living off grid in a box truck

[bryanpaul]

fuckin shower in a box truck !!!!! just out of curiosity, how much money has this all cost?

 

[anne]

I don't have everything added up yet, but the truck was $12k and the shower was around $600.

 

[anne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJli_LDtCQ0


Now you can watch a video tour of the updated layout. Since people have been asking me for different views so they can better understand how everything will fit in there, I made a video of the SketchUp image swiveling so all different angles can be seen in 3D.

 

[finn]

I hope you are going to put in nice handrails for the inevitable emergency rush to the toilet! Also, some padding on the ceiling above the bed will save you a few knots on your head, unless you were fortunate to have grown up with the lower section of the bunk bed like me. To this day, I always duck a little when I sit onto or off a bed. I know it's a little late, but have you though of having handrailings on the ceiling for getting to and off the bed and toilet? Maybe it's a bit of an athletic way to speed up going from the bed to the bathroom, but it's something I'd like in a space like that.

You may want to think about a cookbox or a pot cozy to be more efficient with your stove. Basically, it's an insulated container so that you can keep something warm instead of keeping it on simmer. It's not a permanent feature by any means, but you might as well experiment with it before you hit the road.

 

[anne]

Yeah, we'll definitely put in railings for the bed and bathroom lofts. Although, I'm not sure exactly how I want them to look yet. We had to take out a panel in the shower to run plumbing through the side and replace it with frosted plexiglass, so maybe I'll have the railings in plexiglass and steel to tie everything together. This might be one of the last projects we get to and will probably be living in it before it gets to that point, so hopefully it'll be safe enough without them for a while.

I'm probably going to make a solar oven as a backup for the stove.

 

[anne]

I was just looking at how to make a pot cozy and that definitely seems worthwhile. I didn't realize how effective they are. We eat a lot of raw food, but when I do cook, it tends to be things like soup that take a long time at a low temp which is perfect for something like this. Very cool! Thanks for the tip.

You may want to think about a cookbox or a pot cozy to be more efficient with your stove. Basically, it's an insulated container so that you can keep something warm instead of keeping it on simmer. It's not a permanent feature by any means, but you might as well experiment with it before you hit the road.

 

[tallhorseman]

That's crazy cool!!! I love the artwork!!!

 

[JungleBoots]

Thanks! Six months, eh? I'm in Ypsilanti, MI and there are empty houses all over around here.

Ypsi!!!! i love ypsi... i live in Mt. clemens, its a shame ypsi is so far away i love that town.

 

[anne]

Yeah, Ypsi is not a bad place to be. Free wi-fi almost everywhere, close enough to get to everything in A2 by moped but half the price.

 

[bote]

looks like good use of space, nice. Also, just plain nice

 

[jiujitsu13]

If you end up buying land in the future, I'll be the guy living in the shipping container across the street, hahaha. Good luck with the project, looks awesome!

 

[Veil of reality]

Sweet project! You really have some nice comforts there without a lot of fuss. I looked at cube trucks too but im aiming for a 4x4 van that is capable of disappearing into the forest without being noticed.

If you could get near a river I've always wanted to create a simple mini hydro-electric setup. In theory a paddle wheel attached to a $50 car alternator or an electric trolling motor spinning backwards would charge a battery.

 

[anne]

Furniture is installed! Two months to go before we'll move in.

 

[EvaKS]

looks awesome. nice one.

 

[anne]

Yeah, I've read about people with power systems like that. I found some land that I really like in Nevada with a small creek but I wonder if it would be too slow to work. If we move there, I'm sure we'll at least give it a try.

If you could get near a river I've always wanted to create a simple mini hydro-electric setup. In theory a paddle wheel attached to a $50 car alternator or an electric trolling motor spinning backwards would charge a battery.

 

[Bonedagger Bill]

just for fyi Walmart will let you stay upto three days in there parking lot. So you can include that into your rotation

 

[Shark]

^ Kmart has a similar policy too. Actually, they were the first to start it.

OP check out Free Campgrounds for RVs if you haven't already, They got lots of info on free campgrounds, rest stops, and stores that allow overnight parking.
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[anne]

Cool, thanks for the link.