Recent content by SHPEV

Unfortunately, I’m back in Texas and (as the photo suggests) the RTT is stored for the winter. Ski racks are next! I’ll take a video next spring. When I mounted it the first time, I took a while (and had 2 friends there to help). When I removed it and stored it last week, it was just me and...

Probably yes. It’s 58” wide and 86” deep on the inside. My wife and I were cozy but not at all cramped.

I need to do some calculations to figure the range hit. Other’s have reported 10% for taller RTT’s. I would expect it to be a bit less for the Falcon because it’s so slim. Here are the best photos I have that shows overhang. It’s 3” over the front crossbar and 4” for the rear. What you...

I was in the market for a rooftop tent for my R1S. (I figured that if I was going to entice my wife into camping—she’s never been—it would have to be a comfortable and relatively easy ordeal.) I considered the Rivian/Yakima option but decided to splurge on a hard-shell RTT. I also wanted a...

Here’s Norman Rivera, my El Cap R1S, on a camping trip near Telluride.

UPDATE! Yesterday was an absolutely glorious day, so my wife and I decided to take Norman back to Gold King Basin and camp for the night in our RTT (Roofnest Falcon 2 XL). This was our first outing with the Roofnest. As I mentioned last week, the trail to Gold King Basin has a few challenging...

The colors blew up last week. They’re beautiful. Last night, we got the first real snow.

My wife and took Norman (our R1S) and drove some friends to Gold King Basin this Saturday for a picnic. Gold King Basin is located just South of Telluride and adjoins Alta Lakes. The road up GKB/AL is mostly single lane with occasional turn-outs or wider areas to give way. The drive is rated...

If I'm here (Telluride), I'd consider joining.

The Pre-Adventure ends; the Real Adventure begins. Yesterday, my wife and I took delivery of Norman Rivera (“Norm”) our new R1S! We had pre-ordered the R1S (Adventure, FG, BM + DAW, 20” AT) In March 2021. Originally, we planned to take delivery in Texas and were given a delivery window of Q3...

Oh! I didn’t realize that. The build I purchased does not have the spare (at least it’s not listed) but it does have the 20” AT wheels/tires and the underbody shield. I know on the current configurator, I couldn’t spec the 20” AT wheels/tires without specing the AT package.

I‘ve always had the dark 20’s on my build. But while my wheels/tires are the same, I did switch from Forrest Green to EC Granite, and the interior from Black to Ocean Coast and dark wood. This build also has the wrap and underbody plate which my build did not.

I have no idea what the red flag is. (I don’t have an email from December other than my test drive invitation.) Could you enlighten us?

Here you go. I will hopefully be picking it up the first or second weekend in September.

It turns out that the reason I lost access to the R1 Shop WAS because I asked my Guide to change my delivery location. My new location was more than 250 miles from a Rivian Service Center. If you are more than 250 miles from an SC, you apparently don’t get access. So, I reminded my guide...