Also place the tent frame flush with the back of the platform to prevent rain water from coming in from the back.
Diy roof tent platform.
A canvas platform tent and a deck tent are generally the same type of tent commonly used for glamping resorts.
A canvas platform tent is also commonly called a deck tent or off the ground tent.
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.
The project lasted six months and cost them about 600 in materials.
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.
The design will complete in approx 8 hours and will last long.
Diy roof top tent a frame you will feel crazy about this creative diy build of the diy roof top tent.
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 roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent.
Build the platform to the same width as the frame.
In this way the rain water run downs the roof over the eaves and prevents most water from puddling on the platform and coming inside the tent.
The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv.