OVS Nomadic 3 Rooftop Tent & Annex Review

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Yvonne and John

Yvonne and John

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In this video we review our OVS Nomadic 3 Rooftop Tent & Annex.
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@leifrudd8934
@leifrudd8934 2 жыл бұрын
based pretty much on your vid, we got the nomadic 3. it's all opened up but sitting on my workbench in the garage atm (today is day 1), plus we waiting for our rack to arrive. you produced a thorough, enjoyable video of a great product. thanks
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 2 жыл бұрын
We truly appreciate your comment Rudd!! Welcome to the RTT fam and have many great adventures! We also added some grip tape on the steps of the ladder after we made this video. Happy camping!
@garyduckworth4404
@garyduckworth4404 Жыл бұрын
To make your guidelines for your tent more visible use pool noodles. More more visible and softer if you run into them
@CarconsultantRD
@CarconsultantRD Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review guys, loved it!! I'm getting this one to start.
@ozrodmd
@ozrodmd 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for such a great review. Very thorough. Safe travels.
@christophermcdermott7998
@christophermcdermott7998 Жыл бұрын
Great video, very thorough and super helpful. Still torn on purchasing the annex but this video has definitely helped more than anything in 3 months of searching RTT'S.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching. Glad we can help.
@alienburchfield7863
@alienburchfield7863 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the informative video, answered a lot of questions I had about setup and takedown of my (just received) nomadic 2, cheers!
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Yay! So glad we could help. Welcome to the RTT club!!! Happy adventures!
@brianrojasofficial
@brianrojasofficial 2 жыл бұрын
Best review I’ve seen. Great job guys!! Wondering what you think of the Bushveld 2 hard shell roof top tent if you ever considered buying it. Thanks!
@yangliu2769
@yangliu2769 Жыл бұрын
I really like this video, very clear and informative, thank you for your great video!😀
@MikeJones-vb1me
@MikeJones-vb1me Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! One thing I might recommend is you can get these little steps that hook into the latch inside your car door, and it gives you a nice big step to reach up (or climb up) on top of your vehicle. Have a look, might help!
@mrdummma
@mrdummma 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review! Just order a nomadic 4 for my 4th gen as well.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! Enjoy!!
@wunderlostbc
@wunderlostbc 3 жыл бұрын
What a timely video! I just ordered one of these tents. Thanks for the real world tour!! You also get a sub for having spare food for stray dogs!! lol
@wunderlostbc
@wunderlostbc 3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, they sell guylines with reflective/glow in the dark material in them.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Welcome to the rooftop tent gang!! Be prepared to get looks and questions from curious strangers. Lol and aww thank you for subscribing. we also give the dog food to homeless people with a dog. 🐶
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
@@wunderlostbc yes! Omg! Of course they have reflective guy lines hahaha and here we are doing arts and crafts. 😁😅 Going in to the next outdoor store we find. Thanks so much for this!
@aubreyreynolds5698
@aubreyreynolds5698 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best rtt review I’ve seen for any tent. I’m currently deciding between the OVS Nomadic 2 or 3. Also, thanks for the links to the other suggested overlanding/camping items in the description. I’ll be checking some of those out. Great video, guys! Thanks.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you so much for this big complement Aubrey. We’ve been really happy with the quality of our Nomadic RRT, so you’ll enjoy it either one you choose. Thank you for watching!!
@bah5310
@bah5310 3 жыл бұрын
Great review. We have the Nomadic 2. Putting it away is frustrating. We were sent a 2" mattress not the 3" so they are shipping me the correct one. The one night we stayed in it I liked it better than a getting tent.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. Yea we put ours on in Dec. and been on the road since then, not looking forward when it’s time to take it down. 😁 we’ve seen some video tutorial of people creating some contraption for their RTT to hang above their garage. Not sure how reliable and safe it is.
@daves8407
@daves8407 3 жыл бұрын
There is glow in the dark guy line rope you can purchase. I'm sure you could swap out the stock line for this and lose relatively little. There's probably actually glow in the dark Paracord out there so that would be a super durable solution
@Lost1Byte
@Lost1Byte 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks foe the tips and overview!
@maldwynturner1930
@maldwynturner1930 11 ай бұрын
hang a dog light on the lines to see them at night. lots of dog lights, for walking and seeing them in the dark that could work to clip on and off easily
@karlgrouwstra2567
@karlgrouwstra2567 2 жыл бұрын
hi guys great video, did you by any chance get any condensation, if so how much and in what weather condition did this happen. thank you
@ronaldsthilaire7761
@ronaldsthilaire7761 Жыл бұрын
Great review. Thank you.
