Who invented the roof top tent as we know today?

[Jerry Waters]

Completely random question, would you happen to know who invented the roof top tent?

 

[9Sean2]

Hey there, so the thing about rooftop tents is that they don't really have a single inventor. People have been using tents on top of vehicles for a long time, and different versions have been used by various cultures throughout history. But the kind of rooftop tent that's super popular with outdoor enthusiasts today is usually credited to a company called Eezi-Awn, which introduced the first commercially available rooftop tent in 1983. Since then, tons of other companies around the world have started making their own versions of rooftop tents, and they've become a really popular option for camping and overlanding.

 

[9Sean2]

Here is a good read on that history a bit: http://namiotdachowy.pl/en/azienda/history.html

 

[Scott Macon]

Here is a good read on that history a bit: http://namiotdachowy.pl/en/azienda/history.html

Man, some of the rooftop tents from back in the day haven't changed much in appearance!

 

[smritte]

That was a great read.
I got mine in the late 90's from an African company (don't remember the name). I had the impression it was one of the first. Guess not.

 

[Scott Macon]

Agree, had no idea roof top tents had been around that long!

 

[RoarinDave]

Here is a good read on that history a bit: http://namiotdachowy.pl/en/azienda/history.html

Really good find, good read, thank you for sharing this one.

 

[GunRunner]

Seriously, good read! Funny how tents haven't changed visually

 

[Ramrock]

That was a great read.
I got mine in the late 90's from an African company (don't remember the name). I had the impression it was one of the first. Guess not.

I was thinking the same thing. History can be fascinating!