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Roof tent

A roof tent is a type of sleeping shelter that you can put on top of your car or truck like a hat. Imagine you’re going camping and you want to sleep under the stars instead of in a tent on the ground. A roof tent is like a special kind of tent that goes on top of your car so you’re up high and can look at the stars all night!

It’s like a little bedroom on your car roof. There’s a thick, comfortable mattress inside that you sleep on, and a ladder to climb inside. It’s kind of like a treehouse, but on top of your car!

The roof tent is really easy to set up, too. You just need to unlatch it from its storage position on top of the car, pop it up like a flower opening its petals, and then crawl inside. And when it’s time to pack up and move on to your next campsite, you just fold it up again and latch it closed, ready to go back on the road.

Some people like roof tents because they can camp in places that aren’t flat or where the ground is too rocky or wet to set up a regular tent. Other people like them because they’re just really cool and fun to sleep in!
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