Enthusiast II
Hi, I am relatively new to the Overland Bound forum, and spend most of my time on OB lurking and checking out your ideas as I transition to taking my whole family out on the trail in my 2010 TE and 2007 Tundra DC. I know new members whose 1st posts include an offer to buy something are looked at with caution/suspicion. So I offer that I have been a supporting member over on the IH8MUD forum for 15+ years, where I go by stumpalama there as well, and I am the VP of Capital Land Cruiser Club in Northern Virginia as proof I am not a scammer or a secret vendor. I have no affiliation with the seller other than as a prospective customer. I am only offering the group buy as a way to save a few coins and help a guy establish his business. I don't get any special discount beyond what is offered with this group buy; I get the same deal everyone else gets and will be counted as one of the buyers.
Now onto the important stuff:
The weekend before last, I went and checked out a RTT from a seller local to me in Virginia, Torro Offroad. He is importing ikamper Skycamp style RTTs from China. I am looking for a side opening hard-shell RTT that can fit my family of 4 and have seen only a few options , with ikamper being the de facto standard. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of materials, construction and fit and finish of the shell and the tent. It is high quality and, IMHO, a solid deal. I am a cheap bastard and it's saying something if I am going to drop $3K on a piece of gear. He has done his research and hooked up with a good manufacturer. Like I said, he is a local guy in the Alexandria/Arlington, VA (but shipping nationwide is free) area. He is getting established and has sold and delivered several tents.
For the past few months, I've been torturing myself over the possibility of buying an ikamper RTT, but the price of the tent and then the additional cost of the annex and awning was keeping me from pulling the trigger. I started looking around for similar style tents and found this one. The fact that I could put my hands on it, open it up and sit/lay in it was just what I needed to do to help me make the decision.
I am ordering one this month, and in talking with him, I thought there might be an opportunity to get a break on the pricing, so I offered to setup a group buy to help him fill his shipping container and us to get a price break.
The Tent:
He has 2 sizes of RTT, one that fits 2-3 and one that fits 4. The package includes 2 hanging shoe/gear bags, quilted winter insulation liner, awning with poles AND the annex with poles, all of which you would have to order separately if you bought an ikamper Skycamp; plus, purchasing all those additional items would bring the total investment to $5400. We can save between $2300 and $2500.
Tent Specs:
SkyLux Bantam (2-3 person) Specs:
Open: 4'10" x 6'11"
Closed: 4'10 x 4ft
Weight: 121 lbs
SkyLux (4 person) Specs:
Open: 6'3" x 7'3"
Closed: 6'3" x 4'7"
Weight: 150 lbs
The Deal:
10% to 15% discount, depending on how many are ordered with the discount code "OVERLAND2020". The package includes 2 hanging shoe/gear bags, quilted winter insulation, the awning with poles AND the annex with poles, for $3400 (full size tent) or $2997 (Bantam size tent) (not including the 10%-15% group discount if we can get 5 or more peeps to order). If we get 5 -14 buyers (or close), the discount is 10% and if we get 15 or more buyers, the discount is 15%;.
The Math:
Skylux full size:
10% discount = $3060
15% discount = $2890
Skylux Bantam
10% discount = $2697
15% discount = $2548
If we get 5 people to order tents BEFORE 7 FEBRUARY, we all get 10% off; 15 or more and we save 15%. Plus it is free shipping to your door. The Overland Bound discount code is "OVERLAND2020". He will automatically apply the discount code, once the sales hit the appropriate gates. Also, if you are around Northern Virginia and want to see and touch the tent before committing, he is happy to meet and show it off, so you can check it out in person. I can schedule a meetup with him pretty easily.
The owner's name is Corey and he wanted me to post his tech number to answer any questions. 1-888-585-1245
Post up if you are interested or have questions. You can also PM me.
Here is a link to some pics I took of the tent: Torro Offroad RTT
Cheers,
Mike "Stump" Thomas
Now onto the important stuff:
The weekend before last, I went and checked out a RTT from a seller local to me in Virginia, Torro Offroad. He is importing ikamper Skycamp style RTTs from China. I am looking for a side opening hard-shell RTT that can fit my family of 4 and have seen only a few options , with ikamper being the de facto standard. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of materials, construction and fit and finish of the shell and the tent. It is high quality and, IMHO, a solid deal. I am a cheap bastard and it's saying something if I am going to drop $3K on a piece of gear. He has done his research and hooked up with a good manufacturer. Like I said, he is a local guy in the Alexandria/Arlington, VA (but shipping nationwide is free) area. He is getting established and has sold and delivered several tents.
For the past few months, I've been torturing myself over the possibility of buying an ikamper RTT, but the price of the tent and then the additional cost of the annex and awning was keeping me from pulling the trigger. I started looking around for similar style tents and found this one. The fact that I could put my hands on it, open it up and sit/lay in it was just what I needed to do to help me make the decision.
I am ordering one this month, and in talking with him, I thought there might be an opportunity to get a break on the pricing, so I offered to setup a group buy to help him fill his shipping container and us to get a price break.
The Tent:
He has 2 sizes of RTT, one that fits 2-3 and one that fits 4. The package includes 2 hanging shoe/gear bags, quilted winter insulation liner, awning with poles AND the annex with poles, all of which you would have to order separately if you bought an ikamper Skycamp; plus, purchasing all those additional items would bring the total investment to $5400. We can save between $2300 and $2500.
Tent Specs:
SkyLux Bantam (2-3 person) Specs:
Open: 4'10" x 6'11"
Closed: 4'10 x 4ft
Weight: 121 lbs
SkyLux (4 person) Specs:
Open: 6'3" x 7'3"
Closed: 6'3" x 4'7"
Weight: 150 lbs
The Deal:
10% to 15% discount, depending on how many are ordered with the discount code "OVERLAND2020". The package includes 2 hanging shoe/gear bags, quilted winter insulation, the awning with poles AND the annex with poles, for $3400 (full size tent) or $2997 (Bantam size tent) (not including the 10%-15% group discount if we can get 5 or more peeps to order). If we get 5 -14 buyers (or close), the discount is 10% and if we get 15 or more buyers, the discount is 15%;.
The Math:
Skylux full size:
10% discount = $3060
15% discount = $2890
Skylux Bantam
10% discount = $2697
15% discount = $2548
If we get 5 people to order tents BEFORE 7 FEBRUARY, we all get 10% off; 15 or more and we save 15%. Plus it is free shipping to your door. The Overland Bound discount code is "OVERLAND2020". He will automatically apply the discount code, once the sales hit the appropriate gates. Also, if you are around Northern Virginia and want to see and touch the tent before committing, he is happy to meet and show it off, so you can check it out in person. I can schedule a meetup with him pretty easily.
The owner's name is Corey and he wanted me to post his tech number to answer any questions. 1-888-585-1245
Post up if you are interested or have questions. You can also PM me.
Here is a link to some pics I took of the tent: Torro Offroad RTT
Cheers,
Mike "Stump" Thomas
