Tentbox Lite 2.0 XL and the Tentbox XL Living Pod - A Short Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- Another amazing low quality production from a grumpy old yorkshireman, and a pretty Pinay nurse with a tent strapped to the roof of their Ford Ranger.. This time we ventured out to North Wales, Got surrounded by VW Campers, Froze our nuts off most of the night, And had our first proper night sleeping in the Tentbox Lite 2.0 XL. We also tested out the new tentbox xl (Tall version) of their living pod.
Big shout out to @chocchiptravels who got us into tentboxing & inspires us with every video he makes.
No sheep were hurt in the filming of this video..
Love this video. Thank you for showing normal unedited life with a box tent 🌅🙏🏻🌟
Thank you so much
Dont apologise for an "amateur" video, its great to see it in action with normal people on a proper camp. Also enjoyed Choc chips videos. I think the XL and pod is the way to go for us. Cant get the idea of the classic being like a coffin but i do like the hard shell for keeping it on the car.
We may by another yet.. thanks for your comment Wilko.
Mate, that amateur "crap" video was exactly what I needed and wanted to see! Brilliant... Loved it
Glad it helped.. Thanks Mate..
Totally agree
@@manicminer8813 🤣
Well done
Great review thanks. The Ranger looks top too 👍
Thanks 👍
Great video and thanks for the shout out pal. Glad you’re enjoying it.
Unfortunately my living pod didn’t arrive in the first 7 months of this year when I had loads of time to film. After delays, it arrived right as I went into my busy summer/autumn with weddings so i hadn’t had chance to get away and film it properly. Plan was to do it this month after we got back from Copenhagen but then we got covid haha 😂
100% filming it in January along with a load of other stuff as i’ve got 6 weeks off 🙏🏻
Thanks for the comment bud, Hope you are all recovered now. Can't wait for the Living pod review in January, and also to see what other goodies you have lined up for us all. I think that your videos are the best out there, and you are doing a great job of giving honest, in depth, and impartial reviews. Keep up the good work.. 👍
Like your video and setup, I have a Navara with the Wildland Cruiser roof tent , noticed your fridge, I have just bought the Total freeze fridge freezer and Bluetti portable power station in the Black Friday deals , how do you find the fridge , will be doing a vid on my setup soon , looking forward to seeing more vids
@@NeverlateinaV8 Yep, we bought the totalcool 45L and absolutely love it.. a very capable freezer which doesn't draw much.. keeps the beer frozen when set too low :) .. we are after a Bluetti next as they have the lithium po4 batteries.. far superior to lithium ion. thanks for the reply.. look forward to watching your videos and will keep an eye out for them.
I saw your video cause I have a ford ranger and love your set up
thank you.. it has changed slightly now, but there is more to come..
Amazon sell the poles I bought another 2 sets for £28 and are exactly the same as Tentbox... Plus I've got the Tentbox lite 1 with the Tentbox living pod for the Tentbox lite 2 which works 😎👍the living pod is definitely a game changer, plus I got the anti condensation Matt from decathlon for £59 pays to shop around... Good vid 👍
Good tip! thanks for the comment and the advice :)
@@UK-PINAY pleasure glad I can help 👍
any chance you could share the amazon link at all?
Great info. Only thing, could you slow down the camera movement. bit shaky and hard to have a good look at what you are saying. Thanks R
That was one of our very first videos. Since then we have bought a GoPro, drone, and mics. Going forwards the videos will get better. We all have to start somewhere.. thanks for the comment and feedback.,👍🏻
Great video! What size wheels and tyres do you have on? I heard you had a 2" lift. Your stance looks great.
Hi Graig.. they are 16" modular steel rims with a 0 offset. then the tyres are 305/70/16 Comfosers. It has a 2" Brute status lift kit, and then Old man emu medium duty springs and shocks all round which give it a little more height. Thanks for the comment mate..
Quite a set-up. What do you do if you want to move (say go out from camp for a day-trip)? Do you have to pack it all away or does the ground-based part stay where it is?
Used a roof-top tent all over Southern Africa and the Middle East, but not with all the ground attachments. I just bought one for use in the UK after a huge amount of deliberation, as they are a fabulously comfortable way to sleep when vehicle-based camping. (Wouldn't want to stick one on my back for backpacking though!)
Re CO, my understanding is that it's heavier than air, so that, combined with good ventilation, should mean you're OK up in the tent. NOT advice, just contributing to the discussion!😀 A good sleeping bag or down quilt should see you right at -1 though.
Have fun with it.👍
Basically, im screwed if i want to move mate.. i was thinking of towing an aussie style trailer and mounting the ten on top, but thats gone out the window.. the ground based part is litterally a tent which attaches to the roof tent. so no chance of leaving it in situ. the tent as you said is comfy and warm. but you hit the nail on the head.. its on the car.. if you move, it moves..
@@UK-PINAY ("If you move, it moves") - hopefully not before you fold it away!😂 Throw a couple of e-bikes in the back and you're sorted. That's our plan. Also, to use it as a base-camp for day-hikes or for overnight hikes using ultra-light backpacking gear, depending on location. We're based in the Scottish Highlands. Just got back from 5 days' backpacking along the Great Glen Way. After that type of trip even the most rudimentary car-camping set-up is pure luxury!
Great video, thank you! Can i ask where you got that camping stove from?
ebay.
Great video. Can I ask, the back panel of the living pod, have you not installed it in this video? Does the back panel have a zip for access into the vehicle? If you don't have the back panel here, how did you secure the sides to the vehicle? I want to have my tent sticking out over the back door of my Land Rover, and want access from my living pod into the back door. Many thanks
Hi Rench, Thanks for the comment. We did install the back panel in the video. it has a big zip which enables the whole back to be rolled up or just opened for access into the truck. The sides are not secured to the vehicle directly, but with the zip undone it still leaves a frame for the back panel in position which is pegged down on each side. the sides are also pegged down, so there is 2 pegs at both sides holding it in position. you could remove the rear panel completely, then everything would be held by a peg either side. Its better to just install the rear panel, unzip the door, then roll it up and secure with the toggles near the roof bars. Then you have access to both side doors. The tentbox if mounted on the rear of your landy would have to be positioned so the folding edge was in line vertically with the top of your rear door. as the back panel slides into the aluminium at the centre folding point of the tent. it would work well..
No mate.. mechanical engineer. But I work a lot on canal systems. Mostly lock gates on a beaten access path in the middle of nowhere.
Looks great but is it not a pain in the arse having to take everything down whenever you want to use the car? Can't even drive to the shops when you realise you've forgot something
Morning Matt.. Yes, you are right. If the car is needed, then that would be the case.. Many serious off roaders tow a trailer with the tent mounted on top, but in the real world, the tents are used on normal cars. and your not going to be taking a ford mondeo over the gobi desert.. lol.. That is by far the biggest draw back of owning one.
What are the specs of your wheels? Size and width? Thanks
they are 16" modular steel rims with a 0 offset. then the tyres are 305/70/16 Comfosers. It has a 2" Brute status lift kit, and then Old man emu medium duty springs and shocks all round which give it a little more height. Thanks for the comment mate..
hello kabayan where you bought your light? :D
in Amazon kabayan
Why do you need such a vehicle ?
My work takes me to many rivers and bridges in remote locations. Generally, in areas with dirt track access. A normal vehicle would get stuck.
@@UK-PINAY are you a land surveyor?
From kenya🇰🇪east africa.i like the content and information in it .@bizzybee019
Thank you BizzyBee.. we also like your channel. your daughter is beautiful