Comfort in the rooftop tent: A bed on the roof of the car

nothing is camping for wimps. The back hurts. And cold, it is somehow also always. The idea that his tent under the star sky is usually more romantic than the reality itself. But if you want to give up either adventure yet a bit of comfort that a roof could be a tent as an Alternative. The Name suggests, the principle behind the design. On the roof of a car, a tent is mounted, which is folded for travel compact. At the destination arrived, with a few hand-a small bedroom accessed landscape.

Marie Lisa Kehler

Deputy Department head of the Regional section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Currently, more than 300 different tent types on the market that can be used with virtually any car model combine. The only limiting factor in the vehicle letter specified roof load. But even a little bug can carry a roof tent. There are tents that need to be unfolded to unfold to their full size. For others, it applies to cranks strong, in order to transform the flat, a box-like Storage space in a small, cozy home.

Stay on public Parking permits

There are short and long, expensive and cheaper, heavy and light. Anyone who travels a lot, and the freedom to appreciate, to be able to spontaneously for a place to sleep decide is to consult with a hard-shell tent well. Since the dimensions of the tent does not extend beyond the side mirrors of the cars in the rule, is allowed to Stay in the public car Park. Tent and car fall under the category of "Parking", not "camping".