A shelter system configured to removably couple with a vehicle. The shelter system includes a top portion and a bottom portion that are slidably coupled such that the top and bottom portions are operable to assume a collapsed configuration with the top and bottom portions nested together with a shelter cabin having a first volume. The shelter system is also configured to assume an extended configuration having the top portion extending upward with the shelter cabin having a second volume that is greater than the first volume.

An add-on articulated dwelling apparatus vehicles has a stationary frame having opposite parallel channels, an extension platform having slidably engaged in the stationary frame, a mattress carried by the extension platform, a cover panel hinged to the extension frame, and fabric panels joined to the cover panel and to the stationary platform, and to links pivotally joined to the stationary platform, and mounting apparatus for joining the articulated dwelling apparatus to the one of the vehicles.

A tent stowable around edges of a flatbed trailer to leave the floor of the flatbed trailer open for cargo and motor toys. The edge-stowable tent is supported internally by three rotationally deployable squared-off U-shaped supports. To be stowed, the tent and tent supports rotate to align with the front top edge and front portions of side top edges of the flatbed trailer. To be deployed, the tent and tent supports rotate to bring the rear edge of the tent to the rear edge of the flatbed trailer. Opposite legs of U-shaped tent supports are coupled to respective mounting supports on each side of the trailer, and rotate about aligned right-angled flanges to erect the tent. Support bars, attached to the top surfaces of front and side trailer walls or frame, support fasteners for bottom edges of the tent. The tent is stowed and erected by various means.

Disclosed is a popup camper having a base, a top, a first sidewall having a first edge, a second sidewall having a second edge, a third sidewall connected to the first sidewall at the first edge, connected to the second sidewall at the second edge, connected to the top at a third edge, and connected to the base at a fourth edge, a hinge connecting the base and the top, the hinge opposite the third sidewall, wherein the top can be disposed in an open position or a folded position, wherein in the open position the top is hingedly rotated away from the base to form an interior space between the top, base, first sidewall, second sidewall, and third sidewall, and wherein in the folded position the top is hingedly rotated towards the base collapsing the interior space.

A lift system for a roof of a camper trailer, including a plurality of actuator assemblies, each actuator assembly for operative engagement with a respective roof support that extends/retracts to raise/lower the roof; at least one control unit for controlling the actuators.

The present invention relates to a pickup truck or similar vehicle comprising a cargo area, furthermore comprising a passenger compartment with a roof, the cargo area being located behind the passenger compartment in the direction of travel, wherein the cargo area comprises lateral boundaries and wherein the cargo area has a covering element. It is provided that the covering element comprises a tent, wherein the tent can be inflated or unfolded.

Disclosed are embodiments for providing an apparatus including a platform configured to be supported by a side of a vehicle and one or more actuators configured to support a roof structure, wherein the roof structure is coupled with the platform to support the platform over the side of the vehicle.

A shelter system configured to removably couple with a vehicle. The shelter system includes a top portion and a bottom portion that are slidably coupled such that the top and bottom portions are operable to assume a collapsed configuration with the top and bottom portions nested together with a shelter cabin having a first volume. The shelter system is also configured to assume an extended configuration having the top portion extending upward with the shelter cabin having a second volume that is greater than the first volume.