Mobile Camper Bicycle Trailer for the Homeless

This project is still in it’s early planning stages.  I got the idea from a video I watched about a DIY mobile camper bicycle trailer for the Homeless. Living here in Phoenix AZ there is always someone advertising free scrap. Some materials will require a monetary investment but most I can acquire by watching craigslist free listings.

Materials List

  • 1 ea Bicycle
  • 2 ea Bicycle Wheels
  • 5 ea Framing Boards 1″ x 2″ x 12′
  • 8 ea Corrugated Plastic Sheets 4′ x 8′
  • 3 ea Foam Insulation Sheets 4′ x 8′
  • 1 ea Package of Plastic Zip Ties, 250 count
  • 2 ea Solar Power Lights
  • 1 ea Foam Mattress
  • 1 ea Water Jug, 5 Gallons
  • 1 ea Single Burner Camping Stove
  • 1 ea Aluminum Sheet 24″ 48″
  • 1 ea Piano Hinge 3′
  • 1 ea Door Latch with Lock
  • 3 ea Buckets, 5 gallons
  • 1 ea Toilet Plunger
  • 2 ea Hula Hoops
  • 1 ea Tarp 6′ x 10′
  • 1 Plastic Basin 3′ x 4′

DIY micro mobile home

Micro Gypsy Wagon

Barry Howard built this really cool micro camper. It pops up from a bike trailer base into an amazing little traditional style Romani gypsy wagon. Measuring about 12 square feet, it’s just large enough to hold a one-person bed, a few supplies and some clothing. It has storage built under the sleeping pad that converts into a sitting space with a small table.