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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
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
One of several innovative South Korean outdoor brands that’s built up a devout American following, Helinox has developed a strong reputation for sleek, aesthetic and lightweight camping and backpacking gear. It’s best-known in North America for its lig… Continue reading Tactical cot-tent pitches a comfier way to camp at ground level
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
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
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
The last we looked, the world’s lightest traditional rooftop tent came from California shop Inspired Overland (IO). With its all-new Go, British tentmaker Tentbox undercuts IO by several pounds, grabbing the market’s top spot for ultralight design. The skeletal softshell Tentbox Go isn’t the sleekest, fanciest car-top abode out there, but it sets up in under two minutes, sleeps two people, provides stormproof weather protection with plenty of ventilation, and is light enough to ride atop small cars. And it barely breaks the four-figure mark, offering one of the market’s more affordable roof camping options.
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Chinese overland gear company Wild Land has long been an innovator in remote controlled rooftop tents, and now it’s launching its most ambitious yet. The all-new 3-in-1 Safari Cruiser is part pickup bed rack, part truck topper and part panoramic two-st… Continue reading Dual-scissor Safari truck camper rides low, power-lifts into high-rise
Long known for its X1 pickup truck camping topper, Oregon’s Super Pacific is sidestepping into the camper van market. Its first van component splits the difference between rooftop tent (RTT) and full-blown pop-up roof, offering the slim chassis of a ha… Continue reading Sleek, rooftop tent-style camper pop-top doubles van capacity
The first time we saw the proposition of a hitch-mounted vehicle tent, it felt like an idea that was DOA. But perhaps it was just in need of some development and refinement. Tinkerers and companies, including global brand name Thule, keep resuscitating… Continue reading Rolling tent hitches a ride and inflates into above-ground abode