$150 bike camper: DIY micro mobile home (downloadable plans)
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Paul Elkins fell for micro-camping in 2002 when he toured the country in his cabover “stealth camper”. Sure he could make something more affordable, this year he began building a nomadic micro-shelter based on the Airstream design. [Downloadable plans: http://www.elkinsdiy.com/plans/ ] Using 4 recycled fluted-plastic campaign signs from a recent election, a $20 secondhand bike, 6 pine boards ($1 at Home Depot), screws, Duct tape and zip ties, he built his latest micro mobile shelter for only $150. Calling it a “micro Airstream bike camper”, it’s a 60-pound “home away from home”, complete with butane stove, bread-pan sink, counter, food storage shelving, clothes-storage bins, LED lighting, bed, windows, pee jug, bubble insulation, stereo with MP3 player, and a skylight made out of a 1 gallon plastic tub. Our mini-doc with Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tV-ovGPyc More of Paul's videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/paulwelkins Mini Airstream bike camper: http://www.elkinsdiy.com/mobile-shelters/micro-airstream-bike-camper/ Original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/150-bike-camper-diy-micro-mobile-home-downloadable-plans/
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do you think I could pull this behind a moped
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Can't build the base for 150. I got the plans and the hole thing was horribly flimsy. Don't waste your time on this. I am homeless and this was a waste of time and the last few dollars I had.
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This is definately a Regression.
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Ingenious
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Unfortunately, you can't wash your clothes
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I'm curious how this holds up in less fair weather; especially since the windows open inward.
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Could you tow it with a lawn tractor
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Can you please make me wun
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news flash: buy a tent!
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SHOW!!!
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imagine being stuck in there with your wife !! or inviting people round for dinner !!!
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I did an 880 mile bike ride many years ago and camped overnight in safe places by the woods. Wouldn't you know it, my final night I slept one foot away from a fire ant hill. I woke up and put my right foot directly on them as I began dressing for my last 175 mile day. Those ants covered my foot and ankle, and put a big chomp, all at once... My foot swelled so I could not wear my riding shoe, I wore my flip flop for the first 50 miles. At 10 a.m I put my riding shoe back on and completed my ride by 4 p.m. I intended to ride from the west coast of the USA to the east coast the next year but life happened.
I sure could be used one of these bike campers in those days. Great! -
He should sell these in SF
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Goals!
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a good cost effective idea
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brilliant idea for the traveler and the type of person who loves to be on the go.
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pls give me the plans
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loved safety yellow paint job
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studied your designs and i can tell u that i like this one the best as a camper. the motor trike reminds me of the valorex oskar.
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