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Yakima SkyRise 3 Tent
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With a durable, easy-to-pitch design made to fit a variety of vehicle shapes and sizes, the Yakima SkyRise 3 tent gives 3 campers lots of room to stretch out to enjoy the view from above.
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Sleeping Capacity
3-person
Packaged Weight
115 pounds
Number of Doors
1 door
Best Use
Camping
- Tool-free vehicle mounts (no bolts required) means it's easy to put on and quick to take off
- 210-denier nylon tent body is light and breathable with mesh panels for ventilation and star gazing
- Windows and skylights are solid panels over mesh; unzip to improve ventilation and provide a view, close for privacy or weather protection
- Weather-shedding rainfly has a waterproof polyurethane coating; rainfly can be left off for a faster setup and a wide-open view
- Thick, 2.5 in. wall-to-wall foam mattress provides cushy comfort; removable mattress cover for easy cleaning
- Aluminum poles are light, strong and preset to make pitching a breeze
- Locks to roof rack with SKS Lock Cores (included) for added security
- Ladder and all hardware are included
Imported.
View the Yakima SkyRise Product LineView all Yakima Camping Tents| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Packaged Weight | 115 pounds |
| Packed Size | 56 x 48 x 12 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 96 x 56 inches |
| Floor Area | 37.3 square feet |
| Peak Height | 48 inches |
| Number of Doors | 1 door |
| Pole Material | Aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | Unavailable |
| Canopy Fabric | 210-denier nylon |
| Floor Fabric | Unavailable |
| Rainfly Fabric | 210-denier nylon |
| Design Type | Vehicle |
| Footprint Included | No |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Easy fit, easy pitch, has kept me dry and cozy!!!
muchacho8 years ago
I have had my Yakima SkyRise now for just about a month now and have gotten the chance to use it quite a bit as I have been camping a lot the past three weeks.
Here is what I can say:
1) Easy fit - Once I found the fit tool for the SkyRise tent on the Yakima website, it was easy to figure out if it fit my truck (a 2016 4Runner). Once I got it, it was a little bit of an assembly to get the mounts for the tent attached to the base, but nothing complicated. Once the mounts are on the tent - attaching it to my rack was a snap! Waaaaay easier than the bolt-on knuckle bashers that other roof top tents I had looked at/used in the past attach. This I can actually see taking off when I'm not camping a bunch and want the rack space back (ski trips, etc)... my old RTT was semi-permanently attached...
2) Easy pitch - Seriously, opening a children's pop-up book is about the same level of difficulty as pitching the Yakima SkyRise. Honestly, "pitching" the tent just involves grabbing the base of the ladder and backing up... as you pull the ladder the tent case opens and it pitches the tent as it does so. The rainfly is already attached so it's truly that easy. The ladder and the rainfly are the only two things that you need to "set up" as the sleeping pad is built into the tent (very plush) and I just leave my sleeping bags in it all the time (it can store them with the bags in no sweat).
The ladder works great, but it took me a little while to figure out the right adjustment (from the top rungs first, then down!) as the instructions weren't the best. It supports a big part of the tent platform so it's important to get set up and locked out correctly.
The bottom line on pitching is this: first time I did it, 10 minute setup, 15 minute takedown. Now: 3 minute setup (literally timed it, not rushing); 5 minute takedown. My point is that like all tents, you get waaaaaay faster at this the more you use it.
3) Dry and cozy - As this is my "camping season" I have gotten to use the Yakima SkyRise a lot in it's first month. I have used it on warm(ish) nights in the high 70ºs and enjoyed feeling the breeze and slept like a lamb. Likewise, I have used it on cold (low 40ºs), very windy (20 sustained 40+ mph gusts according to wunderground app), and pretty rainy (2" overnight) nights and stayed warm, dry and comfortable all night without any drafts or leaks.