@ChrisRGSA
@ChrisRGSA Жыл бұрын
Some 550 has reflective tape woven in it. Does not glow but reflects light
@Dusther210
@Dusther210 3 жыл бұрын
This was THE most useful RTT review. Thank you! We are picking up an OVS nomadic soon and this video is very helpful. I was wondering if you don’t bring your rain fly can you realistically keep the sleeping bags and pillows in the tent?
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dustin! Thank you so much for your compliment and for watching our video. And you definitely can. We used to keep our 2 feather pillows and sleeping bags in the tent AND keep the rainfly but you really do have to use more force down to compress and buckle everything together. Which is probably not good for the tent if you’re doing this all the time. We decided to take them out to make it a little easier for us since we’re doing this full-time.
@Dusther210
@Dusther210 3 жыл бұрын
@@yvonneandjohn3979 thank you for the response! Keep up the great content! Do you guys plan to go east? Also are you guys on Overland Bound?
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
@@Dusther210 we are making our way East. We’re from NY so we started there in Dec. then South and around through Texas then up the PNW and now going through mid-US. We are on overland bound but we prefer iOverlander.
@Dusther210
@Dusther210 3 жыл бұрын
@@yvonneandjohn3979 I was gonna say John sounds like a fellow New Yorker Sounds awesome, I’m tuned in! The northeast could really use some high quality overlanding comtent
@Jixton
@Jixton 2 ай бұрын
Great review guys? You can get paracoard with light reflective material...
@leifrudd8934
@leifrudd8934 3 жыл бұрын
guys i really like your review. if you can't get or don't like glow-in-the-dark guys, you could probably get some glow-in-the-dark tape and just mark your guys in several locations. i definitely value your relating the 5-min setup. that's key; if the setup took 20 minutes, why have an RTT at all? if anything, your next-morning strike illustrates the durability of your victory rack :-)
@Mrfishermanbfb
@Mrfishermanbfb 2 жыл бұрын
REI has glow in the dark Paracord. I hope this helps.
@tm8747
@tm8747 3 жыл бұрын
great video, i wanted to point out something about your roof top tent, it a WIND BLOCKER, , way s to fix that i have seen a friend of mine , that has a jeep with a roof top tent, and without it , his getting 16 mileage, with it 14 mpg. he made a v- nose to fit on the front of the tent the width of the tent and just 4" above the top of the tent. its removeable before you pull the tent up, and places it back in place before your on your way, he took the jeep to a sheet metal shop and the shop fabed it up. cost was 150.00. s/s plate
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
That sounds so cool and so innovative! Will have to look it up and see what it looks like now, so curious. And as always, thank you for watching!!
@miramar-103
@miramar-103 3 жыл бұрын
Looks just like my Howling Moon Stargazer ;)
@45jimmyj
@45jimmyj 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. You could use battery operated led string lights on you guy lines.
@threadready8078
@threadready8078 2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I are looking at getting the Nomadic 4 for the top of our square-drop trailer. I've watched a lot of reviews on RTTs and yours is great. However, none of them mention the sturdiness and stability for when things get "frisky". Any comments or concerns in that area would be appreciated. Sorry if that comes across as a little creepy but I don't know how else to ask. Thanks!
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 2 жыл бұрын
Heyyy Not creepy at all. It’s definitely a valid question. We mentioned that this RTT is a bit heavier than other competitive brands and we’d like to assume it’s because of its sturdiness. We feel very secure and safe being up there sleeping in all different “positions” 😁😅 This specific brand can hold up to 300 pounds. Just be mindful of the movements.
@ricktaylor1860
@ricktaylor1860 3 жыл бұрын
Good vid guys, thank you.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!!!
@ricktaylor1860
@ricktaylor1860 3 жыл бұрын
@@yvonneandjohn3979 I have been on the fence between the nomadic and Tuff Stuff ranger. Ended up ordering the Nomadic last night after watching your vid....Good stuff
@chrisc353
@chrisc353 2 жыл бұрын
put little lights on the strings.. that will help!
@khanikrystene
@khanikrystene 3 жыл бұрын
Get glow sticks at the dollar store to hang on your tie-downs. Good to know glow-in-the-dark paint is not helpful. Thanks guys. Good vid.
@secretdaisy6484
@secretdaisy6484 3 жыл бұрын
You can buy glow in the dark paracord on Ebay. It's very reasonably priced.
@kypercarjoe153
@kypercarjoe153 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We have same rack as you and now we ordered the nomadic 3 with Annex. Do you still use your tent, and do you still like the quality and function of the tent? Thank you.
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! We have sold our whole set up ..car, tent and everything in it. We used our tent for 9 straight months. Used it almost every day in all weather conditions. We loved it! Next time we will go for a hard shell but OVS is worth it. Only thing we didn’t like is the cover only because we never fully took ours off when using.
