Skandika Pitea SUV

Purchased this and I love it. It was easy to put up but I would recommend putting the fly sheet on before pushing the second pole in as it’s really tall and would be difficult toget it over if on your own. It is super cosy and I just need some tweaks as my car is rounded on the sides so I’m going to get some more straps so I can fasten it tighter. I purchased some sucker hooks from Amazon and it kept the straps attached to the car. I would def recommend this car tent as it’s really big. The window covers zip down with a mesh window. It also zips open completely. You can zip the window and door covers up so no rain or air gets in. There are just 2 poles to insert to errect the tent and the fly sheet to go over. I will use this instead of my tent on short trips.

So far this tent has been great. It has changed our "campability" from a smaller standalone tent. It has two design choices for connecting to the rear of a minivan, SUV or a different version to connect to side door of a van. Be sure to select the right type when ordering. We chose the tailgate option. It represents very good value for money compared with other tents, some of which are 2-3 times more expensive. That said, at this price point, there are some compromises but none have proved insurmountable. Heavy/frequent use might reveal durability issues but our usage of 2 - 3 times a year is minimal so we expect it to perform well with this level of wear and (hopefully no) tear. The tent is spacious; head height and floor area are excellent for tall adults. Connected to the rear of the car it affords plenty of room for a table and a few chairs, using the tailgate as a useful shelf and the boot space as a store during the daytime. Given its overall size it is moderately heavy when folded and bagged. The compromise is a lighter grade material which appears thinner than I've seen used in smaller tents. This hasn't presented any issues yet but so far it has only had a few nights use. We experienced light rain and Its waterproof performance seemed fine. The large side vents are very useful for keeping it cool. The portal attachment to the rear of the car tailgate is adequate and quite flexible with several attachment options, including two plastic hooks for the rear wheel arches. It would have been useful if there were more hooks e.g. for connection to a roofrack or roof bars but there are enough straps and elasticated guys to achieve a secure fitting. Any rainwater is able to run down the external rear pillars of the car while the tailgate is open and it drains behind the tent flooring, where it tucks up into the lower part of the tailgate. Drawbacks The flysheet is skimpy to say the least and the design is an uneven-shape to shade the side vents and provide a covering for the doorway. But the reach of this covering is inadequate with the consequence that when it rains, water runs off the edge that protrudes over the tent entrance and drips straight inside the tent if the base of the doorway is left open. The other things to watch out for; The tent comes with 5-6 heavy duty pegs. These provide stronger anchoring than the normal galvanised thin pegs but when removing them, use caution as the split rings at the four corners of the tent are not high quality and one unravelled when it was used to try and extract the larger peg, needing complete replacement after the tents first use. The other minor comment is that the toggles to retain the furled doorway and side vents are poor. The loops are cumbersome and very fiddly. On other tents I've used, these handy things can be opened/closed with one hand. Not so with this tent and definitely not in darkness. Some suggestions if choose this tent You might consider a decent secondary flysheet/tarp or an attachable stand alone awning to cover the entrance properly. Used with an inexpensive set of awning clips, this could transform your utility and most importantly, your comfort level in rainy weather. Depending on your preferred configuration, one could end up spending the same amount of money as you would on a tent that provides all of this in one solution. I hope this helps and good luck.

The tent is great, camped in North Wales, flysheet/rain cover was missing, hadn't realised until it was up. Had rain one day and inside stayed dry even without it. Contacted company on return and they promptly sent the missing piece. Very happy with it all, very spacious, fairly easy to put up, definitely recommend 👌

Great tent, easy to put up on your own and super practical. Mine got a little bit wet inside after some heavy rain due to the bottom part not being completely covered. Customer service was amazing and I got sent a new over sheet straight away ! Very pleased and highly recommend.

I’d been looking for ages for a tent to add on to my pick up truck, tried another cheaper version and the fit was awful and it was thin and flimsy. After a long search i went for this and im glad i did. Great quality - poles, pegs, tent material, all decent quality and solid. Easy to setup and pack away. No wrestling with it to get it into the bag, all super easy. Surprisingly big, but because of its pole layout its a much stronger more rigid tent than others ive seen. Attaches to your vehicle easily. After now using it a few times, my only ‘issues’ would be the zips could be better. Theres only one door opening to driver side. One either side would of been a touch. But other than that it’s perfect and i would recommend!

