Camping Trailer made from utility trailer popup travel rooftop tent rv diy 

My dad and I replicated your build. It was our first project together. Thanks so much for sharing!

I have been searching for something like this for a long while. I have only seen about 3 but none as good as this set up. I will be making one like yours. Thank you Barry.

Currently modifying my DIY trailer into something similar. Nice job!

I spent about 60 K too much and it costs me a fortune to drive to limited camp grounds; you have it figured out , the natural way-camping should be, great work!

Great! That's way better than tenting on the ground!

This is the concept I've been brainstorming. I'd like it big enough to put a tent you can stand up in. Thanks for sharing. You've given me a starting point.

It's perfect!

I'm contemplating building a box similar to this to fit in the bed of my pickup truck. Then setup the tent on top. Pack it with supplies until we get to the campsite.

That is one cool diy build!!! Love the solar light and shelf set up!!! Well done.

I was just thinking about building something like this for my son who likes camping and has a small car, he can actually get his bike and kayak on top of trailer, great family project👍🏼

With that trailer you could carry an awesome big tent, cots, folding tables, air mattress, etc....

Well done

While I've been kicking this around for my 54" x 10' all-aluminum utility trailer, you've actually gone and done it. Nice to see your approach, which has some minor variations from my sketch-up. The tent I've selected is only a solo that fits in the "footprint" of the trailer, and the OEM side/front stake panels are removable, as the top will be as I need to use the trailer for other duties besides a camper set-up. Thanks for the run-through of your design.

I wanna do this with a pop-up camper frame: * Do an axle flip to eliminate the wheel wells & give you a flat surface to start with. * Build some sidewalls on hinges that fold down, and you approximately have a 10' x 10' platform to setup your tent on. * Expand his idea of table space in the back, by making the entire back wall fixed, with a fold-up countertop. The back of the trailer is now your cooking area that holds your chuck box & stove. * When the sidewalls are up, you've got an enclosed box for tons of storage for your coolers, stove, tent, camping chairs, tarps, and mountain bikes. * Your propane tank mount is already built into the popup frame. * Build a water-tight box somewhere to keep a deep cycle battery, and you've got usable power for your trip. * You could even build a set of mounts for tarp poles for a canopy. The possibilities are endless! You basically eliminate all the cheap, rushed, and shoddy installation work done by the pop-up manufactures, and keep all the benefits of being above ground. Plus, your overall gear load is lighter. It's MUCH less work setting up a tent on top of that than setting up a pop-up, and you get the same effect: Tent camping off the ground!

Brilliant!

So I've been tent camping but trying to figure out what I want to do long term. Wife hates camping so I'm not going to invest in a bigger style camper, besides, that's not my idea of camping lol. Thought about building a smaller teardrop like camper, but I want to bring my fishing kayak which is also on a trailer, then I saw the rooftop tents and thought I could mount one above my kayak trailer... But the price, ugh, so then I thought why not put some plywood up and use a regular tent, even have a piece fold out to extend the surface. So I do a Google search and BOOM your video shows up basically doing what you did haha. Thanks for some great ideas!

Awesome idea! Loved the work that was put into it. I’m thinking about building one soon!

Brilliant idea!

neat man realy cool I was going to do this with a harbor freight

Nice video, and ideas. Thanks for posting

I.D love to have something like this... super cool!! You’re so handy! 💜

I have been toying with this idea for some time now. This is as good of idea as most I have seen. Like the idea of the box for storage. Great build.

very clever. good job.

Thank you very much, sir.

Look's cool! Great setup. Happy travels. Todd and Lori

Great ideas for a simple set-up that gets you off the ground. Thanks for sharing......

Cost effective and great build

Nice build. My original plan was like yours but then I ended making a rack that slides up n down to any height using square tubing with holes up n down all 4 side. Now I’m fixing to up grade tent from smittyB 2 person and 4x6 to a smitty B xl and 6x12 trailer and and it will open on top of the trailer and keep everything on the trailer and have room under tent to sit chairs and tent annex:

I really like this video because I got this idea for my old boat trailer. I decided to see if I could find anyone else that had the same idea and I found you. I have a couple other ideas but hopefully I can send you at least some pictures if I pull it off. I have a 16' pull behind but I am just wanting something a little more compact.

Super cool!!

This is a super sweet trailer. I saw it on a previous video and would have sworn it was a commercial manufactured model! I especially like that it looks secure enough to leave it at a campsite. I’ve had to be selective when choosing a camp for my Jumping Jack, for security purposes. The Jumping Jack sleeps four, but I’m gonna build one like yours for when I travel alone. Awesome, yet simple design! Kudos.

Some really good ideas here.

Well done, I love it!

This is exactly what I had envisioned, only larger than my needs. I am trying to design one to pull behind a motorcycle. Total weight, loaded, cannot exceed 250 lbs. I have no idea if it can be done.

Great idea!

Good job. Get's ya off the ground without being to high in the air. You can store stuff, and you can see out your back window just to name a few advantages. Not sure about a strong wind but I guess that's what tie downs are for.

Nice set up!

Gostei da idéia de colocar uma barraca em cima do rebok já me escrevi no seu canal ABS.

Very nice...great idea

??? I was hoping to see some innervational idea for a "Pop up trailer tent", this is just a 2 man tent mounted on a box trailer that has the trailer lid pop up.

nicee

Will even fit under the gazibo when it rain.

Great thinking!

Great job.

Very nice. My compliments.

Hey Barry, I made a trailer somewhat like yours. I added solar panels. I am going to make them removeable. Check it out on campers choice.

Do you have the measurements for the all brackets? Would be interested in purchasing the whole blueprint with details.

Selling my Evolution E2 and gonna make an off road version of this.

A 6x10 cargo trailer will be less complicated, less uglier and more room

Nice video

You have taken a rough idea floating around in my head for months and turned it into a reality. What a great design. Hey Barry, one question though. What did you do to keep things inside the trailer dry in rain?

I like the concept. But access to the “hold,” seems limited when the tent is up

Wonderful design! Have yet to see anything that comes close! Just wondering whether the air matresses mentioned “bottom out” or stay firm, and what your experience is with them puncturing. Thanks in advance!

Really cool, anyway to access the storage without removing the tent?

Great video. Can't stop watching it. I'm wondering if the sides would be to high if they were 24 inches. Where did you get the propane holder? I wish I could see better how you propped the top or lid up. Thanks and happy camping.

I am curious about how much did this cost or would cost?

Great idea!! How do you support the main platform? Does it just rest on top of the 3/4" ply walls? thanks!

When it rains would not the water flow under the trailer because the platform is wider then the trailer?

Priced that mattress at $299; ouch.

Never use anything less than 15 inch tires....

Is the tent in place? Or just set on the platform?

How much in materials you think expand on that little trailer

just one question can your design be pulled with a 650 cc motorcycle?

I'd like to know why RU-vid only lets me watch the first 55 seconds of this. 😡

Brilliant!