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Tepui Tents Explorer Series Autana 4 Tent with Annex
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The massive Explorer Series Autana 4 tent from Tepui Tents lets you take home to go. Its spacious setup keeps the whole family comfortable on local campouts and cross-country road trips alike.
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Sleeping Capacity
4-person
Packaged Weight
150; with annex: 180 pounds
Number of Doors
2 doors
Best Use
Camping
- Spacious 6 x 8 ft. sleeping area and a large removable annex give you and your family plenty of room to spread out
- Roomy A-frame design offers excellent headroom to fully sit up, relax in the tent and take in the views from 2 large screened side panels
- Made from high quality 600-denier coated ripstop so you will be protected from even the heaviest rain and winds
- Annex has a removable PVC floor, side screened windows and a large rear door for access into your vehicle
- 8.5 ft. tall telescoping ladder is perfect for lifted vehicles and vans so an extension will never be needed
- Tight no-see-um mosquito netting in all windows and doors keeps out the smallest pesky insects
- 2.5 in. high-density foam mattress makes it feel like you are sleeping at home
- 4 large internal pockets keep gear and camping accessories organized
- Includes universal mounting brackets that allow easy mounting to most roof racks or aftermarket roof bars
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View all Tepui Tents Camping Tents| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 4-person |
| Packaged Weight | 150; with annex: 180 pounds |
| Packed Size | 72 x 48 x 12 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 96 x 72 inches |
| Floor Area | 48 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 81 square feet |
| Peak Height | 52 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Pole Material | Aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 0.62 inches |
| Canopy Fabric | Coated ripstop polyester/cotton |
| Rainfly Fabric | Polyurethane-coated polyester |
| Design Type | Vehicle |
| Footprint Included | No |
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timber725
Corona, CA, United States
Roadtripper Setup
8 years ago
I got the tent just so we can do roadtrip camping better and have nice/safe platform to sleep in. The tent lives up to my expectations. Kept me warm in 34-degree nights. Quick setup and takedown. Hold my two blankets and four pillows. Can't be happier. Sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids with room for another. I expect this to fit 4 adults comfortably if you're 6 feet tall or shorter. Do add an anti-condensation mat or else you will get mold issues.
Yes , I recommend this product
Truck555391
Tulsa, OK, United States
Not cheap but neither is the material.
8 years ago
I'd been shopping for a roof top tent for a while. While I am frugal. I do believe sometimes you get what you pay for. And in this case while not cheap I really think the strength of the material makes it even more worth it. My two little girls love it and it looks good on the old Armada.
Yes , I recommend this product
G Lee
NJ
Expensive but probably worth it
7 years ago
I did about one month of research before deciding on this tent. The build seems to be on par with CVT and a whole level above the budget tents like Yakima. In the Northeast, I don't really have any places to see the tents in person, so the best I could do is to watch various videos online to get a feel for the tent and its operation. As a matter of fact, I found a faint print of CVT's logo on the inside of the cardboard box so it proves that they are all made from the same origin. I have spent 5 nights in this tent, and all in short 1 night trips. The very first time I set it up it was raining heavily and with wind blowing in. I attached the video taken from the back window to show how the rain fly performs in the wind. It rained continuously for ~3 hours and the tent stayed dry inside after I closed the back window flap. The side windows (where the hinges are) are fine with the window zipped above the awning edge (about half way). There are some adjustments needed to make the rainfly taut, you just have to play around with it. Also, if you don't anticipate having some rocks or logs available to weight down the entrance awning, bring some weight pouches with you. I am not a fan of staking down those two guy lines because when you move around the tent the vehicle will roll, and the back and forth will probably loosen the lines quickly. I just hang couple weights on the line instead. You need to do this part properly or water will accumulate above the ladder! In the beginning it took a while to setup and take down because I was taking multiple trips up and down, but by the 3rd or 4th time I was able to open (including setting up the tension rods) or fully pack up to hit the road within 15 minutes. I packed up one time in mild rain, and it's fairly painless too because you can basically take down all the tension rods and zip up / secure flaps all within the tent so you don't get wet. Then it's just a matter of walking out and tucking in all the loose fabric before throwing back the weather cover. If you are serious about trying vehicle roof top tents, you should definitely give this a shot. The only complaint I have is that this tent is not as breezy is it can be. In a hot humid day you will probably still want to be in the shade.
Yes , I recommend this product
sadnsandalless
sacramento
decent but id rather have the smittybilt
6 years ago
this is a decent RTT, but at 700 bux id way rather have the smittybilt overlander, inside and out they are the same except the overlander comes with power and lights (i know they are the same due to my coworker seeing mine and buying the smittybilt and we side by side compared them. down to the stitching they are the same thing). REI sold this on a slight 5% sale and i only bought here due to the dividend which you DONT get if the item is on sale. and they charged me like 200$ for shipping. also poor rei customer service around an issue i had with the tepui. If you need to be fancy and high end, sure buy this. if you want the exact same thing for nearly a third of the price with more features get the smittybilt overlander.
No, I do not recommend this product
BBwanderratte
Solid RTT with some drawbacks
6 years ago
We bought this tent last year and went on a long 2.5 months road trip over the summer. 2 adults, 2 kids (3 and 6 years old). What we liked: honestly it's just cool to sleep high up. We loved the feeling of being in a tree house. It's a solid construction. They closed our campground due to hurricane force winds in Nova Scotia but I never felt worried about the tepui. The canvas keeps it darker than a regular tent. It had good ventilation, never felt stuffy. And it was warmer on colder nights than a regular tent. It does set up quicker than a regular tent. What we didn't like: This is us not thinking the RTT concept completely through: every time you want to move the car you have to take down the tent. We like to stay in one spot for a few nights, so that started to bug us quite a bit. Shall we go for ice cream? Oh... we have to take the tent down... It's not a lot of work, but enough that we didn't get the ice cream or took the hike directly from the campground instead. So the better way to do it, is to have it on a trailer not on the car. With four people it was a tight squeeze and with the kids getting bigger we're quickly outgrowing this tent. (Hello little teardrop trailer with RTT on top...) If it rains, you will get wet unless you have the weatherhood on. It's a single wall tent, the rainfly only covers the roof, so while nothing ever leaked, the corners of the mattress always got wet even if nothing else touched the side walls. We have a condensation mat under the mattress and there was no way we could not have one or two mattress corners slightly touch the tent wall. And that's where the moisture would seep through. Maybe without the condensation mat this isn't an issue? I don't know. Also, with four people in the tent there's always something that touches the side wall. And that something then will get wet. I really don't like stuff to get wet... this was a major draw back for me. The weatherhood worked well and we never got wet with it. But it's another thing to install negating the quick and easy set up selling point. And it cuts down on air circulation. However, even with the weatherhood on it never felt stuffy inside. We missed having all the storage space that we previously had with the REI Kingdom 6 with garage. Lots more stuff ends up in the car. We then bought a small Coleman throw tent as a "garage". That worked well and didn't add too much time to the set up and take down.
Blobby202
Raleigh, NC
Huge space made available fast!
6 years ago
This tent is fantastic quality and very convenient. It opens quickly and sets up in a few minutes. It's also incredible on a windy beach! Sleeps 4 adults if needed, and 3 really comfortably. Or like we do, we have additional two beds in the annex.