Casita RV mobile outreach classroom project

Follow as we turn a 1995 Casita RV into a solar-powered mobile outreach classroom.
This video is a compilation of highlights of the SS NaSA PoD mobile outreach classroom project that documents the retrofit of a Casita RV into a mobile outreach classroom. After the introduction/description, most of this video is in time-lapse mode due to the lengthy nature of this project. If you would like to dive in deep and watch all the previous videos in this series - with all the details - just visit our SS NaSA PoD playlist.
What is the SS NaSA PoD?
The SS NaSA PoD (Science Steve's Nature and Science Adventure Pod of Discovery) is a mobile outreach classroom powered by renewably-generated solar-produced electricity.
It allows us to take our nature and environmental education, science, renewable energy, and EV programming on the road to our ENP outreach programming participants and to our Trails Carolina and Trails Momentum students in a way never before possible.
It includes the following:
- 1780-watt bifacial solar array on a custom fabricated frame.
- Victron power management and LiFePo battery storage system.
- 12 "habitat pods" to provide climate-regulated housing for our education animals while on "expo"
- OVS nomadic 270 awning with sidewalls covering the teaching area.
- PA/Sound system with lavalier microphones
- Microscope station
- Telescope station
- Flat screen monitor for the showing of nature and science documentaries and/or microscope specimens.
- Field guide library and "Little Free Library" style library systems.
- Environmental monitoring system that includes: weather, air quality, and local area video monitoring and security system.
- External power outlets 120 VAC x 2, 5VDC (USB) x 2, 12 VDC x 1
- External power inlets 240 VAC 50 Amp J-1772 EVSE x 1, 240 VAC NEMA 14-50 x 1 w 25' cable
- Internal power outlets: 120 VAC x 2, 12 VDC x 3, 5VDC x 4
- Potable freshwater inlets: City water attachment x 1, gravity feed port x 1
- Potable freshwater outlet x 2 (for filling water bottles, dog's bowls, etc.)
- Full wet bathroom with sink, shower, and (eventually) a composting toilet.
- 18 gallons onboard freshwater storage.
- 120 VAC 6-gallon hot water heater.
- LED lighting inside and out.
- Bunk arrangement: 1 Double bed, 1 fold-down bunk above the dinette
- Cook nook includes a sink, inductive cooktop, 12 VDC fridge/freezer.
- Spare tire.
THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this project with your donations, expertise, time, and tools - you are all the greatest of heroes!
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