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Tembo
Articulating
Posts : 582
Join date : 2012-09-28
Location : Milton Keynes
| Subject: Roof tents gone mad...  Sat May 23, 2015 6:32 pm | |
| Had a chuckle when I saw this....definitely roughing it...  | |
| | | | Tom Mc
Founder
Posts : 3781
Join date : 2010-12-10
Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Sun May 24, 2015 6:11 am | |
| I spied that too. My immediate thought was, "that's well OTT", then I realised they probably need it to protect themselves from lions, hyenas, etc. Hope somebody remembered to close the 'toddler gate' at the base of that spiral staircase!!!  | |
| | | | tuggy
Just Got Spot Lights
Posts : 717
Join date : 2011-01-01
Age : 69
Location : MIDLANDS
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Fri May 29, 2015 6:55 am | |
| think it might just be a viewing platform.....  | |
| | | | Tom Mc
Founder
Posts : 3781
Join date : 2010-12-10
Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Fri May 29, 2015 10:09 am | |
| Just as well; there's not many low bridges in that part of the world. Roof tent!!!  | |
| | | | Tembo
Articulating
Posts : 582
Join date : 2012-09-28
Location : Milton Keynes
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Sat May 30, 2015 4:08 pm | |
| Actually, just seems a waste of a good 110 as that contraption is bolted to the vehicle. Obviously supposed to look cool for safari tourists but a shame for the truck that will rot away beneath it. | |
| | | | roamingman
Terrain Master
Posts : 1392
Join date : 2010-12-26
Age : 76
Location : Nearly thier
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Sat May 30, 2015 8:43 pm | |
| If you look closely at the bottom of the uprights you can see there are pieces that can be lifted up, so it can be driven around. may be a bit top heavy,  | |
| | | | Tom Mc
Founder
Posts : 3781
Join date : 2010-12-10
Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| | Subject: Re: Roof tents gone mad... Sat May 30, 2015 9:28 pm | |
| - Tembo wrote:
- Actually, just seems a waste of a good 110 as that contraption is bolted to the vehicle. Obviously supposed to look cool for safari tourists but a shame for the truck that will rot away beneath it.
Know what you mean, but for the amount of money that woman is paying, it's all part of the game. A viewing platform attached to an iconic vehicle, pith helmets as standard, a lodge with a straw roof (doubtless covering the tiles), a local tribe that just 'happen to be passing' dancing outside her veranda at dusk ... it's what African Safaris are all about. "Pimm's anyone ... what what?" | |
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