muchacho
Texas, United States
155 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Amazing if it isn't raining
Sarah Oubari8 years ago
I spent over $1600 for my rails, towers, and skyrise 3. I opened the box and found frayed threads all along the seams. After last night, I realized I would have been better off buying a Coleman tent and calling it a day. We followed assembly instructions and set up the rainfly. A light rain through the night last night left the corners of the mattress soaked. I'm now worried that tonight's weather will have me sleeping inside my 4Runner instead of enjoying the view from my tent. I hope REI is looking in to this as it seems to be a common occurrence with the smaller version. I am extremely disappointed. Thanks Yakima for a wet 4th of July weekend
Sarah Oubari
AK
65 people found this review helpful
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Diego
Chicago, IL, United States
Penthouse Camping! :)
8 years ago
We love this tent so far. It's spacious for 2, and the mattress is very comfortable. It is also easy to set up and use. The negatives that we've encountered were that the cover for the door was slightly ripped when we opened it the first time (not something you'd expect in a brand new product) and there were some metal shavings inside. Also, when set up to open on the side, the space in between the attachments is too short and loads the cross bars towards the center (we wish there was more flexibility in how to set up the cross bars). Also, the rain cover is a little too tight, which reduces viability and is hard not to bump your head getting in. However, overall, we are very happy with the tent and have gotten a ton of compliments everywhere we've camped with it so far.
Yes , I recommend this product
Bugaboo
Alaska to California
Update by Bugaboo
8 years ago
Made a few mods to my trailer Harbor Freight trailer. Literally built the trailer around this tent. Few more items that need to be fabricated but it's functional for now. Built trailer to accommodate a move for a family of 5 (2 short adults and 3 children under 7 yrs total of 440 pounds) but also as a camping rig. Loaded trailer with 2,300 pounds and tested over 16 days. 5,400 miles. 19 national parks. 14 state parks/forests. 7 U.S. states. 2 countries. Temperature ranged from 39*F to 114*F. Here are a few lessons learned. Unfortunately, REI will not allow me to upload more images so I will explain here using the photos as reference. A: In order to deploy the tent, you must grab the bottom run of the ladder, extend part way and then hang your weight off it to use the partially extended ladder as a lever. At this time you will quickly realize you forgot to undo the 4 straps that hold the tent down. Don't worry, happened to me half a dozen times during practice before we embarked on our adventure. Once you have the ladder pulled partially out and the tent deployed, the tent will be erect and you'll be asking yourself how in the world you get it down to be level. You CAREFULLY drop the rungs of the ladders one at a time, watch out cuz you'll smash your fingers! Different rungs will adjust to different heights. Use this in combination with various angles of the ladder to get your tent level. I found it easiest to shorten the ladder by 1 rung then allow the tent to support itself (hang freely) and then extend the last run and make adjustments to the angle so that the tent was 1/2"-1" from level. The reason for this was to take into account settling of the ground when the ladder bears the load of the individuals inside as well as to prevent the tent from ever being fully extended. Tent held up fine supporting the weight of my family. We slept adults head to door with little one in between and the older 2 perpendicular at the bottom over the trailer so we could keep an eye on them and make sure no one snuck in or out while we slept. B: I know, this looks like a hot mess. It's happen every time you close the trailer. Nothing you can do about it. The rain fly will flop and look like a dead clam with its tongue sticking out. Whatever you do, fight the urge to shove the fly back between the frame because you just want to strap it and go. Lift the tent up a little and push the fly back in. If you don't, you won't be able to get the black tent cover velcroed on properly, even if you cinch the straps down tight. You run the risk of the velcro coming undone and the rain fly will catch wind as you drive and flap around. Fortunately, we caught it early and the wind didn't tear up the fly or the tent. C: After deploying the tent, you may open it up and realize your mattress decided to go on vacation. No worries, the velcro that holds the mattress down isn't that great. Just crawl up in there and pull her down. To add to the mattress getting stuck, keep a fitted sheet on the mattress and we left a large heavy winter blanket inside the tent. Folded up and cinched down just fine but we stopped doing it after a week cuz it became a hassle to get the blanket even to close properly. What I mean by that is if you notice the mattress is in an "L" shape. Before you close up the tent, you have