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HOW ROOFTOP TENTS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY WE CAMP

Would you believe that rooftop tents (RTTs) began appearing in Western Europe during the 1930s before advances in the 1950s improved the designs? It was in South Africa, however, that the biggest developments in rooftop tenting occurred — this isn’t surprising considering the places people camp and the wildlife they need protection from – lions, hippos, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs and elephants.

Having a tent that enables you to sleep high off the ground

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