I have the XL version and i just put down all the flats and put either a zip tie or used rope to hold the corners down so wind wouldnt pick up the flaps and make so much noise and slept pretty comfortably the tent still made good amount of noise but wasnt that bad after tying down the flaps
😁 Ha ha. I 'reckon' that there is a bit of an accent there. 😉 You're welcome for the review. We appreciate your watching and taking the time to comment too. ~Cris
It seems to be a good tent for the money I'm bout to buy the whole Smittybilt Scout trailer that comes with the tent and everything. It's good to see how this holds up. Because I like to camp out on the beach in my area because I like the high winds to me it's relaxing
Hello Tactical 23! Yes, the RTT is a good value. That's pretty cool that your getting their Scout trailer too. Ocean breezes are hard to beat! If you haven't seen them yet, we have 2 other videos about the RTT that may give further insights. (1) The one-year followup review of how the RTT is holding up: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html (2) After strong wind blew our tent shut we made this video... Tie-down ideas for roof top tent. ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html
Wobbly Otter Outdoors yes I love y'alls videos lots of information in them about the tents themselves and definitely looking forward to purchasing one with my price range. And think it would be pretty awesome to sit at the beach inside one of these drinking a cold beer and just getting to have fun with it. Later on I'll buy a second one to set up on my truck and then also have this one on the trailer that way I can carry my full family with me
Thanks, Rusty! That's a great idea, and one we haven't tried - yet. Another cool one is to run a guyline from the ladder to to a couple of tiedown points on the trailer. We show this one at about the 5:13 mark in the video at this link: ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html The tiedown from ladder to trailer works great if the ground is full of rocks and the stakes just aren't gonna go into the ground.
Well thank you, this help a bunch.I was thinking about a Tuff Stuff RTT, but Smitty has so far been good product lower prices, thanks for helping on my decision.. Smitty Built it is
You're welcome. Happy to help. Since this video, we have have also done a one year follow-up review of the Smittybilt tent that may be helpful as well: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html And we have found a simpler way to extend the life of the Velcro on the cover straps: ruclips.net/video/wSk-R-2QwJk/видео.html
Great video, was wondering if you have the size of the tent bottom when it's closed the length and width would be very helpful in my decision making process Thanks
+Ranger xp crew 1000 ... Hello and thank you, Ranger. So I don't run the risk of mistyping something... Complete specs are available on Smittybilt's website: www.smittybilt.com/overlander-tent-and-awning.html
It's a Morris Mule trailer. They are made in Alabama. We bought the trailer and added all the gear to it ourselves: the RTT, jerry cans, tongue box, recovery gear and the like. We also painted portions of it with Herculiner: the bed, fenders, front deck, brake boxes and forward facing frame underneath.
Hello bigweheelsturning. No, the tent fabric doesn't wick so that water runs through it if it is touched. That said, during a severe storm areas of the tent wall did become wet... We have had the RTT in 50 mph winds with rain that lasted for about 2 hours. The tent did its job; it kept us dry. This happened recently, so we don't have a video up about it yet. In these conditions, the doors and windows need to be zippered shut or rain will blow in. The wind was blowing so hard directly against the side opposite the door, that the upwind rainfly was pushed up and the rain was directly pelting the wall of the tent. The tent poles were still in place; though bent - a LOT. The wall of the tent on the upwind side became saturated in places. There were no leaks! There was no running water coming in anywhere. The mattress was slightly damp on that end because of the wet wall on that side. In a different location (a different state) on the next night, we experienced steady light rain for much of the night, without the wind. The tent wall was damp in the same places it had been the night before, but no leaks. The following day was sunny. We opened up the side windows and elevated the mattress so air could get under and around it inside the tent. Everything was dry by the end of that day. Here's a link to a picture on our Instagram account, of the RTF during the storm: instagram.com/p/BlV5JQLglPG/?igshid=1n5loo8f7h2bn The wind direction was from the right in the picture. The red color is caused by the brake light of the pickup... We used the brakes to make enough light to take the picture. There was also dime sized hail forecast, but we didn't see any hail where we were. The wind and lightening was loud and scary. It was much quieter in the cab of the pickup during the worst part of the storm. Link to our RTT 1-Year Updte Video: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html
The rain fly poles were bent, or the main poles? If you had taken out the rain fly poles on the "wet side" and tied the fly down, would the tent have gotten wet? Are there "toggles" to hold the rain fly down for traveling? Thanks for the quick reply. Is there the clear "seam tape" on the inside of the tent on all the seams?
