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Hire, buy or used

An SUV parked by a field with its roof tent open and the ladder down
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Hire, buy new or buy used: work out what makes sense for the way you camp.

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  • Hire or buy a roof tent?

    Should you hire or buy a roof tent? Work out the cost with your own figures, see what hire includes, and weigh resale and storage at home.

  • Buying a used roof tent

    Buying a second-hand roof tent: where to look, a checklist for the shell, fabric, mattress, mounting hardware and ladder, and seller questions.

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