How to Choose Tents for Camping
iKamper BDV Duo Tent
$2,799.00
A spacious roof-top tent that packs down small, the iKamper BDV (Blue Dot Voyager) Duo tent has expansive windows and a high-density polyfoam mattress so you can enjoy every night out under the stars.
Key Details
Sleeping Capacity
2-person
Packaged Weight
200 pounds
Number of Doors
1 door
Best Use
Camping
- Simple ladder and wedge design with generous windows on all sides is easy to deploy and reconfigure without packing it all in
- Rainfly is made of fully waterproof ripstop polyester to keep you dry in unpredictable weather
- Constructed with breathable, high-density poly-cotton canvas; waterproof zippers and rainfly; convertible windows; and an insulating mattresses to reduce condensation
- Patented universal mounting hardware included for easy installation
- Designed to store down sleeping bags and pillows inside, even when the tent is closed
- Fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) exterior with a Rocky Black finish for resistance against road debris and UV rays
- At just 7 in. when closed, the BDV is half as thick as other roof top tents, so you can park almost anywhere
- Tent canvas is made from a blend of recycled polyester and organic cotton to reduce environmental impact
- Universal channel mounts on all sides for essentials like traction boards (not included)
Imported.
Designed to fit on most vehicles with roof racks. The general rule of thumb is to make sure that your rack has a Dynamic Weight Capacity of at least the weight of the tent. This is the weight that the rack can physically carry while the vehicle is in motion. However, you should check your manufacturer's roof rack system to ensure it will support the weight of the tent.
View all iKamper Camping Tents| Best Use | Camping |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 4-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 2-person |
| Packaged Weight | 200 pounds |
| Packed Size | 90 x 56 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 83.75 x 53.75 inches |
| Floor Area | 31 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | Unavailable |
| Peak Height | 59 inches |
| Number of Doors | 1 door |
| Number of Poles | 0 |
| Canopy Fabric | 300 g poly-cotton canvas |
| Floor Fabric | Aluminum |
| Rainfly Fabric | 75-denier ripstop waterproof polyester |
| Design Type | Vehicle |
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Salty Turtle
Islamorada, Florida
Love it! 2024 Outback
1 year ago
Love this RTT. We did a TON of research and slowly but surely narrowed it down to this particular brand and this particular tent. It fit our purposes better than others. I still recommend doing your own research on which style suits you best of course. Mounted vehicle is a 2024 Subaru outback wilderness. REI did state upon adding to cart that members get 279.90 back on the purchase which we never received. Otherwise we would have purchased directly from Ikamper. Also the shipping partner REI used was absolutely terrible. Product arrived damaged, not beyond use, but we would have sent it back if it wasn’t for the hassle of just dealing with pilot shipping again.
Age:35–44
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'11"
Yes , I recommend this product
Jen88
Ok but needs improvement
9 months ago
We tried this tent for a little over 3 months, but ultimately returned it for a number of reasons. First of all, it performed pretty poorly in windy and rainy conditions… too much noisy flapping despite everything being as tight as possible, and some water intrusion along the sides in blowing rain. The tent body could use more attachments to the top to reduce flapping in the wind, and side awnings would help with the rain. We had a skycamp mini before getting a larger vehicle and finding that it wouldn’t fit on with garage clearance (which necessitated a switch to a lower profile tent) but the skycamp was way better in inclement weather than this one. Second reason for returning was poor aerodynamics on our vehicle and impacts to gas mileage, about 4-5 mpg highway… with the skycamp it was only 1 mpg, using the wind deflector sold by Ikamper, but it’s not compatible with this tent at all and there’s no way to improve aerodynamics otherwise. We had it on a VW Atlas using Thule aero crossbars… the curved roofline made leveling the tent challenging, and we couldn’t avoid a fair amount of front overhang to get it as close as possible to level even using the rubber leveling inserts in the rear, maybe the aerodynamics would be better on a vehicle with a flat roofline. Third reason was the uncomfortable 2.25” mattress (thinner than advertised) tried adding a thin topper but it wouldn’t close, also tried an air/foam mattress but couldn’t get comfortable on it couple sleeping because the heavier person displaces all the air to the lighter persons side making it very hard, plus having to air it down was a major hassle when trying to break down camp quickly. The whole point of a rooftop tent is near instant setup and breakdown, and if you’ve gotta air down a mattress and stow bulky bedding and a ladder in the car it kinda defeats the purpose. If they made this tent 1.5” taller at the front and 3” taller in the back (kinda wedge shaped when closed) they could put a more comfortable 4” foam mattress inside and there’d be room for down sleeping bags folded at the rear where it’s thicker, possibly thin pillows too and maybe the ladder. Overall, between all of these issues and deciding that it’s better to be able to leave a tent at camp and go do things, we decided that this tent just wasn’t for us, and possibly rooftop tents in general unless we can find one that has a truly comfortable mattress and can stow bedding and ladder therefore making setup/breakdown enough of a breeze for it not to be so much of a barrier to leaving camp for the day.