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Trailersteading: How to Find, Buy, Retrofit, and Live Large in a Mobile Home

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All the advantages of a tiny house at a fraction of the cost! Imagine what you could do with your time if you didn't have to spend $16,000 a year on rent or a mortgage. Old single-wide mobile homes can often be found for free (and installed for a couple of thousand dollars) in rural areas, so trailersteading is akin to dumpster-diving. A trailer allows you to live without debt, to keep your ecological footprint to a minimum with energy bills at or below the national average, and even to blend right in alongside traditional-house dwellers after a few years. Trailersteading profiles thirteen mobile-home dwellers who have used trailers as a stepping stone toward achieving their dreams. Some have spent the cash saved to expedite renovations involving extra insulation, pitched roofs, classy interiors, and even basements, while the found money has allowed others to go off the grid. Many also took advantage of a low-cost housing option to pursue their passions, becoming full-time homemakers or homesteaders. In addition to the case studies, this book presents easy methods of minimizing the negative sides of trailer life and accentuating the positive. For example, did you know a single-wide is easy to retrofit for passive solar heating? That a simple plant-covered trellis can break up the blockiness of the trailer's external appearance? Learn which parts of installing and upgrading your trailer are easy for a DIYer and which parts should be left to the experts, along with how to cheaply heat and cool a mobile home. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; Illustrated edition (February 2, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1634504100


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 02


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,386,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #558 in Small Homes & Cottages #1,303 in Residential Architecture #2,897 in Sustainable Living


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    • A very entertaining study of modern homesteading pragmatism
This book is a wonderful resource for those who are intrigued by the idea of getting back to the land, embracing a simpler life and thrive while doing so. The narrative reads in part like a conversation between close friends; each discussing the pros and cons of choosing a recycled home as the anchor to which you moor your homesteading dreams, and the author sharing with the reader the highlights of her own journey to personal independence and the fruits of a successful experiment in self-sufficiency. This account reads as a very entertaining study of modern homesteading pragmatism, versus the materialism advocated by modern culture. It will provide inspiration to young and old alike, although I feel it is of most value to those young adults who have discovered early on that the rat race of American modern society is nothing but a jail cell with padded walls and shiny trinkets. The author is a very real success story, accomplished through hard work, education, persistence and creativity. This is not your typical account of the Mother Earth News retiree with lots of money to finance the back-to-the-land retirement lifestyle. No white-washed accounts of well-off ex-hippies trying to atone for the sins of their past money-making ways. Nor is this book the product of a fly-by-night blogger looking for a quick buck in e-book sales. All the information contained in the book is from real people doing real advances towards independence, in a realistic, attainable fashion. The author makes a full frontal attack on the first, and biggest, challenge of choosing to live in a recycled home: the term ‘trailer’ and all its connotations. The author makes a very convincing case debunking the associated conceptions to the term, and even explains to the reader how some of the disadvantages are not really disadvantages at all. The book candidly and honestly shares what has worked and has not worked for the past 9 years of independence. Neither crazy ex-hippies nor fringe idealist need apply here. The narrative shows you how you can blend modern day technical advances with old-timey folk knowledge that gets things done in an efficient, sustainable way. You might not agree on 100% with the author’s approach to the challenges encountered, but herein lays the beauty of this book: The author is not selling you an idea, nor trying to brainwash you into the lifestyle: The intent seemed to be to clearly inform and offer a different point of view with experience that backs it up. The read itself is easygoing, with plenty of beautiful pictures and a well thought structure. If you are someone who’s just looking to carve a place of your own in this earth, then this book will provide you with an insider’s view of what is possible today. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015 by Pedrules
    • I'm not the intended audience but I enjoyed it anyway.
Took time out from Walden to this, figuring it would be at least thematically sympatico. Since I grabbed this book during a period when it was free on Amazon, I'm probably not the ideal audience and so my grade should be taken with a big ol' grain of salt: it wouldn't surprise me if this book was a perfect fit for the reader who is actively researching using a trailer to enter or transition to the homesteading lifestyle. Hess covers a wide range of questions and considerations for someone contemplating a low-financial investment, and I found a wide range of interesting tidbits about trailer construction (including an eye-opening section on fire safety). And best of all, Hess has an entirely engaging authorial voice, personable and informed. Turning the pages never felt like a chore, at least until some of the more practical DIY projects were explained in detail (and then it was only because I wasn't interested in the actual projects themselves). On the flip side of things, it's possible that the reader with a very definite approach looking for a very definite answer about the best way to convert and utilize trailers might be frustrated with the book? Maybe? Hess is always on point, but she weaves enough examples in and out of her book that she returns to with enough frequently there were times I wasn't sure if and when a topic was going to get covered. It's possible someone would want a book that is more an instruction manual than this book here? Personally, I wouldn't have traded the book's tone for anything but, again, I think I'm probably atypical and barely in Hess' intended audience (if at all!) If I did decide to pursue the homesteading life, I'd make a beeline right to Hess's other books. But as it was, I found Trailersteading to be a pleasant and informative diversion. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014 by Jeff Lester

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