United Earth for Peace
Seeking Ways to Improve the Human Condition
Seeking Ways to Improve the Human Condition
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We are all about finding ways to improve the quality of life for all of humanity. First and foremost, we are trying to clothe the naked, house the homeless, feed the hungry, heal the sick and educate the uneducated.
We asked ourselves what does one need in a dwelling to live a minimal lifestyle detached from a system that holds humanity hostage? Because houseboats and recreational vehicles are by their nature micro habitats designed for individuals or small family groups that seemed like a logical place to begin our study and experimentations.
We purchased an old 33 foot RV with the intention making it part of one of our stories and converting it into a portable office and solar powered low voltage demonstration model. We contend that 110/220 volts is not only expensive but wasteful as well, and that almost all the comforts and technology we take for granted today could be run on 12 to 24 volts. Aside from being mobile office space; this RV will become a demonstration model and educational tool to challenge conventional thought for housing the homeless and sustainable living.
Only by seeing what is possible can we even begin to ask the right questions.
An Update:
A major website upgrade to all our web sites is underway. Improved graphics and navigation menus are some of the things you will see. Once all our graphics have been revamped we will be focusing on the Ship's Computer our primary educational tool for all ages.
The REVCON is the most under-appreciated motorhome ever made. Related to the Airstream Trailers and based on the Oldsmobile Toronado of 1971-1978, in 1978, REVCON changed to a Chevrolet 454 based drivetrain of their own design. It too featured the same construction but with a new, molded fiberglass nose section and wheel openings.
The REVCON RV is built on a box channel frame. This makes it more rigid than C-channel designs used in most motorhomes. The coach is constructed using aircraft aluminum exterior skin, frame, and interior skin. The front and rear end caps are fiberglass. It features two-inch high-density fiberglass insulation in the walls. The interior skin is coated with a decorative layer of plastic. Advantages of this construction include extraordinary weight savings and protection from moisture. Even early REVCONs offer better protection from rot than many new motorhomes. The inside surface is very easy to clean, as it can be scrubbed with a stiff brush without damage.
This riveted stretch form construction is an elegant design, and the interior cabinetry was constructed by stretching Formica over a wood frame. The core is semi-hollow, with a honeycomb weave for support. This makes for a very lightweight, durable surface. The underbelly is totally enclosed and stuffed with six inches of fiberglass insulation, which insulates and minimizes road noise.
The elegance of its design is clearly visible here. The front wheel drivetrain with a Turbo Hydramatic transmission bolted to the bottom of the ladder frame. The torsion bars for the original Toronado front suspension are visible extending rearward from the drivetrain unit. Where you see that torsion bar cross member is where the factory Toronado frame ends, from there back, the rest of the coach is effectively a trailer being dragged by the powertrain unit. This design allowed for an exceptionally low floor and accompanying center of gravity; as a result, the REVCON handled like no other coach of its time.
The low profile enabled by the front-wheel drive and lightweight chassis resulted in an unusually low center of gravity. Also, the rear axle on the later models is a tandem configuration. Compared to a dually, where the effective average load bearing point is in the center of the two dually tires, the REVCON’s effective load bearing point provided by the tandem axle single wheel is in the center of the tire making the load support about six inches wider on each side. This vehicle will handle tight corners at a higher speed and with far less body roll than a conventional motorhome. Also, it is unusually stable in a crosswind. Because of the low profile and aerodynamics, and the 454 engine, this RV is thought to be the fastest class A ever built for its time, with a top speed of 98 miles per hour (although REVCONs will hit triple digits).
We started with an old REVCON RV body we bought, saving the old motorhome from the scrap yard. It looked a lot like a combination of these two pictured, except filled years worth of junk and buried in the mud with the engine sitting on the ground. The rats had a field day chewing on the wiring.
The next step was to clean out all the junk and repair all the electrical wiring. At the same time, we stripped most of the old paint off and primed the outside of the vehicle. We also replaced all of the rodent damaged heater ducting.
Then we painted it so that it would fit in with one of the stories we tell and sell online to help fund our many projects and websites like Starfighter Command, an ever evolving story that has caused us to change the visual appearance of the model to keep up with the story’s evolution. It is within this format that we chose to create a demonstration model of independent living completely detached from the electrical grid while still living a modern lifestyle.
We repaint this mobile unit to test a study that found that a more traditional camouflage style attracted more unwanted attention from law enforcement than a more artistic approach. This came out of one of our annalists noticing an uptick in traffic stops during the day when compared to stops at night.
Already we have seen that the 50 cal. guns are less noticeable as the casual observer’s attention is naturally drawn to the mural. The title for this mural is The Last Elephant. We also have an exclusive poster that goes with it as part of our new commitment to defend all life on the planet.
The mural is still a work in progress.