Campers I bought the camper

[nomifyle]

I bought the camper I went to look at. For the price it seemed to be in decent shape. My pastor said I could park it behind the church and a nice man from the church is going to look it over and make any needed repairs. It's the FEMA camper I was talking about on the other thread on rv storage.

And as for storage, besides a closet near the bathroom, the small one in the front bedroom, there is storage under the seats in the dining booth, storage under the sofa, queen size bed size storage under the bed, some storage under the bunks, in addition to using the bunks for storage. There is a narrow but kind of deep pantry. The kitchen cabinets are hobbit size and I mean tiny, but enough for some dishes and a couple of pots and pans. The sinks are regular sinks only a little shallow, but larger than usual size camper sinks. The fridge is a regular house fridge. The counter space is very small but I can put a big butcher block cutting board over one sink to give me more space.

Now that I've actually seen the camper I'm getting ideas about what to do with it. And since our last camper was similar I have an idea what I can and can't do. I might even be able to hang a couple of my paintings up on the wall.

I have several 5' tall folding bookcases that I think two would fit in the bedroom between the bed and the wall, therefore giving me some book shelves. I can't walk on the other side of my bed anyway so that wouldn't be anything new. LOL

There is no way DH and I could both live in this camper, he could spend the night or two but to stay we'd have to get another camper.

Gotta try to make the best of it.

Judy

 

[Volleyball Granny]

Congratulations!!!

Good for you!

 

[nomifyle]

Good for you!

Thanks, now I don't have to live out of the back of my truck. LOL

Judy

 

[etdeb]

Did he have any cheap,cheap, that could be gutted out? That is my next project, since mine is not to travel. I would set the second beside the other one I have and redo the inside as just living room or extra sleeping area. I would keep the bathroom but strip out everything else to the bare walls

 

[nomifyle]

Did he have any cheap,cheap, that could be gutted out? That is my next project, since mine is not to travel. I would set the second beside the other one I have and redo the inside as just living room or extra sleeping area. I would keep the bathroom but strip out everything else to the bare walls

I didn't see any like that, but I've seen some on craigslist that say they have some in rough shape. Keep an eye out on craigslist. I look in other surrounding areas on craigslist too.

That's a good idea though, to strip one out for extra sleeping or a living room. Ultimately we will need another something because the one I bought is not large enough for DH and I.

One thing I'm considering is building (someone else, not me) a one room kitchen around 16x16 to put my nice kitchen appliances in, my freezer and my washer and dryer and have it large enough to eat in too. Gotta be able to spread out.

Lots of possibilities for unconventional living. LOL

Judy

 

[etdeb]

That would be a good idea also, build an addition with kitchen/living room and full size bathroom, then make the whole RV into sleeping area. I live in a monolithic dome home that we built our selves. Started in 2000, pay as we built so no debt. Still have some areas to finish, but got off of it to build a RV park that bring income in. I sold my house in town and moved to my land. Lived in Tepi, then a portable building until part of the dome was livable and moved into it living in the construction. Acid rain ate up the tepi before that could happen so I was back looking for cheap livable space hence the portable building.
I bought the 16 x 24 portable building off swap shop, owners had candle company (soy candles) but was retiring and was moving to Mexico. They sold the business, but the building had to be moved. The day before they were leaving for Mexico the sell fell thru because the buyer could not get the building moved to Denton TX by the deadline. I bought it for 1500.00 and got it moved for 500.00 more.
The original owner had built a kitchen to use in the candle making business, and 1/2 bath. I took it, walled 3/4 up from floor to catheral ceilings for a space for TV and couch. Removed the storage shelves they had and installed a Murphy bed, left the 1/2 bath and moved my kitchen stuff in. Used a window unit to heat and cool. When I moved out into my dome I now use it for temp controlled storage.

 

[nomifyle]

That would be a good idea also, build an addition with kitchen/living room and full size bathroom, then make the whole RV into sleeping area. I live in a monolithic dome home that we built our selves. Started in 2000, pay as we built so no debt. Still have some areas to finish, but got off of it to build a RV park that bring income in. I sold my house in town and moved to my land. Lived in Tepi, then a portable building until part of the dome was livable and moved into it living in the construction. Acid rain ate up the tepi before that could happen so I was back looking for cheap livable space hence the portable building.
I bought the 16 x 24 portable building off swap shop, owners had candle company (soy candles) but was retiring and was moving to Mexico. They sold the business, but the building had to be moved. The day before they were leaving for Mexico the sell fell thru because the buyer could not get the building moved to Denton TX by the deadline. I bought it for 1500.00 and got it moved for 500.00 more.
The original owner had built a kitchen to use in the candle making business, and 1/2 bath. I took it, walled 3/4 up from floor to catheral ceilings for a space for TV and couch. Removed the storage shelves they had and installed a Murphy bed, left the 1/2 bath and moved my kitchen stuff in. Used a window unit to heat and cool. When I moved out into my dome I now use it for temp controlled storage.

Now that's creative living. I was not thinking of building onto the camper but to have a free standing one room building and bit by bit build one room onto that and onto that in kind of a dog trot shape with a covered deck (screened) between the first two rooms and then three rooms across the back giving me five rooms or more if I need them. Well something like that anyway. And staying out of debt building one at a time.

Judy