re: Anyone here into “overlanding”

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The main reason why I like it is because it reminds me of all of the wonderful times going the the field when I was active duty Army.

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Try two weeks in the field, no showers, at Fort Benning, in July. With a 60lb ruck.

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Holy hell....

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No kidding. But to be fair, those things are built like tanks specifically to take off roading, and they have a ton of features.

I looked at them. They're nice but I could never part with that kind of cash.

I've been camping all my life. I do it costly as it is. That's just crazy to me.

if I ever become an OT baller, I'm getting an EarthRoamer

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so...a tent that's suspended super high on a trailer. Not being arse, legit want to know what the purpose of that is?

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My only thought is animals.

I don't worry about animals but that's my guess.

Who wants to have a piss jug in your tent when it isn't in the winter time? Those stairs for baws old lady will suck at 4 am.

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.a tent that's suspended super high on a trailer. Not being arse, legit want to know what the purpose of that is?

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guaranteed flat surface (no annoying rock or stick in your back)

don't have to worry about flowing water if it rains

tent lasts longer as you don't have to worry about rips or tears on the bottom on the tent

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Earthroamer

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Guy down the street has one. Not as cool as this gray one. I’m not even really sure what he does with it. He’s a quiet serial killer looking type of guy.

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What Salmon said.

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A mental midget can figure out those issues.

Being from the Birmingham area you are not too far from Windrock Offroad Park near Knoxville TN. There are two Toyota Offroad events in 2021 at Windrock. Great Smokey Mountain Trail Ride June 14-19 2021. Also Appalachian Toyota RoundUp Labor Day Weekend. A Toyota Offroad group here in New Orleans hosts an event at Hawk Pride Mountain Offroad Park near Muscle Shoals AL at the end of August. These are 3-4 Day events that have from 50 to 400 Toyota’s.

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Can someone please explain why it needs to be on top of something? That makes no sense. Harder to set up, harder to get into, harder to get out of...

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Basically, it's easier to set up, doesn't take up room inside of your vehicle, will stay dry because you aren't on the ground, you're away from wildlife that could be on the ground, it's easier to make "level", and the bedding that comes with them can stay inside of it and is generally better than bedding that you would put in a ground tent.

ETA: also, how are people supposed to know that you are into overlanding if you don't have a tent on the roof of your vehicle?