New foldable tent from Thule MUST SEE!!! - Outset hitch tent

[@Ian-gf8id]

My air beam tent sleeps 8, has a full standing height central area where people can get dressed, as well as two porches where shoes etc can be left. It cost us less than £1K. It packs away into the boot of the car, leaving the tow hitch free for towing a trailer and carrying our 5 bike rack simultaneously.

[@EdurtreG]

Can you post a link?

[@grahamkearnon6682]

Yeah, I think Thule is the last of the ripoff merchants with this ridiculous price. All those roof top tents at 3-4k are history. I'm looking for an inflatable ground tent myself.

[@docholliday6285]

​@@grahamkearnon6682like a bouncy castle?

[@jeremynewman2454]

If the design brief was to make a cot bed larger, more expensive and far less convenient… they nailed it!!

[@jkhsdjkhfjkhh3]

I didn't have much respect for Thule to begin with, never wanted any of their products tbh. But this product and it's price seals my opinion of them, maybe forever. I'm sorry, anyone excited over this product is just the fool for Thule!

[@ceeweedsl]

You nailed it. Buy one of those big family tents. Put folding cots inside as many do. Extra credit bring an easy-up to erect over it all for rain and sun. Spend the remaining 3750 euros on travel.

[@trevor4542]

Says the people who post their comments in an iPhone....

[@ceeweedsl]

​@@trevor4542 What are you implying? The type of phone or phones vs computer or what? How does any of that make any difference ?

[@lovetennisevents]

Thule is a global company making millions and producing hundreds of products. How on earth the Board, Designers, Researchers, Product Development et al thought this POS was a good idea at that price point is beyond me. Also the guy on the video is the worst salesman I’ve ever seen. I’d rather throw $4k out the window.

[@hovishill2779]

The concept is great 👏🏻 but my question to Thule is, how do you get in or out when it’s pouring with rain, without getting the inside wet, as all the doors are unsheltered. The price is somewhat steep for what you get, but being able to unpack/pack it up quickly and carry two kayaks on the roof rack is very appealing 👍🏻

[@wernerwerdig3461]

Ein popup-zelt geht auch , kostet 30 €😂

[@MWodenberg]

Experience has taught me that if you want to keep your sleeping bag dry, you must first keep your tent dry. Bring a tarp.

[@hovishill2779]

@@MWodenberg indeed, experience has led me to ask the question as I cannot see how you could open any of the doors in heavy rain and not get the inside of the tent wet. They forgot to add something, which most tents have 😉

[@ericksondaiz503]

Garbage

[@antoswe]

You close the doors that are waterproof

[@pgVeritas]

All looked great until the €4k price tag. At €2.5k it competes with roof tents. €4k is valid, only if you need your roof for other cargo. Great idea, just saying they missed a trick with the pricing. No doubt it will sell, Thule products are superb, and always well made. As a matter of interest, where would you rather be if your car was stolen, asleep on the roof or asleep on the tow hitch?

[@gildone84]

Others will enter the market with competing and less expensive products. Thule is just a very expensive brand, though I'm stuck buying a Thule ebike rack because they are the only brand that has the features I want and need for our ebikes.

[@jeremyedwards3612]

2.5k it's still insane. Perhaps just buy a tent?

[@thomasschafer7268]

1200€ for a rooftent. From declaton. Not bad.

[@aztjdriver]

I really like this, it gets you up off the ground . Maybe a little expensive but A trailer with a tent 14k. And if you are in California speed limit is 55 mph with one of those. Not with this though. Prices are crazy 90k for a truck, just plain nuts. 50k and for an RV that’s just built to last two years. This is cheap compared to those options and you don’t have to buy insurance for it.

[@thedudefromhollywood4330]

4,000 euros for a cot bed for two!!!!!!!!!! Are these inventors from this planet??????

[@Dani-wn6wh]

I suppose, we’re thinking the same; problem is: every day someone stands up, and thinks, it is the ultimative idea to spend that money! And this is the reason, brands like that develop that stuff and do the marketing. People could only force other products out of them by not buying the overpriced stuff and doing it themselves until someone has an affordable solution. …I think, that will never happen again in our lifetime

[@thedudefromhollywood4330]

@@Dani-wn6wh You are right! I go crazy when I see 4000-7000 euro e-bikes. All these inventions were supposed to save the environment and make our lives easier, but...

