![]() For a full breakdown of the installation process, check out the Roofnest website. Finally, you’ll tighten down these bolts using the included 17mm ratcheting wrench we recommend you work your way around the vehicle before tightening these completely, making sure that the Condor XL is centered on your vehicle. Slide the mounting hardware into the mounting tracks on the underside of the tent, so that there is a bolt hanging below either side of the crossbar connected by the mounting plate underneath. Ensure that your crossbars are spaced out at least 30” apart you’ll also need at least 32” of width to accommodate the brackets. The Condor XL weighs in at 160 lbs, making it the heaviest RTT in our 2021 review, and getting it onto your roof will require at least two people. Once that’s done, and the shell is re-closed, you’re ready to lift it onto your vehicle’s crossbars and lock it into place. These brackets will need to be partially assembled for quicker installation in later steps. Like all Roofnest tents, the Condor XL comes (mostly) fully assembled, so all you’ll need to do is remove the protective plastic and open the shell slightly to pull out the storage bag that holds your ladder and four mounting brackets. Although you will need to transfer much of your gear out of the Condor XL before teardown, there should still be enough room inside to leave your bedding. At this point, you’ll stuff in any other fabric so that it’s inside the shell, and then finish closing the shell, locking it in with the external clips. You may find that you’ll need to open your car door to get the leverage needed to reach this strap, as it’s just a bit short. There’s a bungee cord that runs from the front to the back that is used to hold in the main tent material, and once this is locked in, you can use the strap at the top of the hardshell to pull it down until the tent is nearly closed. You’ll want to roll up the rainfly and remove any tension poles, then use the ladder to fold up the extension panel and collapse it on top. Teardown of the Condor XL will take just a few seconds more. We found the setup process for the Skycamp 2.0 to be slightly more elegant and faster due to the way its rainfly is integrated (no need for unrolling), though we had no significant issues with the Roofnest system. To deploy the rainfly/awning, you’ll need to climb inside the tent and reach through the skylight to unclip and unroll the fly over the tent, then use the tension poles to elevate it over the doorway. Next, you’ll reach up and pull out the attached ladder, using it to flip open the extension panel, then secure it to the ground at a near 90° angle with the collapsed rungs at the top and the open rungs at the bottom. You’ll first unclip the latches and push up the side of the hardshell, allowing the gas struts to take over and open the remainder. The Condor XL can be completely deployed in just over a minute the setup process is relatively straightforward and can be carried out by just one person. The covers for each side window can be quickly converted into awnings using the included tension poles, while the deployable rainfly can be converted into an extra-large awning over the entryway using a pair of longer tension poles. The rear wall has no window, as it is obstructed by the hardshell cover. The passenger-side entryway also acts as a large window with two smaller windows flanking it on either side and a skylight window above. While this may be true, we felt that 3 adults (or 2 adults and 2 children) were a more appropriate maximum capacity to avoid feeling too claustrophobic. Roofnest has stated that the Condor XL will accommodate 3-4 adults. Still, its clamshell design means a dramatic drop-off in the ceiling after you pass the front entryway. The Roofnest Falcon actually delivers slightly more headroom (60”). Only the iKamper Skycamp 2.0 comes close in terms of square footage (43.2), with 5” less headroom. Its interior dimensions of 93″ x 74″ give it a whopping 47.8 sq ft of space, with a peak height of 50″. The Condor XL is the largest RTT in our review by a country mile. ![]()
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