to make sure the blanket or sleeping bags are completely flat on the non-moving part of the tent BEFORE folding it otherwise the blanket or sleeping bags will crumple up and it'll be impossible to get the tent cinched down. D: This flap.... this darn flap. Nothing you do with this flap will protect you from bugs. I was bit a total of 147 times thanks to this flap opening up or being held open by a breeze and allowing mosquitoes and biting flies to flood my tent as we slept. Ended up using electrical top. Why one side has velcro and the other doesn't, I will never know. E and F: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SECTION!! After closing the tent, EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU MUCH CHECK THIS! Notice the large loop is outside of the track. If this part of the tent or the tent cover (black part with velcro) is not completely flush with both corners and you attempt to open the tent, the tent will come out of the track and wedge itself. In order to fix this, you must partially close the tent by fully extending the ladder (see first picture), climb the ladder to relieve the tension and you better hope you hands and the balance of a tight rope walker because you'll be doing a lot of pulling and cussing trying to pull it back inline with the track. The only way to prevent this is to ensure you do not have these loops. If you see these loops, STOP! and look at the last picture. You will notice the tent is a few inches from the edge. Pull this all the way until it's flush with the hinged edge of the aluminum track. Then check the other corners again to make sure there are no loops. If there was a single thing that drove me nuts, it was this. BEFORE closing up the tent, make absolutely certain all the windows and doors are zipped up. It'll save you a lot of headache wondering why in the world your tent is such a pain to close up and put away as well as keeping you dry when you hit the rain fly to shake the water off if it was raining before closing it up. One thing that is really lacking with this tent is a vent at the top of the rain fly. The vents found on REI's Half Dome tents is an excellent example. The condensation that inevitably forms in ANY tent becomes exponential. Make sure you open the tent up as much as you can every morning for 15 minutes or so to get some of the condensation out. You'll notice it gets trapped at the top viewing windows and not much you can do about it without removing the rain fly. We tried every combination of opening windows to vent it out as we slept but nothing worked. 15 days of staring at condensation in the ceiling every single morning. The rainfly itself is well made and the poles that hold it up work much better than expected. The instructions say not to stand under them when inserting. They aren't joking. Don't do it. It took my dome 1 pole to realize how much energy is stored in the rain fly pole. It hurt. It hurt a lot. The skirt for the tent. When opening, put the skirt down on the tent and the cover all the way around. If you can't access the rain fly pole holes through the skirt, check for the dreaded loop. When you fold the tent up, flip the tent skirt and the cover skirt up. It'll make it a lot easier to get the cover on/off as well as the rain fly poles. Last bit before I finish. Rain. I have had people ask me what I do with the tent when it's a down pour. Simple, close it up. 4 of the 16 days were downpours. We setup and put it away in the pouring rain. Shake the rain fly off as best you can and fold the tent up. When you cinch it down, you'll see the water squeeze out of the tent. The corners of your mattress will get a little wet when you open it up again but it dries in a few hours. Just make sure you open the tent up in the next 2-3 days to air it out completely. We ended up pulling the mattress on the sunniest days and opened the tent up completely with rain fly off to dry it all out and she still smells like new:)
Icepuck72
Richmond, VA, United States
Excellent RTT
7 years ago
Been on several overlanding trips, several downpours, off-roading, love this thing. Many in my group have CVT tents or Tepui, but I’m really liking this. Ample space, super easy set up and take down. Works perfect with my Yakima rack on my Tacoma and ARE shell. Highly recommended!!
Yes , I recommend this product
996RoadTrip
Portland, OR
The Porsche with the Roof Top Tent
6 years ago
We are avid roadtrippers, campers, backpackers and overall outdoor enthusiasts. Prior to buying this roof top tent I was a little skeptical about how practical they actually were but liked the general concept. We decided to go with the Yakima Skyrise thanks to the mostly positive reviews we had read and our past experience with Yakima products. We haven't been disappointed. The tent sets up without the rainfly in just over 5 minutes and add another 5 to that if the rainfly is on and you need to insert the polls. Breakdown is a little bit longer thanks to securing the cover. My only complaint so far and its hardly a complaint, would be that the velcro that serves as a hold down when the tent is basically gone after a dozen so uses.
