Tentbox Cargo "Ten Month" Review | Roof Top Tent/RTT
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 07. 2024
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This is my updated "Ten Month" review of the Tentbox Cargo. The Tentbox Cargo is a roof top tent (RTT) manufactured by Tentbox Ltd in the UK.
This video follows on from my original review video of the Tentbox Cargo which I made last year. You can view this here:
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This 2021 review video of the Tentbox Cargo answers various questions about the tent. The contents of this video are below:
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Wind drag, miles per gallon and "Is it stable?"
05:19 - "Rock up & pop up" versus full camping
06:49 - How much storage space is inside?
08:31 - How many people can sleep inside?
09:18 - Is the mattress comfy?
10:01 - How much room is there inside the tent?
11:22 - How does it hold up in the weather?
14:26 - Condensation and our best modification
15:40 - How is the tent when it's cold?
16:59 - Will it survive the midges?
18:29 - Is the build quality good?
19:18 - Storing during the winter
21:17 - Eye bolts upgrade
21:53 - Any negatives?
22:57 - It's BIG!!
24:08 - It "can" be hard to close
25:18 - Any rusting?
26:16 - Lights stopped shining
27:31 - One final, important positive
28:34 - Round Up/Outro
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Thanks for the tip about condensation under the mattress. We had our Cargo out for the first time a couple of weekends ago and loved it. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Paul. Glad youâre enjoying your cargo. Happy adventuring buddy đđ»
Been waiting for this review!
Thanks for watching, we appreciate it. Weâre doing more filming tomorrow so thereâs more coming over the next few weeks đ
Waiting on my 2022 Cargo arriving having ordered way back end of August, should hopefully be here by end of January. I chose the Cargo for the rugged construction and for as you mentioned the extra headroom, .5m is pretty significant extra over the Classic. Apparently the 22 model has been updated with vents on the underside to cut down on condensation and Tentbox told me that there is room for the ladders too. I invested in good down sleeping and quilted throw so well worth getting a really good one. Having worked in Argyll for 10 years I would advise staying away from trees, standing fresh water and try and pitch up in a breezier location. As for lighting I have numerous magnetic Olight Obulbs that also come in varying colours of light and also a good set of usb powered string lights.
Great review mate thanks for the help!
Thanks Kenneth, much appreciated. Glad I could help đđ»đđ»
Thanks for thisđđđ»
No negatives apart from the damp, mold, rust and difficulty closing it?
thankyou for this great review. channel needs more exposure if youre producing this quality of content
I appreciate that thank you đđ»
Really nice review, tempted to do this
Thank you. You absolutely should. No regrets đ
Thanks for the review. I'm toying with the idea of getting a cargo and I think you may have just pushed me over the edge to push that purchase button.....đ
Do it!! Haha đ
Seriously though, thanks for watching the video. Theyâre a great investment and with spring around the corner, itâs definitely a good time to buy.
Remember to use the link below and save yourself a bit of extra money too đđ»
app.tentbox.com/me/ChristopherGreenwood
Appreciate the comment thank you đ
Brilliant indepth Review thank you, and really liked the idea, this version for head height and accessories you can have with it, it would be my choice, but honestly i feel that over ÂŁ2400+ it's simply too expensive.
Excellent review thank you. I am researching Bundutec vs Overland MK2 vs Tentbox and this review is really helpful. I was leaning toward a box text but now the clam shell seems to be the way to go for that extra height.
This tent seems like it will be pretty slim when closed, the benefit of Bundutec and Overland seems you can store bedding inside but that comes at the cost of a taller box when closed - this is also the only one of the three where standard roof bars can be used - so choices choices đ€
Our paths cross again đ
@@shaunbknight1 đ đ€canât recall where I got to in the end, think it was the AX27 đ€
Very nice video!
Thanks from Sweden....
Thank you. Hello from Newcastle!!
Hi there great video . Iâve just got a tent box cargo and was wondering if yours has a small square hole in the front just under the mattress in the middle ?
Hi, no i donât think so. Do you mean on the inside or a hole on the outside?
Canât find the video where shows the iPad to watch movies đ anyone ? Thanks in advance
great review. Thank you. Muc-Off HCB-1 Harsh Conditions Barrier might help with the rust??
Thanks for watching. Yeah thatâs a good shout đđ»
Great review very informative thanks. I hope to keep my tent box on my vehicle full time you briefly mentioned security could you expand on that I am trying to figure out how
to secure it so as to minimise the risk, Thanks.
