Peter King, Tiny Houses, the Sequel
Last year I introduced you to Peter King through a video put together by Stuck in Vermont. As of today a “Sequel” on the Peter King video has been added to the Stuck in Vermont website and I wanted to share it with you. You can visit Peter’s website Vermont Tiny Houses.
Peter has built 11 tiny houses since we saw him last but is not super pleased with his new moniker “The Tiny House Guy.” With the economy in shambles and foreclosures running rampant, tiny houses seem more relevant than ever. But Peter has some ideas that are even bigger than his tiny houses. Please check out the Stuck in Vermont article here and enjoy this excellent video below.
Will’s Tarleton Trans-Canada Move
A little over a year ago I covered Will Pedersen’s build of his Tumbleweed Tarleton you can view the post here and check out all the photos of his build at the Tiny House Journal.
In October, Will drove from Abbotsford, British Columbia to McKees Mills, New Brunswick. Will drove a used 1999 Dodge diesel truck and it worked out great to tow the house.
Will and Alyson created a small blog called Alyson and Will’s Adventure to cover their move and life at their new farm home and you can view it here.
After so many months and so much planning, I drove away with the tiny house and most of our possessions in tow. Left just around lunchtime with everyone on the farm hugging me and saying goodbye. I’ve got my Ipod loaded with songs and we’ll see how far I get today. — Will Continue Reading »
Gertee: Houses made from Scraps
Niki Raapana is guest posting for us today about the Gertee a house made from scraps:
You’re looking at a disaster that used to be a livable house. Besides the wood, doors and windows, you also see curtains, beddings and other fabrics poking out. Where many people see only a trash pile, I see enormous potential. Why? Because even if the wood is singed and the fabrics have rips, I know that with just a few simple tools, a way to cut the wood and wash the materials, we have the makings for a little temporary house I call gertee.
scraps used for first 16' gertee, spring 2007
Gertees are basically standard yurts made from raw or salvaged materials. Unlike the Mongolian and Western versions (exquisitely crafted and covered in gorgeous fabrics), gertee is the budget variety. It utilizes many items that would otherwise go to the dump. Continue Reading »
George’s Mini Vardo Project
George one of our readers spotted Katy’s Don Vardo and emailed me to let me know he was in the progress of building his own little vardo and would enjoy sharing his project with us.
Using a home built trailer using classic and modern building techniques and style. Based on traveler’s and “gypsy” wagons from Britain and France as well as sheep wagons from the western U.S. George is keeping this to the absolute minimum in size and weight. George doesn’t plan to live in it so it can be thought of a base camp.
You can view more pictures and follow his project at his Paleotool’s Weblog. I will also do an updated post when George completes the vardo, so stay tuned.
Tom’s Cabin Building in 1983
Tom Heck contacted me about a cabin he had built back in 1983 and he wanted to share his story with you. Here is Tom to tell you his story.
In the spring of 1983 I was finishing up my second year at Virginia Tech. I felt lost and frustrated at school. When I came to VT I thought I wanted to be an engineer but that wasn’t working out.
I decided I needed to clear my head by taking on a big challenge and I narrowed it down to either hiking the Appalachian Trail or joining the Marines.
When I was deciding what to do I met a guy named Eddie, a local who owned property about 10 miles from campus. Continue Reading »
Bernie’s Shell House Project
Bernie Harberts sent me a note about his new project and I wanted to share it with you. Go here to visit some of his previous projects. I’ll turn it over to Bernie and let him give you the details.
I ordered a set of the Sonoma Shanty plans back in July, bought a 26′ flatbed trailer, and, well, that’s where I swerved from the plan, ditched angles in favor of curves, and began my Shell House construction. I’m a few weeks away from wrapping up this project but thought I’d send you some construction shots.
Some project thoughts.
Curved lines have sheltered me in my adventures for over a decade. I spent 5 years sailing my steel cutter “Sea Bird” alone around the world, living in a floating home of curved hull and cambered deck house. Then came a 13-month stint living in a tipi while traveling from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean by mule. Followed by another 13 month trek from Canada to Mexico in a tiny wagon (I sent you short a piece on this earlier). All these homes featured round lines. Continue Reading »
