Diy Roof Top Tent Build

My diy hard shell roof top tent.

Diy roof top tent build.

Building this diy roof top tent will simply cost you 100. Check out our roof top tent accessories with luxury sheets upgraded mattress gear loft and shoe hammock. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100. If you re looking for a softshell this diy rooftop tent uses materials that are very easy to work with even if you don t have a large shop at your disposal.

We d love to speak to you and help you determine your unique compact camping trailer. The pytheas project in this video 410 expeditions shows us project pytheas a homemade hard shell rooftop tent. Build the base of the tent using 4 x 8 plywood sheets. 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.

410 expeditions started by contracting a local fabricator to pre cut and bend aluminum for both the top and bottom of the tent. It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build. Next build the tent frame with conduit and choose the best fabric for the tent portion.