The small plastic hooks on the end of the guy ropes break very easily. Includes some dodgy quality tent pegs that bend one shown the mallet. The main entrance panel sits an inward angle which, if it's been raining, causes water to drip into the tent when unzipped. Not fixed to the back of my car yet but it looks as though it should work just fine. Pretty happy with my purchase at a reasonable price point.

fine, perhaps, if you are going on a European trip in great weather, I did NC500 in Scotland in August, and this tent truly is not weatherproof. It ripped on day 2 in windy conditions, it leaked, even with the rain fly cover on, it doesn't come with adequate quantity or strength of pegs. it looked great when we put it up, and attached equally well to side or rear of van (see photos) but my VW Caddy has side door on LHS only and this did not work well with tent door on RHS when attached to the rear of the van

Sturdy and a good fit for the car, only downside is the roof lining, could never get my head round it in the dark. Pack up might be challenging too

Très facile à monter. Robuste et grand espace intérieur. Je recommande

La tenda è molto facile da montare, 20 minuti la prima volta 10 minuti la seconda, il materiale è buono, solo i picchetti sono scarsi io ne ho presi di migliori, quelli in dotazione si piegano.

Testaufbau vor dem ersten Festivaleinsatz: Für 2 ungeübte Personen in ca. 30 min. aufstellbar, die Verarbeitung macht einen guten Eindruck. Das Zelt hat in der Nacht Windböen bis 50 km/h (28 knt), und ein paar vereinzelte Regentropfen problemlos überstanden und die Schleuse liess sich an Dachreling und Hinterreifen gut befestigen, ohne die Seitenspiegel zu verwenden. Man bekommt die Schleuse also auch ohne Spanngurt gut dicht, wenn das Auto fett genug ist, denke ich. (in diesm Fall: Honda CR-V, Bj. 1996) Lediglich der Auspuff sollte abgekühlt sein, bevor man das Zelt ans Auto anpasst, sonst kann es möglicherweise zu Beschädigungen kommen. Test bei stärkerem Regen steht noch aus... Leider ist beim Abbau nach der Probenacht gleich mal eine der beiden Zeltstangen kaputt gegangen, wurde aber - nach einer Nachricht über Amazon an den Verkäufer - Prompt und ohne jegliches Problem, innerhalb von 2 Tagen kostenlos durch 2 (!) neue Stangen ersetzt. Der Kundenservice ist grossartig. Ich würde es wieder kaufen. Es ist praktisch und kostengünstig. Alles was ich von einem Zelt erwarte. EDIT: Also - nachdem wir am "Area 53" Festival einige Gewitter überstanden haben - muss ich folgendes ergänzen: Das Zelt ist im wesentlichen dicht, und hält auch die eine oder andere Sturmböe aus. Ich hatte zwar - in Summe ca. 1,5l Wasser im Zelt, aber das lag nicht am Stoff, sondern an der Tatsache, dass ich beim Aufbauen mit der Zeltwanne ein wenig zu weit UNTER das Fahrzeug geraten bin, statt hinter dem Auto zu bleiben, und mir daher das Wasser, das seitlich am Auto ablief, in die Zeltwanne gelaufen ist. Also Vorsicht beim Aufbau! Sonst keine Probleme oder Beschwerden meinerseits. UPDATE 08.08.2025: Komme gerade zurück vom WACKEN OPEN AIR 2025, dem grössten Schlammsee Deutschlands. Am ersten Festivaltag sind in 24 Stunden ca. 40 Liter auf den m² runtergekommen, und das Zelt war dicht! (Achtung: Zelt MIT Überzelt. Das Innenzelt alleine hält das nicht aus!) Nach 3 Tagen mit mehreren, weiteren Regenschauern und zeitweise kräftigem Wind ist dann der Tunnel zwischen Zelt und Auto leicht wasserdurchlässig geworden, nach einer Trockenpause und etwas Imprägnierspray sollte das aber auch wieder passen. Einziger - kleiner - Kritikpunkt: Die Reissverschlüsse beim Eingang klemmen sehr oft und sind uns teilweise aufgeplatzt. Reparaturanleitung folgt, sobald ich das hinbekommen habe. Edit 29.05.2026: Also den Reissverschluss hab ich nicht mehr hinbekommen, aber der Hersteller hat, auf Anfrage meinerseits, da ich noch im 2-Jahres Garantiezeitraum war, das komplette Zelt ausgetauscht!!!

No es complicada de montar, aunque si hay que tener ciertos cuidados a la hora de guardarla.En el momento que yo la compré que estaba de oferta, la relación calidad precio era óptima.

Riktigt enkelt att sätta upp samt bra och tydliga instruktioner. Bra förvaringspåsar till allt och tältet kändes stort. Enda negativa är nog att tunneln inte riktigt når långt fram på vår Tesla Model Y så det finns risk för att det kan komma in regn vid kraftigt skyfall vid bagageluckans övre kant. Andra modeller har även ett tak från tunneln som går fram till vindrutan vilket hade varit ett bra tillägg :)