tiny houses everything you can imagine you would need in a regular-sized house
you would need in a regular-sized house
you would need in a regular-sized house to be safe comfortable skillfully
to be safe comfortable skillfully
to be safe comfortable skillfully crafted to fit within 300 square feet or
crafted to fit within 300 square feet or
crafted to fit within 300 square feet or less and sometimes put on a chassis with
less and sometimes put on a chassis with
less and sometimes put on a chassis with wheels this is the tiny house you may
wheels this is the tiny house you may
wheels this is the tiny house you may have seen them on one of the popular TV
have seen them on one of the popular TV
have seen them on one of the popular TV shows that are on these days you may
shows that are on these days you may
shows that are on these days you may have heard about them
have heard about them
have heard about them well tiny houses are my craft this is
well tiny houses are my craft this is
well tiny houses are my craft this is what I do I believe in tiny houses I’m a
what I do I believe in tiny houses I’m a
what I do I believe in tiny houses I’m a big advocate of the whole movement and
big advocate of the whole movement and
big advocate of the whole movement and there are a lot of really great benefits
there are a lot of really great benefits
there are a lot of really great benefits to tiny houses and the whole lifestyle
to tiny houses and the whole lifestyle
to tiny houses and the whole lifestyle really they’re cost-effective they’re
really they’re cost-effective they’re
really they’re cost-effective they’re you know relatively cheap to build in
you know relatively cheap to build in
you know relatively cheap to build in the first place they’re cheap to
the first place they’re cheap to
the first place they’re cheap to maintain
maintain
maintain inexpensive to live in you know the
inexpensive to live in you know the
inexpensive to live in you know the benefits go on and on they’re just your
benefits go on and on they’re just your
benefits go on and on they’re just your electric bill alone is normally 1/10
electric bill alone is normally 1/10
electric bill alone is normally 1/10 that of a standard electric bill what
that of a standard electric bill what
that of a standard electric bill what could you do with that they’re just
could you do with that they’re just
could you do with that they’re just amazing peaceful places to live they’re
amazing peaceful places to live they’re
amazing peaceful places to live they’re good for the environment the earth
good for the environment the earth
good for the environment the earth friendly they have a small carbon
friendly they have a small carbon
friendly they have a small carbon footprint and my favorite favorite
footprint and my favorite favorite
footprint and my favorite favorite aspect of the entire concept of tiny
aspect of the entire concept of tiny
aspect of the entire concept of tiny living is what it can do for your life
living is what it can do for your life
living is what it can do for your life you see living micro can make your life
you see living micro can make your life
you see living micro can make your life macro living small and living well
macro living small and living well
macro living small and living well within your means can make you available
within your means can make you available
within your means can make you available you see with less financial burden with
you see with less financial burden with
you see with less financial burden with less house to clean right with less
less house to clean right with less
less house to clean right with less stuff to maintain and keep up in a house
stuff to maintain and keep up in a house
stuff to maintain and keep up in a house your life becomes available right my
your life becomes available right my
your life becomes available right my wife and I started living tiny many
wife and I started living tiny many
wife and I started living tiny many years ago kind of on accident we had
years ago kind of on accident we had
years ago kind of on accident we had this great vintage home and we loved the
this great vintage home and we loved the
this great vintage home and we loved the old historic homes and
old historic homes and
old historic homes and had a nice big of you know attic in it
had a nice big of you know attic in it
had a nice big of you know attic in it and I turned the attic into an apartment
and I turned the attic into an apartment
and I turned the attic into an apartment thinking we would you know subsidize our
thinking we would you know subsidize our
thinking we would you know subsidize our income with that it came out so stinkin
income with that it came out so stinkin
income with that it came out so stinkin cute we moved into this little 300
cute we moved into this little 300
cute we moved into this little 300 square foot domicile and instantly
square foot domicile and instantly
square foot domicile and instantly started experiencing the benefits of
started experiencing the benefits of
started experiencing the benefits of living tiny it was amazing it’s like a
living tiny it was amazing it’s like a
living tiny it was amazing it’s like a whole world opened up to us we were
whole world opened up to us we were
whole world opened up to us we were available to do things at a young age we
available to do things at a young age we
available to do things at a young age we were able to travel the things people
were able to travel the things people
were able to travel the things people wait to whole life to do we toured
wait to whole life to do we toured
wait to whole life to do we toured Africa and Zambian Mexico and Hadean
