Experiences rooftop tent with children: Why you should camp with the family

Experiences rooftop tent with children – Even if you might initially think that a camping vacation with children involves a lot of work and stress, a vacation in a rooftop tent, in contrast to a vacation in a hotel, is actually much more relaxed!
Simply because of the flexible and independent travel and daily arrangements and the simple set-up, which is mainly associated with fun, a camping vacation guarantees you a carefree and unforgettable time for the whole family.
You can find a detailed experience report from this family, including the advantages, here.

These are the advantages of roof tent camping with kids

This adventurous family shares their experiences of camping with a roof tent with you.
You will discover the many advantages of this type of travel.
These include, for example, independence on the road, efficient use of time and unbeatable comfort.
Families in particular, who are also considering camping with a rooftop tent, will gain a comprehensive insight into the world of rooftop tents and can get great inspiration for their own trip. All the advantages are summarized here:

Independence from tourism

With a rooftop tent, families are no longer dependent on hotels or fixed campsites.
They can camp spontaneously in almost any location that is permitted and are not restricted in their freedom.

  • You can decide spontaneously where to camp

Proximity to nature and freedom

Camping with a roof tent allows families to experience nature up close.
Children can play outside and enjoy the freedom of nature while the family spends the night in a cozy tent.

  • You can experience maximum freedom in nature

Tree house feeling for children

The roof tent offers an exciting tree house feeling, especially for children.
With a loft bed for sleeping and a ladder leading to the sleeping area, camping becomes a real adventure.

  • Fun is absolutely paramount for children

Reduction to the essentials

When packing for camping with a roof tent, families need to limit themselves to the essentials.
This reduction to the bare essentials raises awareness of what is really needed and makes traveling easier.

  • Less luggage makes the whole journey easier

Quick assembly and dismantling

The roof tent can be set up and taken down in a short time.
This is particularly practical if the family is on a round trip and frequently changes location.
Here you can find out everything you need to know about setting up a roof tent on the road.

  • Assembly is super easy and quick

Weather independence on the road

The roof tent protects against wet ground and cold.
As it is mounted on the car, the condition of the ground is irrelevant.
Rain, stones or roots do not affect sleeping comfort.
Read more about the roof tent and rain here.

  • You can sleep in the roof tent in any weather

Quick installation on the roof

The roof tent can be quickly mounted on the car roof, which is done for you before the journey begins.
Your vehicle remains a normal car, so you can continue to use it as normal.
If necessary, the roof tent can also be removed, allowing flexible use as required.

  • Roof tent installation does not affect your vehicle

Mattress is always included

Another advantage is that the roof tent already has an integrated mattress.
This means you don’t have to take an air mattress or camp bed with you and set it up on the go, which saves space and time.
The mattress is also of very high quality and stable, so you can look forward to a high level of sleeping comfort.

  • Roof tent has an integrated, comfortable mattress

Efficient use of time

Less time is needed for setting up and dismantling, which means that the family has more time for the actual activities on vacation.
This is particularly advantageous for short trips or round trips.

  • No time wasted on roof tent construction

No creepy-crawlies in the tent

The elevated position of the tent means that families are safe from spiders, bugs and mice.
This provides additional comfort and enables undisturbed sleep.

  • Protection from animals and increased sleeping comfort

Additional benefit: space saving in the car

Families know how much space children’s equipment can take up.
The roof tent saves space in the trunk as it is simply mounted on the roof of the car, making efficient use of the available storage space.

