With fuel topping $4 a gallon in many parts of the country, outdoor enthusiasts are rethinking their recreational vehicle options.
Long a staple of African safaris and Euro-Australian holidays, the car top tent offers comfort, convenience and an inexpensive getaway. Roop top tents start just under $1,000 (plus shipping and handling) and go up, depending on design, options and current value of the U.S. dollar.
“Sleep safely above the rocks, the mud and the critters,” say the folks at California-based CarTop Camper. It fits virtually any vehicle equipped with an adequate rack system.
Skydome Cartop Tent of Canada “unfolds in seconds to become your base camp.”
For a really rugged roof tent check out the Italian-made Autohome: The original range of vehicle roof top tents.
ShippShape of Australia says it is the “ideal accommodation for people on the move.” The tent, designed by Doctor Ship in 1985, is “mounted above your vehicle and away from the creepy crawlies and crocs.”
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackYou want to be sure to remember where you are when nature calls at 2a.m.
I’ve seen winds when camping so strong they just about rip a tents tie down stakes out of the ground. I wonder how a tent on top of a vehicle would handle those conditions.
karl
I wouldn’t feel very safe in “Grizzly Country” in one of these. Even a moderate-sized bear could reach high enough to rip open the fabric and get inside. At least it would probably be high enough to keep smaller critters like raccons, etc. outside.
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