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Apr 09 2008 4 Comments

Japanese recreational wreck

Back in the good (or maybe they were bad) old days, when the disposing of rubbish wasn’t so rigid, a fella after something for free could feasibly almost fill his flat with things thrown out with the garbage — all the way from televisions to tables.

Nowadays though, with a super-strict refuse system, walking away with something worthwhile would require an awful lot of luck to say the least.

But that’s not to say that such freebies are forever a thing of the past, as only last week I randomly ran across a rather large RV.

Japanese RV

And while its one not especially careful owner means it requires a reasonable amount of renovation, a nest for nothing is not to be sniffed at.

Japanese RV

The sadly somewhat soiled front seat still offering an abode and a certain sense of adventure.

Japanese RV

Albeit both being fairly field-based.

(click images for higher-res wreck)

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  1. Paul says

    4/9/2008 at 6:33 pm

    It looks like the missing Partridge Family episode, “The Partridge Family Hills Have Eyes”.

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  2. billywest says

    4/11/2008 at 2:24 am

    Looks like family axe-murders don’t just happen in the home.

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  3. Jamie says

    6/10/2008 at 9:25 pm

    I’ve just started a junk recycling business, and this would be a pretty awesome find. How about posting the location?! You know you can sell the metal to a scrap merchant….

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