! No need to rush. 💯% chill 😎
I just sold mine Xl I realised it’s all hype. I brought a trakker gazebo takes 2 mins to set up and 2min 40 to have back in it bag. It’s 10000 hydrostatic head double the tentbox. It’s bigger 275cmx275cm. No ladder I can stand up in it. Also now I don’t have the tentbox on the roof I have a roof box to store all the camping stuff in. It’s a much better set up then a tb and at half the cost.
@@tobythetankpienmash8129 No problem with that. If you’ve found something that works better for you pal that’s great news. As long you’re having great adventures along the way that’s what counts 👍🏻
@@ChocChipTravels yeah exactly I Swerved the ground tenting idea as I didn’t want a long set up and pack down time hence the Xl. But these trakker carp bivies are another level they do a tempest rs 150 RUclips it it sets up even faster. Plus even with a 4x4 3 kids 2 small dogs the boot was always rammed. Now it all goes into the roof box boot is empty for the dogs. Another plus is no one can nick it of the roof. They do have their uses but it it’s incomparable too the new setup
Another informative video Chris. One question, do you leave the original mattress in as well as the mattress topper and how do you stop the topper from sliding down when you fold the tent? Thanks
@@paulclare7477 Thank you 🙏🏻 Yeah mattress and topper both stay in. Generally for the most part, the topper folds away no problem. Every now and again it’ll stay folded when you open it, but you just sort it when you first go up in the tent. Since the topper is (almost) the same size as the mattress, it doesn’t slide about
@@ChocChipTravels Thanks for the quick reply Chris
@@paulclare7477 no problem 👍🏻
I, I just received my Tentbox XL and a don't have strap to fold the cover protection?? Do you know if they remove them to?
@@sifus187 is this when it’s rolled up? Apparently you need to message tentbox and they’ll send you something out in the post to roll it up 👍🏻
@@ChocChipTravelsYes for the rolled up... ok I already sent message but tentbox take long time to respond:(
What mattress topper do you recommend??
@@AdamBlackburn-s1j it’s from dunelm. It’s called the cooler than mattress topper. Superking size. Retails for £95 but is occasionally on sale with 20% off. It’s perfect 👌🏻
@@ChocChipTravels ordered thanks
@@ChocChipTravels do you need to take the topper off every time you pack the tent up?
@@AdamBlackburn-s1j not the one i’ve got from dunelm. I keep it in all the time 👍🏻
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