Tents & Shelters
Rooftop tents, awnings, and ground-tent honesty for vehicle camps.
Jun 25, 2026 · 6 min
Living With a Rooftop Tent: The Honest Ownership Guide
Fuel economy, the seasonal on/off ritual, condensation, ladder life, and parking garages: everything rooftop tent ownership actually involves after the unboxing photos.
Jun 24, 2026 · 6 min
Awnings: The Best $330 in Vehicle Camping
An awning transforms a parked vehicle into a camp for $330 and 27 pounds. Why the ARB 2500 is the highest value-per-dollar item on your rig, and how to mount it right.
Jun 22, 2026 · 6 min
Budget Rooftop Camping: The Smittybilt Path
A complete rooftop sleeping setup — Smittybilt Overlander Gen2 plus a Rhino-Rack Vortex — for around $1,800 all-in. What you give up, what you don't, and how to build it.
Jun 21, 2026 · 6 min
Do You Even Need a Rooftop Tent? The Gazelle Question
A $350 Gazelle T4 sleeps four. A $3,499 Skycamp Mini sleeps two. The honest math on when a rooftop tent earns its 10x price — and when it absolutely doesn't.
Jun 20, 2026 · 6 min
Overland Expo 2026: New Gear & Summer Buying Guide
What's new in overlanding for 2026, from rooftop tents to power stations, plus how to time your summer gear buys for the best value this season.
Jun 19, 2026 · 6 min
iKamper vs Roofnest: The Hardshell Heavyweights
Skycamp 3.0 Mini vs Falcon 3: two $3,500 hardshells with different priorities. We break down where each one actually wins — and who should buy neither.
Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min
Best Rooftop Tents in 2026: Six Tents, Honestly Sorted
Six rooftop tents sorted by who they're actually for — fast-deploy couples, value family sleepers, light racks, and tight budgets. No fluff, no gatekeeping.