Jeremey adventures method for making a diy rooftop tent is pretty darn simple especially if you already have a roof rack mounted to your truck or suv.
Diy roof top tent platform for suv.
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.
The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100.
Best tent under 1000.
The expandable skycamp clamshells opens with the top forming an angled section of roof wall and the bottom the platform for the mattress.
Below is a guide on how we with a low budget and lots of sweat equity converted our honda element suv into a full time camper car in 8 simple steps.
The tent that pops out of the hardshell is a weatherproof.
You ll probably end up spending only a few hundred bucks if you do all the work yourself.
Fortunately he would have the help of a.
Check out the height of diy creativity here get the plan here to build your car rooftop tent.
The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv.
I ve been putting off making this video for way too.
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.
Basically jeremy just gets a kamp rite overside tent cot with a rainfly and then mounts the whole system to the top of his land cruiser.
A diy suv camper conversion like the toyota rav 4 in the above photo will be the most affordable choice.
Next build the tent frame with conduit and choose the best fabric for the tent portion.
Building this diy roof top tent will simply cost you 100.
For building you need tent with square base piece of plywood telescopic ladder and dutyhook fasteners kit.
Here are a few easy steps to remember when doing a diy suv conversion.
Just wanted something simple cheap and quick.
You ll often find rooftop campers on international expedition vehicles or off road suvs.
Finally showing the finished product.
It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build.
After finishing the conversion our suv is now equipped with a foldable sleeping platform a full size bed tons of storage a fridge a fan and even a solar shower.
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This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year.
Build the base of the tent using 4 x 8 plywood sheets.
A ladder folds out so that you can climb up into your home away from home far away from any puddles insects and roaming wildlife.