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Transform your SUV into a cozy fortress with the Sportz SUV tent. It sets up in minutes, keeps critters out, and turns any parking spot into your own private campsite. Ideal for seasoned campers who want to trade roughing it for camping in style.
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It's easy to set up, detach, drive away, and re-attach if you need to leave camp.
It has large windows and places to store gear.
It's built to keep you dry no matter how hard it rains.
It provides complete access to your SUV's interior, including auxiliary power.
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Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. I just came back from a fun rock climbing adventure with my friends. And what I grabbed for that adventure was the Napier Sportz SUV Tent. That's because we were all crammed into my car, I needed something quick and easy to set up, because my focus was to get to the rocks as soon as possible. So with this tent, we had a great time. So I'm gonna share some of my first impressions from using it.
This tent is available in different configurations. What I have today is the SUV tent with the screen room. But you can also get without the screen room, you can get the Backroadz SUV Tent, and there's a bunch of other products from Napier that are available here at etrailer. But for my first impression of the Sportz SUV Tent, let's get going. The first thing I thought though before the trip even started was that this is pretty heavy.
Fortunately, I did not have to go very far to get to the campsite. I did not quite enjoy the experience, but I was able to do it by myself. For measurements, this was 32 inches wide by 17 inches tall, but that is with the expansion. So there is a zipper over there that allows you to get a little bit more room, so you don't have to pack the tent up perfectly, but you should still try your best to get as tight as possible. So as hefty and heavy as this was as well as how much space this took up inside my vehicle, once I got to the campsite, I realized that it was worth it.
There are three things that really stood out to me. The first was that it was so fast to set up right when we're tired and we didn't have much time to set up campsite. The second is that it gives a lot more space than you would expect from the tent. And the third is that there's a lot of extra bonus features beyond being a basic tent. Now, as an SUV tent, technically, it is one.
Pretty versatile, fits with a lot of different types of SUVs, but it also works really well as a ground tent, which is actually how I used it. When you set up your tent completely, you'll then have four different spaces that you can play with. You have the car space, you have the main room, you have the screen room, and when you set up the rainfly, you'll also have an awning that extends out past the main room. My friends and I actually only use the main room, and that's because our campsite was a little too small. And if we opened up the extra screen room, it would get a little too close to the fire spot. Also, I wasn't able to drive my car onto the camp area, so I didn't need the SUV extension part. This really was just a ground tent. We also didn't install the rainfly, because honestly, we were a little too tired after climbing all day. But there was four of us and we had plenty of space for our sleeping pads, our sleeping bags, all of our gear, our shoes, things like that. In fact, this is gonna be a 10 by 10 room that technically fit six people, but was very comfortable for four adults. And that's what I really enjoyed about this tent. I didn't have to set up all the spaces, I could pick and choose as needed, depending on the situation, the weather, how cold it was, or how much space I needed. The main room was perfect for a camping night. But if we wanted to set up campsite and put all of our gear here in the screen room, that's totally an option too. In fact, adding and removing those spaces is simply a matter of adding or removing your different poles included with your setup. Now, I won't go too much into the set up of this tent, but a quick summary is that the main tent only has eight poles that you need to put together. This extra screen room only has three poles that go together, and it's super fast to remove the poles and collapse the entire thing if needed. And if you know which poles go where and you have a good idea of how it all sets up, it will take about 15 minutes to get this all ready to go. Easy to set up, lots of room. Now, let's talk about how it has so many random, but helpful bonus features. Where you are right now is actually in the hatch looking in towards the main room. And just from that view, you can see that we have some different panels. A lot of the panels are both doors as well as windows. So if you want the breeze, you want the light, but you don't want the bugs inside of your tent, this mesh will keep that