Why is the CAMPWERK Adventure rooftop tent so popular?

With the best rooftop tent to Norway and back!

Jelmer and Marius were traveling in April of this year with a CAMPWERK Adventure rooftop tent.
Without any rooftop tent experience, they explored a part of southern Norway in 10 days and set up the rooftent almost every day.
Super enthusiastic they came back!
From cold nights in the mountains to early April sunshine and from wet snow to strong winds, in 10 days you can experience anything in Norway.
And the gentlemen knew it. Have you already seen their video?
Then you got an impression of their trip and hopefully got just as excited.
Haven’t watched it yet?
Then do so right away, because this is how you too can roof tent camp.

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Video: @Jelmertops and @mariusvanderleij

What do you look for when buying a rooftop tent?

Jelmer and Marius borrowed the rooftent from us (we do that in very exceptional cases, so if you think you are such a case, feel free to write us a motivated mail 😉 ).
But when you go to buy your own rooftop tent, what should you pay special attention to?
And what does the CAMPWERK Adventure have that makes it such a popular rooftop tent?
We explain it to you here. [lwptoc]

Roof load

First, the roof load is very important.
A car manufacturer calculates the maximum roof load and this is what you can mount on your car in running condition.
If your car only has a roof load of 50 kg, the Adventure will unfortunately not fit.
An average car has a roof load of 75 kg.
The Adventure weighs +/- 60 kg, so in most cases that will be fine.
Then there’s the difference between the roof load when driving and when stationary.
The latter is about 4 times as much.
So you can sleep just fine with yourself, your partner and 1 or 2 kids in the roof tent the moment you arrive at a nice spot.
To learn more about roof load and how it works, check out the pages below: www.daktentfestival.nl
www.dachzeltnomaden.com

Experience producer

In recent years, rooftop tent camping has enjoyed great popularity.
Logical, because it is a very fun and flexible way of camping.
The great popularity also means that there are a lot of new providers who want to reap the benefits of this growth.
For CAMPWERK, the Adventure rooftop tent has been one of the successful compact camping products the German company has been marketing since 2010.
CAMPWERK has given the latest Adventure a number of features that we have learned from our long experience in rooftop tents and that give the Adventure another greater edge in this market.
You have to think mainly about handy and practical features, but also the way the tent is made and finished.

Spatiality

A rooftop tent is basically always a small space.
Optical spaciousness is therefore very important.
The Adventure is equipped with 2 (lockable) roof windows.
This gives you optically a very fine space.
The viewing window on the ladder side can be opened for the view from your sleeping area, giving you a view of 360 degrees!
When comparing roof-tentn, be sure to test-bed to get a good idea of whether the space is sufficient for you.
Usually, just a size from a brochure doesn’t tell you enough.

Solid frame

The frame of the Adventure is of a sturdy aluminum, coated with fabric to prevent condensation on the poles.
The roof frame is curved for better drainage.
The hinges are made of stainless steel.
In the Adventure, this has all been reinforced in the latest version.

Side windows

Side windows can be used both with the expanders, giving you a canopy over your window, but these covers are also roll up.
So you enjoy the view in nice weather, and can keep your window open in bad weather with the awnings deployed.

Material of the soil

The bottom is fiberglass reinforced.
The choice of this material means that the bottom is insensitive to dents during transport or use, while remaining lightweight.
Take a look at the video at the bottom of this page to see how hard the bottom of the Adventure is now.

Just smart

Handy: a ring around the ejector so that water drops fall down here.

Handy: a luggage net under the bottom for your shoes or folding chair.

Handy: the bow bar on the front folds easily and then leaves you in place.
Easy and it saves just a little bit of time.
This shows that we also convert our extensive experience into convenient and practical features.

For all weather conditions

Indispensable and one of the characteristic and unique items of the Adventure rooftop tent remains the 100% cotton inner tent.
Together with the lower mattress, the inner tent prevents condensation in lower outside temperatures and more humidity in the early or late season.
It thus ensures a much better indoor climate and makes the tent very pleasant to sleep in.

Comfort

Sleeping comfort is very personal and everyone has his or her own preference when it comes to mattress firmness.
The Adventure’s standard mattress is 6 cm thick, but if you want something more comfortable, there is an optional self-inflating air mattress of no less than 12 cm.
You can adjust this well yourself in terms of firmness.
So optimal for the clean sleeper…. The CAMPWERK rooftop tent comes in 2 sizes, the 2-person Adventure 140 and 3-person Adventure 165.
Also available is a zip-on lower tent with cockpit tarp.
With only 60 kg, the Adventure 140 is also suitable for compact cars.
Look for more information on this site.
Want to take a closer look at the Adventure in one of our videos? Watch here as Michael from CAMPWERK shows you around the rooftop tent (and also goes wild with a hammer on our reinforced floor 😊).
Or watch the video with the olive-colored Adventure here.
Want to get a quote right away?
Then again, you can do so here.
Photos: @Jelmertops, @Mariusvanderleij and CAMPWERK

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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
  • Extra strong square T-drawbar 100x100mm for maximum stability and best maneuverability
  • Axle up to 1,500 kg with maintenance-free hexagonal rubber spring axle
  • Optionally with watertight wheel hub
  • 2 crossbars
  • The chassis is exclusively from the renowned manufacturer AL-KO, market leader in the car trailer and caravan sector
  • Safety indicator on the clutch
  • Independent suspension
Aluminum body
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
  • double-walled anodized aluminium side panels 30mm, 440mm high
  • Large emergency lighting with integrated rear fog light
  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
  • Base plate stable screen-printed base, non-slip
  • Complete M8 stainless steel screw connection (V2A stainless steel)
  • Electrical system: Supply cable (wiring harness) standard with 13-pin plug
  • Tailgate latches very elaborate, made entirely of stainless steel
Wheels
  • Black powder-coated steel rim
  • 235/85 R16 tires optionally adaptable to towing vehicle
  • Mud Terrain tire tread
  • Special wheel connection for your towing vehicle on request
Terrain values
  • 350 mm ground clearance
  • 570 mm wading depth
  • 27° slope angle
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
  • 2 crossbars
  • Maintenance-free rubber spring axles
  • Independent suspension
  • The chassis is exclusively from the renowned manufacturer AL-KO, market leader in the car trailer and caravan sector
  • Safety indicator on the clutch
Aluminum structure
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
  • double-walled anodized aluminium side panels 30mm, 440mm high
  • Large emergency lighting with integrated rear fog light
  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
  • Base plate stable screen-printed base, non-slip
  • Complete M8 stainless steel screw connection (V2A stainless steel)
  • Electrical system: Supply cable (wiring harness) standard with 13-pin plug
  • Tailgate latches very elaborate, made entirely of stainless steel
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.
  • Visco-elastic mattress.
  • High-quality Tencel® cover (38 % Tencel®, 62 % polyester).
  • Four practical turning loops.
  • Four-sided zipper.
  • Removable, divisible and washable.
  • Four practical turning loops.
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.