Thule Approach 2 Roof Top Tent (Various Sizes)

Setting up camp after bouncing down 40 kilometers of washboard on a forest service road shouldn’t feel like a second job. The Thule Approach 2 gets you off the ground and out of the weather in under three minutes. Available in three sizes to fit everything from a 2-door SUV to a full-size CrewMax Tundra, this softshell rooftop tent maximizes interior volume with outward-angled walls. It integrates a thick dual-layer mattress, panoramic skylights, and rapid-locking hardware so you can spend less time fussing with your gear and more time recovering from the trail.

Key Features

• Rapid Deployment: Unzip the travel cover and fold out the base to set up in less than three minutes. This saves daylight and keeps you dry if the weather turns sideways.
• Maximized Headroom: The outward-angled wall design pushes the tent fabric away from the occupants. This eliminates the claustrophobic feel of traditional softshell tents and provides highly functional room to sit up or change clothes.
• Quick-Lock Mounting Brackets: Torque-limiting, lockable mounting brackets secure the tent to your roof rack in roughly half the time of standard hardware, preventing overtightening on aluminum crossbars.
• All-Season Climate Control: A breathable 600D recycled polyester ripstop canopy handles heavy coastal rain, while the integrated AC/heater port and three-mode rain cover let you manually manage internal temperatures in any season.
• Premium Sleep Surface: The included 6cm (2.4-inch) dual-layer foam mattress features a quilted cover, absorbing the impact of rocky trails so you wake up ready for the next day's drive.

What’s Included

• Thule Approach 2 Rooftop Tent (Small, Medium, or Large)
• Removable 3-mode rainfly
• 6cm dual-layer foam mattress with quilted cover
• Telescoping angled-step aluminum ladder
• Lockable quick-release mounting brackets with torque-limiting tool
• Heavy-duty travel cover

Sizing & Dimensions

• Small (2-Person):
  • Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
  • Dimensions Open: 84 x 48 x 35 in (213 x 123 x 89 cm)
  • Dimensions Closed: 43 x 48 x 11 in (108 x 123 x 28 cm)
  • Sleeping Footprint: 82 x 43 in (209 x 110 cm)
  • Minimum Bar Spread: 27.5 in (70 cm)
• Medium (3-Person):
  • Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
  • Dimensions Open: 95 x 56 x 40 in
  • Dimensions Closed: 49 x 56 x 11 in
  • Sleeping Footprint: 95 x 51 in
  • Minimum Bar Spread: 31.5 in (80 cm)
• Large (4-Person):
  • Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
  • Dimensions Open: 96 x 72 x 40 in
  • Dimensions Closed: 48 x 72 x 11 in
  • Sleeping Footprint: 96 x 66 in
  • Minimum Bar Spread: 31.5 in (80 cm)

Pro Tip: This is the tent for campers who want the setup speed of a hard-shell without sacrificing the massive interior footprint of a fold-out softshell. When mounting the Large Approach 2 on a 3rd Gen Tacoma or 5th Gen 4Runner, we often advise running a full-length aftermarket Roof Rack rather than factory crossbars to properly support the dynamic weight of the tent off-road.