@SavageExpeditions
@SavageExpeditions 3 жыл бұрын
Have you had any trouble from the tent when it’s opened and you get in the ladder side pops out of the groove in the middle?
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Not sure exactly what you mean by the groove in the middle of the ladder? But we’ve been using our tent since December and haven’t had any issues with the ladder. Let us know further so hopefully we can help you.
@markkeating1804
@markkeating1804 3 жыл бұрын
Hey folks! Looking at the Nomadic 4 for full time use. Great video, you guys seem cool! Wrap aluminum foil around the guy lines so they reflect light at night. ☮️✌️
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
We appreciate that so much! We found a small light the clips on the guy lines at Walmart.
@markkeating1804
@markkeating1804 3 жыл бұрын
John, I feel like I’m back home in RI listening to your accent! It pops up once in a while. where are you from??!! Love it! Also, would you buy it again, please?
@markkeating1804
@markkeating1804 3 жыл бұрын
Also, please comment on how loud it gets when it’s windy . Thanks so much!
@markkeating1804
@markkeating1804 3 жыл бұрын
Do they make a winter liner (insulation) for the inside? Many companies do. I’m so curious but can’t find an answer to this question. Help, please?!
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! Unfortunately they don’t have insulation. I contacted them on Instagram. What we do is we bought reflective insulation roll from home debot and that helped tons. we just put it around the poles inside. Plus layering and having a 0 degree sleeping bags.
@btfofffice
@btfofffice 5 ай бұрын
The Awning? How does that work with both the Tent and the Annex attached?
@Rftyree84
@Rftyree84 2 жыл бұрын
Can you change the direction that it opens? (E.g. can the anex and ladder be at the rear of the vehicle? )
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Russell, yes you can install the tent facing the rear of the car. The roof rack and the tent brackets crisscross from each other so you’d just have to screw them in a different way so the door is facing towards the trunk. They’d be no extra steps and no extra tools needed. So it’s as simple to install. Hopefully this makes sense. 😆 lol
@maricelarooper9558
@maricelarooper9558 2 жыл бұрын
Get some noodle tubes. And maybe paint them with glow in the dark paint
@av_100series
@av_100series Жыл бұрын
Does those straps come with Ovs? Or you have to buy your own straps to strap the tent down when it’s folded
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 Жыл бұрын
It came with the tent. All the straps were attached, all you need to do is loop it around and Velcro it together. Super easy
@SpanishFly801
@SpanishFly801 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you guys haven’t posted anything in over a year. Wanted to inquire if you’re still using the nomadic?
@615simplihom
@615simplihom 2 жыл бұрын
Is it noisy when you drive?
@jamlv4872
@jamlv4872 Ай бұрын
What is the weight of this tent?
@cailloely9034
@cailloely9034 2 жыл бұрын
Do u guys live out of the tent?
@alechall1120
@alechall1120 Жыл бұрын
how about packing this up in the rain? is it done the same? doesn't seem like any reviews ever mention this very probable scenario...
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 Жыл бұрын
Great question! To be honest in light rain, its the same process (we have done this a few times), the tent does great with not allowing any water seep in the inside, although some will under the mattress depending on how heavy the rain. If you do pack it up in rain we recommend opening the tent to dry out as soon as possible so that mildew doesnt develop. I wouldn't recommend trying to pack this in heavy rain, it can be done, but it wont be fun haha
@louiselawrence9441
@louiselawrence9441 Жыл бұрын
Solar fairy lights
@neiltidbury4612
@neiltidbury4612 Жыл бұрын
Not to be that person, but its GUY lines (or ropes) not guide. As with many terms and everyday phrases, its an old nautical term... From the Dutch word Gei, which was the rope that attached the sail to the mast! The more you know.
@SaltySeabee
@SaltySeabee 22 күн бұрын
Do you have a clugh?
@bradadams252
@bradadams252 3 жыл бұрын
Bro... the Nomadic tent has the easiest cover to use! It's velcro instead of a zipper!
@yvonneandjohn3979
@yvonneandjohn3979 3 жыл бұрын
Totally! we did mention how much we love the velcro system instead of zipper. Can’t imagine how much of a pain it is to line it up with zipper. Lol
@ETuss713
@ETuss713 2 жыл бұрын
The issue with the weight is not due to quality. I believe it is due to lack of quality. OVS has everything made in China. The quality of the fasteners is low. This is true with the rest of the material causing a heavier weight to make up for it.
@TheChris1500
@TheChris1500 Жыл бұрын
i think i seen this girl driving on imogene pass, if not she has a twin lol
@Wk32eze
@Wk32eze Жыл бұрын
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