Africa and Zambian Mexico and Hadean
Africa and Zambian Mexico and Hadean Scotland and England we we toured the
Scotland and England we we toured the
Scotland and England we we toured the country here in an RV for a year
country here in an RV for a year
country here in an RV for a year traveling 23 different states I mean
traveling 23 different states I mean
traveling 23 different states I mean most of those things we wait our whole
most of those things we wait our whole
most of those things we wait our whole life to be able to do my wife and I did
life to be able to do my wife and I did
life to be able to do my wife and I did him in our 30s we were available we made
him in our 30s we were available we made
him in our 30s we were available we made an impact in our community we were able
an impact in our community we were able
an impact in our community we were able to volunteer for mission trips for
to volunteer for mission trips for
to volunteer for mission trips for events we babysat for young couples in
events we babysat for young couples in
events we babysat for young couples in desperate need of a of a date night we
desperate need of a of a date night we
desperate need of a of a date night we really were truly impacting the world
really were truly impacting the world
really were truly impacting the world around us and experiencing an
around us and experiencing an
around us and experiencing an extraordinary life now there was an
extraordinary life now there was an
extraordinary life now there was an opportunity that came up and we were
opportunity that came up and we were
opportunity that came up and we were available to take care of leader there
available to take care of leader there
available to take care of leader there was this Leadership Conference happened
was this Leadership Conference happened
was this Leadership Conference happened right here in this town every year and
right here in this town every year and
right here in this town every year and it was global leaders would come from
it was global leaders would come from
it was global leaders would come from around the world and volunteers such as
around the world and volunteers such as
around the world and volunteers such as ourselves would would take these leaders
ourselves would would take these leaders
ourselves would would take these leaders in and the thing was just get yourself
in and the thing was just get yourself
in and the thing was just get yourself there and we’ll take care of it the rest
there and we’ll take care of it the rest
there and we’ll take care of it the rest of the way so we would house them and
of the way so we would house them and
of the way so we would house them and feed them and get them to the meetings
feed them and get them to the meetings
feed them and get them to the meetings and shuttle them around and so my my
and shuttle them around and so my my
and shuttle them around and so my my person that year was a man named William
person that year was a man named William
person that year was a man named William Kent Tomoya from Zambia I picked him up
Kent Tomoya from Zambia I picked him up
Kent Tomoya from Zambia I picked him up at the airport take him to my home and
at the airport take him to my home and
at the airport take him to my home and make sure he sees everything he needs
make sure he sees everything he needs
make sure he sees everything he needs and gets to the events and so on and we
and gets to the events and so on and we
and gets to the events and so on and we had a free day I had a free day during
had a free day I had a free day during
had a free day I had a free day during that week so I took William to the beach
that week so I took William to the beach
that week so I took William to the beach thinking it’s great weather out let’s go
thinking it’s great weather out let’s go
thinking it’s great weather out let’s go to the beach well turns out William had
to the beach well turns out William had
to the beach well turns out William had never seen the ocean before imagine the
never seen the ocean before imagine the
never seen the ocean before imagine the magnitude of emotion that overtook him
magnitude of emotion that overtook him
magnitude of emotion that overtook him he rolled his pant legs up took his
he rolled his pant legs up took his
he rolled his pant legs up took his shoes off he’s wading through the water
shoes off he’s wading through the water
shoes off he’s wading through the water tears roll down his eyes he couldn’t
tears roll down his eyes he couldn’t
tears roll down his eyes he couldn’t believe how grand and powerful the thing
believe how grand and powerful the thing
believe how grand and powerful the thing this was I was available to make that
this was I was available to make that
this was I was available to make that happen for someone it was a devastating
happen for someone it was a devastating
happen for someone it was a devastating thing to happen called Hurricane Katrina
thing to happen called Hurricane Katrina
thing to happen called Hurricane Katrina many of you may have known it and I had
many of you may have known it and I had
many of you may have known it and I had had some experience with disaster relief
had some experience with disaster relief
had some experience with disaster relief and I was a combat engineer in the
and I was a combat engineer in the
and I was a combat engineer in the military and I was available to
military and I was available to
military and I was available to literally go and save lives the very
literally go and save lives the very
literally go and save lives the very next day I was there with supplies and