  • The roof tent does not take up any space or storage space

Conclusion: Rooftop tent and children are a great combination

In summary, the family’s verdict on camping with a roof tent and children is consistently positive!
They emphasize the freedom and independence they experience when camping.
The roof tent allows them to be spontaneous, enjoy nature to the full and use their time efficiently, as it is quick to set up and take down.
The children love the adventure of the tree house feeling and the parents appreciate the reduction to the essentials, which makes the vacation easier and less complicated.
The family also emphasizes the financial advantage, as investing in a roof tent can be cheaper in the long run compared to other forms of vacation.
Overall, they find camping with a rooftop tent an enriching and enjoyable way to travel, especially for families with children.
So what are you waiting for?
If you’re convinced, you can buy your own roof tent here in the store: You can watch the entire video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZxpf5zvKhE

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Offroad
Raised and extra stable for road and off-road… What do you do if you are traveling in regions with poor roads or drive an off-road vehicle or SUV whose dome height does not fit conventional trailers? The solution: the off-road tent trailer from CAMPWERK – specially developed for extreme conditions. This unique model impresses with a raised and particularly robust AL-KO chassis that can withstand even the most demanding off-road routes. The entire body is made of lightweight but sturdy aluminum, reinforced with durable stainless steel components. So you are perfectly equipped for any terrain.
Black / Silver
Available now: The CAMPWERK Offroader in the exclusive Black/Silver Edition CAMPWERK is expanding its range and now also offers the popular off-road tent trailer in the coveted Black/Silver Edition. The high-quality aluminium body is completely anodized in matt black, while the mudguards are powder-coated in elegant “Gun Silver Metal”. An absolute eye-catcher on any road and in any terrain!
The off-road trailer from CAMPWERK impresses with its lightweight construction: Thanks to the aluminum body, the base only weighs around 300 kg when empty. With a permissible total weight of 1.5 tons, it offers an impressive payload capacity of up to 1.2 tons – ideal for small excursions, transport and even larger expeditions.

Visually, the trailer blends in perfectly with the appearance of an off-road vehicle or SUV with its coarse-tread MT tires and robust, full-length aluminium mudguards. The mudguards are also designed in such a way that they are ideal for the safe transportation of petrol and water canisters or gas bottles.

To ensure flexibility, the off-roader’s tyres can be individually adapted to the towing vehicle on request, so that only one set of spare wheels is required. The standard ball head coupling can also be optionally replaced with a DIN or NATO eye.
T-drawbar or V-fork ?
Thousands of trailer drivers know the problem of tight spaces only too well: if you drive into a narrow lane and have to turn, it is important to back your car as far as possible against the trailer in order to get around the bend without any problems. With a T-drawbar, you can utilize the maximum steering angle. This is precisely why we at CAMPWERK rely on this tried-and-tested technology – for optimum flexibility and maneuverability, no matter how tight things get.
T-drawbar
V-fork
T-drawbar
V-fork
Chassis
Aluminum body
Wheels
Terrain values
Equipped for every situation thanks to the versatile accessories...

Raised dropside

20L canister

Towbar adapter for bike carrier with coupling connection

2-4 bike racks

Anti-drag clutch

Onroad

The perfect solution for your camping adventure:
Road trailer with tent
Imagine a first-class equipped road trailer that is ideal for camping trips in Germany and the surrounding countries.
This trailer comes with a sturdy holding device for a matching tent that can be set up in no time at all.
The result is your mobile home – ready for unforgettable tours!

Your decisive advantage: you are ideally equipped for your vacation in a particularly cost-effective way. And when you’re not on the road, you can use the trailer as a conventional utility trailer. We offer you the road trailer in two versions, depending on your needs: An unbraked version with a permissible total weight of 750 kg and the braked version recommended by us with a permissible total weight of 1,300 kg.
10-year guarantee
Our trailer base was not created in the laboratory – it was made for the real world. The robust construction is optimized for tough conditions. Oversized axles and virtually indestructible aluminum frames ensure exceptional durability. We are the only supplier in Germany to give you a 10-year guarantee on this unique quality!
T-drawbar or V-fork ?
Thousands of trailer drivers know the problem of tight spaces only too well: if you drive into a narrow lane and have to turn, it is important to back your car as far as possible against the trailer in order to get around the bend without any problems. With a T-drawbar, you can utilize the maximum steering angle. This is precisely why we at CAMPWERK rely on this tried-and-tested technology – for optimum flexibility and maneuverability, no matter how tight things get.
T-drawbar
V-fork
T-drawbar
V-fork
Chassis
Aluminum structure
Equipped for every situation thanks to the versatile accessories...

