Easiest Rooftop Tent in The World!

RTT hinges are available on my Etsy! - www.etsy.com/shop/CraftAnduEs...
Full build article available here: www.instructables.com/Simple-...
Social media links: linktr.ee/craftandu
What could be better than a road trip through scenic locations? A road trip through scenic locations with a homemade rooftop tent, of course! A poor man´s intro to clamping!
I built a rooftop tent for my 1995 Volvo 850 out of simple materials and traveled 5700 km with it through Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
If you are interested in more details or the CAD drawing please see the build article over at Instructables : (link available soon)
More photos of the trip and other cool projects over at my Instagram - / craftandu
During my trip, I also saw a moose swimming across a fjord in Norway - • Moose swimming across ...
00:00 Intro
01:35 The Platform
02:38 Making the Hinges
04:35 The Ladder Mechanism
06:10 Installation
08:43 Raincover
12:12 Tarp Walls
13:26 Dining Table
13:15 The Roadtrip

[@CraftAndu]

*RTT Tent hinges and and hinge drawings available on my Etsy!* Guys I am so happy that so many of you are inspired by my build. As per popular request I have started selling the hinges on my Etsy profile. You can also find the CAD drawing over there if you have access to CNC. If any of you have problems or questions about this tent please do not hesitate to contact me at [e-mail]. I am happy to help! *Please also send me photos of your tent if you build it!* You can find my Etsy and Social media by following this link : linktr.ee/craftandu

[@julius4880]

volvo drivers are the best people! love it !

[@budhaeyecreation]

GREAT DIY , MR , GOOD EFFORTS AND WELL MADE EASY AND LOW PRICE, GREAT:-RAJ FRO DELHI INDIA

[@illesfortuna7181]

Great job!!! Good luck from Hungary!!

[@sunnykobe3210]

I love the simplicity. Great job!

[@mariaquesada5925]

Excellent, thank you for your work.

[@tjompen1968]

Excellent work!

[@ShoutAtMeElmo]

the creativity! awesome!

[@MrFjms]

Congratulations guys!
Pretty building and video.

[@davidr7236]

Great video, nice editing, and very cool to find that someone has already done an idea I've been thinking about for a while down south in Australia. Commercial RTTs are overblown in cost when good quality regular tents are so much cheaper and you just need a platform to get them off the dirt. I'm hoping to come up with a much thinner profile, around 15cm or about 6 inches, closed. Must have been a great trip. Love that you did this for a wagon. Thanks so much for recording your efforts and sharing.

[@CraftAndu]

I am glad you enjoyed the project. 15 Cm overall thickness is achievable but you can only use a 2 inch mattress - maybe an inflatable one? 🙂

[@Quinten_cls]

awesome video guys!

[@pvarankin]

Круто! Уазик мелькнул на щаднем фоне 😮

[@tuttmamman3490]

Very well done!

[@nobodyisbest]

Nice one! Thanks for sharing.

[@gaetanproductions]

guys this is fantastic ! Great job and video !

[@andyfindlay9391]

What a fantastic idea

[@thekuripots]

i wish i have this kind of craftmanship.

[@pmfilmsUK]

Brilliant

[@jawadbokhari1]

amazing work mate, I absolutely love the practical design

[@lucatoso5133]

great job guys👍,you gave me an idea for next year

[@marcusaurelius49]

Nice work!

[@alexivanchenko7889]

That's awesome!

[@albertsangenisfranco5064]

Already done yours! I've used it in total for over 20 nights outside including a 10 day trip to Italy and it worked perfectly! I used your hinges and upgraded some parts for better mantainance. I loved the idea of the walls on the lower part and used it when it was too cold with a decathlon mini oven inside to keep me warm. Now I'm working on expanding this area and at the moment it looks great! Thank you!

[@CraftAndu]

I would love to see photos! 🙂

[@phatmilkers2074]

Can you share some photos? I am also very curious!

[@CAMAN1962]

Thanks for your work!!

[@CraftAndu]

🙂

[@taipuni2172]

You are very clever, I enjoyed watching your build and am inspired!

[@ashleyzuras8006]

I’m so glad I came across this video. I have the same tent but the 4 person size. I have been planning on doing this to a trailer. Thank you for the video!❤

[@juliak4158]

Fun to watch your craft, and a bit sorry for the harsh winds in your trip. Nice work, nice life! Thanks for your post

[@fort44ngetripyuk]

amazing moment 👍

[@yevhenmoroz7338]

Great idea!!

[@alexumka7922]

Thanks for the video)
So cute) good luck!)

[@klebanjanusz280]

Well done 👍🏻 I love the idea might build in the near future thanks for this simple but effective idea 👌🏻😉

[@gRuHa89]

This is SO COOL! Great work!

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! 🙂

[@CoolFindsusa]

awesome stuff love it !!! hi from usa!!

[@stoner_doom]

Great video!!

[@joetjulie489]

good job ! bravo !

[@42Gurus]

Fantastic!!!

[@Tikis140]

Good job Estonians! Greetings from Lithuania!

[@mrluppolo]

you made it through the decathlon!!! You won!!!

[@jonaslindenblatt2784]

Great build, I really like the result. I’m in the process of building one too.

[@gmarghade]

absolute beauty ❤❤

[@-joe90]

Super job 😀👍🏻

[@klausmikalaus]

Супер, спасибо за видео!! Золотые руки!

[@petrawurdack443]

Absolutly great idea,!!!