Yes , I recommend this product
cginker
Helena, MT
Love this tent!
7 years ago
We researched for months before finally deciding on the Yakima SkyRise 3 Rooftop Tent. We purchased this in May this year and it is now August. We instantly fell in love! We use it multiple times a month on weekends and trips. I had seen some reviews regarding leaking during rainstorms but we have not had a single issue and have been in multiple rain storms this past spring. It is easy to set up for my husband and moderately easy for me. He is over 6 feet tall while I am 5 ft 7 in and we have it on top of a Toyota 4Runner that has a small leveling kit on the front end. So for me, I am just simply not quite tall enough and struggle with some areas. But for my husband, its easy peasy. Once set up and you are inside, there is a ton of room! We can have all our gear, us and our dogs comfortably. The cover has held up very well and does not have any leaks while driving through rainstorms. Thankfully! The memory mattress is very comfortable and has a great cover that keeps things clean. I am giving this a 4 star review ONLY for a couple small things and are honestly only related to the ladder. The ladder rubs on the base when closed and now has some significant dents. I want to stress how important it is to have a level area that you are parked and that the ladder has both feet firmly planted and the steps are locked before climbing. Also, ALWAYS secure the nuts/bolts tight before use. All of these things are important because otherwise the entire tent feels like it is bending downwards when you climb inside. Ultimately we love our tent! We keep cooler during hot mornings and naps midday with the vents open since we are up off the ground and the wind can help air circulation a lot more. Also, since we are off the ground, we have for the most part NO BUGS! I did not even think of either concept when we purchased this tent, but it is something we noticed and are very happy with! BONUS! We just used for the first time at a campground this past weekend. Normally we are in the backcountry. But since this is a tent, we got to pay the tent rate rather than the RV rate, which saved us between $40-80 depending on the campground. Another bonus that we hadnt thought of. Next purchase will be the awning!
Yes , I recommend this product
Bugaboo
Homer, AK, United States
Alaska road trip worthy
8 years ago
Built this trailer FOR this tent. 19 hours of labor later, I got the tent mounted and loaded up just in time for our 4,500 mile adventure from Alaska, through Canada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California! From day one this tent is absolutely amazing!! 2 short adults (5'4", add me and the wif and we equal 1.5 adults) and 3 little ones from 3-7 yrs all fit with ample room. Easy setup and take down. Did get swatted on the head by a rain fly stake but was my fault. 50 degree weather with the fly on gets sweltering for an Alaskan. I have several other tents from $400-$2000 and I can't say I would pick them over this one. Having a trailer I built AROUND this tent helps but for ease of use, space, comfort, Yakima Skyrise 3 can't be beat.
Yes , I recommend this product
julesb210
Washington, DC, United States
Comfortable, easy, and fun
8 years ago
Purchased this tent during REI's annual 20% off sale and have loved every minute with it. The 3 person is a very comfortable size for 2 adults plus a 45 lb dog. As admittedly casual campers (3-4 times per year), we love the comfort of the mattress, the ease of set up (unfolds like a pop-up book), and simply how fun it is to be up high (and away from the bugs). While we read some concerns in other reviews regarding rain, we used this during 24+ hours of hard downfall with no real issues. One corner had water seep in on the edge of the mattress, but upon further inspection, we realized we hadn't tightened the rainfly on the outside properly. Comparing to other roof-top tents, this is a pretty great value for the price. If you're on the fence, I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Yes , I recommend this product
DeeMan
Great well thought out product
8 years ago
I was hesitant to buy this tent after reading reviews complaining about issues with collapsed roofs and leaky tents. It sounds like issues with weak roof racks that cannot handle the load and condensation all tents have at this time of year in cold weather. My experience has been great so far! This tent was an easy set up that I barely had to glance at any directions. REI's great staff was kind enough to let me assemble the hardware on site since we were off the same day to camp. The first night, we pulled up to our campsite at night. I had to setup in the dark for the first time. It was a piece of cake! That night, It rained and the tent kept us dry. The walls did have condensation build up but that is normal on a cold spring night and having had all the windows closed. The trick is to crack a window open to get some circulation going We had 2 adults and 2 toddlers sleeping inside comfortably. The next morning we left our 4 sleeping bags inside and closed it up, no problem. It was nice being able to store our sleeping bags inside while heading over to the next site. With a clear sky the second night, I was curious to see if the walls would get wet again or if it really was a leaky tent as some reviews touched on. Again, condensation built up and the walls were wet but this time I cracked a window to help combat the effect. It fit all 4 of us comfortablely. This night, we tried having one child sleeping at our heads horizontally while we (2 adults + 1 toddler) slept vertically and it was also comfortable. We also like the sky roof feature for star viewing and love the fact that the tent comes with security locks. This gives us piece of mind as we plan to do a big trip this summer visiting sites and forests where we will be in and out of towns where the car will be unattended. It's great knowing it will be nice and secure on the roof. Removing it off the top of the car was easy. The light weight of it makes it very manageable. Great job on this Yakima I recommend this product.
