Several well-experienced campers said wit was the coolest thing they had ever seen. This slowed down the setup and take-down process by several minutes, but it was worthwhile to us.Įverywhere we went, the Roofnest attracted a lot of attention and interest. Our only addition was a set of cable-reinforced, locking security straps to provide extra piece of mind as we drove down the road - as well as to deter possible theft. We slept in 40-45 mph wind gusts in Wyoming and the Sparrow was as solid as a rock. We even took it through carwashes to get the bugs off. We experienced no problems of any kind with our Roofnest. We traveled almost 4000 miles through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana, staying in state parks. (BTW: The Roofnest down quilt is terrific in cooler temperatures - b it is both light weight and toasty. The Sparrow XL is well-constructed, easy to set up and take down, very comfortable for sleeping in temperatures from 30 to 50 degrees at night, and very quiet on the road even at freeway speeds. My wife and I, both 71 years old, just completed our first trip with our new Sparrow XL mounted atop our Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Say goodbye to a poor night’s sleep while camping, and say hello to getting in a good snooze with a Roofnest. It’s so comfortable, it feels like a real bed. This isn’t your typical camping mattress. The ladder collapses and comes with its own storage bag.Įvery Roofnest comes with a built-in, custom-shaped 7cm foam mattress. The 3 doorways have ladder brackets under them to keep the included ladder stable.Īll Roofnests are shipped with a sturdy and lightweight 8.5′ telescoping ladder that can be secured to the ladder brackets under all 3 doorways (sides and rear). The tent can be entered from all 4 sides. The front side of the tent hosts a window with both mesh and canvas layers. Each doorway can be turned into a shade awning with the included awning poles. The Sparrow has a doorway with both mesh and canvas on both sides and on the rear of the tent. The material provides additional warmth and is quiet during heavy winds due to its weight. The fabric is much thicker and tougher than a typical backpacking tent – more like a heavy-duty wall tent. The wall material is a 280gram polyurethane-coated polyester and cotton blend with a waterproof rating of 3000mm (for comparison a typical waterproof rating on a backpacking tent is 1000mm). Each Roofnest is rated to support up to 650 lbs. The lower shell is composed of the same materials with a special shape to increase rigidity and stability. The inside of the shell is coated with an insulation layer and attractive quilted fabric to insulate, reduce noise, and give the inside a soft feel. All our tents feature an ABS outer shell reinforced with fiberglass and molded into an aerodynamic design that decreases road noise and improves gas mileage.

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