Swing-away hitch tent base camps like a fabric moon lander

We’ve watched the rooftop tent (RTT) take off as a popular camping alternative, but the hitch-mounted tent just hasn’t caught on the same way. It has attracted the enthusiasm of several startups and even one of the true kings of the vehicle hitch, but … Continue reading Swing-away hitch tent base camps like a fabric moon lander

Porsche tent cube inflates trunk into glamp castle, for stupid money

We’re not entirely sure why, but Porsche really wants you to camp on, in and around its cars. The 911 isn’t even the first, second or third Porsche vehicle we’d wildly imagine driving on a camping trip, but it is the one that served as the exhibition p… Continue reading Porsche tent cube inflates trunk into glamp castle, for stupid money

Inflatable-frame tent and canopy pop into shape with an electric pump

If many of the camping-related Kickstarter projects are anything to go by, people really hate setting up tents. The Gouse Tent and Luli Canopy are the latest offerings that are claimed to make the process easier, with a little help from an electric pum… Continue reading Inflatable-frame tent and canopy pop into shape with an electric pump

1.7-lb hammock tent pitches in seconds, stands up to hurricane winds

Outdoor gear startup Thecatal has some unique ideas about camping. Last year, those ideas drove the design of an absolute fortress of a vehicular tent built to shelter both man and machine. Now the company has slimmed its camping conceptualizations way… Continue reading 1.7-lb hammock tent pitches in seconds, stands up to hurricane winds

Inflatable house delivers quick comfort to your camping adventures

Inspired by the technology behind super-strong kite-surfing wings, French company Exod has developed the Air Station POD-01, a portable, inflatable housing solution. The capsule inflates in five minutes and has enough room for up to four people.Continu… Continue reading Inflatable house delivers quick comfort to your camping adventures

$8,000 lockable building-in-a-box assembles in 11 minutes, sleeps 8

CMAX Systems’ building-in-a-box seems almost too good to be true. It offers a solid-floored, robust, habitable structure, 19 ft long by 7.4 ft wide (5.8 x 2.25 m) with a ceiling height of 7.2 ft (2.2 m), so only a handful of pro basketball players woul… Continue reading $8,000 lockable building-in-a-box assembles in 11 minutes, sleeps 8

Hard-wall origami roof tent is a lighter, cheaper, sleeker SUV abode

When we saw the impressive modularity of Hardsider’s pickup camping system back in November, we figured it must have a standalone rooftop tent (RTT) in the works. That hunch proved correct, as the company has released a hard-walled rooftop tent like no… Continue reading Hard-wall origami roof tent is a lighter, cheaper, sleeker SUV abode

iKamper Skycamp expandable rooftop tent goes inflatable glamping

The original Skycamp from iKamper was a true innovator in a now-overcrowded rooftop tent (RTT) market. IKamper has built out the Skycamp brand over the years, adding smaller, lighter models and improving upon existing designs. It is now spinning off th… Continue reading iKamper Skycamp expandable rooftop tent goes inflatable glamping

ARB powered rooftop tent brings RV luxury and ease to car camping

Long known for making rugged, simple gear that just works, Australian overlanding company ARB has really been upping its design game in recent years. Last year, it followed up its awesome flip knife-like camp kitchen with a unique spin on the go-anywhe… Continue reading ARB powered rooftop tent brings RV luxury and ease to car camping