Who we are
Our vision is to deliver top-notch and groundbreaking products that meet the needs of both everyday adventurers and extreme outdoor enthusiasts.
Adventure, Redefined
Our mission is to facilitate outdoor exploration and to ignite the spirit of adventure in individuals that dare to venture off the beaten path.
Year 2014 - Where it all started
Freespirit Recreation is born
Founded in Bend, Oregon in 2014 marking the start of Freespirit Recreation and the beginning of a journey that will prove to innovate based on customer feedback.
Year 2015 - Adventure Series
Launch of Adventure Series
Introduced at Overland Expo, Adventure Series got its start with a Jeep Partnership and what has inspired the beginning of making rooftop tents extremely easy to setup and takedown.
Year 2016 - Expanding our footprint
Annexes
Accessories quickly became a focus for the FSR lineup. Specifically, accessories to help customers have a more flexible footprint while camping.
Year 2017 - Evolving the Adventure Series
Adventure Series - Gas Strut
To make the OG Adventure Series that much better, we evolved the previous "manual" version to be gas strut-assisted to the quickest, easiest setup available at the time for FSR tents.
Year 2018 - New Series Introduced
High Country Series
Taking our first step into listening to customer feedback, the High Country Series was introduced. Little did we know, that this would be one of the most popular tents for FSR history and that we would iterate and continue to improve this series.
Year 2019 - FSR Lands on the Moon
Readylight
As a first step into the camp light world, we introduced Readylight Gen1 as our first solar-powered camp/utility light. Now with our Gen2, Mini and High Beam versions, FSR truly continues to develop newer and more flexible versions of the Readylight family.
Year 2020 - Hardshell Duo
Evolution & Odyssey
2020 was a busy year for us as we released our first iterations of the Odyssey and Evolution Series rooftop tents. Evolution easily became the flagship tent for FSR as we introduced the unique design to the world.
Year 2021 - FSR gets grounded
Hubs/SEMA Hummer
This was a year for new product lines and partnerships at FSR. The Hub tent lineup was a necessary component for us and our customers. Our partnership with GM started off with a bang at SEMA show in Vegas.
Year 2022 - FSR lands in Golden, Co
FSR HQ
Moving headquarters from Bend, OR to Golden, CO was finalized and our current location was converted from a supplement warehouse into a showroom and fulfillment center.
Year 2023 - FSR loses some weight
Aspen Lite
Creating an ultralight rooftop tent required months of testing and iterating. Aspen Lite, our first hybrid rooftop tent, taught us the importance of weight savings, while still maintaining a rigid, quality tent structure for customers to enjoy.
Kitchen systems, sleep systems, new tents.. oh my
Rebrand + much more
2024 was a big year for FSR in terms of introducing new products and categories. We finalized our V2 lineup of RTTs, awnings & Hub tents, introduced our new kitchen & sleep systems, and we rebranded along with a new website. Whew..
At FSR, our goal has always been to reinvent the rooftop tent from the ground up, creating industry-leading designs focused on quality and innovation.
Founded in Bend, Oregon in 2014, Freespirit Recreation, referred to as FSR, is known for using high quality materials like the FSR proprietary tri-layer, all season fabric, while also creating designs that are easy to use, and that allow for fast and easy set-ups.
Since 2019, FSR has been a family owned and operated company, that is something that we are proud of. As native Nebraskans, Colorado has become a home away from home with FSR HQ located in Golden, Colorado. Brothers, Tanner Tewes and Ben Tewes lead the FSR team as Co-Presidents. Tanner leads the marketing team and Ben heads up product development while also creating FSR HQ as a fun and inviting place to see industry leading rooftop tents and gear in Colorado. Their sister, Kristine Sewell works hard for FSR Corporate, bringing her brothers ideas and projects to life along with managing the FSR wholesale accounts. And their Mom, Renee Tewes, handles operations and financials, ensuring that FSR continues to grow for years to come.
Our goal will always be to provide the best products with exceptional customer service as you explore this great planet with us!
We are proud of our team located at FSR HQ in Golden, Colorado! The team is comprised of avid outdoors people always looking for the next adventure whether overlanding, cycling, hunting and fishing, camping with family, skiing, hiking, or riding their horses out west. We are always imagining, innovating, and creating the very best products for you!
Meet our team!
Co-President
Director of Product Development
Favorite camp spot: Wherever there is no cell signal.
Favorite outdoor activties: Fly Fishing, Bow Hunting, Golfing, Sitting around a fire with friends.
What I do on my free time: In my free time my passions are spending time with my beautiful wife Megan, playing golf, camping with our three Bernese Mountain dogs. (Archer, Simba, Jojo) and of course looking for Elk.
Co-President
Director of E-Commerce
Favorite camp spot: Lake Powell, Arizona
Favorite outdoor activties: Wakeboarding & Bags
What I do on my free time: Play with my two english bulldogs. Lake Days wakeboarding
Chief Project Officer/Wholesale Director
Favorite camp spot: Colorado with family.
Favorite outdoor activties: Hiking, going on walks with my kids and dogs, boating at the lake.
What I do on my free time: What free time?! 3 kids, 2 American Bulldogs, and a hubby keep me pretty busy! But if I do have a free minute and I am not at a baseball field in the summer, I like to read a good book and enjoy it with a great glass of wine!
