Saphros
Active Member
- First Name
- Cole
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2018
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- Location
- BC, Canada
- Vehicle(s)
- 2018 Granite JLUSport S
- Occupation
- Parts Person
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- #1
Hey all,
So I've got a *mostly* stock JLUSport S that I wanna use for longer camping trips preferably off the beaten path. The debate I keep having is whether or not a RTT is worth the $$
I've had it priced out here - for the Rhino rack/pioneer platform ($2600 CAD) and a Tepui 3 person/3 season tent (~$3000 CAD) I just don't know if I can justify the cost.. I know there are cheaper roof rack/tent options out there but this is something I would prefer quality more than savings.
Anyways, I'm decently set up equipment wise for tent camping. I've got an 8 person tent (overkill for me, my partner and our dog), an air mattress with legs, sleeping bags, all other camping stuff. The issue I'm having is 1 - my tent is HUGE! It's something like 16' long and I find it hard to fit into even some car camping/provincial park spots and it's a PITA to lug around (air mattress and tent end up around 100 lbs total) and a bit of a pain to set up.
Basically, is the upfront cost of a roof rack and RTT worth it when I'm already decently set up for ground camping and can easily purchase a different ground tent for a fraction of the cost?
So I've got a *mostly* stock JLUSport S that I wanna use for longer camping trips preferably off the beaten path. The debate I keep having is whether or not a RTT is worth the $$
I've had it priced out here - for the Rhino rack/pioneer platform ($2600 CAD) and a Tepui 3 person/3 season tent (~$3000 CAD) I just don't know if I can justify the cost.. I know there are cheaper roof rack/tent options out there but this is something I would prefer quality more than savings.
Anyways, I'm decently set up equipment wise for tent camping. I've got an 8 person tent (overkill for me, my partner and our dog), an air mattress with legs, sleeping bags, all other camping stuff. The issue I'm having is 1 - my tent is HUGE! It's something like 16' long and I find it hard to fit into even some car camping/provincial park spots and it's a PITA to lug around (air mattress and tent end up around 100 lbs total) and a bit of a pain to set up.
Basically, is the upfront cost of a roof rack and RTT worth it when I'm already decently set up for ground camping and can easily purchase a different ground tent for a fraction of the cost?
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