At Taktältarna, we want to contribute to more outdoor adventures and nature experiences by offering sustainable and high-quality roof tents. We also want to contribute to a more circular economy by giving people the option to rent roof tents. Read on to discover how our roof tents not only enhance your camping experience but can also reduce your carbon footprint.
We are convinced that roof tents encourage spontaneous adventures and nature experiences that lead to both positive health effects for the individual and can help reduce users' carbon footprint.
Taktältarna's sustainability work consists of several parts:
- Offer a climate-smart vacation alternative.
- Develop sustainable products with long lifespans.
- Contribute to a more circular economy.
- Encourage more adventures and outdoor experiences.
1. Offer a climate-smart vacation alternative
Flying is one of the worst travel choices you can make considering the climate. A car vacation with 3–4 people in the car is several times less climate-impacting than flying – even if the car runs on diesel or gasoline. As more and more people switch to electric cars, the climate impact will decrease further.
If instead of considering the flight, you are deciding between buying a caravan or motorhome, a roof tent is a significantly more environmentally friendly option, partly because fuel consumption is lower and thanks to a smaller climate impact from the manufacturing of roof tents.
Your choice of accommodation on vacation also matters – although not nearly to the same extent as the choice of transportation. If you choose to stay in a roof tent, your accommodation becomes climate neutral, unlike staying at a hotel, according to the site klimatsmart semester. In Sweden, carbon dioxide emissions for a hotel night are about 7 kilos. In other countries where most energy comes from fossil sources, that number can be up to four times higher.
2. Contribute to a more circular economy.
By offering people interested in roof tents the opportunity to rent instead of buying, we give consumers the chance to make a more sustainable choice and help reduce overconsumption.
Circular economy is a concept that highlights the importance of using our resources in a more responsible and efficient way.
A circular economy is about maximizing value and using resources as long as possible with sustainable solutions and new ways to use our assets. One example of this is renting instead of buying, which is a more sustainable option. With renting, each tent can be used more, and the negative climate impact from manufacturing is therefore lower per roof tent adventure.
We probably all have things at home that we bought but use very rarely. If you only want to use a roof tent occasionally, it is therefore much better to rent. Or; why not team up with your closest family, some friends, the housing cooperative, or the car pool and buy a roof tent together and share it!
3. Develop sustainable products with long lifespans
An important part of the concept of circular economy is, in contrast to today's throwaway society, to extend a product's lifespan.
To achieve this, the products we use must be designed in such a way that they are easy to repair. That is why we at Taktältarna work to ensure that all parts of our roof tents can be easily replaced. For example, if the ladder or transport cover breaks, you only need to replace those parts; if something happens to the tent fabric, it can be easily detached and replaced with a new one, even the base plate can be replaced.
For us, it is important that our roof tents are used for a long time, and we therefore replace several parts of the roof tent for our customers if they break, at no extra cost.
As a small company, it is difficult to influence large manufacturers. To feel confident that the manufacturer we have chosen meets high sustainability standards, we have chosen to place our production in the same factory where a large international company with ambitious sustainability work manufactures. This way, we feel confident that the factory meets both environmental and social requirements.
Our roof tents are free from hazardous substances such as PFAS or flame retardants.
Encourage more adventures and outdoor experiences
With a roof tent on the car, it becomes easy to go out on both small and big adventures. We at Taktältarna want to encourage more adventures and outdoor experiences. We do this by creating and sharing inspiring and informative content about roof tent camping.
Being in nature reduces stress and increases well-being. Few things beat finding a magical campsite by a lake, cooking over an open fire, and spending time with people you care about.
In summary, roof tent camping can help promote a more sustainable lifestyle because it contributes to nature experiences and increased well-being for those who roof tent camp. It also encourages local tourism.
We hope that you who are reading now are really eager to try roof tent camping. If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us!
