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In this post I’m showing you a 117 sq. ft. tiny home on wheels. It’s called the Tumbleweed Elm 18 Overlook.

Designed to be built on a trailer it’s mobile, beautiful and functional. All while looking and feeling like a real home.

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117 Sq. Ft. Elm 18 Overlook Tiny House

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Enjoy the complete tour of this 117 square feet tiny house below:

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So you’re building a tiny house on a trailer. Great!

Or you might be seriously considering it.. Either way, you’re at the right place.

By now you have probably already got your trailer and materials and you’re far beyond the planning stage.

Before you get started it’s important that you’ve selected the best construction site possible so that you can level your trailer and get ready for construction.

What You’ll Need to Level your Trailer

How to level your tiny house trailer before construction

Image: Tiny House Giant Journey / YouTube

So here’s what you’ll need and/or want to complete this project as smoothly as possible:

So let’s get started below!

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Climb through the trails in the woods of Whistler and if you’re lucky you can find Joel Allen’s secret treehouse called The HemLoft.

It’s a wonderful modern micro cabin nestled on a tree surrounded by forest, greenery, and mountains.

Once you find it, the little round wooden steps lead you right inside the perfectly built modern micro home.

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Micro Cabin Built on a Tree

Entrance to the Hemloft Micro TreehouseImage: TheHemLoft/Flickr

So, come on in, and watch the video tour too below:

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A small charity group in Madison, Wisconsin is collecting donations and building 98 sq. ft. $3,000 tiny houses on wheels with the area’s homeless.

And it’s not just a hand out since the future tiny home owners labor away to help build their own homes, and hopefully some of their future neighbors homes too.

The houses are really tiny and very basic but they’re bound to make a huge difference in these people’s lives who have never had the chance to own a home in their lives.

With bathrooms and kitchens and a cost of just $3,000 to build I think there’s a huge opportunity to help lots of people get back on their feet and into a better environment to improve their lives.

Because nothing beats simply having a front door to close and be inside a warm home of your own. Occupy Madison is aiming to complete 10 more tiny homes by the end of 2014.

Where are they putting them? Great question! They’ve temporarily arranged parking with local churches until the group finds a permanent location for the homes.

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98 Sq. Ft. $3k Tiny House for Homeless in Madison

Image: NBC 15

The goal is to obtain a plot of land where they can park around 30 of them.

Watch the video of the news segment below to learn, see more and even donate to the cause if you want to:

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When it comes to living in a tiny house we have to get creative.

Some of us don’t want to go up a ladder and into a loft, so we create amazing staircases.

But what if you don’t want to go up any sort of stairs or ladders?

In these cases you can consider murphy beds, futons, micro bedrooms, or…

You can consider one of the 3 amazing (and pricey) hidden, space-saving beds for small spaces featured in this post.

1. Espace Loggia’s Electric Air Bed: Transforms your Bedroom to Dining/Work Area

Espace Loggia's Electric Air Bed: Transforms your Bedroom to Dining/Work Area

At night when the bed is in sleep position, your room is a simple bedroom. But when you wake up, you can transform the living space into a dining room, work area or just more open space. Check it out below:

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I just had to show you this video of a handmade caravan camper.

It might remind you of a tiny house on wheels only it’s a little easier to get around with it.

It’s made completely out of wood just like a normal tiny home. But this structure is placed on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.

Originally I showed you these back in January of 2012 on this post that you might remember.

If you’re an adventurer or off-roader, this is perfect. But even if you wanna stay put for a while, it’s actually detachable from the vehicle.

The Tonke Camper: A Handmade Caravan on a Sprinter

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Image: YouTube/MyVan

I encourage you to watch the video below to learn how it’s built and how it works:

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This is a box truck that has been converted into an amazing DIY solar mobile cabin/motorhome. It’s great because it’s off-grid-ready with plenty of solar-power! So if you’ve been thinking about living in tiny houses you’ve probably also considered a bunch of other ways of living alternatively right?

I’m excited to show you this amazing box truck conversion home that was hand built by Joseph Tayyar who was tired of the hustle and bustle of the city life.

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He Turned This Box Truck Into an Amazing Motorhome with Solar and Off-Grid-Ready Power

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I thought you’d also like this tiny house on a foundation in Paris, France.

To me, it just goes to show how you can design and build tiny in so many ways other than on wheels (see our small houses, tiny cabins and apartment categories).

I’d like to see more and more homes like these being designed and built for people all over the world who prefer not to over-house themselves.

As soon as you walk in through the front door you’re immediately greeted by the living room and corner kitchen.

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215 Sq. Ft. Tiny Home in Paris, France

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In total, we’re talking about 215 square feet of interior space. Let me show you around.

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This tiny cabin is on the Pt. Reyes peninsula along the Northern California coast.

It’s a 260-square-foot building designed to support a large group of children for a yearly family summer camp.

The cottage is on a dairy farm and has a fun and yet traditional vibe that expresses the rural setting of the land.

Most of the materials used are non-corrosive and resistant to wear like the galvanized sheet metal on the roof, the batt siding and painted plywood.

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Tiny White Cottage on a Dairy Farm in Northern California

260 Sq Ft Camp House Cabin

Images by Jeff Zaruba via Richardson Architects

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