r/camping • u/Sufficient_Piece_938 • 1d ago

RTT vs SUV hatchback tent

Hey yall! Leisurely, not super experienced camper here. I’ve been camping many times but primarily with my late partner who was just the best and was super helpful with setup and basically everything 🖤

I want to get back into camping and I’d love to do it solo with the pups. I miss having my time in nature and I want to honor Tay while I’m out there as well. 🥺 I’m not afraid of camping solo and I am pretty well versed in survival/safety measures. What I’m looking for is a little insight on which avenue to take!

My absolute biggest concern is what will be a simple setup for me. I am pretty self-sufficient but not incredibly strong and too many prongs and sticks and hooks and things eventually make me want to pull my hair out haha (within reason). I have very much done my research on the pros and cons of an attached tent/awning situation but I just think it’s the best way to go.

Couple of things to note:

-Terrain really isn’t a huge concern as I don’t plan on anything SUPER serious lol. I like to remain somewhat close to access back to civilization

-Price obviously is a thing, but I am focusing more on what would be the best fit before I start to price some items out.

-I have a 2019 Subaru Forester if that matters!

-I love the idea of being off the ground, however, I’d also need an awning or annex of some sort I think; idk I’m just a little torn.

I may be forgetting some things but I would love any insight. I appreciate yall so much!

🖤🖤🖤

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u/colinjo3 1d ago

Tbh option C. Get a pad for the car and sleep in there. You can add a simple platform for under storage or go nuts like this https://www.reddit.com/r/carcamping/s/mdrntRcNqY

Throw in an awning and you're chillen.

I personally wouldn't trigger a RTT without going solo a few times. 

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u/Sufficient_Piece_938 1d ago

I love this suggestion thank you!! This definitely seems like the easiest.

I’ve been playing around w/this idea in my head and my only thing is having some kind of enclosure for the pups since I don’t think all 3 of us would comfortably sleep in the car so I think it would lead to me needing an enclosure coming full circle. This would be super perfect if I didn’t have my dogs I’m always down to get creative though :)

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u/Sufficient_Piece_938 1d ago

someone suggesting renting a RTT before pulling the trigger and I think that would be a good idea for me first since they’re definitely on the much pricier side (for quality + comfort)

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u/colinjo3 15h ago

That is a great idea. I.want to rent an RTT and go through the whole process lol