all out. And if you look down, you'll see the part of the tent that attaches to your SUV. So you have a lot of versatility here with the elastic end to fit over your hatch and over your bumpers. But you have all kinds of straps and zippers and things to pull on. You even have this little tailgate latch that fits right into the hook of your tailgate, again, adding to that extra versatility. Now, that tailgate extension isn't as immediately sealed as the rest of the tent is, so you do have to be a little bit more conscious about making sure all of the extension is connected and wrapped around your car. Fortunately, there's plenty of straps to help you out with that. And as I was camping, I also had to consider that it was really cold and I wanted to conserve heat. So that's something to think about too. If you're someone who car camps and you feel like the car just gets a little toasty, you can always open up this door and have the mesh window if you need more air flow. But during the winter time, if you have people sleeping in the main room and people sleeping in the car, then having that insulation in the form of the door is very helpful for conserving heat. And there's just so many other extra fun features to this tent, like a really good tarp construction that keeps out the cold. You have carabiners up top, so you can attach lights. You have different little storage pockets to store all of your small gear throughout the night. And there's more things to it too, like add-ons and attachments and things included that I'm not gonna get into into this video, because you can get information about that here on our website, or check out the full review where it really goes into specs and measurements, things like that. But as for my first impressions after using this tent, I really enjoyed it. I made it where it for worked best for me, because I needed something quick, easy, but also, durable, so that I could have a good night rest and then I could climb again the next day. But if I needed all the extra room, it was there for me. And if you're ready to go out on your adventure and you're not really interested in looking deeper into the specs, you wanna let it surprise you, well, the good news is there's a lot to discover with this tent. And chances are, with its versatility, it will fit your different adventures, 'cause you can customize it as needed. Now, this is available right here at etrailer. Check it out, check out our videos, our pictures. We really wanna try to get the best fit for you. And we have all those other add-ons, attachments, and recommendations just to really fill out your adventure. But today, this was a look at the Napier Sportz SUV Tent at etrailer.com. My name is Evangeline, I hope you enjoyed my first impressions, and I hope you enjoyed this journey.
An easy-to-assemble, multi-room tent with room for my husband and me to stand or to put an air mattress in? It sounds too good to be true, but it's not! I love that you can stand up in the Sportz SUV Tent and that you can have the luxury of a mini mudroom and a living space so you don't track dirt and grime into where you're laying your head down to sleep at night. You can still enjoy star-gazing as well as having a nice, little hook to hang your lantern from at the top of the tent. The tent attaches to the trunk of your SUV, which is awesome, because you get the perks of glamping while still enjoying the naturalism that comes with traditional camping. While it is a little bulky, I love how easy to assemble it is. This is not for your lightweight, once-in-a-blue-moon camper; at its price point, it's affordable if you plan on going camping regularly but a bit expensive if you're just a one-and-done type of camper. All I know is I wanted to lay down, stare at the stars, and spend a few nights in it, and that's only after spending just a little bit of time with the tent! Imagine if I got to know it better. It's worth the splurge! I definitely recommend this tent for the weekender camper.
Just my honest two cents on a cool tent!
I am Jesse, an etrailer.com employee. I got a chance to test out the Napier Sports SUV tent the other day. The first impression was impressive. The tent is very roomy. I am a bit over 6 foot tall and I did not have to duck to fit inside and I did not feel cramped at all.
My family spends a lot of days at the river during the summer and this tent would be an amazing addition for our van. A great way to bring some shade with you and have a space relax and get out of the sun for a bit. Also good for keeping bugs away.
The tent material seems durable so this is something that can last multiple seasons with proper care. The tent itself was straightforward to set up, and the same is true when packing the tent up. It fits back in the original carrying bag easily. Overall this tent certainly seems like a more versatile step up from other brands, one that I would not hesitate to take with me on day trips or weekend trips with the family.
