Technically speaking, we have this post categorized under Motorhomes. But make no mistake, this “camper” isn’t anything close to a motorhome. It’s a 2006 Smart Fortwo, but in this case, there’s barely room for one inside. That’s because this small car is actually the full-time home for an intrepid woman named Kai, who wanted to retire but couldn’t afford it without taking some drastic steps.
Living in a Smart car is indeed drastic, but from what we see in this CheapRVliving video on YouTube, she makes it work. Kai wanted to retire at age 65 but didn’t have the funds to do it. What she did have, though, was the car. She found that, if she lies on the passenger side with her head almost against the windshield, she could stretch out and sleep. In a nutshell, that’s how this Smart Fortwo became a camper.
Of course, it’s not quite that simple.
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Sleeping is pretty much all Kai has room for in the car. The bed consists of two small air mattresses stored in sleeping bags, which she positions up high along the passenger side. Getting into position requires a bit of maneuvering, and her head is so close to the windshield that she can look up through it. But once in place, she can stretch out with a couple of inches to spare. She claims it’s comfortable, though we have our reservations.
Suffice it to say, there is no kitchen. There isn’t a bathroom, either. Kai is an “old backpacker,” per the video, but in the event of inclement weather, she has a tub full of pine-scented cat litter that gets, well, used.
The very back of the car is filled with several tubs. It’s the only real storage space, where the bare essentials are kept. That’s everything from kitchen utensils and a tiny stove to food, clothes, and car parts. There’s a three-gallon water tank in front of the passenger seat, and Kai keeps some personal hygiene products there as well.
“You have to be a little bit agile to do this,” said Kai in the video, referring to physical maneuverability. Climbing around in such a confined space requires it. But there’s a metaphorical aspect to that agility as well. Pairing yourself down to live in one of the world’s smallest cars can’t be easy. But somehow, Kai is doing it.
Could you live in a Smart Fortwo, even temporarily? Let us know in the comments.
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Source: CheapRVliving / YouTube