Greetings all, new here but nice to know this is here
Going to leave my job to hopefully be a student nurse in Scotland (im on reserve list) so Im gunna be skint) So basically going to live in my car. I also want to check out the scottish rugged beauty while im up there and to have my car to camp in is going to make it one hell of a spiritual journey. To be honest, I want to live in my car regardless, I guess its a way I can live off grid and have less expenditure and some freedom.
I have an estate car and have been testing it out, getting 50-60 miles to gallon, it drives beautifully even with roof box. I chose car for this reason, driving a big van isnt for me. It is also very stealth...black with dark limo tinted rear windows, just looks like a nice respectable family car but nothing flash or remarkable about it. Perfect. I have slept in there no problem, even on a cold stormy rainy night on top of moors, I was warm, no draughts. And people have been right outside when Ive been inside and not known Im in there
Ive gone really minimalist, and i love the layout ...bed one side, unit on other, roof box for clothes storage, some bags organised for easy 'take out' for gym/shower, a bag for study gear and a basket for teabags/coffee with jars for supplements, which can be covered with a big blanket. This is also where I put things in for drive mode. There will be a Colemans coolbox in one rear footwell with a small gas bottle in the other providing easy access from inside and outside the car. I have wind deflectors so I will always have the windows in front and rear jacked open for ventilation and help with condensation. Front driving area is totally clear.
On the unit, is a small double gas stove, which at mo is there to just store it, but it also makes car look kinda cosy My get up looks sooo homely and its a really nice space. I have had a lovely time in it these last few days <3
However, it would be really good to use stove to boil up a brew inside the car, doing this with a heatproof shield behind the stove to protect the side of the car. The mini camper kettle would prevent the heat from scorching the roof...or at least I hope. But for a heating idea, I wondered if placing a large flat stone (which I have) on one of the rings and heating this up gently would be safe and viable? Again the stone would block the heat from reaching the roof, but the stone would still emit some heat long term. Having an open fire I know the fire heats the brick surround and they give off a low heat but a safe low heat. This is where the idea came from but I would rather be safe than have my lil dream turn into a blazing nightmare.
I think using a keosene lamp would create too much heat near the roof and wouldnt be safe as much as I would like to use one.
This is the only "fear" I have about car living...heating car and it not being safe. I dont want my "divine inspiration" being the thing that takes me to the divine sooner....plus imagine the bad press
So genius idea or just a hair brained one?
Worst comes to worst...I force myself to get out of my cosy sleeping bag and wool blankets and run the engine to warm up to get going with the day.
Thank you in advance
Going to leave my job to hopefully be a student nurse in Scotland (im on reserve list) so Im gunna be skint) So basically going to live in my car. I also want to check out the scottish rugged beauty while im up there and to have my car to camp in is going to make it one hell of a spiritual journey. To be honest, I want to live in my car regardless, I guess its a way I can live off grid and have less expenditure and some freedom.
I have an estate car and have been testing it out, getting 50-60 miles to gallon, it drives beautifully even with roof box. I chose car for this reason, driving a big van isnt for me. It is also very stealth...black with dark limo tinted rear windows, just looks like a nice respectable family car but nothing flash or remarkable about it. Perfect. I have slept in there no problem, even on a cold stormy rainy night on top of moors, I was warm, no draughts. And people have been right outside when Ive been inside and not known Im in there
Ive gone really minimalist, and i love the layout ...bed one side, unit on other, roof box for clothes storage, some bags organised for easy 'take out' for gym/shower, a bag for study gear and a basket for teabags/coffee with jars for supplements, which can be covered with a big blanket. This is also where I put things in for drive mode. There will be a Colemans coolbox in one rear footwell with a small gas bottle in the other providing easy access from inside and outside the car. I have wind deflectors so I will always have the windows in front and rear jacked open for ventilation and help with condensation. Front driving area is totally clear.
On the unit, is a small double gas stove, which at mo is there to just store it, but it also makes car look kinda cosy My get up looks sooo homely and its a really nice space. I have had a lovely time in it these last few days <3
However, it would be really good to use stove to boil up a brew inside the car, doing this with a heatproof shield behind the stove to protect the side of the car. The mini camper kettle would prevent the heat from scorching the roof...or at least I hope. But for a heating idea, I wondered if placing a large flat stone (which I have) on one of the rings and heating this up gently would be safe and viable? Again the stone would block the heat from reaching the roof, but the stone would still emit some heat long term. Having an open fire I know the fire heats the brick surround and they give off a low heat but a safe low heat. This is where the idea came from but I would rather be safe than have my lil dream turn into a blazing nightmare.
I think using a keosene lamp would create too much heat near the roof and wouldnt be safe as much as I would like to use one.
This is the only "fear" I have about car living...heating car and it not being safe. I dont want my "divine inspiration" being the thing that takes me to the divine sooner....plus imagine the bad press
So genius idea or just a hair brained one?
Worst comes to worst...I force myself to get out of my cosy sleeping bag and wool blankets and run the engine to warm up to get going with the day.
Thank you in advance