Raised dropside

20L canister

Towbar adapter for bike carrier with coupling connection

2-4 bike racks

Anti-drag clutch

Material and processing.
The tent fabric of our trailer tents is made from a high-quality, 450 g blended fabric, also known as canvas. This unique combination of cotton and polyester combines the advantages of a natural fiber with those of a modern high-tech material. The result is a robust, breathable fabric that impresses with its pleasant feel and high dimensional stability.

The tent fabric, which is also used by the military, is impregnated and particularly tear-resistant thanks to the ripstop process. In this special weaving technique, thicker threads are woven into the fabric at intervals of around 10-15 millimetres, giving the fabric its characteristic tiled structure and exceptional tear resistance. It goes without saying that our fabrics are opaque and therefore offer optimum protection and privacy.
The basis of our trailer tents is a robust stainless steel frame with a thickness of 3×3 cm. A 1.8 cm thick, water-resistant wooden floor panel is securely fastened to this sturdy frame with stainless steel screws. The frame of the trailer tents is also made of galvanized steel tubing and special stainless steel components that ensure maximum stability. The modern surface finish not only offers a high level of corrosion protection, but also gives the material a pleasant feel and ensures a durable, weatherproof construction.
We rely exclusively on yarn from the German market leader Amann. Thanks to the combination of a cotton core and a high-tenacity polyester core, this yarn is characterized by a particularly high tensile strength and excellent water resistance.

On contact with water, the cotton coating swells and closes the seam holes created during sewing. For additional protection, all seams in the roof area are fitted with a transparent sealing strip to ensure maximum waterproofness.
Less is sometimes more.
We are often asked: What about the water column? For tent fabrics, the impermeability of the fabric is specified in the form of the water column. For cotton tents, this value is usually around 300 to 400 mm. However, our tent fabric offers an exceptionally high water column for cotton fabric of around 750 mm. This means that theoretically more than 75 cm of water can stand on the material before the first drops penetrate.

A major advantage of cotton as a natural raw material is its ability to swell when it gets damp, which provides additional waterproofing. In contrast, synthetic fabrics, which cannot swell, must have a much higher water column (between 3,000 and 10,000 mm, depending on the material) in order to achieve comparable waterproofness.
Good night.
The comfort sleep set consists of a high-quality visco foam mattress that adapts perfectly to the individual body shape, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. The set is complemented by the innovative Froli bed spring system, which guarantees an exceptional sleeping experience. Perfect sleeping comfort in a well thought-out overall package.
Premium mattress.
An excellent mattress is the basis for healthy and restful sleep. Just as every person is unique, their mattress should also be individually tailored to them.
Our premium mattress adapts perfectly to the contours of the body and promotes orthopaedically correct positioning of the spine. Thanks to targeted pressure relief, back muscles and intervertebral discs can relax optimally. The innovative construction and high-quality materials create an ideal sleeping environment.
There are no compromises at CAMPWERK: We rely on flexible visco foam with memory function. The unique combination of supportive foam core and relieving visco foam topper ensures maximum sleeping comfort.
Suspension.
Good ventilation is crucial for your well-being and sleep hygiene. To ensure maximum sleeping comfort, we combine our mattress with an innovative Froli slat base. The flexible spring elements form a comfortable slat base with individually adjustable firmness zones. This combination ensures orthopaedically correct positioning of the body and provides targeted, pressure-relieving support. This effectively prevents tension and one-sided strain. The open, air-permeable cells also enable optimum ventilation and create a healthy sleeping environment.
Are you allergic or do you have special health requirements? No problem! We cooperate with a renowned German mattress manufacturer to offer customized solutions. Simply contact us and together we will find the ideal mattress for your needs.