I love camper trailers, but towing a camper or travel trailer can be challenging due to length, weight, and many other factors. The difficulty increases with the trailer loading, impacting braking performance and fuel consumption, which is why I, and many other campers, prefer a rooftop tent over a camper trailer. Rooftop tent prevents you from the hassle of towing and offers easy pitching over camping tents. One recent rooftop tent I discovered is the Oztent Apex RT-P-1600.
Ready to elevate your camping experience to new heights, the Apex RT-P-1600 rooftop tent features large rear and side windows to immerse you in the world around you. The rooftop tent also features elegant diamond-quilted panelling, paired with a spacious design that allows you to sit up.
This rooftop tent is built with a tough ABS polymer shell and a honeycomb fibreglass base, which offers durability. There are three entry and exit points, conveniently located on the sides and rear. Once opened, the rooftop tent features a queen-sized 70mm high-density foam mattress, decent enough to sleep a couple. Its weather-resistant 190g ripstop polycotton canvas and UPF 50+ protection keep the campers dry and shaded, no matter the conditions.
Other features include a clip-in roof organiser, a tablet holder, and a large overhead mesh storage compartment for convenient gear organisation. Two internal drink holders keep your drinks within arm’s reach, and dedicated storage for keys, flashlight, remote control, bungee cords, power pack, and additional large storage pockets make organizing things easy.
Beyond spacious design and storage options, the Oztent Apex RT-P-1600 boasts a high-tech Apex Command Center, a control hub that feels like something out of a sci-fi movie. Tech-wise, the command center is more or less similar to the RV-style electric command center we saw inside the Pursuit Carbon trailer. Courtesy of this command center, you can adjust internal LED strip lighting (with dimmable settings from 45 to 110 lumens) and external LED spotlights (up to 456 lumens) to light up your campsite like a stage. As rightfully noticed by New Atlas, “The exterior lights even include motion sensors for automatically turning on to enhance visibility and security around camp.”
Coming back to the Command Center, it also manages two ventilation fans with adjustable speeds, keeping the air fresh even on stuffy nights. In case you are a lazy bum like me and want to control everything from your sleeping bag, a remote, operating on a 433MHz frequency, lets you tweak lights and fans without getting up. There’s a USB-C port to keep your devices charged, and a tablet holder for watching movies under the stars. Who says you can’t Netflix and chill in the wilderness?
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On a little downside, the maker wasn’t able to use electric actuators in the design, leading campers to manually lift the tent with some assistance from gas struts. Despite the hassle, setup is a breeze with sail track channels for tarps and a telescopic ladder, though you’ll need a four-person lift to install it due to its 238 lbs. weight.
The Australia-owned Oztent does have a US presence, but doesn’t seem to be selling rooftop tent models in America and neighbouring countries at the moment. Those who live in Australia can grab the Apex RT-P-1600 rooftop tent for AUD 6,000 (roughly US$3,800).
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