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Staying in the Worlds Smallest House during snowstorm. (Original Post) Emile 21 hrs ago OP
I'm not claustrophobic but I started Luciferous 21 hrs ago #1
Way too small for me. Make for good homeless shelters. Emile 21 hrs ago #2
I'm remembering some snow storms... Conjuay 10 hrs ago #14
Not me. Aristus 17 hrs ago #11
Very surprisingly serene. Prairie_Seagull 21 hrs ago #3
Hey Now wyn borkins 21 hrs ago #4
When my girls were young, Prairie_Seagull 20 hrs ago #5
I like it... 2naSalit 20 hrs ago #6
Its the size of an outhouse. Historic NY 20 hrs ago #7
It does look like an outhouse. debm55 17 hrs ago #12
Well, he can sustain himself in a gentle snowstorm. Let's see him come out West in a major storn w 60 mph winds hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #8
This video had an odd effect on me nuxvomica 18 hrs ago #9
Bigger than most ice fishing shanties. Certianly better equipped. Keep the solar panel snow free for long stays. usaf-vet 18 hrs ago #10
It would make for a nice ice shanty. Emile 15 hrs ago #13
Aaah! The sound of cold wind blowing beneath the floor! struggle4progress 10 hrs ago #15

Luciferous

(6,326 posts)
1. I'm not claustrophobic but I started
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:50 AM
21 hrs ago

this video thinking it would be cozy, and finished it with a nope, way too small lol

Aristus

(68,789 posts)
11. Not me.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:46 AM
17 hrs ago

I was a tank crewman in the Army. This guy’s accommodations are spacious and luxurious by comparison. I like small, cozy spaces.

Prairie_Seagull

(3,851 posts)
5. When my girls were young,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:27 AM
20 hrs ago

I painstakingly taught them to build fires what I consider the right way and after a few camping trips ensuring they got it. I pulled out my torch and did the deed. Had a great laugh and caught some shit from them. Good times. haha

2naSalit

(94,170 posts)
6. I like it...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:43 AM
20 hrs ago

As a tent alternative! It's great for a camping unit or emergency shelter. I like the bunk and that it's on a trailer.

And I would have loved something like that when I was homeless.

Historic NY

(38,203 posts)
7. Its the size of an outhouse.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:46 AM
20 hrs ago

Speaking of which I'd more the potty closer for one of those midnight raids.

hlthe2b

(107,226 posts)
8. Well, he can sustain himself in a gentle snowstorm. Let's see him come out West in a major storn w 60 mph winds
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:24 AM
19 hrs ago

(or more). Mister Survivor might then learn the value of parking his little structure within a treed area to serve as a windbreak. It would not take too many wind gusts to topple in the middle of that field. It might make his middle-of-the-night treks to the greater outdoor "toilet" a little easier as well.

Likewise, if this was meant to be a living structure in a wilderness area, he sure as hell should have included drop-down wood panels to cover and protect those windows.

'Guess I've lived out here too long to be less than practical and I have learned from the best how to survive the backcountry in really bad storms, avoid avalanches, and find cover when necessary--albeit I never pushed the envelope. I'm not convinced this guy has learned any of those lessons. But, it is a cute little house in a calm light snow.

nuxvomica

(13,071 posts)
9. This video had an odd effect on me
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:27 AM
18 hrs ago

I found myself being more conscious and present during every little ordinary task I performed soon after seeing it, like making a cup of coffee or going out to pick up the mail. Normally I do things on autopilot and my mind is elsewhere. Fortunately, the effect passes within an hour.

usaf-vet

(7,110 posts)
10. Bigger than most ice fishing shanties. Certianly better equipped. Keep the solar panel snow free for long stays.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:36 AM
18 hrs ago

If you're lucky, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are under the floor.

I must admit that camping out on the ice for a weekend is a fun adventure if you have the right equipment.

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