{"id":64712,"date":"2025-09-02T11:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T01:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=64712"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T01:43:01","slug":"podcast-our-8-hottest-rooftop-tents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-our-8-hottest-rooftop-tents\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep176 &#8211; Our 8 Hottest Rooftop Tents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/j0P65kI_s-A?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17769833\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/17769833.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17769833&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Elite Eight! Our rooftop tent options that elevate every campsite setup&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben and Lauren scale the heights of rooftop tent excellence, breaking down their top eight picks from powerhouse brands like 23ZERO, Darche, and Inspired Overland. Our gear gurus compare equivalent models across manufacturers, and explore everything from detachable designs to solar-integrated solutions. The conversation covers lightweight alternatives for weight-conscious campers, brands beyond the Snowys shelves, and confessions of their own rooftop tent FOMO! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best elevated sleeping isn&#8217;t just about getting off the ground, it&#8217;s about not breaking the bank &#8211; or your roof racks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/awnings-rooftop-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-30.jpg\" alt=\"An Inspired Overland rooftop tent set up on a 4WD in the bush.\" class=\"wp-image-64776\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"Ben and Lauren break down their top eight picks from powerhouse brands like Inspired Overland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-30.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-30-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Ben and Lauren break down their top eight picks from powerhouse brands like Inspired Overland.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:10 &#8211; Top Rooftop Tent Brands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:24 &#8211; 23ZERO Rooftop Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:58 &#8211; Darche Rooftop Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:00 &#8211; Darche and 23ZERO&#8217;s Equivalent Rooftop Tent Models<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:06 &#8211; Inspired Overland Ultralight Rooftop Tents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>23:53 &#8211; Lightweight Rooftop Tent Alternatives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26:56 &#8211; Darche Detachable Rooftop Tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28:24 &#8211; Darche Solar Rooftop Tent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29:45 &#8211; Coming Soon From 23ZERO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30:17 &#8211; Rooftop Tent Brands Beyond the Snowys Shelves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31:00 &#8211; Ben and Lauren&#8217;s Rooftop Tent FOMO?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>33:03 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/awnings-rooftop-tents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All rooftop tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/awnings-rooftop-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23ZERO rooftop tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/awnings-rooftop-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Darche rooftop tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/awnings-rooftop-tents#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=11&amp;brands=434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspired Overland rooftop tents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and Blogs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-roof-top-tents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep114 &#8211; Rooftop Tents With Dave &amp; Jacob From Snowys Brendale<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-talking-oztrail-with-michael-ben\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep125 &#8211; Rooftop Tents, Awnings, &amp; Everything OZtrail 2024 with Michael &amp; Ben<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-rooftop-tents-with-inspired-overland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep165 &#8211; Revolutionised Rooftop Tents With Inspired Overland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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Ben and Lauren scale the heights of rooftop tent excellence, breaking down their top eight picks from powerhouse brands like 23ZERO, Darche, and Inspired Overland. Our gear gurus compare equivalent models across manufacturers, and explore everything from detachable designs to solar-integrated solutions. 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