Make My Own Roof Top Tent

Finally showing the finished product.

Make my own roof top tent.

University of colorado at boulder student andriy wybaczynsky decided on a whim to design and build his own diy version of a vehicle rooftop tent. This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year. Many rooftop tents give you the option of adding an annex room beneath the tent where it hangs over the side of the vehicle but few include one with your purchase. Benefits of a rooftop tent.

Make sure your roof rack for roof top tents is compatible with the model you choose. The rear just attach the platform load with gear and go. Fortunately he would have the help of a. It s no longer a secret.

Slide the car under attach and go. When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer. It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100.

The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv. While you can buy these commercially they usually cost over 1 000 a young couple decided to make their own. A roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent. Sure traditional tent camping is still a grand old time but rooftop tents have some serious perks.

Then go with these 15 best diy roof top tent ideas that will come on the vehicle roof will be high enough to be safe from the varmints. I can see a roof top that sits on frame that holds the poles to lift the topper off the car and lowers to the ground. Setup is a breeze after the initial install. I ve been working on my next big diy project.

Having a diy roof top tent installed on your vehicle will be like you are living the camping luxury it will instantly pop up to give you the camping bungalow loaded with all amenities. The ranger overland does and. I ve been putting off making this video for way too. You will also need to make sure that your vehicle and roof rack is properly rated to support the weight.