Make My Own Roof Top Tent

The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv.

Make my own roof top tent.

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. 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. A roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent. Benefits of a rooftop tent.

You will also need to make sure that your vehicle and roof rack is properly rated to support the weight. Sure traditional tent camping is still a grand old time but rooftop tents have some serious perks. Fortunately he would have the help of a. 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.

When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer. Most of the best car camping tents come with clear and detailed instructions on how to fit them and will include all the tools and fittings required. Finally showing the finished product. I ve been putting off making this video for way too.

I ve been working on my next big diy project. This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year. These tents mount to your vehicle s roof crossbars and can be easily deployed in just a few minutes when you find a camp spot. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100.

The ranger overland does and. 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. It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build.

The rear just attach the platform load with gear and go. The pytheas project is a diy hard shell roof top tent that turns into a gear box in th. Setup is a breeze after the initial install. Slide the car under attach and go.