/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Hey /diy/, me and a friend are considering buying a shipping container (for hanging out and whatever).
The cost of the container itself is may be affordable (~£1500), but there are some other things we were wondering about:
-Possible energy
Some things we're discussing are solar power and generators (which we probably wouldn't want).
-Land to place the Storage Container
Having it in a random field or wherever probably wouldn't be feasible. We're also concerned about vandalism, etc.
Is there a safe way to go about this? Have any advice for us (we're both in the thread)?