Thread: Building on the move

Rob,

The GIS is just a big version of the PDR in terms of construction so it's possible, but would add immeasurably to the degree of difficulty.

I built all the bits over a few weeks of nights, then assembled it all just as you describe, but in my own garage! Finishing (painting) would be problematic I think.

I'd be inclined to take three weeks full time and just get it done before heading off! There again, you could head off to somewhere like... here!

Still, you only need basic hand tools to do it.... hmmm.

Cheers,

P

Rob

A friend has just done this, however he's towing a caravan to live in and using the truck (an Iveco 3T tall van) as his workshop


ian

Gentlemen , Eventually I will have to tow , but it would be nice to not have to , for a while at least.
I'm looking at an old but in outstanding condition Mercedes 911 4x4 , with 1200x20 tyres on single wheels.
It was a standby fire truck.
Slow , reliable , I could set up something for accomodation , and take the boats.
Hell , I could probably take the 3 of them !<VBG>.
And what about a full annex ? , it should be doable as a good paint room !.
And I'd invest in a really good , quiet generator.
Rob J.

Rob Gray's off somewhere in the far north-west camping in his Cruiser so doesn't need his truck at the moment.

Even if you can't borrow it, it may be inspirational!

cheers,

P

Yes , I've read about that truck !.
Oh , I reckon I could set something up so that I could go sail in the morning , and work on a boat in the afternoon somewhere.
And just slide under a mozzie net when I'm done for the day !.
Rob J.

And people reckon I'm nuts

You can do it if you're game enough. Cripes, what's the worst that can happen - you'll hit a snag and have to spend a week in one place while you work through a section. Go for it if it's what you want. Go for it, document it and write a book about the journey - even if only your kids ever read it

Richard

Where will you be staying?
It is my impression that people in caravan parks do not appreciate others sawing
hammering etc and some parks do not allow it and as Midge said finishing could be a problem.
But the touring, well go man

Well , I figure I could pull up at a place I fancy , and maybe do 2-3 days sailing or canoeing , and working , then move out for a resupply , and someplace else.
Use a caravan park when I want to wash clothes etc , then move out to some other boating spot.
I could put a 5 metre box on the back of the 911 , I could put a fair bit in that !.
Rob J.

Howdy,

The rules differ from park to park. Some even have basic workshop areas - but bring your own tools!

The one in Walkerville where I lived in a tent for a year and a half (I still miss my canvas home - didn't Christine Anu do a song?), Adelaide was reasonably tolerant of such things but it really depended on whether someone complained. Generally if a couple of people complained then it would be stopped.

One guy did a major caravan overhaul including some angle grinding. He kept it to the middle of the day and used other tools when he could. He managed to get the grinding sorted in a few short bursts over a few days without upsetting anyone..

But you can never be sure

MIK

Well , I think this might have possibilities , and limitations.
I'm thinking for stuff up to the GIS and canoes , it would be fine , but anything larger , do it at home.
What I like is that it would be fairly versatile. I could cart water with it (something I'll have to do soon) use it for firefighting ( I hope not) , carting hay , or with a box on it for camping/building or a big slide on camper , for when we have something to tow.
I'm thinking of a built in generator , dust collectors , drop sides that can be supported and give space on the sides , annexes , all sorts of stuff.
Fold up beds , and with the generator , a BIG refrigerator/freezer <VBG>.
But late summer is dry , and fire season here , so its time to stay at home and be vigilant , and perhaps work on something like an NIS 23.
I've never been one to sit still for any length of time , so if I'm not sailing/paddling , then I need something to do.
Building another boat suits me fine.
Rob J.

have a look at the ww2 workshop trucks they were metalworking things but the layout and ways of powering machines/tools wouldn't change much and they were "high mobility" (go off road) by modern standards.

Matt