Interesting questions! I should clarify... The rain fly poles were bowed way back. They didn't crease. The interior poles have held up great. The tent has been through heavy winds several times and there is not problem with the interior poles. Taking out the fly poles and tying down the fly is a GREAT idea! That would have kept the rain from hammering the end of the tent. The rain fly folds up along with the rest of the tent as one unit (...after the little fly and side window awning poles are removed). Yes, there is clear seam tape on all the interior seams. Here are a couple more of our videos that may be helpful regarding this RTT. Initial tent review including setup. You can see how it folds/unfolds.: ruclips.net/video/9OPEa0IsqDU/видео.html 1-Year RTT Review: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html We are putting together a 2-Year RTT Review that will cover what we are seeing after more than 2 years of using the tent, more on the effects of the storm, the seams, and some more care and feeding-type information.
Oscar, there are a total of 6 snap buckles on short straps on the exterior, high on the sides near the top. Three are on each side: 1 in the center, and 1 on each end. Unsnap all the buckles then lift each of the three fly supports up out of their slots. We show footage of putting the rain fly back on starting at about the 9:40 minute mark in this video (It's our initial review video of the RTT): ruclips.net/video/9OPEa0IsqDU/видео.html
Hi ya, RideWithWill. I'm guessing that the gusts were around 40 mph in this video. Fortunately, the wind usually does die down after dark (eventually). We've had the RTT open in wind at least as high as 50 mph (after this video was made). It is too loud to stay in the tent at that point, and probably safer to be somewhere else. It was night time during that storm and we waited out the storm inside the cab of the pickup. The RTT survived fine, though in some places the walls were wet through to the inside. Hard sides will be quieter in wind than a RTT could hope to be. Here are some links to some of our other videos that may help regarding some of the decision points about a RTT vs hard sides. In our case, the hard sides are on a little off-road squaredrop trailer. RTT tie-down ideas: ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html 2-Year Smittybilt Roof Top Tent Review & Care Tips (how it's holding up): ruclips.net/video/EBhEe8bdOzc/видео.html This is the video with the storm where we had to get out of the tent - Overlanding Western Nebraska: ruclips.net/video/wK50Wpnxxn4/видео.html Comparing Two Off-Road Trailer Types - Part 1 (RTT vs hard side trailer): ruclips.net/video/mmw6Y3YFJhM/видео.html Comparing Two Off-Road Trailer Types - Part 2 (RTT vs hard side trailer): ruclips.net/video/McYD9TJJhTc/видео.html
Does the tent leak if you run it flyless? I have one but have never encountered rain while out camping and I never put on the rain fly let alone even bring it along. Just wondering if its completely necessary while its raining or if the tent will be fine without it.
We have not been in rain without the rainfly so we don't have first hand experience with that. There are good sized overlaps on the zipper seal of the two roof windows. If you are in a heavy windy downpour the roof windows would probably be the weak spot if flyless.
Seriously? No leaks?! What about the utility slot on the side of the tent? That's the one concern I have. Btw, great videos! I have been binge watching.
Hi, Hector! I know - right!?... Seriously, no leaks; not even through the utility flaps on the bottom sides where the hinges are. In case it isn't obvious in the video... Those flaps are sewn to the tent at their top, and velcro closed on either side, so the little slot is at the very bottom of the tent. Now, we haven't had the tent in heavy rains AND 50+ mph winds at the same time. While I don't hope to experience that, it would be a good test of the utility flaps. Thanks for the kind note about our videos and for binge watching!
I got that hat in a gift shop on the west side of the plaza in Taos, NM. If you find yourself in Luckenbach, Texas they might have one at the Snail Creek Hat Shop. www.luckenbachtexas.com/snail-creek or here's one that's online: www.outbackww.com/products/lone-star-bull-rider-crown-7-brim-palm-leaf-cowboy-hat-ls831?variant=7329430531
Thanks for the informative review. One of the few that actually tells you how these do in the wind and the rain
You're welcome. Thank you for watching and the kind words.
Was out in 60 mph wind
The storm at night was well worth the wait until the end of the video !!
Thanks for the honest review in those conditions!
You're welcome.
I have the XL version and i just put down all the flats and put either a zip tie or used rope to hold the corners down so wind wouldnt pick up the flaps and make so much noise and slept pretty comfortably the tent still made good amount of noise but wasnt that bad after tying down the flaps
Yay! Success!
I love the way you say, 'tint'. So cute. Thanks for the review
😁 Ha ha. I 'reckon' that there is a bit of an accent there. 😉 You're welcome for the review. We appreciate your watching and taking the time to comment too. ~Cris
Just found this video! Posted to your last trailer make over and hadn't seen this yet. Thank you guys!!
+scooberific... You're welcome. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
It seems to be a good tent for the money I'm bout to buy the whole Smittybilt Scout trailer that comes with the tent and everything. It's good to see how this holds up. Because I like to camp out on the beach in my area because I like the high winds to me it's relaxing
Hello Tactical 23! Yes, the RTT is a good value. That's pretty cool that your getting their Scout trailer too. Ocean breezes are hard to beat!
