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Inspired Overland

Inspired Overland builds hard shell rooftop tents with weight as the design priority, including the carbon fiber Carbonlite line. This collection covers the Standard, Trailpeak, XL, Carbonlite and Carbonlite King tents plus the gear that goes around them — a heavy-duty car awning, a shower awning and awning side tent, a hybrid air mattress, a protective cover, a carbon fiber crossbar kit, and camp furniture including a carbon fiber hiking chair and a compact table.

About Inspired Overland Rooftop Tents

Weight is the thing that decides whether a rooftop tent is a good idea on your vehicle. It sits at the highest point of the truck, so every pound raises the centre of gravity and eats into what your rack and roof are rated to carry. Inspired Overland's whole pitch is building hard shell tents that weigh less than the category norm, and the Carbonlite line does it with carbon fiber and an x-hinge design.

Published weights run from 76 pounds for the Standard up to 135 pounds for the Carbonlite King, with the Carbonlite at 80 pounds and the Carbonlite-X at 93. That spread is the real decision: the King is the biggest tent, the Carbonlite is the lightest way into a hard shell, and the Standard, Trailpeak and XL sit between on size. Check your rack's dynamic load rating against the tent weight, not just its static rating.

The rest of the collection supports the tent. There is a carbon fiber crossbar kit, a protective cover and a hybrid air mattress for the sleeping platform. Outside the tent there is a heavy-duty car awning, a shower awning and an awning side tent that closes the awning in, plus camp furniture: a carbon fiber hiking chair, standard camping chairs and a compact camp table.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Inspired Overland rooftop tents weigh?
Inspired Overland publishes weights from 76 pounds for the Standard tent up to 135 pounds for the Carbonlite King, with the Carbonlite at 80 pounds and the Carbonlite-X at 93. Weight is the number that matters most on a rooftop tent, because it sits at the highest point of the vehicle, so compare it against what your rack is rated to carry while driving rather than while parked.
What is the Carbonlite line?
It is Inspired Overland's carbon fiber series, built as an ultra-lightweight hard shell with an x-hinge design. The Carbonlite is the lightest hard shell they make at 80 pounds, the Carbonlite-X sits at 93 pounds, and the Carbonlite King is the largest at 135 pounds.
Are these hard shell or soft shell tents?
Hard shell. Inspired Overland states the rigid hardtop supports mounted gear and accessories, which is the practical advantage of a hard shell over a fold-out soft shell: you can carry something on top of the closed tent, and it opens and packs away faster.
What is the difference between static and dynamic load rating, and why does it matter?
Static rating is what your roof and rack can hold while parked. Dynamic rating is what they can hold while the vehicle is moving, and it is always the lower of the two. A rooftop tent is loaded dynamically every time you drive, so the dynamic rating is the one to check against the tent's weight. It is the single most common thing people get wrong when buying their first tent.
What else is in this collection besides tents?
A heavy-duty car awning, a shower awning and an awning side tent that closes the awning in, a carbon fiber crossbar kit, a protective cover and a hybrid air mattress for the tent, plus camp furniture: a carbon fiber hiking chair, outdoor camping chairs and a compact camp table.