Yes , I recommend this product
muchacho
Texas, United States
Easy fit, easy pitch, has kept me dry and cozy!!!
8 years ago
I have had my Yakima SkyRise now for just about a month now and have gotten the chance to use it quite a bit as I have been camping a lot the past three weeks. Here is what I can say: 1) Easy fit - Once I found the fit tool for the SkyRise tent on the Yakima website, it was easy to figure out if it fit my truck (a 2016 4Runner). Once I got it, it was a little bit of an assembly to get the mounts for the tent attached to the base, but nothing complicated. Once the mounts are on the tent - attaching it to my rack was a snap! Waaaaay easier than the bolt-on knuckle bashers that other roof top tents I had looked at/used in the past attach. This I can actually see taking off when I'm not camping a bunch and want the rack space back (ski trips, etc)... my old RTT was semi-permanently attached... 2) Easy pitch - Seriously, opening a children's pop-up book is about the same level of difficulty as pitching the Yakima SkyRise. Honestly, "pitching" the tent just involves grabbing the base of the ladder and backing up... as you pull the ladder the tent case opens and it pitches the tent as it does so. The rainfly is already attached so it's truly that easy. The ladder and the rainfly are the only two things that you need to "set up" as the sleeping pad is built into the tent (very plush) and I just leave my sleeping bags in it all the time (it can store them with the bags in no sweat). The ladder works great, but it took me a little while to figure out the right adjustment (from the top rungs first, then down!) as the instructions weren't the best. It supports a big part of the tent platform so it's important to get set up and locked out correctly. The bottom line on pitching is this: first time I did it, 10 minute setup, 15 minute takedown. Now: 3 minute setup (literally timed it, not rushing); 5 minute takedown. My point is that like all tents, you get waaaaaay faster at this the more you use it. 3) Dry and cozy - As this is my "camping season" I have gotten to use the Yakima SkyRise a lot in it's first month. I have used it on warm(ish) nights in the high 70ºs and enjoyed feeling the breeze and slept like a lamb. Likewise, I have used it on cold (low 40ºs), very windy (20 sustained 40+ mph gusts according to wunderground app), and pretty rainy (2" overnight) nights and stayed warm, dry and comfortable all night without any drafts or leaks.
Sarah Oubari
Alaska
Amazing if it isn't raining
8 years ago
I spent over $1600 for my rails, towers, and skyrise 3. I opened the box and found frayed threads all along the seams. After last night, I realized I would have been better off buying a Coleman tent and calling it a day. We followed assembly instructions and set up the rainfly. A light rain through the night last night left the corners of the mattress soaked. I'm now worried that tonight's weather will have me sleeping inside my 4Runner instead of enjoying the view from my tent. I hope REI is looking in to this as it seems to be a common occurrence with the smaller version. I am extremely disappointed. Thanks Yakima for a wet 4th of July weekend
No, I do not recommend this product
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