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The Advantages of Owning a Truck Tent

A truck tent is designed to provide cover and fit into the back of a truck or a 4 x 4 vehicle. This type of tent comes in various styles and sizes and can be used in different types of trucks such as short beds, long beds, drop gates, lift gates and flare sides. Some models offered in the market even claim to be able to accommodate up to three adults.  

The main advantage of owning a truck tent is that it allows you to have more freedom when it comes to deciding where you want to spend the night. Camping at the back of a truck is better than sleeping on the ground in terms of getting protection against crawling creatures and animals. Truck tents though, do not leave much space for storage and other things except for the person who’s going to sleep under it.

Most manufacturers of camping supplies and canvas products also offer truck tents. The choices available to buyers have expanded considerably and variations in designs have also been implemented. Some tents double as a truck and ground tent. One example of this type of double-purpose tent is offered by the brand Lodge.

The Lodge tent acts as a stand-alone cover and can also be used at the back of a truck or an SUV. It can accommodate five persons and has a standard weight of 25 lbs. The walls are made from taffeta and the rainfly is of polyurethane material that has been coated to resist water. This tent has a polyethylene floor, a two-pole pin and ring frame system and has shock-corded fiberglass poles. The product has a regular price of $119.97.

The Sportz III tent, on the other hand, is specifically designed for trucks. It can accommodate two persons and has been designed to provide more headroom. The product features two ventilation windows on each side to maintain air circulation and a 6 x 6 awning that effectively blocks the sun and rain. The floor is made from patented sewn-in nylon and the body is 190T polyester titanium with 800 mm watercoating. The tent comes with shock-corded, carbon fiber-wrapped fiberglass poles. It sells for $179.97.

For those who like camping but are not keen on lying on the ground, a truck tent is a convenient product to own. They just have to make sure that they chose the tent that would fit with their truck or SUV.