next day I was there with supplies and
next day I was there with supplies and volunteers and equipment and literally
volunteers and equipment and literally
volunteers and equipment and literally getting to people that that you know the
getting to people that that you know the
getting to people that that you know the authorities couldn’t even get to and
authorities couldn’t even get to and
authorities couldn’t even get to and helping them get through this tragedy
helping them get through this tragedy
helping them get through this tragedy and it was just amazing to be available
and it was just amazing to be available
and it was just amazing to be available I didn’t have to ask for the time off I
I didn’t have to ask for the time off I
I didn’t have to ask for the time off I didn’t have to worry about how this was
didn’t have to worry about how this was
didn’t have to worry about how this was going to impact my life I was available
going to impact my life I was available
going to impact my life I was available to jump at the opportunity to do this
to jump at the opportunity to do this
to jump at the opportunity to do this great thing there’s a ship called the
great thing there’s a ship called the
great thing there’s a ship called the Charles W Morgan it’s a historic Whaler
Charles W Morgan it’s a historic Whaler
Charles W Morgan it’s a historic Whaler ship an old wooden one centuries old and
ship an old wooden one centuries old and
ship an old wooden one centuries old and it’s really significant in my family
it’s really significant in my family
it’s really significant in my family particularly because I’m a descendant of
particularly because I’m a descendant of
particularly because I’m a descendant of the Charles W Morgan there’s a captain
the Charles W Morgan there’s a captain
the Charles W Morgan there’s a captain Captain John Tinkham was my great-great
Captain John Tinkham was my great-great
Captain John Tinkham was my great-great grand uncle and as a descent of the
grand uncle and as a descent of the
grand uncle and as a descent of the Morgan I was invited to a reunion of the
Morgan I was invited to a reunion of the
Morgan I was invited to a reunion of the descendents of the Morgan and it was a
descendents of the Morgan and it was a
descendents of the Morgan and it was a really prestigious thing to be invited
really prestigious thing to be invited
really prestigious thing to be invited to and there were only a couple hundred
to and there were only a couple hundred
to and there were only a couple hundred of us in existence and it was it was
of us in existence and it was it was
of us in existence and it was it was quite an extraordinary experience
quite an extraordinary experience
quite an extraordinary experience especially for my family because we
especially for my family because we
especially for my family because we really cherish this there was even been
really cherish this there was even been
really cherish this there was even been books and movies about this ship and so
books and movies about this ship and so
books and movies about this ship and so we went I took my mother and we went and
we went I took my mother and we went and
we went I took my mother and we went and attended this big thing and sat with
attended this big thing and sat with
attended this big thing and sat with governors and admirals and and just
governors and admirals and and just
governors and admirals and and just enjoyed that that honor in that night in
enjoyed that that honor in that night in
enjoyed that that honor in that night in the Mystic Seaport star a beautiful
the Mystic Seaport star a beautiful
the Mystic Seaport star a beautiful night my mother and I or the first
night my mother and I or the first
night my mother and I or the first people allowed to sleep aboard the deck
people allowed to sleep aboard the deck
people allowed to sleep aboard the deck of that ship aboard the deck of the
of that ship aboard the deck of the
of that ship aboard the deck of the Charles W Morgan it was just surreal it
Charles W Morgan it was just surreal it
Charles W Morgan it was just surreal it was an amazing experience and guess what
was an amazing experience and guess what
was an amazing experience and guess what my family has the claim to the first
my family has the claim to the first
my family has the claim to the first tiny house ever because on the deck of
tiny house ever because on the deck of
tiny house ever because on the deck of that ship there’s a six by six by six
that ship there’s a six by six by six
that ship there’s a six by six by six cabin
cabin
cabin not much bigger than this spot that was
not much bigger than this spot that was
not much bigger than this spot that was built for Captain John Jenkins wife okay
built for Captain John Jenkins wife okay
built for Captain John Jenkins wife okay see back then I don’t know if you know
see back then I don’t know if you know
see back then I don’t know if you know this but women were considered horrible
this but women were considered horrible
this but women were considered horrible bad luck aboard working vessel and
bad luck aboard working vessel and
bad luck aboard working vessel and superstition wouldn’t even allow them on
superstition wouldn’t even allow them on
superstition wouldn’t even allow them on it so my my great grand uncle John
it so my my great grand uncle John
it so my my great grand uncle John Tinkham said I’m not gonna take the job
Tinkham said I’m not gonna take the job
Tinkham said I’m not gonna take the job unless I’m allowed to bring my new bride
unless I’m allowed to bring my new bride
unless I’m allowed to bring my new bride and the powers that be said well okay
