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17/6/2024 at 1:49pm
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Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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All things considered, not really sure I see much point in them for 'regular' camping, the high cost and inconvenience of having to clamber up and down ladders far outweighing all else, you really cant do anything other than sleep in it, so compelled to come down to terra firma for every other camping essential, so FAR worse off than all but the most basic 'canvas coffin' type ground tent!
Wild camping seems to make more sense, but AFAIK you can't wild camp with a vehicle in UK! - Wild camping intended/permitted for backpackers WITHOUT vehicles heading off into the wilds!
I can see some benefits in say remotest Africa, America or even some parts of Europe where some of the wildlife may be 'troublesome' at ground level, but then you'd only expect to see them on vehicles built and equipped for rough terrain!
Some of the manufacturers claim set up times of only a few minutes, so maybe that's the appeal! Mind you, they also claim you can camp anywhere you can park a vehicle! - think the reality of that may be a little different, and some places very unpleasant 'mistakes' indeed!
The usual stated load limit on car roofs is for dynamic loads (as in driving conditions), the static load can be much higher, that said don't think I'd want to put a couple of blokes my weight on MY car roof, 4-5x (weight of tent PLUS people!) the stated load limit for roof rails seems to be pushing luck pretty hard to me, that's getting on for 1/4 tonne!
Suspect they may sound like a good idea from the marketing material, but how many are truly put to use!
As to anyone on UKCS with one, seem to recall someone setting up a vehicle with one, but a quick search didn't reveal their ID or past posts!
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