If you haven't seen them yet, we have 2 other videos about the RTT that may give further insights.
(1) The one-year followup review of how the RTT is holding up: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html
(2) After strong wind blew our tent shut we made this video... Tie-down ideas for roof top tent. ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html
Wobbly Otter Outdoors yes I love y'alls videos lots of information in them about the tents themselves and definitely looking forward to purchasing one with my price range. And think it would be pretty awesome to sit at the beach inside one of these drinking a cold beer and just getting to have fun with it. Later on I'll buy a second one to set up on my truck and then also have this one on the trailer that way I can carry my full family with me
Awesome plans! We deeply appreciate your kind words too.
A tip on tying down the tent, i usually run a guide rope down to a stake directly under the ladder so its out of the way
Thanks, Rusty! That's a great idea, and one we haven't tried - yet. Another cool one is to run a guyline from the ladder to to a couple of tiedown points on the trailer. We show this one at about the 5:13 mark in the video at this link: ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html The tiedown from ladder to trailer works great if the ground is full of rocks and the stakes just aren't gonna go into the ground.
Well thank you, this help a bunch.I was thinking about a Tuff Stuff RTT, but Smitty has so far been good product lower prices, thanks for helping on my decision.. Smitty Built it is
You're welcome. Happy to help. Since this video, we have have also done a one year follow-up review of the Smittybilt tent that may be helpful as well: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html
And we have found a simpler way to extend the life of the Velcro on the cover straps: ruclips.net/video/wSk-R-2QwJk/видео.html
Great video, was wondering if you have the size of the tent bottom when it's closed the length and width would be very helpful in my decision making process
Thanks
+Ranger xp crew 1000 ... Hello and thank you, Ranger. So I don't run the risk of mistyping something... Complete specs are available on Smittybilt's website: www.smittybilt.com/overlander-tent-and-awning.html
You guys have a great Channel, well done.
Thank you, Donald. We appreciate your stopping by.
Thank you for your great video ... do you have intel about the trailer that you are mounted to, was it a package deal?
Here's the link to our review of the trailer after adding all the gear: ruclips.net/video/806bJ3XZWZY/видео.html
It's a Morris Mule trailer. They are made in Alabama. We bought the trailer and added all the gear to it ourselves: the RTT, jerry cans, tongue box, recovery gear and the like. We also painted portions of it with Herculiner: the bed, fenders, front deck, brake boxes and forward facing frame underneath.
Does the tent fabric "wick"? If you touch it when it's wet outside, does it start wicking/leaking through on the inside?
Hello bigweheelsturning. No, the tent fabric doesn't wick so that water runs through it if it is touched. That said, during a severe storm areas of the tent wall did become wet...
We have had the RTT in 50 mph winds with rain that lasted for about 2 hours. The tent did its job; it kept us dry. This happened recently, so we don't have a video up about it yet. In these conditions, the doors and windows need to be zippered shut or rain will blow in. The wind was blowing so hard directly against the side opposite the door, that the upwind rainfly was pushed up and the rain was directly pelting the wall of the tent. The tent poles were still in place; though bent - a LOT. The wall of the tent on the upwind side became saturated in places. There were no leaks! There was no running water coming in anywhere. The mattress was slightly damp on that end because of the wet wall on that side. In a different location (a different state) on the next night, we experienced steady light rain for much of the night, without the wind. The tent wall was damp in the same places it had been the night before, but no leaks. The following day was sunny. We opened up the side windows and elevated the mattress so air could get under and around it inside the tent. Everything was dry by the end of that day.
Here's a link to a picture on our Instagram account, of the RTF during the storm: instagram.com/p/BlV5JQLglPG/?igshid=1n5loo8f7h2bn
The wind direction was from the right in the picture. The red color is caused by the brake light of the pickup... We used the brakes to make enough light to take the picture. There was also dime sized hail forecast, but we didn't see any hail where we were. The wind and lightening was loud and scary. It was much quieter in the cab of the pickup during the worst part of the storm.
Link to our RTT 1-Year Updte Video: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html
The rain fly poles were bent, or the main poles? If you had taken out the rain fly poles on the "wet side" and tied the fly down, would the tent have gotten wet? Are there "toggles" to hold the rain fly down for traveling? Thanks for the quick reply.
Is there the clear "seam tape" on the inside of the tent on all the seams?
Interesting questions! I should clarify... The rain fly poles were bowed way back. They didn't crease. The interior poles have held up great. The tent has been through heavy winds several times and there is not problem with the interior poles. Taking out the fly poles and tying down the fly is a GREAT idea! That would have kept the rain from hammering the end of the tent. The rain fly folds up along with the rest of the tent as one unit (...after the little fly and side window awning poles are removed). Yes, there is clear seam tape on all the interior seams.
