A Victoria man says part of the reason he transformed a 14-foot long old truck into a 91裸聊视频渉ome on wheels91裸聊视频� is because he doesn91裸聊视频檛 want to be shackled to the debt that comes with buying a home in Greater Victoria.
But that91裸聊视频檚 just one of the reasons Andrew Strauss created a miniature mobile home. He91裸聊视频檚 taken the truck on plenty of trips, including to the world-famous Nevada-based festival, Burning Man.
Strauss intended to live in the truck full-time, but after a land sale on the Gulf Islands fell through and his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer91裸聊视频檚 disease, he is selling the truck and plans to build a garden suite on his parents91裸聊视频� property so he can be nearby. Currently, he rents an apartment in Victoria.
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Still, Strauss says 91裸聊视频渧an life91裸聊视频� is an amazing adventure, and one that many Islanders are taking up in the face of unaffordable housing. The truck, which is only eight feet wide and provides 132 square feet of living space, is still bigger than many of the vans dotting Dallas Road.
91裸聊视频淚 wanted to create a space that I could truly see myself living in,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 completely commend people who live in the smaller van builds, they91裸聊视频檙e very ingenious and there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of really resourceful ingenuity.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 needed some realistic space and so everything was built very purposefully, for example all of the storage is in corners91裸聊视频ather than in the walkway91裸聊视频� people always comment on how spacious it is and that91裸聊视频檚 for a reason.91裸聊视频�
From the outside, it would be easy to mistake the tiny home for a grungy construction truck 91裸聊视频� something Strauss has used to his advantage when looking for overnight parking in his travels.
But open up the back doors or slide through the entrance behind the front seats and find a simplistic, resourcefully-built home, complete with solar-powered lights, sun roof windows, a full-sized bed and colourful paneling built from recycled material.
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Even the kitchen knobs have a cozy, floral touch.
91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 imagine91裸聊视频� ever paying half a million dollars for a house. That91裸聊视频檚 absolutely terrifying, I will be shackled to that for the rest of my life and it will be a decision that will constantly stress me out and be on my mind,91裸聊视频� Strauss said. 91裸聊视频淚 personally don91裸聊视频檛 want that. The idea of being able to build your own space for91裸聊视频� a fraction of the price was extremely appealing to me.91裸聊视频�
Strauss is putting his truck on sale soon and still determining a price that considers the hours of labour that went into its construction.
nina.grossman@blackpress.ca
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