Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)08:48:05 | 25 comments | 5 images
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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
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)11:39:34 No.2799825
>>2799798
Realistically to stay in it, you would need
>water storage
lidded plastic buckets work great, big glass bottles/jugs work better, at least for long term storage of drinking water
>a way to boil it
probably 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 amenities
bowl/s and some washcloths
>pooping place
an outhouse, I imagine
>bed
obviously
>light source
candles work
All 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.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)11:56:47 No.2799826
>>2799798
>>2799825
nigga ian readin allat
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)17:37:39 No.2799891
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.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)18:04:08 No.2799894
>>2799798
Poop bucket
Anonymous 01/14/25(Tue)03:59:09 No.2799963
>>2799891
What are some lightweight cook ware and homewares to get
Anonymous 01/14/25(Tue)06:28:06 No.2799967
>>2799963
You 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.
Anonymous 01/14/25(Tue)10:42:20 No.2799996
>>2799963
Why do they need to be lightweight if they are sitting in a shack in your sister's back yard?
Anonymous 01/14/25(Tue)16:11:45 No.2800084
>>2799996
Dunno. Jus tdont want anything too breakable and just easy to take in and out the main house to clean
Anonymous 01/15/25(Wed)03:36:52 No.2800186
Tinyhome
>>2799798

Well the measurements of the building are 3.4m X 4.6m

The he is the window and the red is the door. Realistically how should I set this up lol
Anonymous 01/15/25(Wed)10:36:53 No.2800205
>>2800186
Is 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
Anonymous 01/15/25(Wed)15:50:30 No.2800260
>>2800205
Yeh 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
Anonymous 01/16/25(Thu)21:21:16 No.2800429
>>2800260
gym rings can be hanged on trees
Anonymous 01/16/25(Thu)22:54:20 No.2800455
I talked to your sister. She said she doesn’t want her idiot brother living in the backyard like a degenerate hobo.
Anonymous 01/18/25(Sat)08:16:21 No.2800705
1737196352966372
>>2799798
Why do the only stairs in that pic lead to a wall instead of a doorway
Anonymous 01/18/25(Sat)08:18:43 No.2800706
>>2800705
They lead to a window, so that you can peek in.
Anonymous 01/18/25(Sat)09:37:27 No.2800729
Embrace_The_Succ
>>2799798
Allright anon, I'm gonna pretend you're serious.
essentials:
>bed
NOT a sleeping mat. If you're no used to them, your back will kill you. Get at least a field cot.
>water storage
two 40l plastic barrels is what I'd use - alternate them and clean the one you're not using to avoid algae
>stove
NOT a portable stove. Those suck, since you can't control heat (except on gas stoves, but the gas freezes after ~10 min on the portable ones). Either a proper wood stove or a stationary petroleum stove. Or those large grey gas bottles, if you have a car to get the new ones with. Don't use them in an enclosed space, obviously.
>food storage
jars, plastic stuff etc.
>cooking tools
>shithouse
>hygiene tools
I'd recommend a straight razor that's not to hollow (1/4 or 1/2 hollow), strop and mirror. Cold water shaves aren't that bad if you don't go against the grain. Also a tooth brush, and a hair brush (even if you're bald - it removes excess oils, stopping you from getting pimples).

What you don't really need:
>washing tools
With proper clothes (wool and denim) you can get away with washing them every couple months, and airing and sun-bleaching them inbetween. If you're out often enough and eat healthy, you'll stop smelling sweaty after a few days and get that comfy smell healthy animals have instead. Supposedly, your sweat smells because of excess sugars and lack of oxygen. No idea if that's true, but the "no longer stinking" part I can confirm from experience.

Anyways, no offense, but I'd suggest moving your ass to /diy/ and considering putting utilities into that house. Electricity is easy if you're not color blind, as is running water. sewage is a bit harder, but still possible. Heating can be done with wood.
Living outdoors is possible, and I've done it for some time, but if you're not used to it, chances are you're gonna hate it. Takes a special kind of man to embrace the suck.
Anonymous 01/18/25(Sat)22:06:30 No.2800858
1289343_single-induction-stove
>>2800729
I have access to one of these are they really no good?

I mainly want it to heat up a kettle or am I better off just using an electric kettle.

Most cooking will be done in doors as I have access but I guess if I just want something simple like eggs or ramen I'd like to do it in my little bungalow
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)00:21:00 No.2800867
>>2799798
Bottles of water and soda or whatever you drink

Electric hotplates

Use disposable latex gloves like people in good industry or just use precut spreads and mayo and disposable knives and forks and stuff like that, disposable plates too
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)00:22:06 No.2800869
>>2800858
What country you in mate
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)00:23:07 No.2800870
>>2800867
*Food industry
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)01:32:06 No.2800877
20240723_190601
>>2799798
Get a wood stove. You can cook on it and the heat is very appreciated, even on a warm day. They go a long way for making up for a lack of creature comforts just by making your shack feel homely and cozy.
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)03:44:12 No.2800890
>>2800858
That's an induction stove, right? I assumed that by "portable stove" you meant something along the lines of a butane, ethanol or gasoline stove.

Induction plates are alright, provided you have electricity and can limit yourself to dishes that only need one plate at a time.
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)06:02:42 No.2800905
>>2799798
a fucking radiator since your sister isn't likely to let you cut down all her trees.

>get a wood stove
yeah enjoy paying a literal metric fuckton in wood, it's unironically more expensive than just paying the electrical cost for the radiator and a heatplate.
Unless you're willing to ride out to the woods and process like a fuckton of wood for some dude who needs a tree removed or illegal snatch up.
Which I mean isn't too hard, just go off a main road, cut down a medium sized tree, process it reasonably enough to get it into truck, process it later back at home.
If you're a Eurocunt you might even get jailtime for that one though.
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)06:06:15 No.2800907
>>2800455
Oh no no no
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)06:27:36 No.2800910
>>2800890
Yeah the room has electricity and a heater/aircon unit built into the wall