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28/2/2016 at 12:51pm
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I am considering how to set up a permanent arrangement for an off-grid tent for myself and my 1 year old son. Not homeless, but I work in the city and I don't want to live there as well!
We have been living in a caravan on a campsite in the middle of the woods over the winter. It no longer suits our needs for space, particularly as my son is turning into a toddler. I think I have a set up in mind, but would appreciate some advice from the seasoned campers amongst you!
I am considering buying an Emperor Bell Tent, for the space and head room, then buying an inner partition to turn one corner into a bedroom. The tent would be mounted on a platform (possibly using pallets, unsure yet) to insulate it, then fitted with a carpet.
I have looked at several wood stoves that could be installed (frontier, blaze etc) and would probably install it in the centre of the main space rather than a side wall, to increase the all around heat output, and flue efficiency. Then obviously a 360 childproof fireguard, which I'll probably make by welding a few together.
For power I'm looking at putting in several 5 watt LED lights, and powering them through lead acid battery rigged up to solar panels. I haven't finalised the solar set up yet, and need to work out how much power I need. We have access to hot showers and washing facilities through the campsite, thank goodness. I think I'd also have a petrol generator for winter back up. The site is empty in winter, and the owners have already confirmed the noise wouldn't be an issue during daytime, giving me time to recharge the battery while I'm at work.
I'd appreciate any advice from others with experience of having a wood stove in a tent long term, living in a tent, or anything that seems dodgy in my working plan so far. I have already organised the pitch with the campsite owners, and am aware of the legalities of campsite living, so I don't need advice in that arena. We are good friends with the site owners and managers, and would always have their house only a few hundred metres away in case of fire or inclement weather damaging the tent.
Thanks!
Frank
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28/2/2016 at 4:11pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Campernic on 28/2/2016
Are you going to frame out an area as if you are laying a deck, then using the pallets as flooring material? The Emperor is quite big, but you could make the floor area bigger so you have a sun deck (being optimistic about the sun) all around the tent, plus would help keep the tent clean from mud splash in heavy rain.
It's likely your tent will have some mould growth on the outside when using for a whole year. It will affect the life span of your tent. Most tents are only used for maybe 30 nights out of a whole year, hence they last several years until the fabric degrades through UV or environmental degradation - yours will be exposed to the lot for a long time.
What's wrong with your caravan? If it is sound, and you don't like it - are you handy? Strip it out and put it back the way you like it.
Lastly, whatever wood burning stove you use, spend a few ££'s on a carbon monoxide detector.
Thanks for the point about the mould and canvas degradation! I'm hoping the tent will last that long actually -- more concerned that it might come down in a strong wind.
The caravan isn't ours, it belongs to the site managers. They have a limit on the number of static caravans they can have on-site, and they've reached the limit so they told us they're planning on destroying it. It's ancient, and only a two berth, so the news was really the push I needed to get out of that tiny space and look for a decent sized piece of canvas. It has felt like a VERY long winter, trying to entertain a crawling baby in such a tiny space, and he needs more room for his development, so I thought a tent was really the only way to go.
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