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Buy or rent a rooftop tent? The honest maths

A rooftop tent costs € 2,159 to € 2,555, renting one for a weekend € 210. When is buying cheaper, who is better off renting, and how do you combine the two? The sum, done honestly.

Which roof bars do you need for a rooftop tent?

Roof bars are not included with the tent. Which ones you need depends on your car: rails, fixed points or rain gutter. Here are the width, the spacing, the weight and how to fit the tent properly.

Rooftop tent on a pickup: on the cab, on the canopy or on a bed rack?

Rooftop tent on your pickup: on the cab roof, on the canopy or on a bed rack? The three options side by side, with the roof load, the overhang of a 212 cm tent and our advice: a canopy or a bed rack.

Can you sleep anywhere in a rooftop tent? The rules in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany

Just popping your rooftop tent open by the roadside, is that allowed? The rules for overnighting in a rooftop tent differ considerably per country. These are the key rules for the Netherlands, Belg...

Hardshell vs. softshell rooftop tent: which one suits you?

Hardshell or softshell? A hardshell is up in about a minute, a softshell takes 10 to 30 minutes but gives you more room. Below is the full trade-off, including the kilos and centimetres of our Dune...