and the powers that be said well okay
and the powers that be said well okay but we’re not gonna allow her down below
but we’re not gonna allow her down below
but we’re not gonna allow her down below deck in the captains quarters we’ll have
deck in the captains quarters we’ll have
deck in the captains quarters we’ll have to build her her own tiny house I’m the
to build her her own tiny house I’m the
to build her her own tiny house I’m the dick of that ship so it was it was an
dick of that ship so it was it was an
dick of that ship so it was it was an incredible thing and that’s our family’s
incredible thing and that’s our family’s
incredible thing and that’s our family’s historic claim to the tiny house
historic claim to the tiny house
historic claim to the tiny house movement was back then and also she
movement was back then and also she
movement was back then and also she paved the way as that ship still floats
paved the way as that ship still floats
paved the way as that ship still floats today centuries later and has a history
today centuries later and has a history
today centuries later and has a history of being the most profitable vessel in
of being the most profitable vessel in
of being the most profitable vessel in its era so ladies you are in fact very
its era so ladies you are in fact very
its era so ladies you are in fact very good luck on working vessel thank you
good luck on working vessel thank you
good luck on working vessel thank you very much and another cool thing was the
very much and another cool thing was the
very much and another cool thing was the whole reason for that reunion was that
whole reason for that reunion was that
whole reason for that reunion was that they finally had the lumber available
they finally had the lumber available
they finally had the lumber available for the complete restoration of the ship
for the complete restoration of the ship
for the complete restoration of the ship because of the lumber that was harvested
because of the lumber that was harvested
because of the lumber that was harvested from Hurricane Katrina which we were
from Hurricane Katrina which we were
from Hurricane Katrina which we were there cutting to save people and get to
there cutting to save people and get to
there cutting to save people and get to them so it was kind of a neat way to
them so it was kind of a neat way to
them so it was kind of a neat way to link those two together another
link those two together another
link those two together another opportunity came that I was available to
opportunity came that I was available to
opportunity came that I was available to take a second trip to South Africa this
take a second trip to South Africa this
take a second trip to South Africa this was really exciting because in 2008 so I
was really exciting because in 2008 so I
was really exciting because in 2008 so I go over there and I get to be a part of
go over there and I get to be a part of
go over there and I get to be a part of this really cool conference and as I was
this really cool conference and as I was
this really cool conference and as I was there I went ahead and flew over to
there I went ahead and flew over to
there I went ahead and flew over to Zambia to meet up with a friend of mine
Zambia to meet up with a friend of mine
Zambia to meet up with a friend of mine who live there and in that week the
who live there and in that week the
who live there and in that week the president died the president Sambia
president died the president Sambia
president died the president Sambia Patrick Levy Mwanawasa beloved man a
Patrick Levy Mwanawasa beloved man a
Patrick Levy Mwanawasa beloved man a great man a great patron to his country
great man a great patron to his country
great man a great patron to his country to many great things saved him from
to many great things saved him from
to many great things saved him from extortion all kinds of things and the
extortion all kinds of things and the
extortion all kinds of things and the country was in mourning of posters and
country was in mourning of posters and
country was in mourning of posters and billboards and people crying their
billboards and people crying their
billboards and people crying their streets and they’re just this great loss
streets and they’re just this great loss
streets and they’re just this great loss for them this great man and and I just
for them this great man and and I just
for them this great man and and I just happen to be there at the same time so
happen to be there at the same time so
happen to be there at the same time so the things we had scheduled to do were
the things we had scheduled to do were
the things we had scheduled to do were all canceled you know we had planned on
all canceled you know we had planned on
all canceled you know we had planned on going to Livingston Falls in different
going to Livingston Falls in different
going to Livingston Falls in different places and we just we just couldn’t so
places and we just we just couldn’t so
places and we just we just couldn’t so it took the opportunity I was now
it took the opportunity I was now
it took the opportunity I was now available to do some other things and
available to do some other things and
available to do some other things and met with small groups and missionaries
met with small groups and missionaries
met with small groups and missionaries some men’s groups and things like that
some men’s groups and things like that
some men’s groups and things like that you know
you know
you know great and my friend who was there says
great and my friend who was there says
