Tailgate or barn doors? A survey of 50 campers says…
What seems like an obvious choice turns out not to be such – should I get a car with a tailgate or barn doors for camping? The answer, it seems, is very individual. Let’s see what a survey of 50…
Pros and cons of car tents – when to buy one and which type
If you are thinking about taking your everyday car for a camping trip and sleeping in it, there are more ways to do it. This post is about one of the most comfortable ways of camping in any car –…
Good car tents at a low price? Decathlon – top 3 tents reviewed
You are probably already familiar with the everyday car camper’s top car tent choice – Decathlon’s Arpenaz Base M tent – at around 120 GBP, it’s the cheapest car tent you can find. By a huge margin – any other…
Arpenaz Base M Review (+ video) – a great budget car/tailgate tent
One year later – it’s still the best car tent. I tested the Arpenaz Base M tailgate tent during our 11-day camping trip in Croatia with 2 days of rain and I’m very happy with it. If you consider its…
Car, roof & tailgate tents for car camping: why, where and top picks
All the info you want (or didn’t know you need) about car tents (SUV tents, tailgate tents, rooftop tents or hatchback tents and awnings). This will help you decide whether you need one, what to look out for and what…
DIY microcamper conversion Feb 2021: Volvo V70
“…and we’re ready to rock’n roll” in the words of the author of this DIY car camping Volvo V70 conversion into a microcamper. Volvo V70 is not a bad candidate for car camping – it’s somewhere in the middle on…
Well... this is the end! But not to worry, more coming soon ;)
Well... this is the end! But not to worry, more coming soon ;)