roof-top tent

After hitting the scene with an innovative expanding roof-top tent, iKamper reworked it, set Kickstarter on fire with a $2 million campaign, and became a brand name in the camping scene. Now it's reaching out to small car owners with a Mini version.

Just months after debuting the X1-H with integrated hard-top tent, Australia's Patriot Campers is breaking its tent options wide open. In place of an integrated tent, the all-new X1-N features a built-in roof rack for use with any roof-top tent (RTT) ... or no tent at all.

Austria's GentleTent is back to camping atop cars, introducing its most dramatic vehicular effort yet, an XL inflatable billed as the world's largest roof-top tent (RTT). It sleeps up to five people, has two separate rooms, offers glass house-like views, and still packs light and small.

If you were looking for the roof-top tent on a vehicle, the most logical place to look would be ... the roof. But Rubicon Expedition Products wants people to look down. Its Hitch Tent system drops the roof tent down to hitch level, making it easier to load and freeing up the vehicle for day trips.

Simpler and more affordable than a camper van or trailer, the Roofnest Sandpiper is a viable alternative, turning an Outback or 4Runner into a gear-hauling mini-RV. A roof-top tent with factory-mounted roof rails, the Sandpiper offers flexibility in carrying shelter and gear deep into the wild.

Adding to its lineup of innovative hybrid roof-top tents, iKamper presents the all-new X-cover. The X-cover features an integrated hardtop cover with built-in roof bars, providing fast, simple overnight shelter and cargo hauling for your next big adventure.​​

Tepui is building upon its versatile roof-top tent (RTT) lineup with the HyBox. The innovative vehicle tent will support all kinds of adventures at all times of year. Peel the tent canvas off and you have a roomy cargo box eager to swallow sports gear, clothes, tools and other essentials.

An interesting novelty from last year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, the GT Roof from GentleTent is billed as the world's first inflatable roof-top tent (RTT). It combines the convenience of a car-top tent with the ease and lightness of inflatable design – and it even doubles as a sheltered raft.

Possibly the biggest highlight of Overland Expo West is the field of big, all-terrain motorhomes, monsters that we rarely see on roads or at camp. Along with those huge expedition rigs, we've gathered pickup campers, SUV campers, roof-top tents and all the other sights into one final show gallery.

Want to turn an undersized hatchback, wagon or SUV into a cozy, pop-top camper van alternative? New start-up Reform makes it easier and more integrated than ever with its sleek Nesty tent.

High-flying tree tents and roofed hammocks are all the rage and tents are getting as social as the internet. The basic ground tent was nearly more the exception than the rule in 2017, as tents that dangle from trees and cliffs, float on water, and ride atop motor vehicles hoarded the spotlight. ​​​

The SEMA Show is all about the cars and trucks showered in aftermarket accessories, bright colors and crazy-creative hacking. But mixed in with these headlining stars, you'll find at least a few camper vans, off-road expedition trucks and even a seven-figure motorhome or two.