Want to go camping out of your car, but don’t want to spend a few thousand dollars on a Roof Top Tent? In today’s video, we cover a sleeping platform/mattress setup that costs just $200, and allows for comfortable, convenient and cozy camping. See the video links, building materials list and brief instructions below.
Videos
Drew Simms Opening Video - • Winter Camping with th...
Lexus Off-Road Adventures Sleeping Platform Video - • Lexus GX470 Simple SLE...
Materials List
- Multi Purpose Outdoor Rug - $25 - www.homedepot.com/p/Foss-Ribb...
- 8ft of 19/32nds Plywood - $25 - www.lowes.com/pd/Plytanium-19...
- 10 ft of 2x10 Lumber - $10 - www.lowes.com/pd/Top-Choice-2...
- Screws - $6 www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-8-x-...
- 3M Super 77 Adhesive - $13 - www.lowes.com/pd/3M-3M-Super-...
- Staples - $5 - www.lowes.com/pd/Arrow-3-8-in...
- Tri-fold Memory Foam Mattress (Full) - $117 - amzn.to/3JY8MLO
Grand Total: $200 (The mattress I purchased was only $110 when I filmed this, the one above is more budget friendly, but I have the one I purchased linked below)
- Tri-fold Memory Foam Mattress (Full) In video- $154 - amzn.to/3DbBTr1
Instructions
- Cut plywood into a 3x4 ft and 1x4 ft section
- Cut 2x10 into 3, 3 ft sections
- Mount the 3 foot section of plywood to the 2x10s with the distance from the outside of the outermost 2x10s at just about 41.6 inches apart. (I also mounted the plywood with a 1.5 inch lip hanging over the 2x10s)
- Cover the platform and the 1x4 ft plywood piece in the outdoor rug with staples and adhesive.
- Attach the 1 ft section to the platform using hinges
Негізгі бет Budget car camping! A sleeping platform and mattress for my Lexus GX470 for under $200!!!
Пікірлер: 13