Touring - Instant Housing

If I calculated Euros to U.S. currency correctly, these things are expensive, about $2500, but perhaps of interest to someone. If nothing else, it's a cool idea.

http://www.impactlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/instant_housing_15.jpg

http://www.impactlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/instant_housing_16.jpg

http://www.impactlab.com/2009/04/20/winfried-baumanns-instant-housing-life-system/

I didn't see a pricetag anywhere, but $2500 sounds preposterously expensive for that. Interesting idea though. See also:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1131/816119809_86100544b9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/saholm/816119809/)

Here's where the prices are. And yeah, the one related to cycling is about $2,500. :/

http://www.instant-housing.de/

this one looks like it'd make a better bike trailer.

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...and whats with this company and guys in masks with guns?

this one looks like it'd make a better bike trailer.

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...and whats with this company and guys in masks with guns?

who makes that trailer?

this one looks like it'd make a better bike trailer.

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...and whats with this company and guys in masks with guns?


Ninja hunters.....

ever try setting a tent? there are even pop-tents that spring open to shelter.
probably much lighter to carry than shelters you post.
also, check hostels and wsl in areas toured in europe, etc.
look at your options and adjust as needed.

I'd rather use a tent -
More room, less weight, less expensive.

lot of motel rooms can be purchased for $2,500. Maybe a better choice woud be a Nice tent and motel fees for 50 nights at an average rate of $40 a night.

I'd rather use a tent -
More room, less weight, less expensive.

Agreed. Most of those things look like they would be best in colder weather. I'm guessing ventilation would be poor in hot weather.

I didn't see a pricetag anywhere, but $2500 sounds preposterously expensive for that

I got it off the original website which I can no longer find.


Most of those things look like they would be best in colder weather. I'm guessing ventilation would be poor in hot weather.

I didn't consider ventilation, but was thinking the opposite. Sleeping on metal, even with a pad, during winter would be rough. It would probably be an oven in one season and a freezer in another. If the cyclist has money there are other easier and lighter alternatives and if they don't then they have to wait for someone to give them one.

I got it off the original website which I can no longer find.



I didn't consider ventilation, but was thinking the opposite. Sleeping on metal, even with a pad, during winter would be rough. It would probably be an oven in one season and a freezer in another. If the cyclist has money there are other easier and lighter alternatives and if they don't then they have to wait for someone to give them one.

...And I didn't think about the coldness of metal.:)

Perhaps someone who has used one of these will weigh in on the subject.

who makes that trailer?

Same company. Scroll thru the pics under the 'works' tab - http://www.instant-housing.de/

Interesting, if impractical for the reasons already noted.

But what is with the other carts on that German site? Most of them have casters rather than wheels. Moving them around on anything but smooth concrete would be impractical. What are their purposes? Temporary housing for the homeless? But they would take up almost as much room in storage as they would in use.