iKamper Skycamp Mini vs X-Cover Mini - Detailed Rooftop Tent Review on Overland Tacomas (PROTOTYPES)
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I previously tested the iKamper X-Cover prototype, and have more recently been testing the iKamper Skycamp Mini prototype. I brought Taco Twonz in to do a comparison of the upcoming iKamper Skycamp Mini and iKamper X-Cover Mini - two really cool tents that are shorter than iKamper's current offerings. Both are unique tents, and the Skycamp mini is especially unique and appealing, because it's the first hardshell tent that will not overhang the bed of a shortbed truck like a Tacoma.
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Great video! It was fun making this video with you, we'll have to do another trail video soon.
yeah guys, thanks for coming out!
Taco Twonz is your x cover mini out yet?
First, super excited for the sky camp mini’s release. Fast deployment time and aerodynamics/fit is important to me. The only key drawback is that you can’t keep your pillows and sleeping bags inside when packing up- related to camp set up time, this is one of the most important factors even if it makes the overall dimensions thicker! This would make it THE perfect tent.
Great video, love your content!
The full size (sleeps 4) versions of these iKamper tents are already out here - bit.ly/2lLN2ef
My review of the full-size iKamper X-Cover is here - czcams.com/video/jp9BcbIJCfk/video.html
*edit* I also realize that the Twonz didn't talk much - but they said they didn't want to!
Both LLOD and Taco Twonz are fantastic channels - If anyone hasn't subbed to both I highly recommend you do so. Great guys and awesome content.
Appearance vote on the tents: Sky Camp looks better when closed. X-Cover looks better when opened.
Scott
Love the collab. These guys are cool. Looking forward to a weekenderland video with these guys.
2 of my favorite channels! I'd need to flip that shovel around on the Twonz' truck. I'd loose an eye, the way it's mounted now.
thanks for reviewing each type! holding off until march to get a mini for my gladiator! like the no overhang part and size wise it's still plenty big enough!
This is great. One of these would be great on my 93 Toyota pickup. Thank you
Thank you, finally a detailed enough side by side comparison to bring more clarity of the difference between the two models.
Great review. I'm not even looking for a camper and watched with interest.
Great option for Jimny owners. Wish it could mount off the rear instead of the sides, just a personal preference. Lovely RTTs for sure. Thanks for the review.
These guys are cool, good videos here with LLOD as well.
Great video. I've been running a CVT for a while, and I can say when that iKamper skycamp drops I"ll be switching. I like the low profile aspect of it and anything to save me time is a plus.
UrbanArmed plus the mounting system is much better!
I’ve been thinking about getting an iKamper for a while. Thanks for the video
Another great video! I was pumped to see the notification and couldn't wait to watch.
I was torn between the two variant. But since I have an SUV t4r and once installed I'll probably leave it on top for a long period of time. So, after this review my choice is the skycamp for easy set up and take down. And the hard cover will probably protect the tent better from UV Ray and other elements in a long run compared to the fabric shell on the x-cover. I hope ikamper will come up with a thicker layer of tent material just like the newer FSR rtt (tri-layer) for 4 season camping. Thanks for the comparison of these 2 products.
I think if I were going to pick I’d go with the Skycamp personally, but they both seem like well built products. Cool seeing y’all collab!
Nicely done. I came so close to going Ikamper.
I'm very interested in the Skycamp Mini. I was going to put up with the overhang from the full sized Skycamp but now I'm leaning towards this. I'll be buying a Gladiator next spring, so the timing is perfect.
Rick Boyett order it as soon as they drop. I pre ordered the xcover and it took a year to get it. And it was a thousand bucks cheaper pre ordering it. Just a heads up.
@@mikeanshit158 thx for the advice.
A gladiator? 🤣
Love them both but I would definitely go with the hard shell. I hope when it comes out there’s some room to fit a sleeping bag or two in there and possibly a mattress topper if needed. I had a hardshell roofnest (which was a pos) but was convenient and I was able to fit two sleeping bags and two small camp pillows and a 1inch mattress topper in there. Closing was a bit difficult but made it work. Since my hardshell got destroyed after a drunk driver hit me on the freeway and totaled my truck, Im having to start all over and looking for another Rtt hardshell. My coworker has an Ikamper and seems to love it. Hopefully the wait for the release of the hardshell isn’t too far from now. Lol
I have a CVT RTT and it’s a pain in the butt to close as my Tacoma is lifted. I will defiantly be ordering the Sky camper mini when it is available .
