Advantages and Disadvantages of Roof Tents

Advantages and Disadvantages of Roof Tents

2022-08-12 15:47:07

Roof tents are tents placed on the roof of the car. It is different from tents that are set up on the ground during outdoor camping, and it is very convenient to install and use.

 

With the development of tents in recent years, more and more new products have appeared in everyone's field of vision. From the appearance of the streamline to the weight reduction has been significantly improved, which effectively increases the convenience of travel.

 

Roof Tents

 

Types of roof tents

 

There are two types of roof tents, one is a soft-top manual tent, and the other is a hard-top hydraulic automatic tent.

 

Soft top tent

 

The biggest advantage of the soft top manual is that it is cheap and lighter. Compared with the hard top hydraulic roof tent, it is much more economical, but the disadvantages are also obvious. Can you imagine how troublesome it is for you to set up a tent on flat ground? By the way, if it is on the roof of the car, it will be more troublesome.

 

Hardtop tent

 

The hard-top automatic tent is very convenient to use. You don’t need to open it yourself. Just press the switch and it will be built automatically, but the price of automation will definitely be much higher. In addition, it is very heavy, and the convenience of carrying and the load-bearing capacity of the roof need to be considered.

 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of roof tents?

 

Advantages

 

Roof tents have many incomparable advantages, so they are welcomed by the majority of ALICE friends. For donkey friends, as long as they have a roof tent, they can be free from the restrictions of the itinerary and save a lot of accommodation costs.

 

Roof tents are made of high-strength fabrics and metal construction. In the second phase, most of them have undergone wind, rain, and sand tests, and even have thermal insulation. Therefore, it can drive to non-paved roads and even deserts, Gobi, deep mountains, and seaside by the vehicle's off-road capability.

 

Compared to sleeping in the car, this can obviously save more space in the car, carry more luggage, and sleep more with family members or partners. More importantly, the "high above" roof rack also effectively avoids the infestation of snakes, insects and ants.

 

Disadvantages

 

Of course, the disadvantages of roof tents are also obvious. Due to its weight, wind resistance will increase after installation, which will increase fuel consumption. Secondly, the current roof tents are generally more expensive, and it is inconvenient to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, so you must pay attention to safety when going up and down the ladder.

 

Conclusion

 

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