[@elenacalori]

There's much rich people in this world 😂

[@waynereimer8638]

HA! You're obviously not a camper/overlander! There are a number of rooftop tents more expensive than that, and they sell plenty of them. There will be customers lined up to buy this. It solves many issues that roof tents have, and being able to detach it and go exploring for the day will sell many of them

[@larrywinning5183]

MUCH BETTER THAN ANY ROOF TENT, ALMOST FULL STANDING HEIGHT AND MUCH MORE ROOM AND PRICED ALMOST THE SAME AS A ROOF TENT WITH NO TOP HEAVY LOAD ON THE ROOF IF OFF ROADING. GOOD IDE BUT SLIGHTLY EXPENSIVE BUT SO ARE ROOF TENTS.

[@stevsadventures8535]

$4300 USD for a tent??? lol....thule has lost their mind.

[@kubibear2890]

$300 per night in a good hotel and still have change after a two week break.! Get a shower and breakfast every morning and probably a pool. No campground fees and don't have to think about storing that big box. Don't get me started on Motorhomes!

[@shaneb395]

that's approaching the cost of a diy teardrop trailer / camper

[@bpchia]

just target different customers

[@phoenixtx]

Thank you for the great video. More information than many media outlets have shared. Brilliant solution to roof top tents… after the price comes down a bit.

[@bastogne315]

I have a 1 kg rucksack that fits inside my rucksack yhat does same job.😂

[@gildone84]

As soon as they come up with a vestibule/awning add-on so you can get in and out in the rain without the inside getting wet, I'll buy one.

[@kickstand2438]

What happened to just camping in a tent? The Coleman instant tent is so easy to set up and store and is under $200. Same with all those expensive rooftop tents that tie you to the campsite once setup.

[@jarrettirwin8922]

I have that tent its just a bitch to put away and mine didn't come with a rain fly so i need to set up a tarp over it sometimes but its a great tent

[@nigeltufnel9525]

I still camp in a tent here in Montana!!

[@mikegrok]

Because my wife is disabled. She has an aversion to things crawling on her, and her arms are amputated short enough that she often cannot brush off bugs and critters that do get on her without assistance. Something like this is as close as I will get to getting her to go camping. To me, at least it is not a hotel room.

[@ceeweedsl]

@@mikegrok Get a A-line camper trailer. Better in almost every way except backing up.

[@gildone84]

I've been to campgrounds that have had gravel spread on the site or that have compacted, hard, and uneven ground from over-use. One time I spent 45 minutes covering the area I wanted to put my tent on with leaves so it would have enough cushion to protect the tent bottom (and yes, I use a ground cloth/tarp) as well as be comfortable. With so many places requiring reservations, you don't know that before reserving.

[@brettmurphy2917]

I'm not sure this would survive the outback roads and dirt here in Australia. Would also like to know how durable it is on the back of a 4wd that goes offroad to reach destinations. Will keep an eye on products like this and see how they evolve.

[@artifundio1]

Yes, I agree. Only one point of attachment to the car... I suspect a lot of rope will be needed to avoid welding failure. Not very practical, or stylish, or safe.

[@Ziochopchop]

Yep, one trip to Cape York and there goes your 4000 Euro (about $6500). Bloody expensive swag.

[@bastogne315]

It's for the London outback not Australian.😂

[@splashpit]

No Australian would spend $6500 on a tent

[@JimYeats]

@@artifundio1 It’s on the hitch and it isn’t that heavy. I mean, they sorted out cargo carriers, dirt bikes, electric mobility scooters, exc all mounted to one point on a hitch for ages now, all heavier than this tent. I don’t think that will be the specific issue.

[@pzarelli75]

Why does everyone hate regular, old-fashioned tents these days? Roof tents, hitch tents, tents on top of campers….it’s silly

[@Ryan-re1rs]

Yep. Especially at 4k, that's crazy! I could buy a huge nice tent and all the camping gear for 4k!

