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NASA Architect’s Cricket Trailer Showcases Space-Age Design
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The lightweight mobile home is 15 feet long, 6’6″ wide and 7’1″ tall and it can easily be towed by a 6-cylinder vehicle (and even some 4-cylinder vehicles). Finney’s goal in designing such a lightweight trailer was to allow road trippers to tow the trailer using their existing cars instead of having to upgrade to a more powerful vehicle. Made out of aluminum, wood and steel, the trailer is also easy to recycle at the end of its life many years down the road. Once you arrive at your location, the roof raises up on a hinge and tent windows open for natural ventilation. The couch folds down into a bed, and if you need room for a couple little ones, hanging hammocks provide extra sleeping space.
The Cricket Trailer can be fully customized to your needs and desires. The basic unit starts at $9,950 and offers a simple shell plus storage space for you to outfit yourself. From there you can add a fold-down bed, kitchen sink and stove, refrigerator, tables, cabinets, an on-demand hot water heater, a toilet, shower, awning, and an AC unit or furnace. Fully loaded with all the options, the trailer would weigh around 2,500 lbs and run you $16,990. The unit runs off two propane cylinders and a deep cycle battery, and includes fresh water storage as well as gray water storage.
The Cricket Trailer, designed by NASA Architect Garrett Finney, is a mini mobile home inspired by the tight but efficient quarters of the NASA space station. Finney, who helped design the “habitation module” where the astronauts eat and sleep, took
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The Cricket Trailer is a lightweight mini mobile home designed to be hauled by 6-cylinder vehicles and most 4-cylinder vehicles.
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Garrett Finney, the man behind the design, is fascinated with small spaces – he was an architect working on the NASA space station.
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Finney took his skills and experience from NASA to design the compact mobile unit. He certainly packs a lot into the tiny design.
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The unit measure 15 feet long, 6’6″ wide and 7’1″ high and weighs 1,300 lbs unloaded in the Basic configuration.
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Once parked at your location, the roof can be raised to provide more head room and windows can be unzipped for more ventilation.
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The unit is fully customizable — it can be outfitted with a plain interior or you can add a couch/bed, sink and stove, refrigerator, shower, more storage, an AC unit or a furnace, and more.
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The sink and stove are covered by a hinged cover, and the shower sets up in the corner using a hand-held shower head that can also be brought outside to wash off other things, like muddy dogs or children.
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When the stove and sink are closed there is a lot of counter space for food prep or other tasks.
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The table can be moved out of the way and the couch can be folded down into a cozy bed when its time to sleep.
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The trailer is made from aluminum, wood and steel and designed to be lightweight so most cars can haul it.
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Two propane cylinders and a deep-cycle battery provide all the power you need.
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Even the back door opens up to allow easy access to the back for loading and unloading.
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The buyer can customize the items included in the trailer.
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