The lovely Mrs_Bob has an idea to drive to Boston.
But she doesn't want to stay in hotels.
She also doesn't want to ride the motorcycles and sleep on the ground in sleeping bags and a tiny tent. She wants to buy a truck bed tent
So here is what I found on Amazon that will actually fit my Nissan Frontier compact pick up with 6'2" bed. I want to stay reasonably CHEAP because this will be a very lightly used tent, possibly 3 or 4 set ups and then sell it to the next sucker who gets sucked into a hair brained idea by his/her spouse.
Napier Backroadz => https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HX6ZX97/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Rightline Gear => https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FSBE9EO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Prices are within a few dollars of each other.
Napier has 4 poles and has an integrated bottom so it is fully enclosed. That probably makes is a bit more sturdy. Probably makes it a bit more bug proof. But also, after watching the videos, makes the set up a litte bit more complicated.
Rightline has 3 poles, no integrated bottom, but it has a sleeve that fits over the tailgate and seems to be more straightforward in the set up. 3 poles is probably not as stable in a storm as 4 poles. Ideally we would not travel in a storm!
I want something that can be assembled quickly and easily, especially if we pull into a campsite in the late evening. Is there peril in my thinking. Should I find a heavy duty one and suck it up because inexpensive lightweight truck tents don't hold up to even a few nights on the road? Bear in mind we will only stay the night, disassemble and leave, arrive somewhere else and set up. We are not planning to "live" out of the tent, rather we are looking to sleep and go.
Anyone have thoughts?
The Napier seems to have a bit more interior space, but does not have full length pole sleeves so the poles need to be clipped to the tent. The Rightline has less space and a sloped rear but full length pole sleeves to eliminate a step. Both have separate rain flys that fit over the tents.
But she doesn't want to stay in hotels.
She also doesn't want to ride the motorcycles and sleep on the ground in sleeping bags and a tiny tent. She wants to buy a truck bed tent
So here is what I found on Amazon that will actually fit my Nissan Frontier compact pick up with 6'2" bed. I want to stay reasonably CHEAP because this will be a very lightly used tent, possibly 3 or 4 set ups and then sell it to the next sucker who gets sucked into a hair brained idea by his/her spouse.
Napier Backroadz => https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HX6ZX97/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Rightline Gear => https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FSBE9EO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Prices are within a few dollars of each other.
Napier has 4 poles and has an integrated bottom so it is fully enclosed. That probably makes is a bit more sturdy. Probably makes it a bit more bug proof. But also, after watching the videos, makes the set up a litte bit more complicated.
Rightline has 3 poles, no integrated bottom, but it has a sleeve that fits over the tailgate and seems to be more straightforward in the set up. 3 poles is probably not as stable in a storm as 4 poles. Ideally we would not travel in a storm!
I want something that can be assembled quickly and easily, especially if we pull into a campsite in the late evening. Is there peril in my thinking. Should I find a heavy duty one and suck it up because inexpensive lightweight truck tents don't hold up to even a few nights on the road? Bear in mind we will only stay the night, disassemble and leave, arrive somewhere else and set up. We are not planning to "live" out of the tent, rather we are looking to sleep and go.
Anyone have thoughts?
The Napier seems to have a bit more interior space, but does not have full length pole sleeves so the poles need to be clipped to the tent. The Rightline has less space and a sloped rear but full length pole sleeves to eliminate a step. Both have separate rain flys that fit over the tents.