Abstract: Improvements in the device and method of equipping the roof area of a vehicle with a lightweight and collapsible platform that can be used with or without the vehicle attached for general living purposes. It is a lightweight, removable and collapsible platform that can be easily and quickly converted to a the invention is made of lightweight materials and designed with a low profile, aerodynamic design so that the roof of a typical car or truck can support the load while on the road, as well as operate safely and efficiently. The invention is equipped with support legs (3, 18) that extend to the ground to protect the vehicle's roof from damage resulting from overloading as well as allowing the invention to be used as a stand-alone platform without the vehicle parked underneath.