Someone sent us a bunch of pictures of this bus converted into living quarters for our next book, Wheels and Water: Tiny Homes on the Move. Somehow the e-mail got separated from the photos. If this is yours, please contact us.
This came in a few days ago from Yogan, a carpenter in southwest France, whose treehouse is shown in Tiny Homes (pp 154-55).
“Lloyd, i see sometime your blog and i see that you make a new book “wheels and water.” With my collaborator carpintero (his name is Menthé) we made a new shelter, the principle is a base from 15m² so you can connect 2 trucks (my mercedes and the volkwagen of menthé). The base serves as kitchen, office, bathroom …with a wood stove, and the truck serves as bedroom.…
If you come in france you’re welcome
bye
yogan”
See construction photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/108938182056636113134/ConstructionCambane?locked=true&feat=email
Saw this parked last night nearby. The designers got a lot of stuff right here — it just looks sensible. (Reminds me of the look of those cars in that animated movie about same.)
I started this blog 7 years ago. A bit reluctantly at first. (Sort of the same way I began using a Macintosh.) As the years have gone by, it’s become part of my life; I’m committed to getting up at least one post a day, it gives me a quick and easy way to tell people what I discover in the world around me.
In a way it doubled my workload: I have my work as an author, photographer, and publisher — making books — and there’s the blogging. Along with the occasional Tweet, a full plate.
Then along came Facebook. I just didn’t have the time to get involved in this different form of communication, so Lew (Lewandowski) started doing a Shelter Facebook page. I didn’t really understand how Facebook worked until yesterday when Lew and I looked over his work. I was impressed. At left is a photo that caught my eye: the mobile farm stand of the organic Four Season Farm of Harborside, Maine. Lew scans the web for items of interest.
With the blog I’m basically broadcasting; I don’t have time to reply to many comments. With Lew’s Facebook page, there’s a flow. People don’t just comment, they send photos, videos, they share with friends; it’s a web of communication. So I’ll keep blogging, and Lew will keep Facebooking, and this should give you a pretty good picture of what goes on in our work and with our interests: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shelter-Publications-Inc/91849471589?ref=ts
Our next book will be on nomadic living in the 21st century. Homes on wheels and homes in the water. Campers, RVs, trailers, house trucks, house buses, and bike rigs, as well as sailboats and houseboats. We won’t start working on it until the summer, but if you have any material for us, please let us know. We’ll contact you when we get, um, rolling.
*By this we mean road rigs, not small cabins on trailer platforms that are meant to be moved infrequently.
Above photo: “Gypsy Family: Georgia, Jessy, Jeanette and Ray Poulson live life on the road, selling handcrafted goods.” (in New Zealand.) https://shltr.net/A8Tkn4
“40 Tiny Houses in 40 Days – Day 1
February 2, 2012
I’ve been shooting pictures of other folk’s tiny houses for over a decade now. While I’ve put some of my images in The Small House Book, I’ve still got some more stuff I should put out there. Here, then, are a few of my favorites- some new, some old.”
– Jay Shafer, Tumbleweed Tiny Houses
https://shltr.net/thjayblog
Phil Miano sent us an email after seeing the post on teardrop trailers: “…I found this builders site…and was knocked out! Solid cedar teardrop trailers built in a style that would fit right in with Builders of the Pacific Coast for $9k. Each one a unique functional piece of art.”
“Queen size mattress, Double doors, Solar panel, Skylight, Tension bar suspension, Sliding windows. A full kitchen which includes, a pullout pantry, a pullout cooler storage, dual lights, and a table that hooks to the side of the trailer for outside dining.”
randalaldous@gmail.com
1153 Spruce St., Junction City, OR 87448 541-729-8763
“Sleeps 2 down below and 2 kids up above. It has roof-racks for surf/paddleboards, gas/240volt fridge, cooker, sink,water pump, 20l fresh, 20l grey, stereo with ipod aux, power, solar panel, house battery for interior lights, etc. With 177,700kms on clock and runs like a dream. Cruises at 100kph easily and drives around like a car. Uses no oil. Always serviced and lives up to Toyota’s reputation.…” https://shltr.net/yDkpjC
“Asking price: $14,000 Or Near Offer/Listed: Thu 19 Jan
1949 Bedford EDLOB housetruck. Repowered with an ex railways bus S33? 300 petrol motor with Eaton gearbox and diff.
-Timber panelling throughout in rimu and kauri. Floors are matai and NZ silver beech.
-Large sleeping loft fits queen bed.
-Shower stall.
-Kitchen has stainless sink, 3 way fridge and 4 burner gas hobb.
-12 volt water pump and underfloor tank. Hot water via gas califont.… ”
https://shltr.net/xdWIfR
This website has tons of trailers, campers, busses and housetrucks for sale in New Zealand.
