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Staying in the Worlds Smallest House during snowstorm. (Original Post) Emile Jan 16 OP
I'm not claustrophobic but I started Luciferous Jan 16 #1
Way too small for me. Make for good homeless shelters. Emile Jan 16 #2
I'm remembering some snow storms... Conjuay Jan 16 #14
Not me. Aristus Jan 16 #11
Very surprisingly serene. Prairie_Seagull Jan 16 #3
Hey Now wyn borkins Jan 16 #4
When my girls were young, Prairie_Seagull Jan 16 #5
Understood wyn borkins Jan 17 #16
I like it... 2naSalit Jan 16 #6
Its the size of an outhouse. Historic NY Jan 16 #7
It does look like an outhouse. debm55 Jan 16 #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 Jan 16 #8
This video had an odd effect on me nuxvomica Jan 16 #9
Bigger than most ice fishing shanties. Certianly better equipped. Keep the solar panel snow free for long stays. usaf-vet Jan 16 #10
It would make for a nice ice shanty. Emile Jan 16 #13
Aaah! The sound of cold wind blowing beneath the floor! struggle4progress Jan 16 #15
Nice doghouse. milestogo Jan 17 #17

Luciferous

(6,399 posts)
1. I'm not claustrophobic but I started
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:50 AM
Jan 16

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

Aristus

(69,522 posts)
11. Not me.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:46 PM
Jan 16

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

(4,050 posts)
5. When my girls were young,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:27 AM
Jan 16

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

(96,261 posts)
6. I like it...
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:43 AM
Jan 16

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

(38,734 posts)
7. Its the size of an outhouse.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:46 AM
Jan 16

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

hlthe2b

(108,917 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, 10:24 AM
Jan 16

(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

(13,226 posts)
9. This video had an odd effect on me
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:27 AM
Jan 16

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

(7,418 posts)
10. Bigger than most ice fishing shanties. Certianly better equipped. Keep the solar panel snow free for long stays.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:36 AM
Jan 16

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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