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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.

Roof load calculator: will a rooftop tent fit your car?

Work out whether a rooftop tent fits your car. Free roof load check by make, model and year, plus a clear explanation of the difference between dynamic and static roof load.

Why choose an LCM rooftop tent?

There are plenty of webshops selling rooftop tents. So why an LCM rooftop tent? Because everything we sell has been tested by us on expedition, and because the service doesn't stop at delivery. Thi...

Buying a cheap rooftop tent? How to get a sharp price and top quality

A cheap rooftop tent doesn't have to be a bad buy, if you know what to look for. These are the 6 things budget tents secretly cut corners on, and how to combine a sharp price with real quality.

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...

Rooftop tent maintenance in 5 steps: make your tent last for years

A well-maintained rooftop tent lasts years longer. With these 5 simple steps, from cleaning to winter storage, you'll keep your hardshell rooftop tent in top condition.

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...