It Makes Sense
It is not odd for an engineer to want the chance to live in the project that he is working on. After all, we cannot come up with a better way to fully understand what the space has to offer and what it lacks.
Fully Operational
Aside from setting up the running water system on the plane, Bruce Campbell also had to repair the lighting both outside and inside the plane. From the start, he was aware that there were going to be challenges when you live so deep in the woods. That was why he needed to install the basic amenities.