Car Tent
A Car Tent is an extremely rare large storage tent in DayZ. It has 500 slots of storage, can fit a parked vehicle inside, and can be fitted with a Camo Net or Xmas Lights.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Car Tent is one of the most valuable tent storage items in DayZ because it has massive storage capacity and enough space to shelter a vehicle. It is heavy, rare, and best used as part of a hidden camp or larger base setup.
In-game description
“A large tent, spacious enough to shelter a parked vehicle or a pile of equipment.”
Main Uses
- Store up to 500 slots of items
- Shelter a parked vehicle
- Use as a large base storage tent
- Enter on foot and move around inside
- Open and close the front flap
- Attach a Camo Net for better concealment
- Attach Xmas Lights for lighting or decoration
- Repair with Sewing Kit, Duct Tape, or Tarp depending on the damaged part
How to use this item
Use as vehicle storage
The Car Tent is large enough for a vehicle to drive inside and park, making it useful as a garage-style base structure.
- Place the Car Tent on flat enough ground with room in front of it.
- Open the front flap.
- Drive or move the vehicle inside carefully.
- Close the front flap to make the vehicle less visible.
Use as large base storage
The Car Tent has 500 slots of storage, giving it one of the largest storage capacities among tent-style containers.
- Set up the Car Tent in a hidden or protected area.
- Store equipment, vehicle parts, weapons, building supplies, or backup gear inside.
- Use natural cover and camouflage to reduce visibility.
Attach a Camo Net
A Camo Net can be attached to the Car Tent to help it blend into the environment.
View related itemAttach Xmas Lights
Xmas Lights can be attached to the Car Tent for lighting or decoration.
View related guideDismantle the Car Tent
To dismantle a Car Tent, make sure its inventory is empty, then perform the dismantle action on the packed tent bag.
View related guideRepair the Car Tent
The wiki lists Sewing Kit and Duct Tape as repair items, and also notes that the tent sides can be repaired with a Tarp.
View related guideHow to get Car Tent
- Search industrial loot areas.
- Check warehouses, large industrial buildings, sheds, storage yards, and utility areas.
- Look for it while looting for base-building and vehicle-storage supplies.
- Take one from abandoned bases, camps, or other players when safe.
Spawn info
- • Car Tents are industrial loot items.
- • The wiki lists the Car Tent as extremely rare.
- • It is very heavy at 30 kg and has a packed size of 10 × 5.
- • It is highly valuable because it can store vehicles and has 500 storage slots.
Important notes
- The Car Tent holds 500 slots of items.
- It is large enough to shelter a parked vehicle.
- When packed, it can look similar to the Large Tent.
- The front flap can be opened and closed.
- A Camo Net can be attached to help hide it.
- Xmas Lights can also be attached.
- It weighs 30 kg, so moving it is difficult.
- It has a listed lifespan of 45 days.
- It is found in industrial locations.
- The wiki lists it as extremely rare.
- To dismantle it, the inventory must be empty first.