Making a tiny portable home

06-22-2014 • Free Press Publications

I think most people will say they want to have a place of their own. I count myself among that group, though I have also said that I never want to buy land because of property taxes. I also love to travel. Some people have combined their home with their ability to travel and bought RV's or other portable living spaces, and the idea has always fascinated me. I've also been interested in tiny-homes (houses less than 1,000 square feet) for several years. Recently, I had the opportunity to purchase a GMC 3500 Cutaway, aka mini-bus. I have lovingly dubbed this vehicle the "not-a-bus" as bus is, apparently, a legal term for an automobile that has the capacity to seat 16 or more passengers plus a driver. At the time of purchase, the not-a-bus only had seating for 14 passengers plus a driver, which also had the added benefit of meaning that a CDL was not required.