Jimny for roof tent or small trailer

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Now that is a caravan! I love it!!

Just don't fancy the 60 MPH

yeah much nicer than a tent and you can stop on long journeys and brew up.
I have an awning which doubles the size of the caravan so we can eat/live in that and the caravan is for sleeping and cooking.
On that particular round the Northern coast trip it's mainly single track road so speed doesn't come in to it.More like 35/40 but the fuel economy was terrific.
It's surprising how far you can get at 60mph and it's kinder on the Jimny.
Only places you lose out are those long stretches of motorway with a slight incline otherwise it pulls ok.

I love the nc500, have done it twice in both directions. I honestly don't think I could ever drive that road towing anything in fact the very thought makes a little bit of my soul die.

I'd say stick with a regular tent of go the whole hog and get a caravan. A roof tent is just awkward middle ground. There are plenty of tents that you can pitch in under 10 minutes, and a decent camp bed gives you the off-the-ground comfort. Once it's pitched you can drive off for an evening without having to pack it away again. When your not camping you put in it the cupboard and forget about it. I makes me laugh seeing people driving around with expensive roof tents attached to their 4x4s all winter, knowing they only use it a handful of nights in the summer.

I use a bivvy bag and tarp for solo trips or a 'big' 4 person tent for car tours with the girlfriend. Apart from the 'big' tent, all my kit for multiple nights away fits in a 35l backpack, so it doesn't matter if I'm travelling by car, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot. A roof tent for me would only work for about 1/4 of my nights away.

I looked into a roof tent a few weeks ago and came to the same conclusion, trailer tent or something similar is a better bet as long as you have someware to keep it.

Yep I've been through the whole thing from tents to trailer tent and campervan to caravan.
They all have pros as well as cons.
If you intend to move around a lot with very short stays a tent or trailer tent would be the thing.
A campervan is great in theory but everything has to be packed away if you want to go out for the day.
Tents can be cramped and damp and a noisy campsite with kids running around can be a nuisance if you want to sleep.
They can be quite nice with some decent equipment eg camp beds and an electric hookup.
If on a budget that is your easy option.
Trailer tents are great especially if you get one that erects in a few minutes. Only con is you are restricted to 50/60 mph if speed is your thing.
On some you can also have a bike rack.
A small caravan is that extra bit of comfort with the advantage of being somewhere warm and dry to come back to. Obviously that would be the most expensive option and as with the trailer tent you'll need somewhere to keep it.