Rooftop tents provide a fantastic gateway to the outdoors, by quickly (and relatively affordably) turning your car into a camper. And, hey, who likes sleeping on the ground that much anyway?
The one drawback to rooftop tents is they take up a large percentage of your roof, which could be devoted to gear storage. Thule has just unveiled a solution to that problem, however, with their new, compact Tepui Foothill roof tent.
The Tepui Foothill is a well-appointed rooftop tent that sleeps two adults, but it also leaves significant rack space for a bike, a surfboard, a kayak or other gear items you might need for your car camping experience by folding into a 24-inch width — about half the typical width of a rooftop tent. It’s also low-profile, sitting just 9.5 inches above the roof rack, which, depending on your vehicle, should reduce the chances of a parking garage disaster. That tidy storage shape also means the Tepui Foothill is easy to store when it’s not in use.
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You’re not sacrificing much to get that added space. The Tepui Foothill features a wide entry, a panoramic rear window and dual skylights. The telescopic internal frame poles permit an easy, one-person setup. It comes with a comfortable, high-density foam mattress, and you can accessorize it with other Thule accessories.
The Tepui Foothill goes on sale in February 2021. The price tag, $1,699.95, is relatively cheap for a rooftop tent. But if you need to get away sooner than that (we can’t blame you), you can buy the Thule Tepui Low Pro-2 tent right now; it has a similar low-profile design, though it will commandeer most of the space on your roof rack.