From weekends down south to longer trips through regional WA, a rooftop tent needs to do more than give you somewhere to sleep. It needs to be quick to set up, comfortable after a long day on the road and tough enough to handle changing conditions.
Here are seven things worth considering when choosing a rooftop tent for your 4WD.
1. Quick Setup and Pack-Down
After a long day behind the wheel, the last thing you want is a complicated campsite setup. A rooftop tent that can be opened and packed away quickly makes overnight stops and frequent camp moves much easier.
The WKND Odin uses a pop-up design that can be set up in under 60 seconds.
2. A Comfortable Mattress
A rooftop tent becomes your bed for the duration of the trip, so mattress quality matters — particularly when you're touring for more than a weekend.
The Odin includes a 70mm high-density foam mattress, giving you a permanent sleeping setup without needing to pack a separate mattress each time you travel.
3. Protection From the Weather
WA touring can mean hot days, cold nights, wind and rain depending on where and when you're travelling.
Look for a rooftop tent with weather-resistant construction, good ventilation and enough insulation to remain comfortable across different conditions.
4. A Low-Profile Design
Anything mounted to your roof affects the height, weight and aerodynamics of your vehicle. A lower-profile rooftop tent helps minimise that impact and is easier to live with when the tent stays on your 4WD between trips.
5. Keeping Your Sleeping Setup Off the Ground
Being elevated keeps your sleeping area away from wet, uneven or muddy ground and reduces encounters with some of the insects and other visitors you might find around camp.
It also means you don't need to find a perfectly clear patch of ground every time you stop.
6. Less Gear Taking Up Vehicle Space
A rooftop tent keeps your main sleeping setup outside your canopy or vehicle, leaving valuable storage space available for food, water, recovery equipment and the other gear you need on the road.
For longer touring trips, making good use of available storage becomes increasingly important.
7. Features That Suit How You Tour
Don't choose a rooftop tent based purely on the longest feature list. Think about how you'll actually use it.
How often will you move camp? Will you leave the tent fitted year-round? How important are setup time, mattress comfort, ventilation and roof space? Are you running solar?
The right setup is the one that makes travelling easier rather than adding unnecessary complexity.
Planning a rooftop tent as part of your touring setup?
Your choice of rooftop tent can affect canopy height, weight distribution and the overall design of your build. If you're planning a custom canopy or tray setup, talk to us before locking in your rooftop tent.
Every build starts with a conversation. Tell us how you travel.