$150 bike camper: DIY micro mobile home (downloadable plans)

By admin | July 30, 2019 |

$150 bike camper: DIY micro mobile home (downloadable plans)

Paul Elkins fell for micro-camping in 2002 when he toured the country in his cabover “stealth camper”. Sure he could make something more affordable, this year he began building a nomadic micro-shelter based on the Airstream design. [Downloadable plans: http://www.elkinsdiy.com/plans/ ]

Using 4 recycled fluted-plastic campaign signs from a recent election, a $20 secondhand bike, 6 pine boards ($1 at Home Depot), screws, Duct tape and zip ties, he built his latest micro mobile shelter for only $150.

Calling it a “micro Airstream bike camper”, it’s a 60-pound “home away from home”, complete with butane stove, bread-pan sink, counter, food storage shelving, clothes-storage bins, LED lighting, bed, windows, pee jug, bubble insulation, stereo with MP3 player, and a skylight made out of a 1 gallon plastic tub.

Our mini-doc with Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tV-ovGPyc

More of Paul’s videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/paulwelkins
Mini Airstream bike camper: http://www.elkinsdiy.com/mobile-shelters/micro-airstream-bike-camper/

Original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/150-bike-camper-diy-micro-mobile-home-downloadable-plans/

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50 Comments

  1. Lohi Onki Kala on July 30, 2019 at 1:38 am

    Gonna do this and add this to ebike that goes 150km/h



  2. Darian F on July 30, 2019 at 1:42 am

    It’s like a human kettle



  3. JMTAUL on July 30, 2019 at 1:43 am

    Yes but what F tornado level is it good for?



  4. Kevin Mencer on July 30, 2019 at 1:44 am

    Could you hook this up to a motorbike/small motorcycle?



  5. Dan Foremost on July 30, 2019 at 1:44 am

    And, the bike seat has a hole in the center so you drop a poop as you pedal down the road… Cool



  6. Evonne77 on July 30, 2019 at 1:45 am

    I’d feel way to exposed in that thing. A large animal would just have to ram it and it would be over.



  7. Brian Taylor on July 30, 2019 at 1:47 am

    Wake up to a vagrant haulin ass down the interstate dragging you towards a wafflehouse to buy crack



  8. Ashton Pilkey on July 30, 2019 at 1:51 am

    I’d pay good money for one of those



  9. Jono G on July 30, 2019 at 1:55 am

    Would get run over by a logging truck



  10. C8 Cheese on July 30, 2019 at 1:56 am

    with 10m views… that says a lot….



  11. vlogo on July 30, 2019 at 1:59 am

    This tiny camper has a stove but new apartments in my city don’t



  12. Yousavedbro Heaven Bound on July 30, 2019 at 2:00 am

    Wow. Thank God for your abilities may God touch your heart and others hearts with creative abilities to be a blessing to hurting people Got to pay these people see being created in God’s image means that one has given us the ability to be imaginative for good purposes to create things that can be beneficial.

    Lord may you help people to understand by the Holy Spirit of your creative power to Creighton us a new heart to renew the spirit of our mind to cleanse v from our spirits to detox to have a true comprehension of the beautiful eternal festival to come.



  13. Larry Hullinger on July 30, 2019 at 2:00 am

    I could pull this behind my scooter lol



  14. Steve Garvey on July 30, 2019 at 2:01 am

    Wouldn’t sleeping on campaign signs break if you used this a lot? Only thing I don’t like is you would have to avoid storms



  15. James Johnson on July 30, 2019 at 2:02 am

    The Living Room and Den look almost the same



  16. Not a Phony on July 30, 2019 at 2:02 am

    Long enough chain there , Rick



  17. Chris E on July 30, 2019 at 2:03 am

    What is the point in pulling a thing like this around all day long



  18. CharmsDad on July 30, 2019 at 2:03 am

    That was truly ingenious. I just wonder how you were able to use the stove without melting the plastic around it.



  19. Daveh H on July 30, 2019 at 2:04 am

    Ok, as a distance driver all I want is the one thing none of these new age campers have.

    Where can I poop in peace



  20. Peter Müller on July 30, 2019 at 2:04 am

    Solar + e Bike!



