Truck tents provide an experience of camping outdoors, but with the added protection and comfort of sleeping off the ground.
Camping with truck tents is a growing movement among less extreme campers who still enjoy the outdoors.
Family campers may value truck or SUV tents because they provide better protection from moisture, supply an instant and portable campsite, and allow for increased packing space.
The shape and design, however, are not restricted by the standards, nor are the manufacturing technology and materials used for straps and stitches.
Normally, truck tents feature tape sealed seams for water installation and weather protection.
The first truck tent was invented by Roman Napieraj and his twin sister Christina Milan the founders of Napier Outdoors back in 1990.
I headed to a Canadian Tire store, I bought some wooden beams, a tarp, and an air mattress and created my own tent in the back of my truck.
People kept commenting on the setup and giving really positive feedback and then one night, it started to rain buckets.