iKamper’s latest RTT, the Blue Dot Voyager, is the brand’s most versatile yet. It’s a veritable Lego set with impressive adaptability that you can even build yourself. Oh yeah, it’s comfortable, too — and strikingly affordable.
My truck looks good with a hat — for years I had a James Baroud Grand Raid RTT mounted on top. I loved it but grew tired of hauling 160 pounds off my roof any time I wanted to haul surfboards, lumber, etc. I was stoked to get back into the rooftop tent game with iKamper, as its new model solves this gear storage issue.
The iKamper Blue Dot Voyager (BDV) features a rugged aluminum exoskeleton. It’s a key selling point for me because you can mount equipment to any side and have the option for additional load bars on top. The BDV isn’t the first RTT to offer mounting rails on top, but it’s a compelling combination of versatility, comfort, and price — at least on paper.
We, of course, don’t believe the marketing hype without testing out the gear ourselves. We got early access to a review sample of the iKamper BDV, installed it on a Land Rover LR3, and took it out for some weekend camping in the Columbia River Gorge. Here’s how our first experience with this RTT worked out.
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iKamper Blue Dot Voyager (BDV) DUO Review

Blue Dot Voyager: Specs
- Open size: 56″ x 106.25″ x 59″
- Closed size: 56″ x 90″ x 6.75″
- Max load: 600 lbs.
- Tent materials: Back-Out 300 gsm organic, recycled poly-cotton canvas tent with 75D ripstop polyester rainfly and aluminum extrusions holding an FRP shell with an insulated honeycomb aluminum panel floor
- Mattress: 2.75-in.-thick insulated polyfoam, 7 ft. long x 50 in. wide
- Weight: 150 lbs. listed (155 lbs. as tested without mounting brackets)
- MSRP: $3,399 assembled or $2,999 unassembled
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Blue Dot Voyager Name
Carl Sagan saw a picture of Earth from 3.7 billion miles away, taken by the Voyager 1 space probe, and described the planet as a “pale blue dot.” He specifically said, “From this particular vantage point, the Earth may not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it’s different. Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us … history of our species … on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.”
iKamper named its latest RTT with this same idea in mind, “that we are travelers on a blue dot voyage.”
iKamper BDV Install




Roof Racks Matter


On the Road With the BDV

Tent Setup



Inside the Tent


Sleepy Time

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Packup Time

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Is the iKamper BDV Right for You?
