{"id":21925,"date":"2017-05-30T14:55:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T21:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/?p=21925"},"modified":"2022-10-12T08:11:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T15:11:59","slug":"hit-roof-top-tents-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/hit-roof-top-tents-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"HIT Roof Top Tents – Hinterland Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have enjoyed hitting the trail with the Rincon HIT Rooftop Tent from Hinterland Industries<\/a>! And we’ve gotten to know Graham,\u00a0owner and creator of HIT. We asked him to share his story\u00a0from his early days tent camping with his father in Australia, to where overlanding and Hinterland takes him today. Read on for insight and inspiration!<\/p>\n

Graham Holloway, Owner Hinterland Industries and Creator of HIT Roof Top Tents
\nWhen did you launch Hinterland Industries Tents?\u00a0
\nWe started laying the groundwork for Hinterland Industries Tents in spring of 2015. Then came design, testing, and vetting manufacturers to find the right fit for our vision of what we wanted to bring to the market. The result,\u00a0HIT Roof Top Tents.
\n What inspired you to jump into this market?\u00a0
\nWe had some ideas (to improve RTT\u2019s) so we decided to make our ideas into reality and started Hinterland Industries Tents. (HIT). \u00a0This meant boots on the ground and spending time in far away places on the factory floors to be fully present and immersed in our startup. \u00a0This was one of our founding principles. It was paramount that we stay present and hands on at every stage of our production.
\n How long have you been overlanding?\u00a0
\nI guess it started about 1981-82. As a young child my father and I traveled around Australia tent camping with him on a bicycle and me in the trailer behind him. Eventually\u00a0we traveled across the US in a 1968 VW transporter, you know, the old pickup truck with the front end like a van? He had a canvas top for the bed of the truck and that’s where we lived. This was all early 1980\u2019s. Fast forward to the mid 90\u2019s and I bought a 1973 International Scout II before I even had a license. \u00a0That\u2019s the beginnings to our present endeavor.
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\nWhat\u2019s your background in the overland market?\u00a0
\nI started welding and fabricating almost 22 years ago, and have done a variety of builds from classic jeeps to modern Land Cruisers. Three years ago we built our first offroad\/overland trailer. Since then, we have been refining that platform.
\nWe will be releasing our new and improved trailer models later in 2017 and have other areas of vehicle upgrade and outfitting we are expanding our scope to as well.
\nWhen did the entrepreneurial spirit hit you?\u00a0
\nAs early as I can remember I\u2019ve always had that drive. \u00a0Although I wasn\u2019t able to fully support myself solely from the fruits of my labors until I was 28. At that time, I stopped being a W2 employee and went full time self-employed. \u00a0Haven’t looked back since. \u00a0Granted, this makes for very long hours and a lot of time invested that isn’t \u201con the clock\u201d but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
\nWhere do you see overlanding as an industry going in the next 5 years?
\nIn my opinion, overlanding in its modern form is still in its infancy here in the US. \u00a0The markers I\u2019m watching all point to strong growth in the coming years.
\nWhat inspires you the most as a business owner and overlander?
\nI would have to say it’s the innovation and seeing the bar set ever higher all the time. \u00a0And the camaraderie within the group as a whole. \u00a0There are a lot of great companies out there right now and we are honored and proud to be a part of this as well.<\/p>\n

Overland Bound #0000 on the Mojave Trail with the Rincon RTT\u00a9 Credit Barry J Holmes \u00a9
\n Favorite destination\/camping spot?
\nWe love the desert and coastal areas quite a bit, but our overlanding is more of a hybrid. \u00a0Similarly, we have a couple rigs that are purpose built. Beginning with some that\u00a0make us able to travel for extended periods in tame to moderate terrain, others leading all the way up to our highly modified FZJ80 that we tackle very technical trails and local\u2019s yet still don’t compromise on our creature comforts and love of great meals.
\n What\u2019s your favorite part about being outdoors?
\nBeing off grid. \u00a0No cell phone. No computer. Thus, apart from Ham radio for emergency, we’re fully self reliant and we’re comfortable with that.<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn more about HIT Tents and Hinterland Industries here<\/a>! And a big thank you to Graham for allowing us to use and adventure with his gear!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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