In the mad scramble for adventure, where the wild beckons with open arms and the horizon stretches just beyond reach, selecting the right tent material can feel like an esoteric riddle wrapped in a conundrum. The choice between ripstop, canvas,…
Since its birth sometime in the last century—when our forefathers decided to hoist their sleeping quarters above the dirt and danger—the rooftop tent has evolved from a mere canvas sack into a high-tech fortress. The debate rages on over who…
We can talk about rooftop tents all day, if you want—31 days in a row, in fact. The different styles, materials, weight, interior space, how easy they are to set up and take down…but at the end of the day,…
A few years ago, rooftop tent sales skyrocketed in a way few could have anticipated. An anti-crisis in the face of an unprecedented global catastrophe. I’m not going to go into the whys and wherefores, but many people took advantage…
Once you’ve purchased your rooftop tent, you’ll soon discover that ownership fosters a remarkable level of spontaneity. You see, all it takes is to gather up a few essentials before you can leave Monday to Friday behind you and set…
It had been a relentlessly hot day with temperatures pushing extremes in a terrain bereft of any form of shadow-spending trees or structures. The awning was a blessing, but the lack of even the slightest whiff of a breeze meant…
Ladders, you may well assume, cannot be complicated. Mostly made from aluminium, you will hardly be given a choice regarding style or action, because, when it comes to rooftop tents, they are already part of the package. Even so, a…
Heinz Rox Schulz, the man, the myth, the reluctant monarch of the wanderlust universe. While he never wore the crown, the venerable scribes of Der Spiegel and Die Zeit bestowed upon him the title King of Globetrotters. Imagine that! A…