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MyWay roof tents

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Ive been using the MyWay tents for about 6 years now, and am sold on them 100% after using Eezi Awn and Howling Moon in Africa and Europe and being put right off them by the weight of the beasts. Then I tried MyWay and I think they are fab. Ive used them everywhere from Saharan and Subsaharan Africa through to the Outer Hebrides in rain and gales and they are extremely tough and weatherproof. Its possible to put them up / take them down as a one-man job (try doing that with a mud-caked Eezi-Awn in Kenya at the end of a long day's bush-bashing, I did - nightmare!) and their lightness is not only a factor in the area of pitching / striking camp but also in the load they put on the vehicle's rear suspension.
Breathability - I havent noticed any issues, and thats with two of us in the tent for long trips in various levels of humidity.

I have a 1.4 Evolution with a shower skirt and its wonderful. Ill be at Gaydon on the Royal Geographical Society stand - come have a chat and a look at the tent!

Another thing - when it comes to cleaning dust and grot off the tent after a few days pitched in the bush, nylon is a whole lot more easy-care than canvas - why do you think mountaineers stopped using canvas thirty years ago
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?? Hannibal ??

I don't know if either a Hannibasl roof tent is easier or my wife is a super tough cookie, but her job when we park up is to put up the roof tent. Mine is to make the tea It's a Hannibal 1.4m. She also packs it away on her own.

The longest we have been away in it is only 3 weeks, but this was in a wet October in the UK.
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Breathability - I havent noticed any issues, and thats with two of us in the tent for long trips in various levels of humidity.
This is my main issue although Paul was saying that we are the only ones to experience it.

We also have a 1.4 evolution and over a 5 week trip last April across Europe and around Morocco had a very evident condensation problem with damp walls in the mornings.

My wife and I were sleeping under a large double duvet and generally always had the side windows partly open as recommended, but found it made little difference to the condensation levels.

It actually annoys me that you have to have the windows open for ventilation, which is the last thing you want when it is blowing a gale with horizontal rain on the plains above Midelt in early April - we had a miserable night and had to put on extra clothes to get to keep warm whilst our children in the Howling Moon were all jipped up and warm in the thicker breathable walls.

I love the MyWay tent and a lot of the innovation, but just wish they could change to some sort of breathable nylon fabric so that you can sleep with the windows zipped up.

Until I can find a solution to the condensation issue (or sensible suggestions from Paul/Jan) I can't recommend them - in the meantime I would suggest going for a tent with breatherable canvas - it may be heavier and more hassle to put up and take down but you will be fitter and warmer at the end of the day and the weight difference will be marginal compared to all the other kit you are likely to be taking on your trip.
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I have the same problem with my autohome tent - it's got breatheable sides but the 'roof' is a thick PVC and the condensation is terrible, even with the side vents up. In the morning if you happen to touch the ceiling you get a nice trickle of water down your ear.
trouble is there's no inner tent like on a ground tent so I think some kind of hanging inner tent may be the answer - same material ground tent inners are made from, just smaller than the tent dimensions and hung from the rooftent poles using the kind of clips you get on those frame tent hanging bedrooms.
This should stop the condensation I reckon? shouldn't take long to knock one up with a sewing machine. Another one of those jobs I may get round to one day....
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MyWay / Campcover has modified the Evolution quite a bit. I have been in talks with Paul about this new version and it looks promising. I'll post up some of the pics shortly.
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From another thread:
MyWay RTT: As mentioned in OverlandJournal - Expedition Portal

MyWay / Camp Cover is coming out with a new version of their Evolution tent.

This is the version Sam Watson mentions in the 2015 gear guide as one of his favorite pieces of kit. Now Louw from Camp Cover is coming out with a new version. He only has this protype so far, but it looks awesome. It will come in both a Touring and Standard version. Plus, those flies will be interchangeable.

As I learn more about the tent, I'll be sure to post the details.

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Here are the full specs of the tent. Straight from Camp Cover.

The following with regards to the new Evolution tent specs.

Find attached extra photos of the new material and colour scheme in addition to what have been send through last week.



Specs as follows.

1. Tent body: Tencate Ripstop .

Colour scheme :

- Autumn Brow & Sand (see attached spec sheet)



2. Tent Flysheet: Tencate Ripstop

Colour Scheme:

- Olive Green (see attached spec sheet)



3. Base frame construction:

Aluminium square tubing, 5mm polypropylene base sheeting. All S/S fittings and hinge.



4. Ladder construction:

2 Piece construction. Including extension feet.

32mm aluminium square tubing, anti-slip checker plate steps.



5. Dressing cubicle: 210 T Oxford Polyurethane coating.

Colour scheme:

- Howard Green.



6. Packing height:

- Complete unit with all included. 220mm



7. Weight:

- Tent only (excluding ladder, tent stays, dressing cubicle etc.): 44 kg.

- Complete unit (including ladder, tent stays, dressing cubicle etc) : 52 kg



Most notable design specifications.

1. Separated tent and flysheet.

This ensures a well ventilated tent minimalising condensation & vastly reduces heat inside the tent itself.

2. Adjustable roof window.

Contributes to ventilation in tent. Key aspect is that this “hatch” can be closed, so required ventilation can be adjusted as needed.

3. Single zip door.

With conventional tents having a double zipped door ( material and mesh having to be zipped separately), we have designed our doors to open a close with a singular zip, thus closing both mesh and material with one action. Opening the doorway for the view or extra ventilation is however possible with our inner zip, which is depicted in IMG 7292 – IMG 7936. This feature once again contributes to the versatility on the tent.

4. Midge Mesh Netting

We opted for the midge mesh as barrier to insects. The additional cost of the material is played down to the degree of ventilation and invisibility of the netting thus again contributing to ventilation and giving you the great view one would expect waking 2m of the ground.











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More info:

The ladder design is as it was. 2 Part fitting flat into the base frame. The PVC have been made a tad bigger to improves ease of packing. We have also added a double strap system so that the tension pulling the cover down comes from both sides reducing “ballooning” quite a bit.

The mattress cover is made out of a Nylon oxford with a PU coating. Its comes standard with a cotton fitted sheet for sleeping. The Oxford is to protect the foam against potential water damage.
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I was just sent some more pics. Not sure when this be ready to be ordered, but they have one mounted up. Once they are officially on the market, I will more than likely have one shipped over. Of course, I will do a full review befitting an EXPO article.

Please let me know if you have any questions and I will them over to these guys and get answers.





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Hi Guys,

Two questions:

1.I have an LHD LR 110 Def fitted with a 2.4m Rhino flat platform roof rack and Foxwing awning. Can the tent fixings be made to fit this rack and to swing out over the RHS of the rig?

2.I live in Southern Spain.Will ther be a dealer in Spain,Portugal or South France?
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Two questions:

1.I have an LHD LR 110 Def fitted with a 2.4m Rhino flat platform roof rack and Foxwing awning. Can the tent fixings be made to fit this rack and to swing out over the RHS of the rig?

2.I live in Southern Spain.Will ther be a dealer in Spain,Portugal or South France?
Seen these for sale in the UK if that helps..in fact i thought it was a UK company??
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