Growing in an RV

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CubanLinks

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New here, not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong spot feel free to move it. I recently made a purchase of some rural land, the closest neighbor being a quarter mile away. I plan to eventually build on this land but I am not financially there yet. My original plan, until I can build, was to put an RV there for a hangout spot and place to just get away from apartment living until I could start building. Then I had the idea of why not put a grow tent in there as well? I wouldn't have to worry about smell or people snooping. Just temperature, electric and caring for the plants. My question for you guys is, how much power do you think I could use without raising any red flags? I was planning on running 2, 1000W HPS above 9 or so plants in soil. All of this is just a rough draft inside my head at the moment but getting this started would be pretty simple. Is there anything obvious I'm missing? Any feedback is appreciated.
 
JoeBlow5823

JoeBlow5823

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CubanLinks said:
New here, not sure where to post this so if it's in the wrong spot feel free to move it. I recently made a purchase of some rural land, the closest neighbor being a quarter mile away. I plan to eventually build on this land but I am not financially there yet. My original plan, until I can build, was to put an RV there for a hangout spot and place to just get away from apartment living until I could start building. Then I had the idea of why not put a grow tent in there as well? I wouldn't have to worry about smell or people snooping. Just temperature, electric and caring for the plants. My question for you guys is, how much power do you think I could use without raising any red flags? I was planning on running 2, 1000W HPS above 9 or so plants in soil. All of this is just a rough draft inside my head at the moment but getting this started would be pretty simple. Is there anything obvious I'm missing? Any feedback is appreciated.
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Not sure a tent big enough for two 1000's is going to fit; youd need a 4x8 or 5x10. Wouldnt be concerned about power at all, just curious how you plan to get the power to the RV..... Smell travels a loooong way and people in the country snoop too.
 
JoeBlow5823

JoeBlow5823

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Herb & Suds said:
Many rural areas frown on a trailer on property (occupied) and it tends to draw attention depending on the location
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Yep this is pretty much what i was saying.... and how is he going to get power to it? And water? His setup sounds like its going to need about 50 amps. I suppose if its densely wooded might not be to bad. If there was a house being built most people wouldnt care at all, lots of people go the route of living in a trailer while they build the house and contract out the work they cant do themselves.
 
Wizzlebiz

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JoeBlow5823 said:
Yep this is pretty much what i was saying.... and how is he going to get power to it? And water? His setup sounds like its going to need about 50 amps. I suppose if its densely wooded might not be to bad. If there was a house being built most people wouldnt care at all, lots of people go the route of living in a trailer while they build the house and contract out the work they cant do themselves.
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So what your saying is he should buy enough lumber to appear as if he is building something....

Maybe ever nail a couple 2 x 4s together to really sell the image.

Shit he only needs 4 months :bigjoint:
 
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JoeBlow5823 said:
Not sure a tent big enough for two 1000's is going to fit; youd need a 4x8 or 5x10. Wouldnt be concerned about power at all, just curious how you plan to get the power to the RV..... Smell travels a loooong way and people in the country snoop too.
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I was planning a 4x8. Land has a well, power boxes, and septic is being dug soon. It's 40 acres and the RV/eventual house it almost directly in the middle. People snoop but you would have to be really snooping to be up there. I already have a shooting range there and fire off hundreds of rounds a week. I would surprised to see anyone. Gated at the bottom as well.
 
JoeBlow5823

JoeBlow5823

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Wizzlebiz said:
So what your saying is he should buy enough lumber to appear as if he is building something....

Maybe ever nail a couple 2 x 4s together to really sell the image.

Shit he only needs 4 months :bigjoint:
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Dude said he plans to build a house..... Foundations arent crazy expensive and you can wait a year or two or three to build on them. Not all building projects need to go go go like they are running Walter White's RV.
 
JoeBlow5823

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CubanLinks said:
I was planning a 4x8. Land has a well, power boxes, and septic is being dug soon. It's 40 acres and the RV/eventual house it almost directly in the middle. People snoop but you would have to be really snooping to be up there. I already have a shooting range there and fire off hundreds of rounds a week. I would surprised to see anyone. Gated at the bottom as well.
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Right so you are already building on to the land making major investments in it. Your good to go. Id be living on it if I was you. Get a couple rv's. or an rv and a trailer. Or a big trailer. or a couple campers. Who cares, anything is better than an apartment.
 
Coalcat

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JoeBlow5823 said:
Most places you can get 40 acres arent really fit for outdoor growing.
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What?? No plenty of places..hell im in MA and you can buy 40 and I’m only 1.5 hrs away from Boston. Most of this county isn’t cities...If it’s bad soil your talking... huge fabric pots. Might have to water em. Unless it’s the desert or the Arctic there should be season. Hell ak beanbrains does outdoors.
 
JoeBlow5823

JoeBlow5823

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Coalcat said:
What?? No plenty of places..hell im in MA and you can buy 40 and I’m only 1.5 hrs away from Boston. Most of this county isn’t cities...If it’s bad soil your talking... huge fabric pots. Might have to water em. Unless it’s the desert or the Arctic there should be season. Hell ak beanbrains does outdoors.
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When does it typically start getting cold there? Plenty of 40 acre plots around me too, but its usually snowed at least once by mid october. Most strains need to go to end of october.
 
Wizzlebiz

Wizzlebiz

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JoeBlow5823 said:
Dude said he plans to build a house..... Foundations arent crazy expensive and you can wait a year or two or three to build on them. Not all building projects need to go go go like they are running Walter White's RV.
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Exactly. So brgin with something and then wait while growing bud.
 
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Possibly a seacan insulated and turned into a sealed room with proper AC,Dehu, etc... I've got a sea can thats turned into a grow room that will handle part of my crop, It's a longer term investment but I think they're great platforms for construction and the interior left intact lends itself to many options and easy cleaning. But yeah, you're likely going to require 30A+ of power if you're cooling 2 x 1k lights, the AC load and whatever pumps,fans etc... As mentioned above go window AC in the RV, you could gut it an run poly everywhere. I WOULD NOT USE THE RV ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Imo most RV's are built like shit and you're asking for a fire loading it up like that.
 
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