We used security nuts and lockable roof bars. Not sure what more you can do beyond insuring it. If you have the clearance under your tent you could look at Kinmar lockable nuts M8 size. They look good đđ»
Great comprehensive honest review, I hope you get a "kick back" off them and why not.
Thanks for watching Lewis. Much appreciated đđ»
Hi, absolutely fantastic review. Please could you let me know what the small awning is please on the ladder side. Many thanks.
Thank you very much. Itâs a shower/privacy room by direct 4x4
direct4x4.co.uk/products/expedition-shower-privacy-tent-green?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIk9iFnLG6-gIVAwmLCh2JCAR-EAAYASAAEgJd4vD_BwE
@@ChocChipTravels thank you so much đ
I wanted to subscribe to follow your journey but you have 420 subs and I can't ruin that amazing achievement for you!
Thank you for this review. If I were to get this tent I'd be using it solo a lot, do you really need two people to get it closed sometimes?
Thanks for watching, No youâll be fine. I canât remember the last time i couldnât close it myself. Thereâs a little knack to it, but its easily done.
Message me on our insta if youâd like a code when ordering your tent or you can use the link in the description too.
Happy adventuring đđ
good thing i find to close mine is get a long enough loop of para cord that you can put your foot in , loop it around one of the handles and just add your weight to it ,problem solved
Awesome I've been looking at this model, do you think it would be suitable on a Peugeot 3008? It's a good size car but the roof bar fixings are around 72cm apart (tentbox recommends minimum 75cm). I would shift it back also to not overhang the front like you said
Cheers man
I would think so yes. Iâd have to double check what spacing we have on the truck but ours seem narrow and itâs been fine
@@ChocChipTravels Nice one cheers I thought that on your vehicle so thought I'd ask. Thank you
Hi i love the vids, not many about considering how popular the Tentboxes are, Do you still use yours much and will you do any more vids about it and your trips?
Hi and thanks for the comment. I do have another one already filmed but just need to cut it together.
In terms of trips, thatâs the plan for sure, however at the moment weâve been restricted to overnighters as our bigger trips have been in the car/on the motorbikes this year.
Hoping to have some more content soon đ
@@ChocChipTravels Ah great i can't wait to see it, and would love to see some of your motorbike content, just recently been on a week long trip up in Scotland on my Africa twin and just this weekend gone i went to the ABR Festival (adventure bike festival) absolutely brilliant đ
Great video! Thanks for sharing.. im sold on the Tentbox! You mentioned a privacy tent? Is that what's on the left of your ladder? Where is the from? Thank you
Yes thatâs correct. Itâs from direct 4x4 and called a privacy/shower tent if i remember. It was about ÂŁ200 ish.
If youâre happy to use the link in the description when ordering your tentbox that would be much appreciated. You can also message us on our @chocchiptravels insta and iâll help you claim a free gift. Happy adventuring!! đ
great video, thanks. Just started researching this but can you lock the tent to the car roof with keys?
Hello! So you can get lockable roof bars by thule (and likely other companies) but a lock is only as good as the commitment someone has to steal it. We have the lockable roof bars as well as security nuts to lock the tent to the roof bars. As well as that, get your tent insured. A lot of people use club care, whereas some people add them onto their home insurance or even their car insurance. Worth checking with both. Also, if youâre just starting out, you might want to check the roof load limit of your car for dynamic weight. Every car is different and if your tent weighs more than your roof load limit, your insurance (i believe) might be invalid. Just worth checking all these things before you invest. Good luck and message if you have any questions đđ»
@@ChocChipTravels thanks so much for this. I'm selecting roof bars for the car right now and wondering if you use basic square bars or the wing profile ones from Thule?
@@windinmysails Ours are the wing bars on the front cab with one square bar on the back. While cheaper, the square bars are more prone to whistling from what iâve experienced so iâd say if you can afford them get the wing bars
what would you recommend for a Hyundai Santa Cruz?
Are you referring to tent or roof bars? If you mean tent, youâd first have to check what the roof load limit of the car is to see which tent it could hold. If itâs 75 or over, you can put any tent on top. Iâm not familiar with the vehicle but had a look online and with the roof being shortish, you might get a bit of overhang with the classic/cargo models, so possible a lite model would fit nicely?
