super-neo-techno-wigwams

[Dingus Mungus]

Who ridiculed you?

I was simply pointing out lack of feasibility...
You said it needed to be portable to one man,
But then you said it would use a cargo container as a battery.
They're contraflicting statements... not ridicule...

I'm only trying to understand your concept and theory.
Frankly I'm in favor of researching anything that provides sovernty,
but I don't think you know what it is you need to accomplish that yet.
So in the mean time we'll all be poking at you plan until it stands up on its own.
Thats called peer review...

~Dingus Mungus

[xenobard]

I believe the shipping container could be transported by truck, and the actual wigwams could be transported by person.

[Dingus Mungus]

::shakes head::

Ok I'm not trying to ridicule you here xenobard, but if the battery requires a truck to get to the next nomadic destination, wouldn't it make more sence to just throw the wigwam on too? and maybe the person so they don't have to walk so far... A typical cargo container is powder coated carbon steel and starts at 8'x8'x9' and weighs 12 tons. I know this because I'm looking at buying some to build a workshop out of. It's
not exactly something you want to tow around if you know what I mean...

A portable wigwam that is truely portable... like one with wheels! (city/school bus)
Free diesel from vegie oil greasel... Free diesel generator... You can add solar shower.
I did it for 2 years man, it's not that expensive and I still think its what you want.

Or you could always use a solar DC motor combo and use it to move periodicly...
Your home/cargo would have to be "ultra light", due to deep cycle marine batteries.
Think of it this way: it can build a solar charge over 3 months to move you 10 miles.
Then its still one man portable and self sufficient with no CO2 footprint. (expensive tho)

Trust me man, we're all here for the same reason.
~Dingus Mungus

[xenobard]

"Think of it this way: it can build a solar charge over 3 months to move you 10 miles.
Then its still one man portable and self sufficient with no CO2 footprint."

This idea is interesting.  The shipping container is the center of the community, acting as the battery and the septic system.  When it is in one location, so too is the community, living a hunting and gathering lifestyle.  When the foord and game is depleted in the area, the shipping container / battery / septic system is moved to another location,  and the community follows.

Now, I am thinking that this community would number in the hundreds - each carrying their wigwam and food along the journey to the next location of the community.  It does not have to be very far - perhaps only 50 miles.

Now, it occurs to me that the ideal way to transport this cargo container / battery / septic tank would be by air - an air-ballon, perhaps. This way the community would not be limmited only to locations where there are roads.

[bitRAKE]

This might be off topic, but has anyone concidered how to build a home that would last several thousand years. Maybe, a huge geodesic sphere that rolls or floats along the surface of the planet.

:-P