Diy Roof Top Tent Frame

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.

Diy roof top tent frame.

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. Rooftop tent portability fast set up under 1 min off ground away from varmits. In this video we are building what i like to call the top 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. It looks complex but. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100. Slide the car under attach and go.

It s basically the skeletal structure for the top half of the tent. This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year. Diy roof top tent a frame. Fortunately he would have the help of a.

My wood working and sewing skills are very rudimentary but. In this video we detail how to make your own bed rack that you can use to mount plenty of overland accessories while retaining your bed for additional stora. I ve been working on my next big diy project. The diy roof top tent will pop up to provide a camp on the top of your vehicle roof so no pain to install a separate tent and it really budget friendly to leave home depot canopy tent.

Diy laser engraver with rgb by creation zone in cnc. Finally showing the finished product. The pytheas project is a diy hard shell roof top tent that turns into a gear box in th. It s no longer a secret.

I ve been putting off making this video for way too.