[@UncleFjester]

$300 6 man tent from REI, stand up in it, no ladder, but millennials don't have enough self confidence to take down a tent and get it back into the bag. 🤣🤣

[@ceeweedsl]

Fully agree.

[@hi9580]

More comfortable and/or protective than regular ground tents. Same reason as solid wall rv vs tent. If you view it as buying a house not temporary shelter, prices seem cheap.

[@ceeweedsl]

@hi9580 OK, it has a hard bottom and a frame. Couple pieces of plywood and a set of screw on legs would take care of that. Otherwise, it's another fabric tent. It would not pass in park areas where hard sided equipment is required for bear protection. I doubt this will hold up to UV rays like an RV either. It's a wear item.

[@BGBLUWHELR]

Nice unit but I paid 1300 Canadian dollars for my 1982 Toyota mini camper with everything in it and it all works 👍🏻

[@Spookyb329]

The hitch mount and frame look good (presumably you can level it on a sloping pitch) but for EUR4000 its very small to holiday in, and very bulky to store! I can't help but think it would be better to lose the folding upper frame and replace it with an airbeam style tent so it is more like a trailer tent with a raised level bed area and an awning off to one side. Perhaps noseweight is an issue

[@robvanharen5527]

Great invention! If you would made it possible to deliver an extra outside cover tent, it would be perfect.

[@smileysun9212]

This & roof top tents are good for young whippersnappers but wait until you get older & wished you had a regular tent on the ground. Yes they’re good to be off the ground from crawley things & when you’re in a flood but nothing beats an old fashioned tent. I have a Springbar that I paid $3 at a thrift store. It was well used & it’s the best tent I’ve ever had. It’s easy to put up & down. Put the stakes down & it’s held up by 2 outside poles. It’s never gotten wet inside & have plenty of room with my Queen airbed inside a 11’x10’ tent. Just get a car topper to put your tent in along with other things. These tents are a disaster waiting to happen.

[@forumboss2620]

Clever, but I just hav a pad in the back of my station wagon, with seats that fold completely flat. That’s one advantage of a classic long wagon.

[@stevesharkey3312]

Wow my tent takes up a quarter of the space, sleeps 5 and has space to cook/sit (or stand) and drink coffee. Probably cost 5 times less but to be fair probably takes 2 people 10 minutes to put up or take down.

[@EdurtreG]

Can you leave a link to your "sharkey-camping-kingdom"?

[@ceeweedsl]

only 5 times less?

[@adrianlane4256]

Create a waterproof throw over top that enlarges the space and which you can collapse the tent (effectively it will be an inner tent), that means the wet/damp issue is eliminated. I can this this being a great set up that competes with the trailer tent market.

[@ceeweedsl]

Pop up shelters. They sell for $100+ in the US and everybody takes them camping these days.

[@scarcesense6449]

You can buy a similar tent for 5% of that. A small metal frame doesn't make up the remaining 95%

[@gildone84]

They aren't trying to compete with the tent market. They are aiming for those who want to be off the ground, but don't want to spend the money on a camping trailer or RV.

[@Orcallo.]

Why not having heated bed or usb connectors in it via car's tow electric plug? Missed opportunity.

[@sbcchartering4764]

Although a bit pricey I think its great..very smart and convenient way for a quick camp trip. Well done.

[@josephpiccioni7963]

you've found a price?

[@Ziochopchop]

@@josephpiccioni7963 4000 Euro. Swag is a lot cheaper.

[@edgarpoe517]

$4K euros on launch. @@josephpiccioni7963

[@dougdavis8986]

That will be fun to do in a hard rain

[@dadventuretv2538]

I’ll stick to my clamshell RTT thanks. And it was cheaper. If I need more room I’ll just use my Gazelle. And that was WAY cheaper. This is classic over engineering at its finest.

[@ceeweedsl]

I think that this will really work to help RTT buyers feel less foolish.

[@dadventuretv2538]

@@ceeweedsl 😂 $2,300 US though for my aluminum clamshell. Up and down easier than anything out there. I get out more now bc of the ease of it. And Im definitely not feeling foolish when I’m already in bed listening to others still setting up. 😉

[@argusfest]

Does it come with a Biolite stove for burning money. 😂

[@jimlee4961]

I've always wanted a tent that folds down so it's easier to carry

[@NickLodge-y1r]

Looks nice, like a bed with a tarp at least you are sleeping off the ground.

