The reason many people love to camp in tents is that it puts them up close and personal with the sights and sounds of nature. However, it can be impractical for a variety of reasons. Maybe you camp where it rains often, so dampness and mud hinder your experience. Maybe you have a lot of pain after sleeping on the hard ground and it detracts from your trip. Or maybe you just want to feel a little more secure than you do in a flimsy tent.

This is where pop-up campers come in. Compared to hard-sided and larger trailers, they’re generally soft-walled with vinyl or canvas and have screened windows, which gives you the natural fresh air you crave when you’re sleeping under the stars. You won’t feel like you’re hemmed in, and the entire rig is easy to set up and fold down again into its flat rectangular base, so you don’t waste your precious vacation time on getting settled.