BEWARE OF STRONG SIDE WINDS
This green, self-contained unit, spotted at the Burning Man festival, expands the definition of "bicycle trailer." It's a lightweight travel trailer constructed of fluted plastic, aluminum tubing salvaged from an old satellite dish, and pieces and parts of various other things. Sounds a bit shaky--but still, this guy might be on to something.
Paul Elkins built this lightweight travel trailer for his trip to the Burning Man festival. It has a roof-mounted wind turbine for electical power, as well as a solar cooker and water heater. It weighs only 100 pounds dry, so he can haul it around with his bicycle:
The skin is 1/4″ flutted plastic like whats used for election signs. This was riveted and screwed onto 3/4″ square aluminum tubing salvaged from an old satellite dish. The base was made of 2×2 fir. The 30″ square door frame, made of 1×2’s was skrewed to the side panel, cut on the sides and bottom. The upper part was left uncut to act as a hinge. The bed hinges in a lounge attitude. On the outside resides an herb flower box, a urinal funnel (sanicans were a ways off) and 13″ wheel barrel wheels on a 1/2″ axle mounted with 1/2″ square tubing made up the running gear. I used 3/4″ steel for the tow bar, A recycled card table for the corner camper supports, and misc this and that. It’s whatever I had kicking around at the time, and that’s how anyone would have to do it if worst came to worst.
Source:
www.neatorama.com/2009/08/26/an-eco-frie...uled-travel-trailer/