iKamper - Skycamp 3.0

I have the skycamp 3. I keep 2 down sleeping bags 2 down blankets a camp pillow and a spare blanket in mine at all time's. Setup and take down isn't bad at all and I love the hard shell aspect. You can always upgrade the mattress to their air system too if you want. I love the tent overall https://preview.redd.it/9gmqk2987ryd1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=360ebfb5c33e3b641b7daf37b96173f00ff535b0

And for size it's great. I think it's bigger than my king size bed. My wife and I with two Huskies sleep up there with plenty of space

I've been using my iKamper 3.0 for two seasons now and honestly, I'm on the fence. It's leaning up against a wall in my garage for the winter and I'm vacilating whether I'll sell it or remount it next summer. My angst with it has to do with a few things: * I don't feel I use it enough to justify what I paid for it (over $3K) * Since buying it I've acquired a dog who is now nearly 100 pounds. He won't sleep on the ground by himself. Getting him up in to the tent is a huge pain and one of us is going to get hurt. * It absolutely kills the MPG on my hybrid SUV * It significantly impacts handling, cornering, and stopping of the same * Due to the previous two bullets, I don't like keeping it on my car all of the time. Mounting it and taking it off is a major PITA, so I tend to lean towards leaving it off and I'll throw in a rolled up ground tent instead of wrestling with it. Is it comfortable? Absolutely. I loved it on a 5,000 mile road trip a couple summers ago. But I wanted it off as soon as I got home. We'll see how I feel next summer as to whether I'll keep it. As always, YMMV.

Nice looking tent. I had the ikamper but found it too small length wise for me (6’2”). This looks like it would be better though, if you’re a similar height how do you find the length?

Appreciate it and good to know. I was able to angle in the ikamper when it’s just me but not ideal. I’d love to get a GFC but can’t stomach the 10 grand price tag!!

thank god i have my iKamper setup already.

I spent about 40 nights in different iKamper rooftop tents this year (for work!) and have a few thoughts: 1. I'm not super picky about setup time, but rooftop tents are quite a bit quicker. 2. If you're in and out of the city a lot, a rooftop tent is a bit more conspicuous than a canopy if you find yourself crashing somewhere random for the night. 3. There are a gazillion brands when it comes to tents - quality varies as well. 4. Rooftop tents do a better job of noise cancelling and are quite a bit sturdier than a standard ground tent, and I find I wake up less often throughout the night from wind, rain etc. 5. If opting for a cheaper ground tent means you can spend an extra month on the road, eat better food and see more places, do it. Find the happy medium between comfort and cost, which I usually boil down to how comfortable your mattress is. You can have a crappy tent and an epic mattress and it'll treat ya just fine in the long run. Jealous of your time off! Live it up man. https://preview.redd.it/bwgcuetpgv5e1.jpeg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b15b7eb9c50d8751416d8c0b7acf0f4c20d947a0 \^\^ This is maybe my favorite combo for hauling fun stuff and hittin' the road.