ARB New Flinders roof tent designed for ease of use

ARB promises comfort and ease of use from new Flinders roof tent

ARB’s famously extensive range of camping equipment has just grown bigger than ever with the addition of the new Flinders Rooftop Tent. Measuring 2200mm x 1400mm and weighing 56kg, this is an all-weather affair promising easy set-up and the ability to comfortably sleep two adults.

Made from 300gsm poly-cotton rip-stop canvas, with 420D Oxford polyester fl y for the sunroof and window awnings, the tent comes with a zipped outer cover in 600gsm PVC whose design means it doesn’t need to be removed when pitching camp. It has four windows, including a large skylight, each of them boasting midge-proof insect screens and zip gutters to protect against rain. In addition, the doorway and an all-weather ventilation port can be left open for further air fl ow.

Inside, you sleep on a 50mm high-density foam mattress which ARB says was ‘designed with comfort in mind.’ As any mattress should be, you’d think. The sleeping area measures 2400mm x 1400mm, with a clearance height of 1200mm at the centre of the tent.

There’s also an in-built 12-volt, 300-lumen LED light and a pair of USB connections inside. Because obviously when you’re camping in the wilderness, what you really need is to have your devices fully charged. You also get four storage pockets, shoe pockets, pack down bungee cords and a fi ve-metre lighting cable extension.

The tent comes with a telescopic ladder, which connects to the top of the PVC outer cover for access. When you’re breaking camp, you can choose whether to leave it in place or remove it for transport inside your vehicle; the latter allows the tent to be packed down with a lower profi le of just 200mm, meaning less noise from buffeting and fuel wasted on fi ghting against the wind as you drive.

Built on a 25mm diameter frame with internal metal camlocks and an ABS laminated, insulated aluminium internal frame, the Flinders tent is as stout as you’d expect from a legendary off-road brand like ARB. ‘Compact without compromising on camping comfort,’ as the company puts it. ‘With a quick set-up and pack-up as well as the added practicality of storing all your bedding inside, with the ARB Flinders rooftop tent you’re one fold away from a good night’s sleep in a comfortable space that’ll go wherever you and your 4WD take it!’

Now, there’s a challenge. The ARB range is brought to the UK by Britpart, so you can check it out at www.britpart.com.