sndmn11
"DADDY"
My attraction (without experience so just assumption) is that I have always had a fiberglass topper. I have one right now on my '05 ram. It is a one-trick pont, and I wouldn't say it has any tricks other than keeping things out of of the weather and relatively secure. They are also $2k to $5k.
We have a lot of tents, I've written tent reviews here actually, and 13 years of my career was with a tent manufacturer. I like tents a lot.
This purchase would add convenience for @KickinNDishin and I. We agree that there are times when it would be much easier to get out if all we had to do was hop in the truck and go. Not setting up a camp at midnight, or not packing up a tent camp the day after arrival because you are only hunting for a day, or being able to head out to upland areas the day before weather without paying for a hotel, all come into play. We also never utilize the wood stoves we have for any of our tents because of securing fire wood. We also don't have much for electronics' use when camping, and there's been some times when it would have been great. I slept solo with the birdpup last year in my Outback 9 nights last year for upland hunts; it gets boring when the sun goes down at 5p and doesn't come up until 6a.
So, if, BIG IF, we can achieve something that is self sustaining from an electricity standpoint with the ability to use an exterior diesel heater, that would be a game changer. The alternative would be to setup solar panels and heat for a tent camp everytime, and while some do it, we haven't yet.
