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The floor is a standard 42" pallet.
I have never tried laying on a 42" pallet - have you? I really can't say if it's too small to sleep in. A simple picture (even a stylized, human-sized vector drawing) would put debates about whether this pod is too small to bed.
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#12"No Place For The Living" seems... rather the opposite of the intended message. On a more technical level, many pallets are chemically treated to prevent insect damage. The chemicals used for this treatment can be quite hazardous; sleeping on top of a damp, chemically treated pallet is practically a worst case.
Worse than sleeping out in the rain?
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I have never tried laying on a 42" pallet - have you? I really can't say if it's too small to sleep in. A simple picture (even a stylized, human-sized vector drawing) would put debates about whether this pod is too small to bed.
42" is slightly over half my height, hard to imagine this being comfortable
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#14There isn't enough space for a 5' person to lay down. Maybe if you put two together.
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42" is slightly over half my height, hard to imagine this being comfortable
To be fair: If I'm given the choice of sleeping outside without protection or sleeping in one of these, I'm gonna take these. I think it is a horrible choice to have to make, mind you, but neither is comfortable. I'm gonna guess I'd not be stretched out on a city street either.
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#17This looks like a worse version of a teardrop trailer. There are many DIY guides and templates available on how to build a them, like this one: https://www.instructables.com/id/Teardrop-Trailer/
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#20This looks like a worse version of a teardrop trailer. There are many DIY guides and templates available on how to build a them, like this one: https://www.instructables.com/id/Teardrop-Trailer/