[@Tecktrek]

Compelling! One major design flaw; an optional (zip in-zip out) vestibule so folks can stand up to change, stow light gear, enclose a portable toilet (not everybody can hold it all night). A vestibule or vestibules would make this much more usable and flexible.

[@Viralsmells]

This concept should be explored with tail gates on pickup trucks. 🔥

[@jeannettesantana6583]

I would like full demonstration of covering and storage. Can it be unhitched from the car and what size would it require?

[@1regam1]

A tent for good weather! When it rains and the tent is wet, I pack many litres of water with it. The inventor has apparently never been on the road with the tent for a long time.

[@lee.valley]

it needs an awning attachment, where do you cook in the rain ect

[@LDV.Industries]

This would be great for car camping, albeit a bit much. Being hitch mounted, it would wobble so much on the trails.

[@Druezy]

Damn, perfect for a night over on a snowboard trip!

[@geoffnepo]

classic Rube Goldberg solution to a simple tent setup

[@Floatnride]

What I love is demo with windsurfer on roof. My perfect setup.

[@Martian74]

4 Thousand euros! No way. Good luck though, and I look forward to seeing some companies taking this example and adapting it. The concept has potential but it is only for smooth roads and not camping in rough country areas as it won't be stable enough with just the connection in the middle, going through rough stuff that throws a car around a bit, like getting onto a beach, will produce side to side motion that will twist it off the mount. I would have liked a tent that has an inflatable frame that can plug into a power adapter from a car and auto-inflate or a more innovative aluminium frame that can extend a bit higher.

[@davidmoore9385]

Decathlon blackout pop-up tent , can't go wrong

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

have an air beam 4-1 black out, nice tent,

[@patog6408]

Really love the concept and surely you’re gonna be able to buy a rain cover and vestibule to add to it for extra cost. Sadly €4000 is way too expensive so about $6000CAD basic no accessories noway $2000/2500CAD Ok, but more than that nope. Love rooftop tent but cause of my lower back not for me so this option was much better for me and not directly on the ground even better. 👍

[@sebastianressler7196]

haha 😂 look how cool the outer tent (soackin wet eventually) collapses straight to the inner mattress 😂😂😂 have fun.

[@dootscat3798]

I just use a ground tent and very comfortable Exped inflatable mattress.

[@aojo5777]

great idea... love the concept...when is it available in the UK? which cars does it fit on? 👍🏾 it's mega pricy though!😓

[@cherylbush9780]

🤩👍German engineering at it's best yet once again.

[@James-uk6hs]

interesting, but I dont think anyone needs a folding "tent bed". You can't go sleep with it in bad or hot weather. It's also a security risk when you're in the parking lot or in bear territory. Plus it's a Thule so you know its gonna cost an arm & a leg

[@andrewjones-productions]

Not quite accurate. It's a Thule, so it will cost you both arms and both legs.

[@ianholloway6501]

Great idea but seems way to expensive and not sure how long it would survive driving along corrugate dirt roads in Australia. Would like to see a few reviews first before robbing a bank so i was able to buy one. But one huge advantage Being behind the SUV it wouldn't impact fuel economy at all compared to a rooftop tent

[@jamesstufano1504]

A lot of focus on the tent and easiness of packaging it up and down … but where does the metal base on the ground go? No one showed and left out this big part.

[@davehansford4888]

This is a game changer… Thule has actually come up with something even stupider than a roof tent that somehow represents even worse value for money. Can’t wait for the bonnet tent…

[@DaysLynn]

The guy in the blue shirt for sure purchased one 😂

[@greenbunnyinabongo7299]

I produce between 30 - 45 hi strength 💨 every hour. My question is would the ventilation system be able to cope with my air biscuits?

[@geebroni4118]

Thule is noted for quality with extreme prices.

[@siwoodward2390]

What happens to the mattress when the outer skin is wet and you fold it up? Second night is a damp sleep???

[@lucyluciole100]

J'adore ! je vais économiser pour ! c'est compatible avec un Opel Corsa ???

