Cascadia Vehicle Tent Review

I mentioned above that the tent fabric is “ripstop.” Ripstop fabrics are woven fabrics often made out of nylon, using a special reinforcing technique that makes them resistant to tearing and ripping. During weaving (thick) reinforcement threads are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern. The intervals are typically 5 to 8 millimeters (0.2 to 0.3 inches). Thin and lightweight ripstop fabrics have a three-dimensional structure due to the thicker threads being interwoven in thinner cloth. But more modern weaving techniques make the ripstop threads less obvious. It is used to make hang glider and parasail wings, parachutes, hot air balloons, sails, kites, flags, banners and sports clothes.

With a friend to help because of its awkwardness, the 150-pound tent was easily mounted on my camping trailer’s ARE cap (for more information on the trailer, see "Budget Trailer" story). CVT recommends that the two mounting bars be 3 feet apart; however, my bars are 4 feet apart and they work fine. I found the tent very easy to deploy by opening the floor into its open position. As I mentioned earlier, the aluminum ladder is the support as well as the access to the tent. In fact, since the ground in off-road campsites is guaranteed not to be level, you may need several pairs of holes in the ladder to adjust it to the proper height.

Also, since the closed tent is 72 inches by 48 inches, if you can set your support bars properly you can mount the tent to open to the rear. Or if you’re in a country where the cars have right-hand steering, you can mount the tent to open on the opposite side. For instance: using my camping trailer as an example, I could set the overhand over the trailer’s tailgate, therefore giving a double-decker design to the sleeping and/or storage arrangements.

The CVT tent is warrantied against defects in material and manufacturing for one year from the date of original purchase. CVT will repair or replace, at its option, any defects during the warranty period. This warranty does not extend to normal wear and tear, or to damage or cosmetic blemishes sustained during use. In the event that the tent must be returned to the company’s repair facility for inspection and repair/replacement, the owner must assume the cost and liability of freight. Shipping damage is the responsibility between tent owner and freight company.

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