We reckon that 99% of campers who spend a night in a roof top tent will never go back to any other way of camping! Once you\u2019ve seen the benefits of a rooftop tent you\u2019ll be hooked, and with good reason. We love the fact that they\u2019re so quick to setup and pack away, and that you can store all your bedding and pillows inside the tent when you pack it away. That way you save a heap of room in the back of your 4WD by not having the rear cargo area all jammed up with sleeping bags and pillows! Plus they\u2019re incredibly comfortable, seriously spacious and whether it\u2019s a hot or a cold night they\u2019ll provide the best night\u2019s sleep possible.<\/p>\n
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You also can\u2019t deny that a 4×4 with a rooftop tent on it just looks cool, like you\u2019re the type of adventurer who literally carries their home around with them, ready to head bush at a moment\u2019s notice. We\u2019ve camped out of our roof top tents for a long time and over the years we\u2019ve come up with some clever little modifications and upgrades to make a rooftop tent even better. Here\u2019s six mods that will take your roof top tents to the next level!<\/p>\n
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INSTANT FAN & LIGHT<\/strong> <\/p>\n LED STRIP LIGHTING<\/strong> <\/p>\n ZIP TIE ZIPPERS<\/strong> <\/p>\n WELCOME MATT UNDER THE LADDER<\/strong> <\/p>\n
\nOkay, if you do no other mod, make it this bargain $20 one! Here at 4WD Supacentre we sell a beaut little 2 in 1 Fan & Light combo<\/strong><\/a> that runs off batteries and is perfect for hanging inside your rooftop tent. It\u2019s headache free, and that cracking little bit of breeze the fan puts out is a godsend on stuffy nights.<\/p>\n
\nStick-on LED strip lighting<\/strong><\/a> that runs along the inside of the centre alloy support pole will light up your entire rooftop tent. Run it off a dimmer switch so you can control how bright you want it, and if you want to get really fancy, put separate lengths of LED strip lighting across the head end of the bed on both sides with individually controlled dimmer switches. That way if someone wants to read a quick chapter of a book before bed, they don\u2019t have to light the entire tent up.<\/p>\n
\nThis is a favourite old trick that we use on awnings<\/strong><\/a>. Attach a long (at least 300mm) cable tie to the zipper on your rooftop tent\u2019s bag to provide an easy, almost cost-free extension to the zipper. Particularly useful if your rooftop tent is mounted to a lifted 4WD or if you\u2019re vertically challenged in the height department.<\/p>\n
\nA basic rubber welcome matt stored inside the rooftop tent\u2019s outer bag is perfect for putting under the legs of your roof top tent<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s ladder. This does two things \u2013 first, it provides a nice stable base for the ladder so that the feet don\u2019t sink into soft terrain like when you\u2019re camping on the beach. Secondly, and most importantly, it gives you somewhere clean to stand to take off your boots or brush off your feet before you climb up into bed.<\/p>\n