There are a few advantages to roof top tents too.
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Hannibal Tents
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The concept of the rooftop tent was pioneered in South Africa and the country has long been the market leader in design and production. The safety factor and advantage as a look-out position have made rooftop tents the most sought after of safari, hunting and adventure tenting.
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Everything SUV
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Q. What advantages does a rooftop tent provide?
A. Sleeping above your car or truck may initially seem like a strange idea, but it really makes sense once you learn some of the advantages.
1. Your sleeping surface is always comfortable with no worries about rocks or sticks needing to be cleared under the tent.
2. Sleeping up a few feet helps get you away from most bugs and crawling things in general. This can be very important in some climates where scorpions and snakes live.
3. You can level your vehicle with a rock or block of wood if needed allowing for camping in locations where you could not pitch a tent on non-level ground. This opens up a great many campsites that could not otherwise be used.
4. Cleanliness is improved as you can avoid a muddy tent that must be disassembled and put into a car or truck (often when wet).
5. Space is saved. Having the tent up top frees up valuable space in the interior of the vehicle while improving your sleeping accommodations.
6. It’s cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
7. The view is great!
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Lofty Shelters
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Your home is always with you, which gives you a great deal of freedom, fast and easy setup, even in the dark, equally fast and easy take down in the morning, when wet and cold. Your vehicle stays cooler because the roof is not in the shade. Ready storage of your bedding and equipment. Great ventilation and view, Fewer worries about insects, wildlife and greater security. Less sand and dirt to contend with. Sleeping on rocks or puddles is in the past. You can camp anywhere your vehicle takes you. The list goes on, you are only limited by your imagination
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Lots more, but you get the idea.
I have several tents now, but the ease mine setup a few Saturdays ago blew me away.
Whiles others are looking for their poles, putting down a ground cloth, ect, a RTT can be setup in minutes.
Mine in under a minute.
One of the reasons I got mine, plus it is pretty darn comfortable with a 3.1" thick mattress and full bedding like home.
I am a light sleeper, and anything to make me more comfortable when camping gets kudos.
Plus I plan on living in this thing for a week or more this summer, so it had better be comfortable when camping
