Roof Top Tent Instructable

When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer.

Roof top tent instructable.

I found an old compact truck lumber rack on craigslist for 150 and when i bought. Next build the tent frame with conduit and choose the best fabric for the tent portion. I chose this trailer because i. The top insulation materials on the market today work by getting rid of most of the solid material and trap as much air inside as possible usually in tiny pockets.

This style of camper is used in expeditions that go into hostile environments and are on off road vehicles. The trailer i started with was the little giant 7 torsion trailer. The expandable skycamp clamshells opens with the top forming an angled section of roof wall and the bottom the platform for the mattress. Slide the car under attach and go.

The tent that pops out of the hardshell is a weatherproof. If we think this way the most common stuff that we can use to insulate a tent is air. Build the base of the tent using 4 x 8 plywood sheets. Building the lid and rack.

Before i decided to do this i was considering buying a roof top tent made in italy for 5000 u s but because the sale representative was an arse i decide to make my own for about 300 cdn. The ultimate kayak hauler and rooftop tent camper. In other terms you don t want a dense material.