One more photo you might enjoy. Wood stove, control panel for solar, winches, inverter etc. This shows how the range hood/microwave vents.
The wood burning stove has some 4" ductwork to carry the heat back to the minecraft cave, master bedroom and the opposite direction over to the...
In no particular order.
Self explanatory other than there 3 queen beds. One in up the little ladder. Under that one down the hall, there is another the "minecraft" cave and then master bed in the back.
Above that first queen bed are two twin beds.
All craigslist free or cheap stuff...
Crappy picture. Here is the door end. The water pumps are in the compartment below. The water flows from the tanks barely visible on the right side into a Rusco spin down 100 mesh filter, then into the pumps, then into the lower "big blue" which contains a 5 micron filter, then into the uppper...
It was APL blue and I painted that tan color to blend into it's environment better. Its also in a highly corrossive environment so I wanted to get another coating on there.
Here it is at my house before pressure washing and then painting it.
Metal shutters close and lock over all the windows...
Rainwater is easy. Gotta factor in power consumption of the UV bulb though. It has no odor, no minerals, no chlorine, no nothing. It tastes good and doesn't leave spots.
You're making the right choice. Doing anything beyond a single shipping container build makes absolutely no sense.
Unless it's just strictly for the love of containers and an artistic/architectural statement, you gain nothing using them in that manner
Its fine. As I am sure you know, you don't want to support it in the middle, just keep the support towards the ends so it lays naturally.
On a 45', I would support it at the 40' castings. Make sure and keep the entire container at least 6" off the ground. You're well beyond that obviously...