Roof tent: sleeping on your own roof
Camping on the roof of your car – for years this was reserved for adventurers conquering Africa with their 4x4s. Meanwhile, the roof tent is breaking all sales records. Also because they 'simply' fit on the roof of a normal passenger car. CampersCaravans lists the top models.
iKamper Skycamp 2.0 Rocky Black
In this so-called 'hardcover' roof tent, the entire tent is ready-made in a kind of roof box. The Skycamp is set up in 45 (!) seconds. The base consists of an aluminum honeycomb-structured base plate, with a mattress of no less than 210 by 190 cm on top. More than enough for two people, but with small children you can even sleep four in it.
Number of people: 2 adults + 2 children
Dimensions: 218x210x110 cm (open)
Weight: 72 kg
Price: € 4.080
More information: www.ikamper.nl
Thule Tepui Tepui Foothill
With the acquisition of the American company Tepui Outdoors, Thule, known for its roof boxes, now offers a complete range of roof tents. New is this Thule Tepui Foothill, a super compact roof tent that only takes up half of the car roof. This leaves space for a canoe or a bike rack. This earned the Thule Tepui Foothill the prestigious ISPO Outdoor Award.
Number of people: 2 people
Dimensions: 213x119x102 (open)
Weight: 49 kg
Price: € 1,730
More information: www.thule.com
Autohome Maggiolina Airlander
The Autohome roof tent is an Italian invention from 1958. The base of the Maggiolina consists of a vertically opening roof tent made of tent fabric between two hard polyester shells. Opening and closing is done with a crank: you turn the roof tent up or down. When closed, you can leave pillows and duvet (or sleeping bags) inside. Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Long.
Number of people: 3 people
Dimensions: 210x160x103 cm (open)
Weight: 72 kg
Price from € 2,459
More information: www.daktent.nl
Campwerk Adventure 165
This Campwerk roof tent is set up in no more than 2 minutes. Model Adventure is available with a width of 140 or 165 cm and it folds out to a generous 290 cm. Special are the two panoramic roof windows that allow you to look at the stars from your bed. Smart: the Adventure has a standard luggage net under the folded-out part of the bed base.
Number of people: 2 adults + 1 child
Dimensions: 165x290x130 cm (open)
Weight: 68 kg
Price: from € 1,689
More information: www.campwerk.nl
Sheepie Jimba Jimba 2.0
Sheepie is a brand from Australia. Popular is the Jimba Jimba 2.0, which many enthusiasts call 'the original'. It has a lightweight aluminum frame and folds out automatically with the gas spring. At 42 kilos, it is one of the lightest roof tents on the market. Special is the 12.5 cm thick mattress. The Jimba Jimba 2.0 is available in Medium and Large sizes.
Number of people: 2 people
Dimensions: 212x152x138 cm (model Large, open)
Weight: 43 kg (excl. ladder)
Price: € 1.559
More information: www.sheepie.com
Rooftop Tent Festival Netherlands
Want to know more about the rooftop tent? Visit the Rooftop Tent Festival from September 17 to 19. Please register as a visitor via the website. More info at www.daktentfestival.nl
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