Camping

Discover what a tent footprint is, the advantages of using one, and how to use it. Learn about cost, weight, and low-cost alternatives for your next outdoor adventure.

Rooftop tents can be very comfortable. They are up off the cold hard, lumpy, ground, and come with a high-density foam mattress. Different brands and models have mattresses of varied thicknesses and quality that can rival your bed at home. Comfortable pillows and a blanket add to the lavishness.

High-quality roof top tents are known for their comfort features, durability, safety, and ease of use while offering greater mobility and affordability over camper trailers, travel trailers, and RVs. Let’s answer some of the top questions people have about these amazing tents.

Have you been looking at roof top tents and ground tents trying to determine which tent might benefit you most? Both roof top tents and ground tents have advantages and disadvantages. Your style of camping and location often dictate which tent is best.

When leveling your roof top tent, it’s best to start by parking on the flattest surface you can find. From this starting point, use a combination of a leveling tool to measure your pitch and roll and leveling blocks, recovery boards, air suspension, scrap lumber, rock, log, or firewood to level your vehicle.

Over 13,500 members of a roof top tent group were asked why they switched from a soft shell to hard shell roof top tent. Sixty answers were provided by members who had made the switch or who were ready to make the switch to a hard shell tent.