My name is Aris and I am an etrailer employee that had the pleasure of reviewing the Napier ground tent, the Napier truck bed tent with link and the Napier SUV tent. I really love the concept of these products. With the truck bed tent, I love that you are able to sleep in the bed of the truck and can add a mattress or whatever you need to make it comfortable! It is perfect if there are just one or two people camping and a great way to not have to sleep on the ground in a traditional tent. It has a great price point and the link addition to it is an awesome concept. I will say, I experienced the SUV tent first and with all of the room in that, I did think that the link portion would be included with the truck bed tent. I am not that excited that the link extension costs more than the truck bed tent but I also understand that it can be used independently. I still just wish that it would have been a little less expensive and included with the truck bed tent but overall it is still a pretty good price. The Napier SUV tent was my favorite!!! I loved that it has rooms! A small mud or entry room, the main room and then the SUV portion. I think this is an ingenious design. I will say, if you are not an avid camper, then the price may stun you a little. Overall, I think it is well worth it for the family that regularly camps! Although my back issues make the ground tent my least favorite, I will say that I LOVE that it comes with not one, but two sleeping bags! That was an amazing idea and hats off to the person that thought to do that! Over all, all of the tents are pretty good quality and not bad on the price points. The added sleeping bags with the ground tent, not having to sleep on the ground with the truck bed tent and all the features of the SUV tent makes them well worth the investment!
Hello there, I'm Victoria and I am apart of the etrailer Reviews team. I had the opportunity recently to test out the Napier Sports SUV Tent with a teammates Kia Crossover. I really enjoyed the set up with this, especially the included screen room. This would be a great accessory to keep the outside, outside when we transition into the tent after a long day of exploring outdoors. The giant layout made having 5 plus people in the tent at once still spacious enough for comfort, but still felt nice and cozy. I really enjoyed how you can tell Napier didn't cut any corners when it comes to the design of the tent, the materials used, as well as the install instructions.
So easy to set up! Perfect for rock climbing trip.
You'll see my video review here on the site, but wanted to leave a personal review too. That's how much I enjoyed using this tent. I used it for a rock climbing trip with some friends where we had a day and a half to go climb Jackson Falls. Which meant we didn't want to waste any time camping This tent was perfect because it was a super quick set up and tear down. We chose to only set up the main room and not use the screen room or SUV room because my car couldn't drive to the campsite and the screen room would've gotten too close to the campfire. Less than 15 minutes set up and there was plenty of space for 4 adults and all our rope and climbing gear. Kind of heavy, but no big deal since our campsite was close-ish to the car. So on the personal side of things, I really enjoyed this tent and will continue to use it for personal trips!
I just set up my second SportSUV for 12 Weekends of camping in a row. It is replacing one that I bought 3 years ago and used 24 weekends of the year, often leaving it setup unattended during the week. Never leaked, Never got blown over, no tears, and literally no faults that I din't cause myself. I forgot to undo the tire lashes once and tore the point where they anchor to the tent, but even then still remained usable and wasn;t too hard to patch. I did last year purchase a replacement "tunnel" ( the bit that fits over your vehicle) and while I verified and confirmed it was the right replacement - it wasn't and when zipped up had about 8" that gapped open. While inconvenient it did not impede the use of the tent. The main reason why we replaced it is that we had put a couple holes in the floor and sides unintentionally and we had the means to do so, so we did. For those not wanting to sleep on the ground, this is the best option on the market to camp and semi Glamp. One HINT: if you are putting up the tent in sandy soil and it's going to be up for more than a day or two... get Sand Screws to anchor the rain fly to... I slept in the tent one night last year with sustained winds at 20mph in a thunderstorm and while noisy, it didn't budge one bit. I also replaced the tent stakes provided with ones that are 16" for the rest of the tent - a bit more weight to carry but this isn't a tent you bundle up and lash to your Ruck so no worries there. We are keeping our original SportSUV, unzipping the "tunnel", as a spare room, guest quarters, or just an extra enclosed space. Might even use my old Theater Sewing Skills to rig a bit to connect the two "Screen Rooms" together.
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