Director of Operations
Favorite camp spot: Oregon near wine country
Favorite outdoor activties: Hiking
What I do on my free time: Read
Marketing and E-Commerce Manager
Favorite camp spot: Deadhorse Point outside of Moab.
Favorite outdoor activities: Hiking, fishing, golf and snowboarding.
What I do on my free time: Write/play music, read, and spend time with my family.
Logistics Manager
Favorite camp spot: Anywhere in Oregon.
Favorite outdoor activties: Fishing, Hunting, or taking our UTV out.
What I do on my free time: Ride horses or read a good book!
Content Coordinator
Favorite camp spot:
Anywhere in the desert with a good canyon overlook nearby
Favorite outdoor activities:
Canyoneering, backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, camping
What I do on my free time:
Spend as much time outside as possible, taking photos, reading, and relaxing!
Sales Representative
Favorite camp spot: Nantahala National Forest Area, North and South San Rafael Swell and into Moab, The Desert
Favorite outdoor activities: Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Hunting
What I do in my free time: Concerts; "Ain't Life Grand", BBQing w/ friends, Bird Hunting w/ Obi, Buying plants, you can never have enough, ha.
Co-President
Director of Product Development
Favorite camp spot: Wherever there is no cell signal.
Favorite outdoor activties: Fly Fishing, Bow Hunting, Golfing, Sitting around a fire with friends.
What I do on my free time: In my free time my passions are spending time with my beautiful wife Megan, playing golf, camping with our three Bernese Mountain dogs. (Archer, Simba, Jojo) and of course looking for Elk.
Co-President
Director of E-Commerce
Favorite camp spot: Lake Powell, Arizona
Favorite outdoor activties: Wakeboarding & Bags
What I do on my free time: Play with my two english bulldogs. Lake Days wakeboarding
Chief Project Officer/Wholesale Director
Favorite camp spot: Colorado with family.
Favorite outdoor activties: Hiking, going on walks with my kids and dogs, boating at the lake.
What I do on my free time: What free time?! 3 kids, 2 American Bulldogs, and a hubby keep me pretty busy! But if I do have a free minute and I am not at a baseball field in the summer, I like to read a good book and enjoy it with a great glass of wine!
Director of Operations
Favorite camp spot: Oregon near wine country
Favorite outdoor activties: Hiking
What I do on my free time: Read
Marketing and E-Commerce Manager
Favorite camp spot: Deadhorse Point outside of Moab.
Favorite outdoor activities: Hiking, fishing, golf and snowboarding.
What I do on my free time: Write/play music, read, and spend time with my family.
Logistics Manager
Favorite camp spot: Anywhere in Oregon.
Favorite outdoor activties: Fishing, Hunting, or taking our UTV out.
What I do on my free time: Ride horses or read a good book!
Content Coordinator
Favorite camp spot:
Anywhere in the desert with a good canyon overlook nearby
Favorite outdoor activities:
Canyoneering, backpacking, hiking, rock climbing, camping
What I do on my free time:
Spend as much time outside as possible, taking photos, reading, and relaxing!
Sales Representative
Favorite camp spot: Nantahala National Forest Area, North and South San Rafael Swell and into Moab, The Desert
Favorite outdoor activities: Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Hunting
What I do in my free time: Concerts; "Ain't Life Grand", BBQing w/ friends, Bird Hunting w/ Obi, Buying plants, you can never have enough, ha.
Welcoming Committee
McKenzie
Freespirit Greeter (I love people)
Favorite outdoors movie: To be honest, I don't sit still long enough to watch a movie! I am a puppy after all.
Go-to camping meal: I will eat anything and expect that if you are eating it, you will share with me. My Mom, Renee, is working on this bad habit I have.
Favorite camping spot: I am only 3 months old so I haven't camped yet. But I am really looking forward to camping with the Freespirit crew.
Archer
Chief of Dog Operations
Favorite outdoors movie: If my Dad watches it, I watch it and I understand what is happening.
Go-to camping meal: I eat my Dad's steak when he isn't watching.
Favorite camping spot: If there is Snow, I am present. I prefer my own tent though.
Jojo
Inventory Security Manager
Favorite outdoors movie: I am a bit of a lone wolf, I prefer to replay my adventures in my sleep. They could all be movies.
Go-to camping meal: Campfire Popcorn drives me wild. There is one way to my heart boys, if you can't make campfire popcorn, I ain't your girl.
Favorite camping spot: Well, wherever we end up, I make sure we are safe. I chased a bear once, I watched that movie for days in my sleep.
Brody
Mattress Expert
Favorite outdoors movie: No preference, I'm sleeping and farting within 10 minutes of any movie.
Go-to camping meal: Anything that is not on my diet.
Favorite camping spot: I don't do well with heat so my human doesn't let me go. He still thinks I'm sad when he leaves me at home.
Nora
Chief Treat Tester
Favorite outdoors movie: Any YouTube drone footage.
Go-to camping meal: Usually whatever Mom & Dad are eating.
Favorite camping spot: Wherever there is water so I can both lay down and drink simultaneously.
Retired Family
Some of our family members have retired and now with us in spirit. If you've been lucky enough to meet these pups, you know they meant so much to the FSR family.
Mia
With the angels - 3/2/2024
Simba
With the angels - 7/26/24
120 Capital Drive, Golden, CO 80401
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