What was the cost
Looks awsome on your rig, do you have more clip and film on your tent, more like a walk about.respect from Norway
Hello Arne, thanks for the watch and the comment. So the only other thing i have is a video i made of a trip i did in Druridge Bay. You can find this on our channel.
Iâm planning on doing another video very soon showing more of the tent inside and out đ
@@ChocChipTravels Tnx for answer,looking forward to itđ
What is the privacy tent you use ?
Itâs from Direct 4x4 and i think itâs just called a privacy/shower room đđ»
How come if Tentbox doesn't know about your reviews, they are linking a promotion to your video? i.e. a free gift worth ÂŁ95 with every new tent purchase. Great catch up with your experiences with Tentbox. Love the concept.
Thanks for watching. Yes they are great. Itâs hard to really describe the feeling of travelling with it other than the feeling of freedom and for me, it reminds me of when I used to go caravanning as a kid. Nothing beats the return of a childhood feeling.
As for the promotion, the link is connected to me which means they can track where the interest is coming from, but itâs not specific to this video as such. I had it on my initial review video last year too, so itâs not a case that they knew about this video and provided the offer specifically.
You click the link, they know you saw my video and you grab an awesome, free gift. Simples đđ»
Thanks for the review, I can safely say I will be purchasing the cargo! Is the promotion still available on the link?
Yes absolutely. Theyâve changed the gift but click the link and youâll still get one. Enjoy!! đ
@@ChocChipTravels Perfect, thanks!
How do you feel about room when your asleep as in fully stretched out ?
Iâm 6â3 and while I could lie flat on my back, my toes did touch the roof. Still fine and slept on my back no problem, but if youâre a side sleeper youâll have no bother đđ»
How long does it take you to close it up?
Once everything is taken out of it, 30-45 seconds iâd say. You pull it down with the straps, tuck the fabric in both sides and then clamp it up. Doesnât take long at all
Great review video! I tried the discount code, but unfortunately it didn't work. Do you have an updated code?
Hello⊠and thank you đđ» Yes iâve just had to change my code this morning. I canât post the new code here but iâll update the code on the link in the next hour or so for you to use đđ»
New code is now live đđ»
Any more content coming on this channelđ
Iâve record a full review of the ARB awning room setup with the tentbox awning but iâve been so busy i havenât had chance to cut it together. Hopefully soon, along with some trips away đđ»đ
I want one....but unfortunately due to a few nights of passion that I can't remember we have three kids......so that's what I get lol
Just sell the kids to finance the tent. Adoptions are through the roof at the moment, unlike your shiny new tent that would sit on top of your roof haha đ
Migies??? So funny. I'm from California and we call them mosquitos.
No, midgies are different than mozzies as we have mosquitos over here too. Midgies are tiny and there are usually loads of them together
Whilst this is a good review, it might be a good idea to disclose tat you're on a kickback from them (otherwise you wouldn't have a specific tracking url with user Christopher)
Hey Matthew, yeah we get a little kickback using our tracking link but if we were trying to hide that fact, we would have changed the link so it wasn't so obvious. It certainly doesn't change our feelings on the tent which are genuine.
It's also worth mentioning that based on feedback, people don't seem to actually care either way as long as they feel informed from the video, which we know they do
@@ChocChipTravels The review was very good and it had some nice drone shots in it. There's nothing wrong in kickbacks at all, especially for the price of the tentbox. It's just when you said 'they don't even know I'm making it' you might have git a but carried away :-) Another reviewer put this down too. Overall it was a very good review.
@@Matthew-ex5ob If they donât know Iâm making it, they donât know Iâm making it. I canât control how people react to that fact. All I can do is speak the truth, give my opinion and respect that everyoneâs entitled to their own opinion either way. Thatâs the internet after all. Like I say, for me, it doesnât matter.
Thanks for watching đđ»
@@ChocChipTravels tsssk..he's a viewer..try being a tad more respectful or u won't have any subs.
@@Sol-Cutta Explaining the truth is not the same thing as being disrespectful âđ»
Hough woah boah
You never see anyone laying down inside these
Aye itâs a myth Steve. We all sleep sitting up, especially in the cargo with all that head room đ
@@ChocChipTravels Ha yes very good.đ€Ł
Partly based on your reviews I have just bought a Cargo. Interested to know how you have fixed your privacy/shower/toilet tent to the T track system? You did mention in one of your videos you were going to do a review of the tent - would be interest to see.
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