The Nature of the Earth Module

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The Earth Module headed South from Denver on January 16, Since then The Commander and Lord Kadizzle have been housed in a space about 8' X 21'. The Earth Module can sustain itself in the wilderness under extreme conditions for perhaps a month with careful management.

The module has two 20 gal propane tanks which will easily provide heat, cooking, hot water, and refrigeration, for a month. The module holds forty gallons of fresh water, and another twelve can be carried in the truck. The generator has available about eight gallons of fuel which would provide enough electricity to last a month if used intelligently.

Since the Earth Module was built in Canada it is insulated well and maintains heat better then most of the units of it's type. One of the nicest blessing for the module are the windows. There are plenty well placed and insulated. The bedroom in the rear is surrounded by large windows and it is a real pleasure to wake up surrounded by a spectacular view.

The most important aspect of the module is the shower. A good shower is a moral booster that is hard to beat. The module has a nice shower made from fiberglass with no seams. A decent shower takes about 1.5 gallons of water. There is a shower on the outside of the module but it has only been used once.

The refrigeration has a freezer and ice can be made to keep hiking water cold. Food supply has to be carefully managed for extended dry camping in the wilderness.

Getting into the back country requires an RV with high clearance and a degree of ruggedness. Many cheap RV's would shake the cabinets right off the walls on a pot holed gravel road. Smallness has it's virtues. The Earth Module is small enough that it can get into many places other campers dare not enter.

One thing the Earth Module does not have is solar power. It would be a nice addition and eleminate the noise of the generator. However, solar power would take very careful management of electricity. It may be in the future since it could be taken back and forth to the sailboat. One nice thing about the Earth Module is that so much of the supplies can be transferred to the boat.

With a wifi hotspot on the phone the Earth Module generally has internet access. Every morning the Kadizzlites get up to date sitting in bed, and then the day begins.