The popularity of autotourism is growing every day. There is no need to strictly follow the route, you can make stops anywhere. But one problem still exists - it's a dream. It would seem that it can be easier, because along the roads and highways dozens of mini-hotels and hotels operate. But this applies only to international routes. For example, in the Russian outback you can drive several hundred kilometers, and not meet a single hotel. How to be? Is it possible to sleep in a car, clutching your legs all night long? One such overnight stay will be enough to turn the car home, go home.
Another option for solving the problem is a tourist tent , but it is not always possible to find an even open area. And if it starts raining? In general, the option is doubtful. In this article, we'll talk about a wonderful invention that allows us to solve the problem of sleep during autotravels. It's about the auto-patch, which is installed on the roof of the car.
Types of car tents
Just note that the expedition tents installed on the roof of the car, the variety does not differ. There are only two kinds of tents for the car. The first type is fabric tents . They outwardly resemble a traditional tourist tent, but are installed not on the ground, but on the roof or trunk of a car. It is quite easy to assemble such a tent, because there is no need to drive anything anywhere. The awning stretched between the two flaps, when these same leaflets are fixed on the roof, opens. In this way, a sleeping place is formed. Its standard size is 110x220 centimeters, and this is enough for a comfortable sleep. Most car tents can be installed on the trunk and on the roof in the direction of the stern of the car or in the side, forming a shed like a shed. As a support for the doors, a ladder can be used, which should be used to get into the tent. The most popular manufacturers of this type of tents are Overland and Overcamp.
The second kind of autopalot - combined . For their production, both fabric and plastic are used. Such tents are a box-box, installed on the roof of the car. Usually in these boxes carry sports equipment or other dimensional goods. But from the usual boxing tent is large. So, its dimensions are usually 195x130 centimeters, and height - 30 centimeters. Combined tents are of two types. Depending on the principle of opening the lid of the box, tents can be vertical or side. The leader in the production of combined tents is Avtohome. The company produces both vertical tents Maggiolina, and lateral Columbus.
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The Columbus model is laid out on the principle of the shell. The hinges are located in a narrow part, and if the lid rises, an asymmetrical house with a plastic sloping roof is formed. The walls of the tent are a tent, which is stretched out when unfolding. The height of 130 centimeters allows not only to sleep in such an autopalat, but also to change clothes and sit. It is not worth worrying about the fact that the tent can clap spontaneously. Lock rings are provided for this purpose.
Tents model Maggiolina decompose even easier. Turning the handle several times, you lift the plastic roof. The result is a rectangular house, whose height is 90 centimeters. This is quite enough for a comfortable sleep, but changing clothes in such a tent is not very convenient.
Just note that the cost of these tents exceeds 1000 euros. But there are more affordable analogs that are produced in China (from $ 500) and Russia (from 26 thousand rubles).