Dinoot Pride

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Customer Builds

One of our customer’s, Wes, is working on an Extended J-Series Jeep Trailer.

Dinoot Pride was originally published on Compact Camping Concepts

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Building

Some people want more space than a standard Home-Built Explorer Box Camping Trailer provides. No problem, just stretch it!

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Gear

Here is a first look at a new reduced weight folding rooftop tent style unit we are testing and plan on carrying. As with our other units; it’s designed for comfortably sleeping two people with extra room on the end. Here are a few of the areas that differentiate them from our standard size Safari […]

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Trailers

Depending on the time of year, there is water cascading down every where on the drive up Hwy 22 heading towards Detroit. On the way up Hwy 22 from Salem, Niagara County park is a nice stop. It’s a place were the Santiam river boils through a small slot in the rocks and a small […]

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Building

We’ve just made a new video highlighting a variation on the Explorer Box build to better accommodate the M.O.A.B. DIY Folding Tent unit. Check it out!

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Overviews

Scott shows you how easy it is to set up a Roof Top Tent (less than a minute) and be in bed after a long day of driving to a favorite camp spot! This is ours with the Explorer Box. Check out just how easy here. Happy Camping!

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Overviews

People often ask us; “Can’t you fall out of one of those?” Referring to our roof top tent – well, here’s an answer that illustrates just how safe and roomy a roof top tent or tent topped camper (the Explorer Box) actually is! See our YouTube Video here.

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Announcements

We’ve just launched a new website: Top-Tent.com dedicated to Safari style rooftop/cartop tents. On it we will be having monthly sales and extremely good pricing and FREE SHIPPING. If you’ve waited for a deal to top the Explorer Box, your own camping box, car, or truck – now is the time! Check it out. We […]

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Building

One feature of an Explorer Box is the ability and space to personalize and tailor it to your style of camping. An area easily adjusted is the front and side compartments. Depending on the gear you pack, the height and shelves are customizable. The first picture is a standard Explorer Box, The second is one […]

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Overviews

When looking at folding style trailer / roof tent unit; one decision you’ll need to make is soft or hard floor. The majority of tent units are made with a hard floor design using plywood or aluminum sandwich construction. One model, the Oasis II uses a soft floor design using a trampoline type material. The […]

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Building

We’ve received more customer photos of their builds! Here is Steve’s multi-purpose trailer normally configured for carrying dogs to events; the box and tent are easily removed for general hauling. Here is Kristina’s Rover with its new Roof Top Tent. Not being able to wait for a camping trip – they camped in their back […]

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Gear

A question I regularly get about Outfitting one of our home-built tent trailers is, Should I add a refillable propane cylinder or use the small disposable ones? For me there are two primary considerations, cost and reducing waste. The cost difference is straight forward to quantify, the value of reducing waste is a personal choice. […]

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Building

A good finish on a home built compact camping trailer needs to provide moisture protection, be durable and for exterior surfaces hold up to UV exposure. A question I often hear about wood based compact camping trailers is, won’t they rot? Rot starts to form when bare wood is constantly subjected to moisture. With proper […]

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Overviews

There are a couple of questions I often get from potential customers and visitors checking out our camping setup; “Don’t you worry about falling out in the middle of the night?” and “Why is a roof top tent worth the extra cost compared to a ground tent?” To answer the first question; While sleeping in […]

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Building

We’ve gathered a few photos of a recently completed Explorer Box Tent Topped Camping Trailer that one of our customer’s – Randy S. sent to us. Randy tows his Explorer Box with a Honda Fit.

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Gear

When camping off the beaten path, extra counter space for food prep and cooking comes in handy. We have all the hardware available to make your own removable side tables in both folded down, adjusted and fixed leg styles. Side tables can be made to run lengthwise along your trailer or perpendicular. I’ve not done […]

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Overviews

Safety First Now that you’re considering in a Tent Topped Camping Trailer, you will need to know how much your vehicle is able to tow. Before we jump into that though, I recommend you begin with a primer on safe towing. The US Department of Transportation – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a […]

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Trailer Ideas

Here is another page of compact campers that are not home-built but which provide enough info to spark planning/thinking about building your own. Click here. Submit your own ‘finds’ to us by clicking here.

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Trailer Ideas

To help stimulate your thinking while you plan the building of a camping trailer check out the page of Interesting Home-Built ones we’ve collected. Click here. Click here to send us photos and a brief description of your project.

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Building, Overviews

An overview of what goes into a Tent Topped Camping Trailer(tm)

Dinoot Pride

Super-sized Explorer Box Camping Trailer

New Tent Unit in the Works

Willamette National Forest, French Creek Area Waterfalls

Explorer Box Variation Video

How Easy is it to Set Up a Roof Top Tent?

Afraid to Fall Out of a Roof Top Tent?

Website Dedicated to Rooftop Tents

Explorer Box Variations: Front Compartments and Tires

Is a Soft Floor Tent Unit Right for You?

Recent Customer Photos

Cost of Disposable versus Refillable Propane Cylinders

Finishing A Plywood Based Camping Trailer

Is a Folding Style Rooftop Tent Unit Right for You?

Explorer Box Tent Topped Camping Trailer Home Build

DIY Side Tables

How Much Can You Tow?

Trailer Ideas

Interesting Home-Built Camping Trailers

Anatomy of a Tent Topped Camping Trailer(tm)

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