  21. Jesus Reyes on July 30, 2019 at 2:06 am

    Tremendo invento 👍



  22. Operation Snodgrass on July 30, 2019 at 2:07 am

    Let’s see that in the snow staying warm. : )



  23. Aaron Young on July 30, 2019 at 2:07 am

    Whats the point? You gonna bike to your vacation spot



  24. Greg Dude on July 30, 2019 at 2:10 am

    Why the hell would you need to download plans to build that fucking stupid



  25. xc5647321 xc5647321 on July 30, 2019 at 2:11 am

    Nope.



  26. Planetary Fizz on July 30, 2019 at 2:14 am

    AWESOME PAUL…. S-U-P-E-R…COOL. *HOW ABOUT SOME BUG NETTING OVER THE WINDOWS AND DOORS. MIGHT BE NICE AT NIGHT TO KEEP OUT THE LITTLE WINGS AND FLY’S. AND A LITTLE (lol) CORAPLAST sp?, FOR LARGER FOOTREST PLATFORMS TO KEEP FROM SINKING DOWN IN THE SOFT DIRT OR MUD. AGAIN GREAT STUFF, KEEP BUILDING. pF.



  27. steven[]seagull on July 30, 2019 at 2:14 am

    Is it me or anybody else have the urge to have to shit, when your relaxing in compact confined space.



  28. Sillyfrog on July 30, 2019 at 2:14 am

    I’d be afraid of something stealing the bike & camper while asleep.



  29. Karen P on July 30, 2019 at 2:16 am

    The best use for campaign signs I can think of. It doesn’t seem waterproof though.



  30. Isaac Dorsin on July 30, 2019 at 2:16 am

    Watch out for any crosswinds over 5mph … otherwise you will take off like a mini zeppelin.



  31. hezekiyah Israel on July 30, 2019 at 2:16 am

    Is it fireproof?



  32. Age of Reason on July 30, 2019 at 2:17 am

    This guy did awesome stuff. Great share.



  33. donald murray on July 30, 2019 at 2:19 am

    Whatta guy; thank you dear sir for sharing part of your brilliance.



  34. Theokratia on July 30, 2019 at 2:21 am

    Собачья будка. Dog-home



  35. will stevens on July 30, 2019 at 2:21 am

    Why not put a motor on it with cables attached to the wheels to generate electricity to be stored to use for later.???



  36. Luke Thomas on July 30, 2019 at 2:22 am

    Brb Gonna build a mansion out of campaign signs



  37. David Spencer on July 30, 2019 at 2:22 am

    How would it fair in a snow storm or heavy rain?



  38. Fonzie B on July 30, 2019 at 2:22 am

    where’s the shitter



  39. marksusername on July 30, 2019 at 2:25 am

    6:38 "Old recycled campaign signs"
    Why did he play that clip from the beginning again?



  40. Vladimire Mason on July 30, 2019 at 2:25 am

    Now thats some dedication to the single life



  41. will stevens on July 30, 2019 at 2:29 am

    Wow that’s pretty slick sir!



  42. Emmanuel Bernard on July 30, 2019 at 2:30 am

    Converted it into a ebike buy land and expand.



  43. Age of Reason on July 30, 2019 at 2:31 am

    I always wanted to build one of these and attach it to my scooter. I’m too broke though.



  44. Geoff Warren on July 30, 2019 at 2:33 am

    Absolutely remarkable! Thanks for this awesome video – you are a remarkable human being! Cheers



  45. Wesleeroth hidden on July 30, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Less plastic in landfills



  46. Jlbmixes90210 on July 30, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Amazing idea. But I’d carry a gun incase you bump into some red necks that may try to take all your stuff and leave you stranded. But that’s just me. Lol.



  47. Nago Waliey on July 30, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Government officials should take his idea and apply it to the homeless people around the country..even around the world… at least this will help them shelter themselves…



  48. 12kenbutsuri on July 30, 2019 at 2:36 am

    Only thing missing is hygiene, like shower, toilet and laundry.



  49. Ashton Pilkey on July 30, 2019 at 2:36 am

    Very nice



  50. nicholas neri on July 30, 2019 at 2:37 am

    Here in Florida you’d die of heat