Dear reader,

we would like to share some information with you about our dealers and their companies. The companies who have helped us grow since we started in 2016 when we first introduced our hard-shell rooftop tents on the Dutch market and soon after, all over Europe.

Who are these companies and what drives them to sell Femkes, that is the question.

Starting with the company who only joined us recently but who are very eager to start selling our products to customers throughout the United Kingdom.

Introducing Gary and his team from Outdoor Roadie only approached us about a year ago with his plans, we got talking, had a ‘click’ and here we are.

We are very much looking forward to our collaboration.

Who are Outdoor Roadie?

Outdoor Roadie is an online retailer serving the outdoor camping community in the United Kingdom. Their commitment towards quality and relationships forms the bedrock of their brand.

Above all Outdoor Roadie prioritise their relationships with their customers by providing a real helping hand for outdoor gear that helps those reconnect with nature.

Additionally, they care about our relationships with their featured brands, of which we are one, and source only the best brands to provide their customers with quality over quantity.

Which of course is spot on!

What inspired you to create Outdoor Roadie?

Gary, the founder, believes everyone needs the right amount of time & space to find clarity and rebuild their passion through travel & nature.

He started Outdoor Roadie because he finally understood the value of getting away from the day-to-day grind and that was especially true during the pandemic. He believes that we should all appreciate the beautiful nature around us, which we should try and protect it at all costs.

He experienced first-hand how amazing it is for your physical wellbeing and your mental health. That’s why he packed everything up from the corporate world and embarked on this entrepreneurial journey to make a small difference in the world.

Outdoor Roadie is a small business in the UK so they are living and breathing through all the ups and downs of it, but they are here to stay.

And we are there to help Outdoor Roadie grow by supporting him with good quality products from femkes.

What are your hopes for the future with Outdoor Roadie?

Gary told us he does not want to grow to become the biggest brand in the outdoor camping community but the most trusted brand in the outdoor camping community.

If Gary’s team can really focus on continually serving their customers and if they can create a community by being truly helpful at every stage of a person's camping journey then they believe they will be in the perfect place.

They want to show up every day and provide their expertise, a helping hand and build real connections whether it's with their customers or thier favourite brands.

Please feel free to check out Gary’s website: https://outdoorroadie.co.uk/collections/femkes-rooftop-tents

Femkes dealer van het eerste uur.

Laten we ons eerst even voorstellen. Mark & Felicia van Dijk en onze zoon Ruben zijn ondernemers maar nog belangrijker, daktent-kampeerders in hart en nieren. Al ruim 35 jaar is Mark actief in de verkoop van recreatieartikelen in alle facetten. Samen runnen we ons bedrijf in het Belgische Wuustwezel (aan de Nederlandse grens bij Breda) met een showroom van 400m2 show-oppervlakte. Hier staan 10 merken daktenten in alle varianten die op de markt aangeboden worden. Onze selectie van leveranciers wordt bepaald door kwaliteit, betrouwbaarheid, bevlogenheid en modellen aanbod van het merk. Femkes behoort al vanaf het begin tot een van onze geselecteerde leveranciers van hardcover daktenten. De specialisatie van Femkes resulteert voor ons in goede verkoop en tevreden klanten.

De toekomst ziet er rooskleurig uit! Na corona is voor vele oud kampeerders het kamperen weer herontdekt en hebben zij de nieuwe trend van daktent kamperen als zeer positief ervaren. De populariteit groei zet door. Steeds meer kampeerders ervaren de voordelen, belevenis en gemak van een autodaktent t.o.v. bijvoorbeeld het traditionele grondtent kamperen. En hoe de wereld zich ook zal ontwikkelen, de behoeft naar vakanties en dus kamperen zal altijd blijven of juist nog sterker worden.

Graag nodigen wij iedereen uit voor een bezoek op onze website of in onze showroom in Wuustwezel.

Tot dan!

Mark, Felicia & Ruben van Dijk

Van Dijk Outdoor& Recreatie BV

www.autodaktenten.be