Has anybody made any attempts to use the Yeti as a compact camper?

I have seen Yatoo and I am familiar with the Swiss RoomBox design, but would like to hear about other available options (both alternative commercial designs and DIY projects). I am mainly interests in solutions to fit a 190-200cm long sleeping space.

Is anything similar to AMDRO available for Yeti?

Cheers,

David

Have you perhaps considered a roof tent, such as the Maggiolina Airlander Small, which appears to be ideal for a Yeti, offers sleeping for 2 and space of 130x210?

A picture of a Yeti with such a mounted roof tent:

Yeti Maggiolina Rooftent.bmp

I have heard reports that the Caravan Club don't allow Rooftop tents on their sites. Something about fire regs.

No good for me, I sleep walk!

Fred

Romahome type roof as fitted to the Nemo maybe, but as a permanent conversion..

http://www.smallmoto...omahomer10.html

george

From memory the maximum roof load for the Yeti is 100 kg - how does the sleeper-roofbox overcome that? Is this load a maximum safe working load or is it a legislative/licensing thing?

Weasley wrote;

"Is this load a maximum safe working load or is it a legislative/licensing thing?"

Isn't that the max permitted working load? As in the maximum to drive with? Most top boxes I've come across have a lower load limit than that. I found that even then the effect on driving was greater than I was prepared to put up with (for my sort of use).

I presume the static load could be far more, as I would like to think that modern vehicles are designed to withstand rolling over, and the resultant dynamic forces would be far greater.

From memory the maximum roof load for the Yeti is 100 kg - how does the sleeper-roofbox overcome that? Is this load a maximum safe working load or is it a legislative/licensing thing?

Well it was OK with a helicopter on the roof. :think: