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Nomad Is a $150 Lightweight Bicycle Camper Inspired by the Airstream and Made From Trash
The idea of backpacking is not – and can’t be – appealing to every cyclist considering the possibility of traveling across a bigger distance on their bicycle. For those cyclists for whom sleeping in a tent on the ground is a big no-no, there’s something called the Nomad bicycle camper.
The Nomad is not a mass-produced camper, but you could still get it if you’re really into the idea of it and especially if you’re willing to invest some time and effort into a new home project. It’s a DIY (do it yourself) camper that you make out of a little plywood and a lot of trash – coroplast campaign billboards recycled after use.
The Nomad is the creation of designer Paul Elkins, who has been flirting with the idea of micro-camping since 2002, when he traveled the country in the back of his car. Thinking about how he could possibly downsize even more, he came up with a plan to turn a regular, pedal-powered bicycle into the towing vehicle. That meant that the camper attached to it would have to be very lightweight and, at the same time, aerodynamic but stable enough in crosswinds.
The result is the Nomad: a camper that weighs just 60 pounds (27.2 kg), carries all the comforts of home (so says Elkins, but you do have to take it with a grain of salt), is stable both in camp mode and on the road, and resembles an Airstream. If you squint hard enough.
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