Guides
The things worth knowing first.
Written to be useful whether or not you buy from us. Where the honest answer is “don't buy this,” it says that.
Hard shell vs soft shell rooftop tents
6 minThe honest comparison: setup time, weight, floor area, price and year-round durability. Soft shells give you more tent for the money; hard shells give you speed and a low profile.
Rooftop tent weight and what your roof can actually take
8 minDynamic vs static roof load explained, why your factory rack probably isn't enough for any rooftop tent, and the actual numbers for 29 vehicles.
How to choose a rooftop tent
5 minWork through it in the right order: roof capacity first, then people, then shell type, then climate. A practical checklist with real numbers.
How long a rooftop tent actually takes to set up
4 minPublished setup and pack-down times for each Top Dog tent, what changes them in the real world, and why pack-down is the number that matters.
What is a Z-type hybrid rooftop tent?
4 minThe Z-type hybrid puts a hard shell lid over a Z-folding body — a cargo-box profile on the road and fold-out floor area at camp. How it works and what it costs in weight.