As a continuation of Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter, author Lloyd Kahn (former Shelter editor of Whole Earth Catalog) brings us Tiny Homes on the Move, which showcases 90 nomadic homes made from trailers, school buses, vans, trucks, boats, and even a tricycle. Each entry includes an essay by or about the home's creator, who talks about why and how they converted a vehicle into a house. Each dweller has a unique story:
A corporate man in Manhattan quit his job three years ago to live a simpler life. He bought a camper van and converted it into his home, which travels between the desert and the beach where he can surf.
A struggling family with young children sold their traditional house and converted a 76-passenger school bus into a new home. "We desperately wanted off the bureaucratic treadmill and to get into a simple life." The result is astonishing, with a colorful, clean, modern living space that looks more like a trendy pad in Manhattan than a house bus.
A woman who lost almost everything she owned in a house fire says, "It was almost like a burden lifted off my shoulders." She decided to reinvent her life by living a minimalist lifestyle on a sailboat and exploring the world. With only 100 square feet of cabin space, she doesn't miss a thing.
Although no two stories or homes are alike, what these people all have in common is their love of freedom and simplicity that their alternative housing offers them. Reading this book is inspiring and makes me examine ways in which I can shed some of the complexities that encumber my own lifestyle.
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