Categories
Germany

The Building of a Tiny House on Wheels

Cindy's avatar

By Cindy

Years of traveling brought me many different insights, philosophies and countries I needed to be (over 90 in total). I lived in Pakistan, went over 15 times to India and when I stopped cycling the world, that was after 50.000 kilometer through 45 countries, I met Geo. Together we now try to be more self-sustainable, grow our own food and live off-grid. I now juggle with the logistics of being an old-fashioned housewife, cook and creative artist loving the outdoors. The pouches I create are for sale on www.cindyneedleart.com

17 replies on “The Building of a Tiny House on Wheels”

Looks super cool Cindy.
And you are on a continent with such variety from South to north to east you can move and Explore for years to come.
Hope to run into you two in the Future and see your home for myself.

Good job !

Liked by 2 people

Hi Koen,

Thank you for your nice feedback. We are not sure whether we want to explore from north to south to east to west. It is expensive, this diesel product ; ) Also, you know, it is rather stressfull, to be in traffic or on small backroads with deep cliffs in such a vehicle. It is for sure a new adventure and also a new finding out what we like and dislike. It’s a huge vehicle indeed!

But I do hope to run into you too, I’ll make you a Thai curry then : ))

Enjoy Australia!

Liked by 1 person

Great story one I might in time follow my self. Maybe with your bike attached to the back you can have the best of both worlds? Trucks have trouble following dirt dual tracks to lovely places but for that you get on your bike. The truck can be like a base camp and so on. Happy adventures Cindy

Liked by 2 people

Hi Dingo Dreams,

You know what I found out, that it doesn’t work like that for me: taking the bicycle on the truck. We did that, just now. We went to the mountains in Spain and though it was very beautiful, a natural park with an abundance of tracks. We even went there with the truck, but for me, cycling is not just cycling somewhere. For me, unfortunately, cycling was always either communiting to work or traveling. I consider myself a traveler, not a cyclist. So, although Geo wanted to cycle out in the forest, I headed back as I dislike cycling rounds, or just cycling for the sake of cycling. Instead, I LOVE to make a trek.

Do you cycle just somewhere, for the sake of cycling?

Also, I have to find a new way now I am with Geo. Two people with a different lifestyle in a situation new to both requires a new approach, and we are both finding our way in that.

Much regards, Cindy

Liked by 2 people

Cindy I do both. I love the freedom of riding and I love riding to get to places. I guess what I was saying is more bikepacking and not touring as such. Riding through a pass or a long route but eventually coming back to base – the truck. It could be a few days or a few weeks. Yeah it would not be a tour as such hmmm. I am sure you will like the truck life for the rest you will be able to get but I think after a while you will want to be more active again. How to do that in a truck is the question…. I am sure you will find a way when the need arrises. Does Geo like bike touring?

Like

Hi,

Yeah, I don’t know really. Everything changed. I have to find a new balance in
what I want.

I am not at all a sporty type, so I don’t miss the activity of cycling. I am more a traveler, so that will stay. Cycling as I did is not an option anymore, and Geo does not like cycling at all. I would not want to cycle with anyone anyway (not even with Geo ; ) Hahaha!!

Maybe the fact that you live in Australia and I in a relatively closely knit country (Spain) could be a reason why I dislike cycling nowadays. Also, I have found out, on a recent cycling trip of a week…. tatatatataaaaa: nature must impress me or else I simply miss Geo. Spain so far did not impress much, perhaps I am a bit spoiled? But you are right, simply sitting in a truck is of course not enough. We did a lot of hikes while in the truck.

The truck functions then as a base camp indeed. I really love the comfort a truck gives (though no shower not toilet). We have a fire wood stove, and that thing is AWESOME!

Where do you base yourself, if I may ask? Is the weather always good where you are that you can stay outside at all tiimes?

To have the truck as a base and come back after a few days or weeks is not an option in my opinion, as then the truck stands on its own. That makes it easy to open doors unseen…. And geo and I both are allergic to RV sites ; ))

Well, have a good day.
Greetings Cindy

Like

By Post Author

Hoi Gerry,

Dank je! Leuk je weer terug te ‘zien’ op mijn blog. Weer heel wat anders, dit kleine huisje op wielen, maar voor nu: weer terug in het paleis zonder wielen. Wat een tegenstelling.

Hoe gaat het met je? Heb je plannen voor een reis? Hoop dat het goed gaat met je X
Cindy

Liked by 1 person

Yo Cindy

Nice truck you have and like you say diesel isn’t cheap. I too have been living in a van whilst working and it’s a great. I’m also not an avid cyclist but love hiking. However, travelling by van isn’t an option for me because I feel detached from the outside world. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been all over the uk in my van but I’d rather walk to Australia than drive if you get my drift.

Enjoy the ride and see where it takes you. Like anything in life, a free spirit gets bored quickly!

Liked by 1 person

Hi Phil, is walking to Australia not a whole different approach than living and working in a van in the UK?! I think both can not be compared.

I like the truck a lot, as it is much easier for cooking great meals. Its all much more straight forward yet I feel very much one with the surroundings. It can carry a lot more than a bicycle and its actually a pretty luxurious lifestyle compared to a bicycle. But yes, it is less one with nature than by hiking, for sure!

Greetings Cindy and Geo

Like

Hi Gert,

Tried to find out your name, but it is not on your ‘Gravatar’, so I keep it with Gert ; )

This idea was Geo’s. I had to get used to it first, but when Geo started the truck I was quickly in love with the whole thing. I already liked the thought after he showed me a few video’s on YouTube of ‘van dwellers’. It is a great way to camp for us.

Greetings Cindy and Geo

Like

I am curious to your thoughts and idea's, as a blog is a doubled joined journey

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Discover more from Cycling Cindy

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading