The distance to the car is “0m”! The air-powered direct connection type car tent has become a living space

As someone who often forgets things, I return to the car five times when I go camping. I've been doing my best despite my family's cold stares. Instead of making multiple trips back and forth saying, "Oh, I forgot that," why not just connect the tent to the car?

Car Tent Conversion Plan

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The biggest feature of this tent is that it can be directly connected to the rear gate. By reaching out from the tent side, you can access the trunk directly. There’s no need to carry all your clothes, bedding, coolers, and camping gear into the tent. Keep what you need in the car and only move to the tent side for your living space. You can even make your beloved car part of the tent.

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By separating the roles of "car as storage, tent as living room," it shortens the movement during camping. On rainy days, you don’t have to go outside to grab your gear and get wet. Just having 0m between the tent and the car can significantly change how you enjoy camping.

No need for a detailed frame! The air provides solid support

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When it comes to large tents, many people picture lining up numerous poles and parts, assembling them while looking at the instruction manual. This tent uses air beams instead of a frame. You take the main body out of the storage bag, spread it out, and use the included manual pump to inflate it and shape it. Since the support itself is air, there’s no need to perform the task of assembling detailed frames one by one... this work is completely cut out.

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The storage size is approximately 80 cm wide × 38 cm deep × 38 cm high. You can store all the necessary tools such as the tent body, storage bag, pegs, guy ropes, support poles, manual pump, and hammer together. Instead of automating to simplify the setup, the number of parts was simply reduced. Subtracting components in a large tent might have been inevitable.

Even if it rains, it’s no problem

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When connected directly, what matters are the rain and wind. A direct connection cover is provided at the connection point, and a double structure of the roof and entrance makes it difficult for rain to enter. For securing to the car, the side facing the window uses suction cups, while the bottom is fixed to the tires. The parts that touch the vehicle are made from fabric, rubber, and suction cups, to avoid direct contact with metal parts.

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In strong winds, pegs and guy ropes are also used. It not only protects against rain with the tent alone, but also allows access to cargo by opening the rear gate even on rainy days. This is truly the pinnacle moment of the beloved car tent project.

My car + about 4.5 tatami mats enhances the joy of camping

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When deployed, the floor space is approximately 300×250cm, and the height is about 210cm. In terms of area, it's about 7.5 square meters, equivalent to around 4.5 tatami mats of space. You can use it as a living room by placing a table and chairs, or arrange sleeping bags to turn it into a bedroom. Not only can you use it while directly connected to your car, but you can close the opening to use it as a standalone tent space. Additionally, it features large windows on the sides and an exhaust window at the bottom.

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Sleep in the tent while keeping your luggage in the car. Sleep in the car and use the tent as a living room. If you're day camping, you can use it as a large outdoor living space. With one tent, you can change how you enjoy it according to your mood each day. When you take a large tent, your luggage tends to get larger too, but if you can use the car itself as storage space, that's a different story. This way, I won't forget to bring anything. I feel like I can show off to my family too.

Product name / Direct connection type car tent
Price / From 126,000 yen
Expanded size / Floor area approximately 300×250cm, height approximately 210cm
Stored size / Approximately width 80×depth 38×height 38cm
Main material / 70D nylon ripstop
Floor material / 210D Oxford fabric
Air beam material / PVC
Color / Black

Accessories / Storage bag x1, pegs x24, guy ropes x14, support poles x2, tent straps x2, hanging light cords x1, manual pump x1, hammer x1, Japanese instruction manual x1

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