[@Prometheus94]

For all you old people complaining in the comments about how people have gotten lazy by not using regular tents, vehicle tents are much more convenient for going on road trips as you don't have to worry about finding a field, forest or camping site to pitch and not to mention you have all that extra space for storage by having your vehicle. So thats an incredibly naive thing to say 😂

[@garethjones2125]

It’s all very well being detachable from the car, but at 4,000 euros what’s to stop someone else just toeing it away when you are not there? There are roof tents being nicked in the UK and thus seems even easier to steal.

[@robhulst4332]

The 70 kg for a hybrid car is quite heavy. Is a smaller version being planned, say for one person ?

[@vitaliecociug9900]

Супер, но 1 недостаток есть, с переде нужно заделать юбку над бортом чтоб при дожде вода не стекало под палатки

[@Alioopbc]

It's a transformer!! Pretty cool way to take an extra bed with you car camping without having to tow anything. Can't wait to see how this evolves after consumer feedback...🙂

[@randallstewart1224]

When folded up to travel, the sides are open to the elements to get filthy and/or soaked. Set up in wet weather, it offers little escape from rain, and has zero protection at the opening from taking in rain. EUR4,000 will doom it to failure in the market.

[@morganforrest6873]

My biggest issue besides price is, when traveling, a lot of the time we stop and want to access the rear of the vehicle for meals and such. That would be such a paint not being able to open the rear of the vehicle.

[@janiefk]

I'm pretty sure once it's in place you're supposed to unhitch it and move the vehicle out of the way. None of the pics in the brochure they show have the car parked at the end. I think the whole point is that it allows you to unhitch it so you can leave it there and drive your car around and not have that problem that people have with roof top tents.

[@morganforrest6873]

@@janiefk right, but here in the states we typically drive for 6+ hours to other places, and we usually try to pack our own lunches and such usually in the back. It greatly limits the use of the back when you’re not quite ready to set it down.

[@mariusmarinescu3091]

like the bike racks from thule, you can fold it very easily and access the trunk when on the go

[@gildone84]

@@morganforrest6873 It detaches and re-attaches easily.

[@morganforrest6873]

@@gildone84 hahaha not a realistic option IMO.

[@UrbanHack1]

Is there a cheaper chinese version of this?

[@thinge27]

Deze is nog niet uitgekomen. Verwachting ergens in 2024. De Chinese kopie zal een aantal maanden later zijn. :)

[@totalsuprider1049]

and in 10 years you will also be working for Chinese wages in China under Chinese conditions? Or not?🤦‍♂️

[@UrbanHack1]

4K EUR for a tent on a car hook is a ridiculous price!

[@thinge27]

Yes. @@UrbanHack1

[@andrewjones-productions]

The cheaper Chinese versions are currently being mass produced and will be available on the South American rainforest shopping site within the coming month.

[@samuelherron6558]

Great concept but as others have commented 4k is a massive issue. Won't be long before Chinese will have a sub 1k copy on the market i think. Better than a roof tent or for older or disabled people so mass appeal and also strays into teardrop caravan and trailer tents territory. Nice one Thule for the concept but your on anther planet price wise.

[@NierNierPasture]

Is it possible to set it up at a spot that the car cannot reach? It looks like you can detach and roll it to the spot, but then how do you get it on the rack?

[@jacobwilliam7235]

As long as you have a perfectly flat parking area it might be adequate. Trouble I'd, perfectly flat parking spaces are hard to find.

[@RobertDevine-rg6uo]

The guy asking the questions is right. That’s really cool 👌

[@ECrapton]

Why not take a Decathlon inflatable tent or even with poles? Much smaller to store and much cheaper.

[@lfcmarkeb7124]

exactly, more than happy with my Quechua 4-1 black out, air beam, sleeps 4, porch for eating sitting watching TV etc. at less than 12x the price lol ..

[@st1ffee]

i wonder what it would be like putting it away wet.otherwise it looks innovative and thule do some quality items

[@jb-lu4vo]

Amazing and very practical for travel. Thanks 😊

[@jenswilliamson2733]

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[@billdailey6315]

You can buy a 10x14 wall tent with a stove and two cots for $2200.

