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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 09:58 AM
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Default DIY roof top tent for XJ - under $100

I made a DIY roof top tent - a super simple one - for under $100. Check it out here:
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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 01:26 PM
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No f*cking way I'm climbing in that coffin..
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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 04:40 PM
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Nicely done.
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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 06:27 PM
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Agreed, nicely done but I couldn't lay in there too long... ..I'd make sure it was fastened down well I wouldn't want to feel like a Twinkie for the bears...
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 05:14 AM
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Climbed into the coffin yesterday on that same spot. Woke up this morning as a neighbour passed by: "Are you sleeping up there?", he asked. I sinked my teeth into his neck and went on about my day.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Corky
Agreed, nicely done but I couldn't lay in there too long... ..I'd make sure it was fastened down well I wouldn't want to feel like a Twinkie for the bears...
Mmmm...Twinkies. Seriously, though, it's fastened pretty tight, but does not offer too much wiggle room. Had a good night's sleep though!
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Needs a net or sides or something.
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Old Mar 23, 2021 | 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JonRedcorn
Needs a net or sides or something.
Thanks! I am thinking of installing sides, although it worked well without them too. Did not fall down!
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