great and my friend who was there says hey how would you like to go see the
hey how would you like to go see the
hey how would you like to go see the president’s house and view the body
president’s house and view the body
president’s house and view the body excuse me from me why he goes well we’re
excuse me from me why he goes well we’re
excuse me from me why he goes well we’re gonna go we’d love for you to come with
gonna go we’d love for you to come with
gonna go we’d love for you to come with us and and of course I’d be honored so I
us and and of course I’d be honored so I
us and and of course I’d be honored so I did I go and yeah listen I’m just a
did I go and yeah listen I’m just a
did I go and yeah listen I’m just a carpenter I’m just a guy and I’m in the
carpenter I’m just a guy and I’m in the
carpenter I’m just a guy and I’m in the president of Zambia’s house to pay
president of Zambia’s house to pay
president of Zambia’s house to pay respects to him that just died that week
respects to him that just died that week
respects to him that just died that week I was blown away I was available for
I was blown away I was available for
I was blown away I was available for some extraordinary experiences
some extraordinary experiences
some extraordinary experiences later that day my friend says hey
later that day my friend says hey
later that day my friend says hey there’s somebody wants to come pick you
there’s somebody wants to come pick you
there’s somebody wants to come pick you up and take you to his house for supper
up and take you to his house for supper
up and take you to his house for supper he wanted to have you over for a meal I
he wanted to have you over for a meal I
he wanted to have you over for a meal I said well okay apparently I’m available
said well okay apparently I’m available
said well okay apparently I’m available so I’ll go you know later on a car sent
so I’ll go you know later on a car sent
so I’ll go you know later on a car sent for me and they picked me up and they
for me and they picked me up and they
for me and they picked me up and they take me to this really beautiful home in
take me to this really beautiful home in
take me to this really beautiful home in Zambia and as we pull up into the
Zambia and as we pull up into the
Zambia and as we pull up into the driveway another man pulls up he’s a
driveway another man pulls up he’s a
driveway another man pulls up he’s a distinguished man in a suit and he comes
distinguished man in a suit and he comes
distinguished man in a suit and he comes out and you know very important guy you
out and you know very important guy you
out and you know very important guy you know bold speaking everything he grabs
know bold speaking everything he grabs
know bold speaking everything he grabs my hand shaking my hand he says listen
my hand shaking my hand he says listen
my hand shaking my hand he says listen I’m so honored to have you in my home
I’m so honored to have you in my home
I’m so honored to have you in my home and and unfortunately some you know I
and and unfortunately some you know I
and and unfortunately some you know I have to tense him to some important
have to tense him to some important
have to tense him to some important business with the president’s funeral
business with the president’s funeral
business with the president’s funeral apparently he had he was a high up
apparently he had he was a high up
apparently he had he was a high up diplomat of some sort and and had
diplomat of some sort and and had
diplomat of some sort and and had something to do with the emcee of the
something to do with the emcee of the
something to do with the emcee of the funeral for the president but he said
funeral for the president but he said
funeral for the president but he said I’m so sorry but listen my wife and my
I’m so sorry but listen my wife and my
I’m so sorry but listen my wife and my children Lauren are you in our home as a
children Lauren are you in our home as a
children Lauren are you in our home as a guest and I’m standing beside myself
guest and I’m standing beside myself
guest and I’m standing beside myself going again I’m just a carpenter from
going again I’m just a carpenter from
going again I’m just a carpenter from Florida why am I getting this
Florida why am I getting this
Florida why am I getting this extraordinary experience well it turns
extraordinary experience well it turns
extraordinary experience well it turns out this man has a brother named William
out this man has a brother named William
out this man has a brother named William who made it to America one time to
who made it to America one time to
who made it to America one time to attend a conference and somebody took
attend a conference and somebody took
attend a conference and somebody took him to the ocean for the first time ever
him to the ocean for the first time ever
him to the ocean for the first time ever now listen living in 200 square feet on
now listen living in 200 square feet on
now listen living in 200 square feet on a set of wheels may not be for you maybe
a set of wheels may not be for you maybe
a set of wheels may not be for you maybe a little beyond your comfort zone but I
a little beyond your comfort zone but I
a little beyond your comfort zone but I guarantee you one thing it’s worth every
guarantee you one thing it’s worth every
guarantee you one thing it’s worth every risk in every attempt to find out what
risk in every attempt to find out what
risk in every attempt to find out what is there’s an extraordinary life waiting
is there’s an extraordinary life waiting
is there’s an extraordinary life waiting for you
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