New Member from downunder
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 4:45 pm
Hi,
After lurking for a year or more I have finally made the effort and became a member. I have found this site informative, funny, and motivating. For one reason or the other (or a combination of circumstances) I have finally made the jump into mobile living, unfortunately, on a somewhat smaller scale than most of the people on this site.
My aim was to create a stealth home that would allow me to live rent free in an urban environment. I have managed to do this as my rig looks like a landscapers or delivery van and doesn't draw a second look. My rig is in imperial measurements (we use metric in Aus) approximately 9ft long x 6ft wide by 5ft high, that sits on a 2004 Isuzi 1.2 ton cab chassis.
Due to underestimating the time it took to move out of my house of 4years and not getting paid for a job on time I was forced to weld the unfinished unit on top of the steel tray of my ute. This was the start of a series of misadventures. I made it so the roof could be lifted up to give full headroom -- after rushing to get it ready on time I forgot to fasten the roof-- with a predictable result --at least no one was hurt. I made a ply wood roof as the next day was my first day on the road --- than it rained I had to set up a tent inside the unit. Than one night the unit shook a bit and I could hear voices outside, I thought it was security but it was someone stealing the rear number (licence) plate.
However overall I have found the experience of bucking the system exhilarating and the experience to be positive and have started planning the next unit.
Charlie
After lurking for a year or more I have finally made the effort and became a member. I have found this site informative, funny, and motivating. For one reason or the other (or a combination of circumstances) I have finally made the jump into mobile living, unfortunately, on a somewhat smaller scale than most of the people on this site.
My aim was to create a stealth home that would allow me to live rent free in an urban environment. I have managed to do this as my rig looks like a landscapers or delivery van and doesn't draw a second look. My rig is in imperial measurements (we use metric in Aus) approximately 9ft long x 6ft wide by 5ft high, that sits on a 2004 Isuzi 1.2 ton cab chassis.
Due to underestimating the time it took to move out of my house of 4years and not getting paid for a job on time I was forced to weld the unfinished unit on top of the steel tray of my ute. This was the start of a series of misadventures. I made it so the roof could be lifted up to give full headroom -- after rushing to get it ready on time I forgot to fasten the roof-- with a predictable result --at least no one was hurt. I made a ply wood roof as the next day was my first day on the road --- than it rained I had to set up a tent inside the unit. Than one night the unit shook a bit and I could hear voices outside, I thought it was security but it was someone stealing the rear number (licence) plate.
However overall I have found the experience of bucking the system exhilarating and the experience to be positive and have started planning the next unit.
Charlie
I have been living rent free in a house for a couple of weeks and have until the first week of next month before I move next door to a full size house block with power and water (rent free)for a year or more. To this end I have started construction of a 4.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 (approx 16 x 8 x 8ft) plus luton peak (cab over) motorhome. By the end of this weekend I will have the outside sheeted and than will insulate the interior and than make it as livable as possible given my tight schedule. Hopefully I will be able to post some photos and provide more details over the next week. By the way, I live in Canberra -the capital of Australia.