[@lynnebarkas6906]

Are leg lengths adjustable to achieve a level bed, on uneven ground?

[@fisho2620]

seriously how much room does a three man tent take up ? and how much time to put up ? i think weve lost our minds

[@SkratchyMoto]

Seems more like an interesting engineering exercise than a viable camping option.

[@Ryan-re1rs]

So how do I get a license plate for it? Or do I take mine off and have to stick it on this since it's blocking the one on the car. I'm just not sure I understand the point of this thing..

[@mozberg2191]

Awesome concept

[@douglasalexander4348]

I know the bars look silver, but at that cost it ought to be real.

[@lsgutah]

Could you imagine someone driving off with you in the tent? 😅

[@mikegrok]

after you set it up it disconnects from the car.

[@chrisgraham2904]

As a camper, I would hardly call that a tent. A covered camp bed maybe. If it's a tent, it is the equivalent of a fifty dollar, 2 person, pup tent. I suspect this one cost more than $50 bucks.

[@leatherdardoretromovil6779]

😂😂😂😂4000€ , you get a second hand van for 1500 or 2000 and sleep in it

[@norsefalconer]

Thule design objective, "How to make a tent overly complex." Objective exceded.

[@himanshupatel507]

do you supply in India ? How much cost in retail & in Bulk ?

[@schoukri]

It's amazing the amount of money people will spend to avoid sleeping in a regular tent.

[@gtsnowracerw]

How do I being bikes with me, would be cool if the bike racks also attached

[@scottlee9882]

What are inside dimensions, is there size for 3 persons also what is the weight.

[@UncleFjester]

*For Millennials that can't figure out 4 color coded poles for a grount top tent at a fraction of the cost of this.*

[@fkb9490]

Totaal nutteloos concept

[@LungFai76]

Hitch storage that carries my double swag and stretcher cost 4 times less and is basically the same thing but more versatile. Back to the drawing board Thule

[@paulfmurphy617]

What a great product rep. At a trade show, people looking on in interest and he says i don't have time to show you how the legs fit in the closed position. what a joke.

[@randallmedley4495]

where can I order this , I would buy it for my travel ~

[@CritThink1]

One question: Where do you put the bikes?

[@cherelleneville2819]

Are these available in Australia

[@billcapehart4257]

Is this available in the US yet?

[@jenniferj7588]

Just try to take all the blankets and clothing from that camper when its raining cats and dogs ...You would have to buy an awning and other stuff for this tent just to use..Very cool idea but the price is out of ths world not including a awning and excesseries....

[@MrRossi1805]

Sad, many new cars allows only 50kg hitch weight - especially electric cars in Germany 😢

[@PhilippReker]

wonder if this works with wrangler and spare wheel on the back (more distance between tent and hitch required)

[@mikegrok]

Just get a hitch extender. Jeeps have a strong enough frame to accept this weight even when it extends an extra foot towards the rear. Many compact cars have a maximum tongue weight of 150 pounds.

[@mikeburton8426]

I have watched several videos featuring this product. I have looked at a number of Thule camping products. I generally like what Thule does with racks and mounts. I think they bought another company as a first step into tents. I guess they did not retain the best engineers or designers from that company. This and their other products range from just plain dumb ideas to good idea executed poorly. I live in North America so maybe we have different camping problems to solve but I just don’t get it.

[@cozycasasmr4510]

I love the idea just not for 4000 euro

[@glennwatson3313]

Did he say 4,000 euros? Does that include the car?

[@oak8728]

This thing would be filthy, wet and not usable in anywhere you have dirt or rain. The sides practically fold inside with it open to elements, for wet conditions that’s a no no. For dirt it’s a huge no no.

[@The_Algorithm_]

Just buy a nice ground tent and call it a day. There is absolutely no way this thing is practical, especially for such a ludicrous price.

[@MrBrooksa0331]

Given the hitch system's craftsmanship of this tent system. 650.00 is more than reasonable. 4,000.00 is insane who are they kidding here? Ill stick with my Marine Corps Isomatt, 3-tiered sleep system and my Tarp. Forget a tent. Tents are for pansies and extreme weather crazies.