freebeard-inspired hitch-mounted cargo outhouse

[Xist]

I had Google summarize #1:

The author is brainstorming ideas for a hitch-mounted, compact "bathroom trailer" for camping trips. They're overwhelmed with various options and considerations after spending time researching trailers and campers.

Here's a breakdown of their thoughts:

Their focus is on creating a lightweight, aerodynamic design inspired by a comment from "freebeard" about minimizing drag.
They acknowledge the practicality of a tent but desire the comfort of a dedicated bathroom, especially in cold weather.
They explore various concepts including:
A folding teardrop-shaped trailer with an aerodynamic top.
Nesting fiberglass boxes that unfold into a bathroom.
A small cargo trailer with a removable toilet that flips to function as a changing/shower room.
They consider materials like fiberglass and foamboard for their lightweight and insulating properties.
They recognize challenges like trailer width exceeding the tow vehicle and ensuring a sturdy base for a mounted design.
The author apologizes for the scattered nature of the post but feels compelled to share their ideas while dealing with personal situations.

I asked it to summarize #8:

The author is browsing Facebook Marketplace for a compact trailer or alternative solution to create a bathroom for camping trips. They're overwhelmed by various options and considerations:

Types of trailers:
They consider buying a used trailer like Burro, Casita, or Scamp (11-17ft, lightweight, $1000-$22500).
They briefly explore converting a car (Impala, Civic, Saab) into a camper but dismiss it due to lack of feasibility or needing a different car to tow it.
Hitch-mounted solution:
They brainstorm creating a compact bathroom unit mounted on the hitch of their car.
They consider materials like fiberglass and foamboard for lightweight insulation.
Other considerations:
Their main vehicle is a sedan with limitations on towing capacity.
They prioritize a lightweight solution with an aerodynamic design.
They need a bathroom with shower facilities, especially for cold weather camping.
They're currently dealing with personal situations (wife's surgery, helping mom move) that make it difficult to focus on this project.
The author is indecisive due to their current circumstances but is enthusiastic about finding a creative solution for their camping needs.

[freebeard]

I asked it to summarize #8:

No mention of that carefully constructed persona. How does the wife feel about you obsessing over someone else?

The article suggests pop-up campers can be further improved for aerodynamics, and mentions consulting Ecomodder for DIY modifications if you're handy with tools.

This design was released under a Creative Commons copyleft. Tandem small wheels to reduce frontal area. and provide redundancy. It ticks all these boxes.

Balance size and shape:
Kammback design for trailers:
Minimizing frontal area:

One might add this to the rear:



A door in the Kammback and a fold-down step that doubles as a leveling jack. Like this but faster backwards (and fewer seams and rivets):



Here's the chassis, same as my 1952 Silver Streak. There's a carriage bolt through the decking at each C-channel end:


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A place to poop is in the remit.


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Converting a car to a trailer maybe no bueno.



The axle winds up in the wrong place. The trailer can be a specific design, as this case of a pop-up:


The ultimate pop-out doubles the space, with a sliding three walls and roof, and a fold-down floor:



edit:
IIRC that was Tan Son Nhut Air Base. The French used wrought iron utility poles. The USofA used wooden poles with a service life of five years in that climate.

Instead of sliding, the pop-out could be on two four-bar linkages. Completely inaccessible when folded up.

[freebeard]

Found this https://oregonportablerestrooms.com/



I'm surprised no-one has suggested this:


https://www.toiletmaintenance.com/wp...oilet-Seat.jpg

[Xist]

Haxman made a tiny truck camper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7kEjQ2VfiM

with two popouts and I wondered what maximum popception would be and visualized something like a collapsible camping cup:


I visualized an 8' cube made from 2" foamboard and fiberglass with a 7'8"x7'8"x7'10" box inside it... with a 7'4"x7'4"x7'8" box inside that... with a 7'x7'x7'6" box inside of that.

Would I want to go further?!

If you put a 2" overlap, you would have an 8'x30; tunnel!

What would you do with it?!

The way I see it, you would need to build a murphy bed and tiny kitchen in bath in the smallest cube and spread them around once you expand everything.

Then I saw this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXQG-ZYBWbQ

They talk about how customizable it is.

Can we get rid of the spoiler?!

[freebeard]

Faster when it's open? All that video and they don't show one opening or closing.

Folding hitch seems sketchy. In fact, ditch the whole Chinese frame and drop it onto a Beetle, New or Old with a Type III engine. Cut out the front wall and you'd have a Class-A motorhome.

edit:
Youtube followup: Be Totally Self Sufficient - You Can Camp in THIS Trailer Literally ANYWHERE on Earth!. Only $139K, this 'trailer's' wheels are optional. Deliverable by Zeppelin.

2nd edit:

https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com › article › does-vacuum-insulation-make-sense
Does Vacuum Insulation Make Sense? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
The net result is that an inch-thick vacuum insulation panel can provide a center-of-panel insulating value of R-25 or even more — compared with R-6 to R-7 for standard rigid foam insulation. The "hardness" of a vacuum. The key property of a vacuum is its pressure, or how "hard" it is. We often

[freebeard]

=>Get the black Impala SS<=

[Xist]

What is the edge-of-panel insulation value?

I saw a YouTube short of an old 5-ton Army surplus truck with a head-sex change (HEMTT cab).

They bolted an old camper to the back.

All of the comments seemed to be about the Goldeneye music or claims that diesel or tires would cost $14,000.

Oshkosh sells the tires for $950 and with the U.S. average diesel price, it would cost $585 to fill--if it were a HEMTT.

[freebeard]

What is the edge-of-panel insulation value?

Sensitive to varying conditions.

[Piotrsko]

It carries a couple hundred gallons of diesel, or does it live here in Reno with really expensive fuel? Cost me a $100 the other day to biannual refill the F250.

[Xist]

Somehow, I started watching videos about bike trailers.

I am not sure that I would feel that a coroplast trailer is better than a tent, but if you are already making a velomobile, why not modify it so you can sleep in it?

I just hate the greenhouse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hltuJPPiCA4