Great great collab. Wish to see you guys collab more. But then again Idk your guys distance from each other.
Nice to see a comparison between the 2. First off I like the skycamp and yes. Mainly for setup speed. I bought the large model. And can easy sleep on a double mattress and use the entrance space for other uses. What I do like on the xcamp is the flat top surface. Which makes adding a solar panel easy. When using the rails. These can also be used for many other purposes. Other preference for the skycamp goes to temperature resistance. Wind protection will be better as well as sun.
Hahaha
OMG
its about time u guys meet up!
This is overdue! from COLORADO TACOS!
Im watching!
Twonz we need that review on the ikamper!
LLOD already did it on his old one!
I think another advantage of the skycamp is the hard shell is more protective. Which would definitely be helpful here in Southern AZ because of the young thorny mesquite trees which are more like large shrubs
Thanks! This is the video i've been waiting for!
Thanks for the good tips and amazing videos! I have a quick question, having the roof top tent installed the way you have it, do you loose sight from your rear mirror?, can you please comment on your visibility while on the highway?
thanks, the exact video i was waiting and hoping for.
Hi
I’m a new subscriber....I enjoy and like your videos...Amazing,simple at point and beautiful,I wish we have here in SO FLO the rails you have there haha (we only have mud and lot’s of Everglades) I really enjoy your videos,haven’t get trough all of them but I will keep them coming.Thank you
I’ve been waiting for this vid. Thanks!
Two twonz don’t make a twight
lol
You're a horrible person.
brilliant
What do you say if you need to jump out of your rooftop tent? "Twonsai"!!
😂😂😂
That Sky camp hard cover is preferable since faster and seems more feature. Thanks for the video
Thank you, nice video!! Answered questions. Waiting till late fall to pull trigger on x cover, vs sky camp vs. Falcon xl. My concern is the takedown of wrestling tent w/ disabled back. (Seems like smittybilt has gotten the bedding beaten but there's no way I could fight the take down.) Hay Twon, congratulations!!!
Most short beds are 60”. If they lengthened the skycamp just a few inches and made it taller to get in the thicker mattress and a sleeping bag it would be the perfect RTT. I’m curious what you think they could do to improve it?
Great video as always Mike!
Agreed, I think if they made it to be roughly the length of a 5’ bed, and 1 or 2” thicker to accommodate a thicker mattress, I would like it better.
My favorite dudes. I like both and it doesn’t matter 😘 love you guys
The mini is definitely the way I’m going. Quality looks great.
So for contents sake I think we would all like to see another video where you do exactly what you did here with the X-Cover and the Skycamp but do it with the smaller and larger Skycamp. That would be awesome to see them in a side by side comparison. Is there more room in the larger Skycamp to store your bedding? I have the Smittybilt Overland XL and a huge bonus for me is to leave my huge double sleeping bag in when I close it up. Thanks for the video as we all have been chomping at the bit to see these new tents after they announced.
Love the dimensions of the X cover mini.....have storage space to prop up on its side that is 47 in high. Wonder what the price will be. I have a 2019 Tacoma SR access cab 6ft bed. Currently using Napier backwoods truck bed tent for camping. Napier is also coming out with a rooftop tent next year.
I really wanted an ikamper to review on my channel....sadly they said no. I still love their tents though.
aww man
You a small potato... you need to be big potato
Yes! Really like the mounting system. The mounting system on the CVT sucks. Hard to get off.
I was torn between both as there are equal ‘pros’ and ‘cons’. My heart still likes the X-Cover, but my head chose the ‘Mini’. Two reasons.
1. We tend to free camp and move around every 1-2 days touring, so set up/pack up/hard top in windy nights were considerations.
2. The size of the mini (packed up) was the deciding factor. With a standard SUV, it sits and travels so much better. Also, we didn’t realise how much the XCover overhangs the front of our SUV. We centred the tent on the rails, however this restricted the ability to open the rear boot by 40%.
