Truck tent campers are perfect for truck owners that love tent camping. Brands like CampRight, Sportz & other truck bed tent makers have dome tents for all types of vehicles now including minivans and SUVs. There are many reasons for buying a truck tent, so read on for why you should look into getting one.

truck tentA truck tent is like a conventional tent, but it is pitched and attached to the truck bed of a pickup truck with tailgate down.  Depending on the size and length of your truck, there are different models and options available for your vehicle.  Before going out and looking for one, first, you should know the length of your truck bed with tailgate down.  This will ensure you get the right sized tent.


So why should you consider truck tent campers over normal camping tents?  Well, the most obvious and beneficial reason to get a tent for your truck is to be elevated and on stable ground.  Since your tent will be in a truck bed, you'll never have to find the best spot to camp.  You won't have to search out flat, dry ground or lay down a tarp first.  Also, you won't have to deal with critters or ground insects getting in your tent.  For some, this is a huge plus.  Read more below for a more in depth look at how to choose truck tents.

Truck Tent Camper

So what if you don't have a truck? Well, if you have a hatch back style car, you can also enjoy truck camping tents. Sportz, Camp Right and others have made models for minivans and SUVs that wrap around the back to extend the size of a normal tent to include that back of the vehicle. This way, some people can sleep in the car as well. You can use the car's power to plug in TVs and game consoles or to just charge phones. Then, when you need to use your car, you can just pull away and the tent will stay intact until you return and re-attach it. It's that simple.

Some people love the ease of putting up the tents and being able to store them behind their truck seats in the cab. Others love tents for trucks because of the ability to camp virtually anywhere you can park. Still others just love the novelty of it; especially kids. Like normal camping tents, the truck versions will come with poles and the actual tent, but then there are added straps and tie downs to keep the tent attached to the truck.  Also, other accessories like an awning or rain fly may be included as well.  Either way, you'll have the ruggedness of camping in a tent, but the comfortability of sleeping on a solid floor ad elevated from the ground.  This is what people love about truck bed tent camping.

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If you've camped in a truck bed tent, what did you think about your experience?  Was it easy to setup?  How did it compare to regular tents that you've camped in in the past?  Was sleeping in the truck bed comfortable?  Did you use an air mattress?  Which brand of truck tent would you recommend to others?