Here are a couple more of our videos that may be helpful regarding this RTT.
Initial tent review including setup. You can see how it folds/unfolds.: ruclips.net/video/9OPEa0IsqDU/видео.html
1-Year RTT Review: ruclips.net/video/SuXOLWnqmTg/видео.html
We are putting together a 2-Year RTT Review that will cover what we are seeing after more than 2 years of using the tent, more on the effects of the storm, the seams, and some more care and feeding-type information.
Thanks.
I am wondering how do you remove the fly? I have the same tent but dont have it out as much to figure it out.
Oscar, there are a total of 6 snap buckles on short straps on the exterior, high on the sides near the top. Three are on each side: 1 in the center, and 1 on each end. Unsnap all the buckles then lift each of the three fly supports up out of their slots.
We show footage of putting the rain fly back on starting at about the 9:40 minute mark in this video (It's our initial review video of the RTT): ruclips.net/video/9OPEa0IsqDU/видео.html
what was the MPH? that sounds pretty horrible trying to sleep in ha ha. im trying to figure out if I should buy a RTT or maybe get a slide in camper
Hi ya, RideWithWill. I'm guessing that the gusts were around 40 mph in this video. Fortunately, the wind usually does die down after dark (eventually). We've had the RTT open in wind at least as high as 50 mph (after this video was made). It is too loud to stay in the tent at that point, and probably safer to be somewhere else. It was night time during that storm and we waited out the storm inside the cab of the pickup. The RTT survived fine, though in some places the walls were wet through to the inside.
Hard sides will be quieter in wind than a RTT could hope to be.
Here are some links to some of our other videos that may help regarding some of the decision points about a RTT vs hard sides. In our case, the hard sides are on a little off-road squaredrop trailer.
RTT tie-down ideas: ruclips.net/video/CI_b_1yKx6E/видео.html
2-Year Smittybilt Roof Top Tent Review & Care Tips (how it's holding up): ruclips.net/video/EBhEe8bdOzc/видео.html
This is the video with the storm where we had to get out of the tent - Overlanding Western Nebraska: ruclips.net/video/wK50Wpnxxn4/видео.html
Comparing Two Off-Road Trailer Types - Part 1 (RTT vs hard side trailer): ruclips.net/video/mmw6Y3YFJhM/видео.html
Comparing Two Off-Road Trailer Types - Part 2 (RTT vs hard side trailer): ruclips.net/video/McYD9TJJhTc/видео.html
Does the tent leak if you run it flyless? I have one but have never encountered rain while out camping and I never put on the rain fly let alone even bring it along. Just wondering if its completely necessary while its raining or if the tent will be fine without it.
We have not been in rain without the rainfly so we don't have first hand experience with that. There are good sized overlaps on the zipper seal of the two roof windows. If you are in a heavy windy downpour the roof windows would probably be the weak spot if flyless.
Great thanks for the link!
Can you close the tent with the rain fly or you have to take it off separately?
You can close the tent with the rain fly attached.
And that's why I like a hard side pop up! A-Liner rules!
Too fun. A-liners are definitely cool.
That was a nice demo
Thank you kindly, Tyson.
You guys are great!
Awww. Thank you so much.
Thanks
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Doozy of a video guys. Wow!
Thank you, Patrick.
Like the hat!
:) Thanks, Robert!
Seriously? No leaks?! What about the utility slot on the side of the tent? That's the one concern I have.
Btw, great videos! I have been binge watching.
Hi, Hector! I know - right!?... Seriously, no leaks; not even through the utility flaps on the bottom sides where the hinges are. In case it isn't obvious in the video... Those flaps are sewn to the tent at their top, and velcro closed on either side, so the little slot is at the very bottom of the tent. Now, we haven't had the tent in heavy rains AND 50+ mph winds at the same time. While I don't hope to experience that, it would be a good test of the utility flaps.
Thanks for the kind note about our videos and for binge watching!
You’re a doll!
Thank you.
I need that hat
💜 Bill wears his own shade tree.
I don't think old mate's hat is big enough...
Link to buy the big ass hat @2 minutes
Tyson - If we can locate it for sale online, we'll post a link to it in a reply for you. It's kinda like wearing your very own shade tree.
I got that hat in a gift shop on the west side of the plaza in Taos, NM. If you find yourself in Luckenbach, Texas they might have one at the Snail Creek Hat Shop. www.luckenbachtexas.com/snail-creek or here's one that's online: www.outbackww.com/products/lone-star-bull-rider-crown-7-brim-palm-leaf-cowboy-hat-ls831?variant=7329430531
No kiddin, I'll have to drop by if I get to snowboard in Taos this year!