The main advantage of roof tents is that they are ... on the roof of the car. It may sound cliché but let's take a close look at what it means. Due to the fact that the tent is above the ground, you don’t have to be interested in the type of the ground in the campsite. Additionally, you are also further away from ants and other crawling animals.
Imagine you come to the campsite after few days of heavy rain and there is mud everywhere. Setting up a traditional tent and then sleeping in it is not pleasant in these conditions, regardless of the thickness of your sleeping mat. When you sleep on the roof, you can be sure that the ground will always be even and dry. Another thing is that after a rainstorm at night, you won’t wake up in the morning in the middle of a puddle.
On one of the online forums, we found information that one of the travelers envied the owners of roof tents when he had to sleep on the rocky ground. Mud and water are unpleasant, but stones can literally be huge pain.
Another advantage is the space needed for camping and the way we can use it. The roof tent needs less space than a traditional four-person tent with ropes and pegs. If you are planning to stay longer in one place, or you simply value your privacy, you can attach an annex to the tent. You can relax there in the evening or use it as additional room to comfortably dress up in the morning.
It takes less than a minute to open the tent. Inside you’ll find mattress and enough space to leave yout sleeping bags and pillows. Roof tents allow you to free some space in the car trunk and organize your luggage. You don't need to pack and put a tent, mattress, sleeping bags and pillows inside the car. Everything has a permanent place on the roof, and you don't have to dig through your luggage every day to find it. When you arrive to your destination on a rainy night, you have a dry and comfortable place to sleep right above you. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about traditional tents, which have much more requirements when choosing a camping site.
