My sister has a bungalow in her backyard that I am considering moving into. I'm going to kind of larp living /out/doors seeing that it has no utilities and basically is just a box room. (But I will have access to the main house for stuff)What essentials do you think I would need for it if I had running electricity too.Is it worthwhile having a portable stove or is it pointless since I have no sink/water access? Or should I just keep it limited to coffee brewing? Also what should I do in terms of water storage so I have access to drinking water without having to go back to the house to often.Mind you, I have never moved out of my parents home despite being in my mid 30s so I don't really know what I'm supposed to have
>>2799798Realistically to stay in it, you would need>water storagelidded plastic buckets work great, big glass bottles/jugs work better, at least for long term storage of drinking water>a way to boil itprobably some kind of stove, wood would be more or less self-sufficient, portable camping gas one could work for a bit. Wood stove could also provide heat tho.>washing amenitiesbowl/s and some washcloths>pooping placean outhouse, I imagine>bedobviously>light sourcecandles workAll of that assuming you DON'T run power to it, if you do, you may as well run a waterhose. For food you would need to focus on nonperishables, or at least shelf-stable stuff, unless you use a fridge.
>>2799798>>2799825nigga ian readin allat
Install gutters along the roof line and direct the captured water into a 250 gallon industrial tote. The tote has a 6" opening at the top you can direct the inlet pipe into and a 3" threaded outlet at the bottom you can thread a faucet onto. Make a nice platform for it by putting 4"x4" poles in the ground with 2"x4" supports. This will give you a shower and a place to wash dishes. Make sure to place it so the expelled water drains away from your house. You have to have some sort of running water to live. We underestimate how important it is and it does not take a lot of effort to collect and store it in most of America.
>>2799798Poop bucket
>>2799891What are some lightweight cook ware and homewares to get
>>2799963You can get a skillet and pot cheap at any grocery store. Second hand shops and thrift stores often have kitchenware also. My wife likes to go to thrift stores. She will often find a brand new item marked down to just a fraction of its original cost. We live in the country but not far from some upscale areas. Go to a thrift store that is close to a well off neighborhood. A lot of people in well off neighborhoods will get gifts that they do not want to keep so they drop it off at the thrift store. Or maybe GrandPa passed away and all of the stuff he accumulated over the years gets taken to the thrift store. Thrift stores near affluent areas have great stuff. My wife has gotten beautiful name brand coats for $10.
>>2799963Why do they need to be lightweight if they are sitting in a shack in your sister's back yard?
>>2799996Dunno. Jus tdont want anything too breakable and just easy to take in and out the main house to clean
>>2799798Well the measurements of the building are 3.4m X 4.6mThe he is the window and the red is the door. Realistically how should I set this up lol
>>2800186Is there any insulation at all to the building? If not is it at least framed out on the interior so that you can add a vapor barrier and some fire resistant insulation? Is the window shitty one layer thick glass that's going to radiate heat out? If so can you cover it?Assuming no running water you are really going to want somewhere to go so you're not constantly going into the house to piss or shit. That relies on having access and your family being okay with you wandering in at all hours. Don't wear out that welcome, even if it's okay daytime you should have a camp toilet or something for after hours.On site water storage is easy. Couple of 5-6gal containers. Something to put them on so you can just one with a spigot to fill glasses and cooking stuff. Keep them cleaned regularly.Do you have any way of heating the space, such as even a small wood stove? If you have power a wood stove isn't worst thing since it can double as a cooking surface. On the flip, you are also going to want some way of ventilating the space with a fan at least. Hot days, smoke, a real bad fart, whatever.With such a small space, I would definitely consider either limiting the size of the bed, or even coming up with a solution that you can pack away in the morning. Having a folding platform, go japanese with a futon on the floor, hammock, etc. are all options. Or at if you are doing a normal bed frame ensure that you can store stuff below it even if it's just big totes. Basically living simply is not your concern. Your first step is making it livable at all. Beyond just toughing it out. And it goes without saying but if you are using your family's power, internet and water you should help pay for it
>>2800205Yeh I will be paying something. As for insulation not u8te sure but iirc I did see a split system aircon unit thing in there.Was wondering if it's worthwhile bringing some basic gym equipment in there. Somewhere to do at least pull ups, and maybe dips and my dumbells
>>2800260gym rings can be hanged on trees
I talked to your sister. She said she doesn’t want her idiot brother living in the backyard like a degenerate hobo.
