Livin' in a shipping container

OK, this has nothing to do with fishing or kayaking, but with the economy as it is, I just had to share.

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_news/8/twelve-amazing-shipping-container-houses.html

We already have houses that can be moved along on a standard truck.  They're often found in trailer parks.    Funny how architects can make one wall of a trailer home all-glass and trick people into thinking it's some kind of new eco-friendly wunderhome. 

Funny how architects can make one wall of a trailer home all-glass and trick people into thinking it's some kind of new eco-friendly wunderhome. 

But it's double-paned glass! 

...and stackable.  I think these are pretty sweet.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.armycontainer.com/components/com_ponygallery/img_pictures/user_203_dsc05303.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.armycontainer.com/container-products/10.html&usg=__0OI2Hmg6-g-jdq6kXQbbkdEspio=&h=300&w=400&sz=25&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=Emt6yeHmeTbxcM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Darmy%2Bcontainer%2Bhousing%2Bunit%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1


We called them CHU's in Iraq.  Army Containierized Housing Units.

If you like living in those you'll love the tiny houses they have in Japan.



I want to know where the kayak goes though...

I think it is a great idea but I can't help wondering how hot they must get in the summer sun. Wouldn't want to touch the side of that house. Is something burning???