Most tents weigh around 100-200lbs depending on the size of the tent you get and the accessories that you put with it. This means that it is not exactly easy to steal your rooftop tent, but it is quite possible.
Rooftop tents pride themselves on being easy to set up and take down within minutes – sometimes less than fifteen minutes!
This means that if someone was going to burgle your campsite while you’re down at the lake or canoeing on the river, they may arrive and leave with your rooftop tent in no time at all.
A burglar can easily unscrew whatever nuts and bolts you used to screw in your rooftop tent if you don’t purchase anything specific – such as the security locks and bolts that we will talk about after.
Furthermore, some rooftop tents are built to be easy to handle between one or two people. Without needing a small group of people to detach the tent from your car, it is easy for an individual or a pair to steal your tent before you even knew it was gone.
Finally, because most rooftop tent campers don’t stay in actual campsites but rather on the open road or in national parks, it is harder for your camping neighbors to keep an eye on your stuff for you when you go hiking or leave for dinner.
Always, always, always lock your rooftop tent, and do not leave it unattended!
Locking your rooftop tent is not only possible but highly recommended.
The traditional way to lock your rooftop tent is through the use of security nuts and bolts. These hardware pieces are designed to require a specific adapter or tool to unscrew any bolts that keep your rooftop tent attached to your vehicle.
This means that anyone trying to steal your tent would find it impossible to use a regular wrench or tool to get it off. They most likely will grow frustrated by being unable to turn or even grasp at the bolts keeping your tent attached.
There are also mounting bracket locks for rooftop tents that essentially are locked with a small key that you keep with you. These prevent anything from being removed from the rooftop, even if you unscrew every bolt!
Locks like this are sold separately by the manufacturer or are sometimes included in your purchase of a rooftop tent.
Why they don’t come standard with every purchase is anyone’s guess.
Not many inexperienced campers consider theft a danger when they go camping, and if they do, it usually means that they will pack valuables away in their cars and lock them at night.
Whether or not your tent gets stolen is actually a great concern for many rooftop tent campers, and here’s why:
Rooftop tents are expensive and therefore valuable. They have pretty easy mechanisms to attach and detach them from your car, making them somewhat simple to steal. Special nuts and bolts, applicators, and mounting bracket locks are available to keep your tent safe from theft when you aren’t around.
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