Rear End Of Vehicle Tent

Duh · Guru

Rear End Of Vehicle Tent

Recoup · Guru

and I got the light for it,

LED Bottle.jpg

made from a two litre bottle and a LED

Hans

-- Edited by Recoup on Monday 15th of October 2012 04:52:59 PM

Cupie · Guru

When I go camping in my Patrol. I remove both rows of back seats (only 4 bolts on each) & use a piece of thin craft board to level the floor. A couple of ribs provide strength & storage compartments. I push the front seats right forward too.

A foam mattress (that is also used in the caravan to convert the table & breakfast lounge into a bed) fits nicely into the space. Long enough even for me. I throw in a couple of doonas. One under & the other over. A couple of pillows & a LED light & I'm in business.

But, the american 'tent' would be good to give more space. Unfortunately they say that it is not suitable for vehicles with the spare on the rear door.

Duh · Guru

Sounds good Cupie, where there is a will there's a way as they say!

This shows another couple of products that may (or may not) be ok for the side opening tyre door, see;

http://www.eatel.net/~dacinc/trucks.html

Cruising Cruze · Guru

they made them spacial for sweaty feet lol

John

Duh · Guru

How does that work Hans, the led push light poked through a hole or just pressed up against it?

Is the bottle empty or some liquid in it?

Look quite effective anyway! smile

Recoup · Guru

Duh, the bottle is full of water, the LEDs are strapt to the bottle.

Cheers Hans

Duh · Guru

Thanks Hans, so the advantage is you have water to drink or otherwise use too.....double purpose! I like it!

I saw this elsewhere, I like the hard top ute tent and a few other good ones on it too, what looks like a campervan side door shower or loo tent, although on the display they have it on the wrong side, maybe they didn't have the room to put it on the sliding door side for display, it is down near the bottom;

http://www.outbackcampers.com.au/ute-and-4WD-canvas.asp

I know there are many canvas makers that will make these, but I was more interested in the camping store types, lighter material and off the rack which are generally cheaper.

Oz tents also make some rear vehicle tents among other types.....

Here is a google selection of car tents etc from around the world, some interesting type there, lol!

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Car+Tents&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGHP_enAU503AU503&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6rd7UN-pFOiaiQf61oDQBQ&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=1067&bih=481

Cupie · Guru

There are some great ones amongst that lot.

I saw an annex like the Myalibaba or Lulusoso, on a van at cottontree CP a few months ago. It may have been attached to one of those Euro type vans. Both my wife & I agreed that it had to be the best looking annex that we had seen. Looked really good but unfortunately didn't have a rollout awning incorporated.

The roof top tents look good but maybe we would have trouble climbing up & down. Saw a couple with one at Cape Crawford & they loved it. Suited their bush bashing & they looked rather fit. So I suppose that like everything its horses for courses.

Duh · Guru

No I couldn't manage the roof top tents either, but the ute hard top tent would be ok, at tail gate level......

Mary · Senior Member

Hi Duh,

Ray's Outdoors do a tent called the pitstop tent which attaches to your vehicle.

Dont have a pic handy but easy to erect and cost about $50 or less when on special.

Never leave mine behind as can attach to the side too if reqd.

Hope that helps.

Cheers.

Mary

Duh · Guru

Thanks Mary, is this the one your mean?

http://www.raysoutdoors.com.au/online-store/products/Wild-Country-Pitstop-Car-Awning.aspx?pid=251117#Description

Looks good, Anaconda and some others have a similar one too.

Duh · Guru

Well I bit the bullet and bought the one that best suits my needs without having to erect a tent for short stopovers etc.

It was expensive but I do expect to get some good use out of it especially for camping etc;

See this link for pic etc;

http://www.lakelandgear.com/truck-tents/suv-tents-campright-and-sportz/details/319/46/truck-tents/suv-&-van-tents/dac-minivan-&-suv-tent.html

Mary · Senior Member

Yes Thatis the one.Easy to put up ,lots of room and can also attach to the side of your vehicle.Mine lives permanently in the car.

Look for the sale specials about $ 50 then .

Cheers

Mary

Duh · Guru

Thanks for that Mary, maybe next time, I am happy with the one I have purchased for the time being, suits my needs!

beachball57 · Senior Member

i got one of those rear end tent from bcf for my land cruiser and it says put up in 5 mins,,,, what the,,,,took me half an hour to put the dam thing up,,, but i guess i should have looked at the instructions first,,,i still carry it in the cruiser but haven't used it since....