A huge thanks to Laura Curvey!

Today we moved Rosie by chaining her back end up to my truck and literally dragging the tongue on the ground. I still can’t believe we did it. We have a propane tank that needs to be filled up at the house, and unfortunately the eco-mobile (Rosie) was right in the way.

First I pulled my truck in and tried backing her up to the hitch. However, we were positioned at a decline

 and the land is still wet from recent rain. We slid around a bit before trying kitty litter

and a bunch of random boards. 

This didn’t work.

Then I tried to get my truck out and I got stuck a few times. 

By the time I finally managed to back my truck up to safety I was ready to give up, but my co-conspirator Laura Curvey found a come-along in the shed. Along with my come-along, the new one, some chain 

and a looooot of care, we actually managed to drag her back far enough so that Rosie was on even ground and I could pull my truck up again and hitch her up the right way.

I didn’t take pictures of the process because I was busy working and worrying; however, here are a few more photos that might help you visualize the process.

This is the tongue of the trailer. The jack was pulled up and locked in place, while the tip of the tongue was on top of a couple of wooden 2'8's, and a long, thin sheet of metal.

The tongue was at a low diagonal. We placed the metal under the blocks so that there would be a bit of slide action going. We were concerned that the tongue would just dig into the ground instead of moving.

We attached the come-alongs under the trailer.

 and to my hitch.

 I still can’t believe we managed to drag it backward without any serious damage. I should add, if you don’t know already, that this structure is much heavier and stronger than a traditional RV. The inside is also made out of almost all reclaimed wood, which means that the lumber I used is heavier and stronger than newer treated materials you find at lumber stores. Rosie is not an easy structure to move around...

There’s no way I could have done this without Laura Curvey, so a HUGE thanks goes out to herJ for: thinking on her feet, being extremely patient, and devoting her time and energy to EcoDance/Raw Art Tour.

I am now parked just outside the gate of the house on dry and even ground! This will make it much easier in a couple of months when I bring the structure to town and perform.

Also, I have gotten complaints that there are no photos of me in the process! That's because I'm usually doing the building solo, so here is one for now!

Best,

Sarah H

Photos of Sarah's Process

I haven't been blogging in a while, but I haven't stopped working! Here are some more recent - and a few outdated - photos of the process.

I needed a sturdy frame to put my mini fridge on, and I wanted a 

clothes hamper so...

I installed a small shelf inside the clothes hamper,

so that work clothes I wear day in and day out are easily accessible.

Photo by: Laura Curvey

Insulating and covering east side of interior.

Insulating and covering tongue.

I ran out of fiberglass insulation, so I pieced together some

old scraps of rigid foam board I had stowed away.

As you can see, I didn't need much of the rigid foam board. Very

glad that I kept the scraps though. They came in handy when I really needed them.

I needed a place to store food and spices.

Little bits of wood to keep the food from falling (hopefully)

as I travel down the road.

The vents I installed needed a serious makeover. 

I really love my compost toilet:)

Rosie the Silver Bullet is becoming much more comfortable, but I'm

constantly building which means that the the back of the space is generally a 

mess of tools.

Outside area where I generally work and store building material.

Libby (my truck) doubles as a work table

There are more photos, but I think I'll stop here for now. More at a later date!