CASA
Your home away from home.
Concept
Not everyone has room to store an RV or trailer.
I wanted to design a tent that could be stored outside the vehicle on a trailer hitch-- which can be installed on most consumer cars, including small ones.
Smaller cars would have more room to pack other camping supplies.
Areas of Improvement
Having a comfortable sleeping setup while camping addresses other issues, such as:
Gear - takes up a lot of space
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Not everone has a large vehicle
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No room to sleep in
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Constant rearranging + moving around
Tent setup - time consuming
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Lots of smaller parts, easily lost
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Tricky for one person to do solo
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Other tools needed (mallet, tarp)
Sleeping on the ground - uncomfortable
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Sleeping pads - close to ground
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Takes time to inflate
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Confined to narrow / small area
Exploration - GravitySketch
Does it inflate? Fold? Pop up?
Configuration
Folding tents: no complicated stakes or rings.
Sleep Tight
Structural support + elevated surface = less discomfort on ground
Fabric - Tent
Interior cardboard structure
3D Print - Frame
FDM, Acrylic
Setup
Tent box + trailer hitch
Folded tent in box
Unfold from box and set up outside vehicle
Second life, second home
A continued life from home goods
Sourced from donated furniture
Recycled foam
- couches, mattresses
Recycled nylon webbing
- strapping, packaging
Recycled knitted polyester
- upholstery
Aluminum alloy
- tent poles
PET (recycled)
- tent clips, joinery
Recycled nylon webbing
- window mesh
Recycled polyester
- tent shell + sun shade
Joinery
Hinges, structures
