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All right, my dreams of a rooftop tent or a camper are no longer. I bought an SUV tent made by Napier (Napier sports 84000) and tried it out last night. Would still be at the campground if it didn't rain so heavy today (lake waramaug, CT).
Additionally, I made a bed inside the Ex using a futon mattress. The short of the story is that sleeping in the Ex is like sleeping in an Inn -as comfortable as being at home. And, we didn't end up using the tent as much because the Ex became our head quarters using the tent, screened in porch while it rained. I love the set up!
Now, the issue I realized is that the done lights stay on unless all doors and hatch are closed. This means I now need to mod the ex with a done light shutoff switch.
Looks like a nice campground. So it rained heavy, none made it into the truck? Or the tent, from the roof of the truck? That's a good thing. Did you seal the seams?
Recognize those fireplace rings too, made here in good ole Ioway.
Looks like a nice campground. So it rained heavy, none made it into the truck? Or the tent, from the roof of the truck? That's a good thing. Did you seal the seams?
Recognize those fireplace rings too, made here in good ole Ioway.
Well not to digress tho usually, new tents need to have the seams sealed. The makers will oftentimes include a can of seam sealer. One recommendation is to set the tent up (at home) and soak it down well with a garden hose and then let it dry thoroughly in the sun. Then apply seam sealer to tent and fly. There's only one way really to find out if a tent leaks, and the middle of the night during a heavy downpour is the usual procedure, lol
Well not to digress tho usually, new tents need to have the seams sealed. The makers will oftentimes include a can of seam sealer. One recommendation is to set the tent up (at home) and soak it down well with a garden hose and then let it dry thoroughly in the sun. Then apply seam sealer to tent and fly. There's only one way really to find out if a tent leaks, and the middle of the night during a heavy downpour is the usual procedure, lol
Looks like I should find some sealer...before finding out the hard way.
Always use a ground tarp underneath too. I focus applying sealer at the corner seams and pinholes, inside and out, but all seams get at least couple coats. Then it can rain hard and everyone can still stay high and dry. Otherwise it's oftentimes just gonna be a river across the floor.
Now, the issue I realized is that the done lights stay on unless all doors and hatch are closed. This means I now need to mod the ex with a done light shutoff switch 2
That's strange, my 2000 interior lights will auto turn off in about 10-15 minutes of a door or the back hatch being open. Did they do away with that as the years progressed?
06-11-2016, 01:14 PM
