A hard shell roof top tent automatically turns any car into a camper.
How to make a roof top tent.
I ve been putting off making this video for way too.
When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer.
Slide the car under attach and go.
Many rooftop tents have different windows which make it perfect to create natural light inside the tent.
The ranger overland does and.
The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100.
This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year.
Roof top tents have a number of benefits that make them a more appealing option than traditional ground tents to many campers.
In this video 410 expeditions shows us project pytheas a homemade hard shell rooftop tent.
Fortunately he would have the help of a.
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.
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.
The rear just attach the platform load with gear and go.
Diy roof top tent a frame.
410 expeditions started by contracting a local fabricator to pre cut and bend aluminum for both the top and bottom of the tent then he got a friend to weld the hinges and gas springs onto the tent.
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.
The most important of these all relate to those factors in which we are apt to gauge any tent s desirability namely comfort convenience and protection from the elements.
Super cheap diy rooftop tent build video.
That means that finding a spot where you can stay overnight with your roofnest is really no different than looking for a camping spot for a normal tent except with the added benefit of being able to stay in places that exclusively allow vans campers and rvs.
Finally showing the finished product.
For obvious reasons always make sure that you close your mosquito net when you open the windows.
Some tents even have a roof window which automatically allows you to sleep under the stars.
