Home-built camping trailers are nothing new (although
Roof Top Tents are here in the states), using
plywood, glue, and a hand full of screws, people have
been creating durable, functional, camping trailer for
years. As early as the 1930’s, magazines like Popular Mechanics
and Mechanix Illustrated were publishing various plans.
At Compact Camping Concepts we are working to
foster a rebirth of interest in home-built
camping trailers featuring a
Roof Top Tent.
These are projects that will give you the pleasure and satisfaction of building
something with your own two hands that you can then
enjoy for many years to come. They also spark many campsite conversations with
curious fellow campers inquiring about your unique
camper.
I will caution you on one thing, if saving money is your only motivation, you might not
have the most rewarding experience. Now combine saving money with being mechanically
inclined and getting satisfaction from turning a pile of
wood into something useful like a
Compact Camper; that’s a recipe for success.
This section is a collection of information to simulate
your thinking and help you hone in what the ideal
Tent
Topped Camping Trailer would be for you. As with our focus, the information here is aimed
at compact, easy to tow, DIY friendly
Tent Topped
Camping Trailer solutions. Although most of the ideas
can be “shrunk” or “super-sized” depending on your needs
and are easily adapted to being sport utility style gear
hauler trailers built without a tent unit.
Enjoy … If your see other
compact campers, roof top
tents or have one that you think our customers would
be interested in seeing,
send us, pictures,
links or information
.