And indeed many of the tiny houses in the tiny house blog do actually rely on wheels. So I would say a van/trailerhome/Yurt/Tent/Tipi are all valid examples of a tiny home movement. Which would mean that the eco-yuppies have been predated by many many years.
The tiny house movement doesn't make a lot of sense when you think that a tiny house costs almost as much to build as a normal small house since a lot of the costs are in the initial building fees, and a tiny house has everything a small house has except space, which is the cheapest part of a house to build, since it mostly consists of a few incremental square feet of flooring and roofing.
it could support lower operating and maintenance costs as well as (the owner's) unique perspective on life. it's all up to the individual
complete with longhorn (http://thistinyhouse.com/2009/homes-for-less-than-3000-john-wells-field-lab/)
more her if you can stand it: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/03/22/orange-peel-house-for-campers-fits-on-small-trailer/
I hadn't thought about it but I've seen some REALLY nice houseboats over the years. And some real eyesores too. It's kinda like vintage RV's or do-it-yourself bus conversions, there is a wide range of what works and doesn't work.
Not to pick nits, but either this is a non-working mockup or he's standing on top of his generator, because you aren't going to run that A/C unit off of a 12 volt system.
i know i couldn't do it, but like a lot of stuff it can get you thinking http://zenhabits.net/minimalist-fun-the-100-things-challenge/ http://smalllivingjournal.com/what-about-a-tiny-home-appeals-to-you-personally/rowdykittens/10-reasons-live-tiny/
These guys kick ass http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/garden/31yurt.html?_r=2 "This family of three lives in a yurt high up on a mountain in a remote coastal Alaskan town. The McKittricks have a woodstove but the place is only accessible by boat or aircraft. They have broadband internet but no indoor plumbing."