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@Kelvin555s]

That is awesome.

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks!

[@useitwice]

Snyggt jobbat! Hyvää työtä!

[@CraftAndu]

Kiitos! :)

[@mohammedsadiq6291]

Amazing!

[@sadeepgangadharan779]

Amazing.

[@compimagaol]

Great video, thanks

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! 🙂

[@miguecanena]

Great video! I like it!

[@daan3298]

This is so funny, I have thought of this, even made a drawing with parts and all... Even with the exact same tent! Never got around to it, glad someone did!

Very creative! Congratulations! It is realy a great project! 😍

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! 🙂

[@sandhill9313]

Wow, just Wow...thanks!

[@CraftAndu]

😚

[@pat_makes_stuff]

Very cool and creative, great work on sawing the cover too! Birch plywood is the best!

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@davidrodrigo5729]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho gratidão

[@fabich_1276]

Amzing project 👏💯

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks!

[@edencortes2289]

Que gran video justo lo que me gusta ver

[@user-kq9mz6le8z]

Very nice, I will work on it

[@spiriter1988]

Realy nice!!! I save this !

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@derrickmurphy9859]

Brilliant idea we'll done

[@CraftAndu]

Ty

[@stevenparkin6486]

Thank you for sharing your ideas and talents. Wish I were there. Your build is creative, inspiring my mind to create a better camping tent atop my utility trailer. Happy trails. Steven, Utah, USA

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@sonialongas7704]

Es perfecto❤ una genialidad

[@paolacosimi8856]

Che avventure!!!!🤩🤩🤩

[@zhjzthomas]

OMG! My respect!

[@Halunken_]

Soo awesome Not so a Lot of Talk Talk!! Just doing!!!!!

[@Askold123]

Great Idea and good Job. It can bei so you. Thank you and enjoy with your Rooftoptent.

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@gino3864]

Wouauuuu 😮😮👍👍👍👍..very nice and good work 👏👏🤩🤩

[@timweimann3138]

i thought about a tent like this just a few days ago.
nice Video!

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@borys38]

great work!

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! 🙂

[@tubybubi]

I always thought of a foldable roof platform to just throw a Decathlon tent on top but this is ingenious! Thumbs up and greetings from Germany.

[@CraftAndu]

Danke! 😌

[@haihappenmoe5090]

TÜV sagt nein :(

[@jetblack2602]

@@haihappenmoe5090 Gesicherte Ladung? Da hat der TÜV nichts zu sagen, oder? Nur die rausstehende Leiter wäre eventuell ein Problem für Streifenpolizisten.

[@haihappenmoe5090]

@@jetblack2602 sorry, ehrlich gesagt wollte ich nur n doofen über deutschen Spruch bringen

[@xtratic]

I mean, of course it's always windy here when you only visit the most windy places.

[@CraftAndu]

hahah😆

[@bcamping1]

Nice build of course. Nifty table that.
I have never used roof tent, so the idea is a bit foreign for me.
Best solution I had when on the road was to sleep in the car. But I had a tent to put all the stuff in. In camp I put all the lugagge in the tent and there was lot of room in the car.
Maybe even quicker set up time.
Rooftent also takes more gas.

[@maksymkatanchyk8324]

You are freaking genius

[@CraftAndu]

Hahha, thanks!😀

[@bourdon845]

Cool !

[@flisms]

Awesome.

[@rohmanF4adv]

Good job.. 👍

[@alonsorubio6036]

Excelente video y fácil de hacer sin gastar mucho dinero...

[@scyzoryk9669]

12:27 I can feel this emotion xD

[@CraftAndu]

:D

[@joakimgarpenbeck4940]

Thats amazing, just amazing. I will try to do this myself, can't wait to drive to some cozy places and have a grate time with my kid! Thank you for sharing

[@grzegorznosek5211]

Nice!

[@taraaaron1242]

That's pretty good 👍 👌

[@Atarix777]

Wow... Just... wow :D

[@gipessoa7017]

Nice!!!

[@LegionarHR]

thanks for the video! btw your car is awsome :)

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! :)

[@Fabio--mendes------]

muito bom

[@nurlanergeshbaev8749]

Respect

[@thomasweber-hv8ro]

Very cool 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@goldb938]

Cool bro

[@wanroslan4680]

Simple but it's worth

[@manuelwebe]

Brilliant! 😅

[@radeksobieraj5516]

Dobra robota 👍

[@OussamaHraich]

Legend

[@spicboo8385]

Неплохо, уазик на фоне топ

[@fabio_fabiuz]

You are a good Man! Nice idea and nice travel i like Norway and nordkapp i have travelled whit my motorcycle 😊

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks! 🙂

[@WolfExpeditionPL]

Great work, I also thinking about that kind of tent on my Volvo :)

[@CraftAndu]

:)

[@Madmun357]

I've been camping for some 40 years and I gotta say...these rooftop tents just seem like the silliest thing I've ever seen.

[@CraftAndu]

I agree! :D

[@searayvrsar]

Wow, that‘s it.

[@Keyemel]

Great idea. Thanks for insperation. Greatings from Poland.
Ps. Nice V70, my dreaming 😊

[@CraftAndu]

Thanks, 850 btw😉

[@andreygl5877]

Молодцы

[@BreakAllLimits99]

Great 👍

[@ralfschneider8175]

Moin
Genial einfach umgesetzt,
Tipi topi🤗