BourbonRunner
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That looks great! And even more so on a white/black JT, not that I'm in any way shape or form biased lol
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Campone Cantilever Canopy Tent? Anyone seen this design before?
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You can call the number you posted earlier in this thread. Otherwise message Rosen here:
https://www.facebook.com/Ccewool/
I'm working on the video now. Hopefully have it up tomorrow, but we are also heading out of town on thursday for the weekend so if I can't get it done for tomorrow it'll be next week. I'll also update this thread to a review thread once I get the chance to really sit down and go over things.
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Alright, video "should" be up tonight as long as I can get the audio from my mic to sync right. But in the meantime here are some cliff notes.
Things I like:
- All aluminum and welded main construction, not bolted together together like some of the other aluminum caps out there.
- Locking latches with weather covers. Comes with different seals if you dont want to use the covers.
- Integrated lift points that can be used for attaching other items
- Exterior channels for mounting lights, tie down points, etc. (similar to extruded aluminum channels)
- Ladder steps are wide and angled so they are flat when the ladder is in place. Much easier on the feet, especially if wearing camp shoes/slippers
- Tent is very easy to deploy and stow. Fabric doesn't get hung up on the corners of the floor like my Topoak does, and it tucks away much easier when closing up.
- Large side windows
- Hard plexiglass stargazer window instead of the clear plastic film glued into the rain fly of other tents. Shouldn't get foggy or yellow, can actually see through it.
- Diesel heater ports have zippable screens to keep bugs from getting through
- Sectioned passthrough tent floor
- Zipper around the main entrance awning, so possibility of annex or attachable awnings in the future (maybe my Topoak awning will fit it?)
Things I had/have to fix:
- Rear door latch covers need to be flipped. Easy to do, and I spoke with Rosen and he has already talked with the manufacturer to do this during assembly.
- Bolts/studs for mounting to your trucks accessory rail are too short. I was able to make them work by not using the washers, but the studs need to be about 1/4in longer. I spoke with Rosen about this, and I'll be making some new ones and sending him the specs and he will pass onto the manufacturer.
- No full length hinge on the doors, so water will leak/run through the gap when doors are open. This is the case with most aluminum caps on the market that I've seen, so it's not just a bad design on Campones part. Should be easily mitigated, I cover this in the video.
Things to keep in mind:
- No way to mount an awning. Not a huge deal for me since I seldom use them anyways. Looking at a Moonshade for the few times I do need one.
- Ladder can not be left attached to tent when closed and must be stored separately.
- No anti-condensation pad included. Might not be much of an issue being it's a passthrough floor.
Things I haven't determined yet:
- Can bedding be left in tent when closed? I'm not thinking so, the roof shape leaves a lot of room in the middle, but since it tapers down on the edges I think thats where the floor will get hung up. (floor piece that folds outwards needs room to be pushed up a little when folded in, I think the edges of the roof will want to push it back down too much)
- Will my Topoak entrance awning zip to the entrance of this tent? If so, it's a good and cheap alternative to a vehicle mounted awning, although not freestanding.
Things I like:
- All aluminum and welded main construction, not bolted together together like some of the other aluminum caps out there.
- Locking latches with weather covers. Comes with different seals if you dont want to use the covers.
- Integrated lift points that can be used for attaching other items
- Exterior channels for mounting lights, tie down points, etc. (similar to extruded aluminum channels)
- Ladder steps are wide and angled so they are flat when the ladder is in place. Much easier on the feet, especially if wearing camp shoes/slippers
- Tent is very easy to deploy and stow. Fabric doesn't get hung up on the corners of the floor like my Topoak does, and it tucks away much easier when closing up.
- Large side windows
- Hard plexiglass stargazer window instead of the clear plastic film glued into the rain fly of other tents. Shouldn't get foggy or yellow, can actually see through it.
- Diesel heater ports have zippable screens to keep bugs from getting through
- Sectioned passthrough tent floor
- Zipper around the main entrance awning, so possibility of annex or attachable awnings in the future (maybe my Topoak awning will fit it?)
Things I had/have to fix:
- Rear door latch covers need to be flipped. Easy to do, and I spoke with Rosen and he has already talked with the manufacturer to do this during assembly.
- Bolts/studs for mounting to your trucks accessory rail are too short. I was able to make them work by not using the washers, but the studs need to be about 1/4in longer. I spoke with Rosen about this, and I'll be making some new ones and sending him the specs and he will pass onto the manufacturer.
- No full length hinge on the doors, so water will leak/run through the gap when doors are open. This is the case with most aluminum caps on the market that I've seen, so it's not just a bad design on Campones part. Should be easily mitigated, I cover this in the video.
Things to keep in mind:
- No way to mount an awning. Not a huge deal for me since I seldom use them anyways. Looking at a Moonshade for the few times I do need one.
- Ladder can not be left attached to tent when closed and must be stored separately.
- No anti-condensation pad included. Might not be much of an issue being it's a passthrough floor.
Things I haven't determined yet:
- Can bedding be left in tent when closed? I'm not thinking so, the roof shape leaves a lot of room in the middle, but since it tapers down on the edges I think thats where the floor will get hung up. (floor piece that folds outwards needs room to be pushed up a little when folded in, I think the edges of the roof will want to push it back down too much)
- Will my Topoak entrance awning zip to the entrance of this tent? If so, it's a good and cheap alternative to a vehicle mounted awning, although not freestanding.
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You can find extendable poles on Amazon for Awnings or RTT Annexes. These may solve the non Free Standing issue, if you can incorporate them in the setup.
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Does the Awning have Grommets near the base? Or tie down Loops for guy lines?
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JTdiRtyD
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I think I know what you're getting at. The Topoak awning comes with extendable poles. It zips to the tent on one side, and then you put the poles up on the other side and then tie them down.
This is not a freestanding design. For some folks thats a deal breaker because they only want a freestanding awning (no poles, no guy lines)
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Oh, I misread and thought that you were looking for a solution, apologies....
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It would be nice if they made an Annex Room for it.
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JTdiRtyD
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Agreed. I have the annex room for my Topoak, if the Topoak awning zips to this Campone tent, then the annex would as well. The downside with annex rooms and this particular setup is the lower height. With my Topoak the walls were too long for a tent being mounted lower on a half height rack, so there was a lot of material rolled up at he bottom and that causes issues with staking it down and using a floor. It could be done though, just had to improvise. I'll play around with everything and see if it would work, then we atleast know theres options from other brands that can be used.
The Topoak annex doesnt have an internal frame though, so it isn't super sturdy. iKamper has a great annex with an internal frame.. While at Jasper Jeep Jam 2025 my friends with Best Life Adventure Channel had their iKamper annex out during high winds and tornado warnings. It didn't even seem to care and barely moved, whereas everyone else was rushing to tear their rooms down or chasing them across the grounds.
I'm going to reach out to Rosen about this and see if he has plans for accessories, and if not try and plant the bug to look into them.
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