If you dont’ move around often, the XCover would be our pick as can carry bikes or fishing gear. But moving around, having to take off the bikes every time you camp and other gear especially if you arrive late or in dark, is not fun. Regardless, what I love about iKamper is they have different models for different needs. Great review.
Oh, if there are three of you i.e. two adults and a child or two, the XCover is a no brainer. It’s definitely larger and more comfortable
Simon says, “put your hands in your pockets.”
ricecowboy Nailed it. 😂😂
Lollllll
Thx, guys. Great overview! I am also here in CO and have been on the SkyCamp Mini list for six months + now. Got the call a couple of weeks ago, so will be among the first to receive one, so I am told. Excited to say “hasta la vista, baby” to the Mt. Shasta! 😁
SkyCamp Mini List? I was looking for that and nvr found it... have a link?
@@alexpeters9460 Hey Alex...So, contact your local iKamper dealer and have a discussion. The way it was explained to me is that they aren't taking deposits...just compiling a list, based on date of contact, of interested buyers. Hope this helps.
I like the speed of the sky camp but I would probably get the x cover. Great vid as usual
Sleeping bag, full size pillow, sleeping pad, PJ,s, plus gadgets all fit inside when packed up in the sky kamper. Quick and easy. Love my iKamper.
Great video. Thinking about pulling the trigger on the Skycamp Mini next month. Just wondering if you can remove the mounting channels off the bottom of the tent and reinstall them to fit a specific roof rack? I have a Jeep JLU with a Rhino Rack and from what I hear the tent mounts won't line up with the slat in the rack. It seams like everyone drills into the Pioneer Platform and bolt it from the bottom witch might be ok to but looking for other options. Thanks for the help and can wait for the next video.
Saw the pic of your rig on the skycamper site. pretty sweet!
Awesome, all the people I watch in one video.
Great vidro. Prefer the external looks of the Skycamp. That map on the interior of the Skycamp: top!
Good video, thanks for sharing!
I like the sky camp for multiple reasons. Great video.
Thanks for the video, the soft cover looks better, but the hard shell is more efficient. Best regards from The Netherlands
Alu-cab generation 3 seem to be one of the best roof to tent at the moment
I think I’d go with the X. Great collab
Being able to stand on my roof top tent is pretty important to me. I find I'm often doing it when I'm out 4wding, camping or mounting stuff on roof rack. I'm pretty confident you can do it on the X-Cover. Can you stand on the Skycamp?
The triple capacity model is called the Menage a Trois if you're interested in one.
The Skycamp Mini looks like an awesome tent for the 5' bed on my Ranger. Thanks for the great walkthrough. But WOW...(!!!) that price. For literally a thousand dollars less, I can buy the Tuff Stuff ALPHA II Hard Top, and as hard as I try, I can't find a good reason not to.
Very nice on both covers. Outside of the fast set up on the Skycamp. I like the X-Cover better.
I like the Ikamper Mini better. The set up and take down plus the no overhang for my small car are a plus. It’s only one person and a dog and I can’t wait mine to be installed! Thanks for the Demo good video
I had typical roof top tent and its pain to pack when is rain, plus cover gets scratch and tear from branches. I got Sky camp now just because I was there already, plus wind problem is important as it's too to sleep.
Thanks for the comparison demo! Who makes your boots? They’re badass.
Love your videos. It's super useful!
How do you organize and access your bed with the diamondback cover when you have the tent on top?
What kind of crossbars do you have the tent mounted to? I like how they sit off the tonneau better than most I have seen.
This video helped, thanks.
Given you’ve worked with both the Tacoma and 4runners I gotta know which is your preference and what would you suggest in general?
Current gen Tacoma vs current gen 4Runner. Like yeah the only differences is truck vs suv but which do you find more useful in your day to day life?
Best Forces collide :) i really want the xcover full size tho n more room and the cross bars on it more uses
I have a few questions. Does the annex and awning system work and fit with the mini? What is the height of both?
Lovin the content 👍🏻. Quick question, where did you get that awesome, matte camouflage wrap from - looks stunning. Would appeciate if you could drop the supplier in the comments. Keep up the great work.
Any issues mounting these tents on top of the Prinsu rack, aside from being less aerodynamic / more top heavy?
