Patent ID: 8678472

Claim:
A transportable camping assembly for storing cargo and providing shelter, which can be mounted on the rear of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a frame, having a base and a superstructure extending upward from the base; (b) a mounting member connected to the base of the frame for mounting the camping assembly on the rear of a vehicle, such that the camping assembly is supported off of the ground; (c) a tent mounted on the superstructure of the frame, whereby the tent is configurable from a collapsed position for transport to an open position for use, with a floor of the tent supported by the superstructure of the frame and the floor forming a cantilever relative to the frame when the tent is in the open position; (d) a ladder having an upper end connectable to the floor of the tent and a lower end resting on the ground when the tent is in an open position; (e) a first brace having a first end connected to the superstructure of the frame and a second end connected to the vehicle when the assembly is mounted on the vehicle, whereby the first brace is positioned to counteract movement of the assembly relative to the vehicle; and (f) a plurality of legs connected to the frame and each of the legs having a foot, wherein the legs are height-adjustable for supporting the frame with the feet resting on the ground when the assembly is not mounted on the vehicle, wherein at least one leg has a foot extending from the frame in the direction of the tent floor cantilever, when the tent is in an open configuration, thereby counteracting rotation of the camping assembly in the direction of the cantilever.