The hard work paid off in a finished functional roof top tent.
Diy roof tent platform.
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.
You will feel crazy about this creative diy build of the diy roof top tent.
By simply housing them in a waterproof portable container of your choice then throwing that on your roof you could build your own rooftop tent on the ground setup.
Most canvas tents are either smaller or larger than the tent stated dimensions platform size.
My wood working and sewing skills are very rudimentary but.
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.
Build the platform to the same width as the frame.
A large notch cut at the folded down end allows access into the tent via a ladder.
The tent was then fastened to the wooden platform with webbing using wood screws and washers to prevent the screws from pulling through.
Diy roof top tent a frame.