The reason I'm asking is because I'm looking to get a Truck Covers USA retractable tonneau, with built-in Yakima slots along the bed. With the bars attached, I can keep bikes, kayaks, etc., streamlined above the bed, and still use the tonneau and store my gear inside.
Haven't seen a setup like the one I'm imagining, but I think it's the what I'll be going with.
the diamond deck is it heavy duty which design for carrying 2 adults on in the camp?
Mike, how is it for you lifting your big dog into the tent. I am trying to decide the height of the bed rack in regard to getting my big dog up there. I think yours is slightly bigger than mine but I wonder how I am going to get her up there and how tough it actually is to get her up and down.
Great video, new to the channel, any thoughts on VW Amarok Ventura? Vs a Tacoma or Ranger???? First time buying a truck....thanks in advance live in Europe so some things are different Tacoma vs Hilux etc....
which is better for sleeping long term? not worried about the mini (full-size truck).
which bed cover hides dirt better? any problems with black and too hot melting ice in cooler? Does the black scratch easier?
Looking at swapping out my Tepui for one of the Skycamp Minis. I think my biggest concern is mattress difference, this one looks a little thin. How is it comfort-wise?
Picking locks is a useful skill!
That's a nice green flannel. Would u mind telling what brand apparel? Mahalos!
Great video. Love all the videos you guys post. Any links to where I can purchase the rtt channel tie down clips that screw/ bolt on to the cross beam? (Mounting bolts @ 5:00 minute mark) I've been wanting to convert my smitybilt rtt for quite some time. Cheers.
Those come with iKamper tents - not sure if they can be bought separately.
Was looking forward to a video on the super lite but I don’t see one
I am for what works. Saving time is always a plus, but what really works is the answer. Looks like both to me.
Awesome video! Any information on the xcover mini? Is it released for sale yet?
What’s kind of truck bed rack do you have? I want to buy one too..thanks
Love the videos !
Seeing them all in one video is awesome. I'm curious about any MPG stats when overlanding though, has there been a huge difference with all the extra weight bolted on going up trails? Love your videos man
Any vehicle will get lower gas mileage on trails. Any vehicle will also get worse gas mileage with larger than factory tires, as well as more weight. Having said all of that, i get about 15mpg for my normal driving in the mountains, and I was getting about 18 stock.
@@LastLineOfDefense thanks for the insight brother, much appreciated!
Great video 👍🏽 do you know when the x-cover mini will be available or if it is already available?
What rack system do you have mounted on your cover?
In the ikamper mini can you fit bedding inside like normal pillows and a down blanket?
My vote is for the Skycamp purely for the ease of setup. Unfortunately I'm sure this thing is going to be very expensive even though it is about 33% smaller than the full size version. Any idea of a target price point?
I wish you talked about price estimates.
I'm very interested in a Skycamp Mini once I get my Taco next year
Lol its smaller but still almost the same price.
GREAT VID MIKE. Knowing that you have done lots of vis now with the skykamp on top of your diamondback bed cover, do you still love the current configuration of the diamonback? I myself am torn between the great looks and strengths of diamondback and the storage management and tailgate access of the Decked storage system. With a "basically" full-time cartop kamper, it seems crazy to have the gull-winged diamondback lids.
I like the versatility of the big open bed, but covered/secured. Drawers would be pretty limiting for me
Ok... so... questions... sky camp mini vs your old cvt tent you had? What would you prefer. I'm debating on pulling the trigger on the sky camp. Just sold my roofnest because I hated how it hung over the cab of my truck.
Any talk about pricing for the X-cover mini???
what is the best truck bed rail for mounting?
Any idea on the price of the X-cover mini? Love the vids Mike!
Really hoping i can one day buy that ikamper just a heads up some other company is trying to promote their so called ikamper Clone for 2k and but can't compare quality and the name brand
🤔 the mattress set up in your clamshell is pretty nice, I thought. Does your Toyota have a dual battery set up for your fridge and music?
Could you fit the sky camp Mini on the roof if you really wanted to?
Hey Mike, any info on what happened to the x-cover mini? I can’t seem to find anything out there about shipping dates, or if it’s ever going to be released?
Keep up the good work on your videos!!
It would seem that the X-Cover Mini I picked up a couple weeks ago has been in more CZcams videos than me. 🤙🏻😂