Would You Live in an Airplane?

Morning Drannhh, Aha! The much anticipated thread on alternative home living. OK, I can see the advantages of 'catching' dinner out of the cockpit. Yeah, that could be kind of fun. Although, my earlier question about pets in the airplane might be answered if the plane lady does not each fish, but rather considers the lake her personal fish tank. "Here fishy, fishy, come get your dinner". The cruise line thing is actually pretty cool. Hubby & I love cruising. Though, I'm not sure that I'd ever be willing to give up my land legs permanently. I'm rather fond of how grounding living in the mountains can be. Though, I give her alot of credit for 'thinking outside the box'. As for odd homes that I've encountered: I used to know a couple who also converted a train car into their home in Cerrillos, NM. It was a box car, not a refrigerated car. And, they made no effort to make it appear as anything other than a train car, from the outside. It was beautiful inside, with all the latest kitchen & bath amenities. Though, the decor did appear much as an old west brothel. Lots of black & red velvet & wallpaper, with black beaded lampshades, and antique furniture. The husband was a big Louie Lámore fan, so the decor wasn't really that much of a surprise. Less than a quarter mile away from the train car home is a home build out of a cave. The kitchen, dining room and bedrooms are on the exterior of the cave, though the living room and home office are the cave. This is the brain child of a couple who adamently supported 'burm' living. The temperature inside the cave is a comfortable 64 degrees in the warmer months, and that naturally cooling helps to keep the exterior part of the home cool, as well. The home is an open-space floor plan, so in the winter the heat generated from passive solar and woodstove does heat the cave. It's a very comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing home. Gotta' give folks credit for ingenuity, eh?

Talk about living a jetset life...I wouldn't mind living in an airplane or a cruise ship... as long as they can provide the same comfort i get from a regular house...like electricity, heat, airconditioning, plumbing, running water, and most especially a shower... I love to travel and it would certainly be a dream come true if i could travel using my own home... no need to pack or eat in expensive restaurants, i no need to worry about public toilets... wow...

hi dranh!!! i wouldn't mind living in a cruise liner, as long of course it is summer!!! lol seriously, i think taking long trips in those cruise ships are wonderful, after all, they dock in places and i can go down once in a while. on board, i would have a luxurious accommodations, plus somebody will have to clean my room. no maintenance. and there are lots of entertainment, too. so i don't think i would get tired of it. however, i wouldn't want to live in an airplane. oh no i wont. i mean you can't stand up much, you're strapped down pretty much the whole time. i do nothing but sleep, watch tv, or read the in flight magazine. there's not much activity and not much to see except the skies. to answer your other questions, no i haven't lived in unusual homes or seen anything unusual around our area of residence. if you find the idea of living on the third floor on top of our commercial building weird, then that's what we have now. :-) have a nice day and take care! :-)

god! i would love to spend a year in the wild in a cave! a boat? without a doubt! infact all of these are exciting! why? i think because im saggitarian and left handed! argue that !

i love unusual and unique homes. I'm a real estate agent, so maybe that explains my strange love for houses with character...let me tell you, the cookie cutter suburban housing plan box really gets old fast. I have seen (on TV of course!) houses made in the shape of a tea pot, a chicken, someone who remodeled a water tower, a ship, warehouses. I personally, would need something a little bit bigger than an airplane to live in, I always feel claustrophobic when I'm on one...but definately a neat idea!

Thats not what I would call home.I have to have my own house,yard,do my own cooking.There is nothing like having your house to live your life.

I don't know anyone who has lived in unusual houses and don't think I will. But it's an interesting thought. I don't know if this counts...but I once read a book (Toto Chan) where the school was actually a train!

About five years ago while doing some training to work in a nursing home, this idea was brought up. It is actually less expensive to live on a cruise ship than in an assisted living facility, and you got your meals, had a doctor and nurse on hand, entertainment planned for you, housekeeping and laundry services. . . all the things available at an assisted living, and much more fun and interesting. This level of care is for people who just need that little bit of support, but can still get around by themselves and are not suffering dementia. I find the links about the aircraft homes very interesting and inspiring. At one time I watched a series on TV about unusual homes, like a remodelled silo, etc. I had a friend who's home was in a converted military barracks. I have not lived in anything unusual myself. Other than I rented an apartment in a complex that had originally been a motel.

Looks ok to me besides its cost is as good as a new house. I think I could lived by it its quite a unique living experience to feel you are always in a plane. The only thing I would consider is it must be very costly transporting it to you favourite spot.

After being on a flight for more than 14-something hours, I can't think of living in a plane, well, even I decorate it and take all the seats out, it would still remind me of some of the longest flights I have flown in my life! I think I would be fine if my life is "related" to planes but definitely not living in one. Come to think of it, I have seen some people turning caves into nice houses (like those in the fairy tales) and actually the "caves" turn out to be really nice! I think I could deal with that! *smiles*

I don't think I could ever live in an Airplane. Ever since I was a little girl I have always wanted to live on a houseboat. I think it would be great to wake up in the morning, pour my coffee, walk out on the deck, bait my line and fish while I'm drinking it. LOL

I wonder if my son knows that Bruce Campbell lives in a 747 since he is a fan of his. I'm sure he does, but I'll have to forward this link to him anyway. Life on the Magellan would certainly be opulent living, but I would prefer an old castle any day, with courtyards and gardens and turrets and towers and secret rooms. Oh, and lots of balconies and catwalks and stained glass windows. And tents by Pacific Domes set up all over the grounds. http://pacificdomes.com/ Pacific Domes - Geodesic Event Domes, Shelter Systems, Greenhouse & Playground Domes

I often thought about becoming a hairstylist in a cruise ship. I think it would be pretty neat to be able to travel all over the world for work. I think I'd like to do it for a year or two at the most. Some cruise ships have tiny rooms!

I would definitely love to live in a unique home like that! Perhaps not the train car, because it would be too small, but a plane? Absolutely! A cruise ship, most definitely... I don't like vacationing on cruise ships, but living on one would be completely different, you'd ALWAYS be going somewhere and probably spend a decent amotun of time at places. You probably make a lot of friends, as long as there are others living on the ship I would be comfortable... and hey, there's a 24 hour buffet! You never have to worry about preparing food, you don't have to worry about keeping a garden, medical assistance is always near by and whenever you want to go look at the ocean you just have to look out your window... you have a pool and gym... clubs, bars, you're set!!