Sportz SUV Tent with Screen Room

by SportZ

Product Features

• Tent sleeps 5-6 people along with the extra sleeping or storage space
• Screen room turns into an additional sleeping area by zipping the storm flaps for privacy
• Shock-corded fiber glass and steel poles for a fast and easy set up
• 2-large entrance doors, 3-large mesh windows and 2-skylights allow for great ventilation
• Includes a full length rain fly with taped seams for extra protection

Product Description

The Sportz SUV 83000 Tent wraps around the cargo area of your vehicle allowing you total access for additional sleeping spaces or for storing gear. No more having to unzip and zip tent doors and open and close vehicle doors to get something you need from your vehicle. The Sportz SUV 83000 Tent easily adapts to any situation. This 10 x 10 ft. tent provides a sleeping area for 5 to 6 people along with the additional space provided by your vehicle. It features a 7 x 6 ft. screen room for bug free dining or for storing gear. When space is limited simply unzip the screen room to use the tent only. When you need to drive away for your campsite, easily detached the removable vehicle sleeve and leave the tent standing. Or when camping where vehicles are not permitted, simply leave the vehicle sleeve behind to use the vehicle tent as a stand-alone ground tent.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 31.5 x 13 x 12.5 inches ; 15 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 43.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001CJ828K
• Item model number: 83000
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,392 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent initial quality and design, November 4, 2008

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David Gray (Austin, Tx United States) - See all my reviews
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I ordered my 83000 tent as part of Napier's initial production run. I was really excited to get the new design because of the screened porch. I had no idea what to expect since I had never purchased a Napier Sportz product before. This is far and away the best tent I have ever owned. All of my past tent purchases were for the purpose of lightweight backpacking. They were great for their intended purpose, but wore out relatively quickly for the same reason...lightweight materials and construction. This Napier tent is one heavy bastard, but that's okay since it is intended for SUV camping. I've been thoroughly impressed by the quality design and construction. The materials are strong and durable. And, considering how big this tent really is, it is a snap to set up. We're talking two main poles for the main tent. That's it! Another two poles for the screened porch and you're done. Hooking up to the SUV is as easy as putting your socks on. In fact, I don't even bother with all of the available straps because the expandable band that is sewn into the SUV sleeve is strong enough to grab your truck by itself. Totally simple, and totally kick butt. To give you an idea of the strength of the tent, I have a 2 gallon igloo beverage container that I strap on to the center of the tent ceiling and the tent doesn't budge...handles it like a champ. That's 16 pounds of water hanging from the tent poles, folks. I can't speak to how the tent will hold up over time, but I'm giving it 5 stars based on my initial impressions. I think for any price under $400, this tent is a great value.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This tent brought my wife back to camping, March 24, 2009

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Andreas Kruger (USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm very satisfied with this tent. I used it first time in the desert and attached it to my Dodge Grand Caravan. It's definitely a good idea to get your car in position first, then set up the tent accordingly. It is not that easy to navigate your car backwards to the sleeve afterwards. It was very windy and cold, despite of that there were really no issues or malfunctions. Here are some things you might not know:

The tent comes with a long rain fly that covers two sides of the tent completely whereas the two other sides are covered partially, due to the sleeve attaching to the SUV and the screenyard. For this reason Sportz does offer additional rainflys for the 81000 but not for this model (83000): there's no need.

The seams of the rainfly are factory sealed, but the rest of the tent isn't. The vendor recommends to seal all seams, but I guess it's sufficient to seal the seams that are not covered by the rainfly. Be careful about the selection of the seam sealer (see http://www.sportzbynapier.com/ FAQs).

I recommend to use a footprint to protect against humidity and damage, especially if you set up your tent on cactus remainders like me :-)

When you put up the tent, you've got to use the rainfly for stabilizing the tent. The rainfly has additional strings to protect against the wind. Although, don't forget to attach the rainfly to the sticks using the Velcro strips.

Four people fit well into the tent. Five people should fit as well. I think 6 people is very challenging.

This tent is fun.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well thought out - great company, July 7, 2009

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rhodeymark (Newport, RI United States) - See all my reviews
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We used our Sportz 83000 SUV tent for the first time over the holiday weekend, and Friday night was a real washout with thunderstorms and driving rain overnight. The rain fly worked perfect, and the optional footprint floor really helped keep the screenroom dry. I would recommend upgrading to the long steel with orange plastic aftermarket spikes, as the wet ground did let the provided standard stakes loosen. We slept in the truck, and although I am too tall to really fit well it was OK. The 'sock' was fairly snug, a little tape in spots would seal it completely to keep skeeters out, but we used one of those electronic butane mat heaters for a couple hours before bed and stayed unmunched all night. We stayed dry and that was #1 priority. I was going to give it 4 stars because one of the main fiberglass poles split when going up (still held the tent all weekend), but Napier was so nice and responsive on the phone that it is a non-issue. We can't wait to head out for more (not so) 'roughing it'.