Man Builds Stunning Off Grid Shipping Container Home on Mountain Top

Adam from HoneyBox (http://www.honeybox.ca/) built this stunning off-grid shipping container cabin on top of a mountain in British Columbia, Canada. The cabin is built with 3 x 20 foot shipping containers. The middle container is bolted to a cement block foundation using twist locks, and the two outer containers are cantilevered using lashing rods. He designed the cabin to take full advantage of the panoramic mountain view by covering almost an entire wall with windows, although he admits this is not the most energy efficient design. He's got 800 Watts of solar panels to power his 12-volt system for lights, outlets, and a water pump. He has a wood stove for heat, propane for the fridge, hot water, and cooktop, and he has a composting toilet from Sun-Mar. For water, he has a well and a rainwater catchment system, and he uses both to fill 2 large water tanks for showering and washing dishes but he doesn't yet have a filter for the rainwater and the well water is ferrous so he brings in drinking water for now. One of the main challenges of building with shipping containers is trying to avoid water leaks along the seams where the containers are joined together. Once the clamps are in place, there's a 3 inch gap between containers. Adam installed a mechanical gutter along the seams on the roof to divert water off the roof, and he has a second gutter underneath it to catch any leaks from the first gutter. So far he hasn't had any water issues. You can avoid leaks by building a roof over the containers. The cabin is insulated with spray foam insulation, which adheres to the steel walls and helps avoid condensation problems that might arise with fibreglass batts. Adam built this structure as a studio to demonstrate one of the many ways that shipping containers can be used to create unique living spaces. He doesn't live in it full-time. To learn more about HoneyBox INC., check out their website or send Adam an email: http://www.honeybox.ca/ [email protected] Thanks for watching! Mat & Danielle ------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL! ------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to all of our Patrons who support us so generously and a very special thank you to our backbone supporters: The Burgess Family. If you like our videos, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/exploringalternatives ------------------------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH! ------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: www.exploringalternatives.ca Facebook: /exploringalternativesblog Instagram: @exploringalternatives Twitter: @ExploringAlt ------------------------------------------------------------- OUR CAMERA GEAR* ------------------------------------------------------------- Sony a6000 Camera: http://amzn.to/2rTbnis Sony a6300 Camera: http://amzn.to/2rbDF4X Sony 50mm 1.8 Portrait Lens: http://amzn.to/2rjNLok Rode VideoMicro: http://amzn.to/2sgnWoC Zoom H1 Audio Recorder: http://amzn.to/2suSEen Polsen Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2rbDxma Vanguard ABEO 234 AV Tripod: http://amzn.to/2sv1WGX SanDisk Extreme Pro 64 GB SD Card: http://amzn.to/2slHfxt *Full Disclaimer: the links to these products are Amazon Affiliate links which means we earn a commission if you purchase the product using one of the links listed above. The products don't cost more by using our links, but the commission helps us continue to fund the Exploring Alternatives project. These are all products that we use and that we have purchased with our own money, with the exception of the Sony portrait lens which was gifted to us by Mat's Dad (Merci Jacques!). ------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORS ------------------------------------------------------------- We occasionally include paid sponsor messages/integrations in our videos to help fund the channel. We do our best to work with companies and organizations that offer products or services that are in line with our values, and that we think would be interesting and useful to our viewers. We will always disclose if we’re promoting products that were given to us for free, or if we’re including a sponsored message in our video. For business or sponsorship inquiries, please email us at [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CREDITS ------------------------------------------------------------- Music & Song Credits: All music in this video was composed, performed, and recorded by Mat of Exploring Alternatives. Editing Credits: Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives Filming Credits: Mat of Exploring Alternatives