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When Bill Southworth of Hybrid Propulsion began traveling with his Rottweiler he was unhappy with where he had to end up staying. That’s why he ended up creating the 80 sq. ft. transforming cargo trailer stealth tiny house I’m showing you right now.
His options before designing and building this unique little cabin on wheels was to stay at motels that were rather unpleasant or high end dog-friendly hotels that were way too expensive. After looking at most of the travel trailer options out there, he was also unhappy with how large, ugly, inefficient, and awfully constructed they were.
Inspired by Graham Hill’s transforming apartment in NYC, he set his mind on creating a way to build his own hotel on wheels. And that’s how this beautiful 16′ Haulmark cargo trailer turned modern micro cabin on wheels was born.
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Man Builds Dog-friendly Stealth Cargo Trailer Tiny Home
Images © Bill Southworth
Images © Bill Southworth
Bill designed and built his little cabin on wheels to use solar, battery, and power management using his company, Hybrid Propulsion. And it’s designed to store enough water on board to go for weeks without having to re-fill.
So far Bill, his wife, and their dog have traveled over 4,000 miles using the DIY camper. Pretty awesome, isn’t it?
Credits: Originally seen on Tree Hugger. Also seen on Jalopnik.
Our big thanks to Saint Phlip for sending and sharing this story with us!
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