Back in July, Kate Heber & John Byfield launched themselves and their vintage 22′ Airstream trailer on an Eco-Discovery Tour for an indefinite amount of time. Their trailer, a 1962 Flying Cloud named “Doris Mae,” is open for public display at eco-friendly events and shops all around the country.
After their 7 month renovation/reconstruction project, the interior of John & Kate’s Airstream is stunning. They cleverly mapped out everything in cardboard first before committing to build — adjusting here and there as they imagined their lives in the Airstream — creating an extremely personalized space.
This tiny traveling eco-home has all the amenities including: solar electricity, composing toilet, low-flow sink and shower, low-VOC paint and finish, LED lighting, cork flooring, kirel board & bamboo cabinetry, natural linoleum countertop, even a natural wool mattress.
Check their blog for current updates and maps of their travels. Cheers and good luck to both of you!
Photo credit: Kirei
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I give up, what makes it an eco-home on an eco-discovery tour?
The fact that they’re using a fossil fuel guzzling truck to haul it around?
While we are indeed using a fossil fueled truck, we are not consuming any fossil-fueled electricity as our entire needs are met by solar power. Our water consumption averages 7-10 gallons a day (including showers!) as compared to the average household of 200-400. Our composting toilet does not use fresh drinking water to flush away our waste, and as many of the materials that we used as possible are recycled or sustainably manufactured. The platform is a recycled 47 year old trailer that has been successfully reborn and hopefully good for another 47 years!
Our goal was to substantially reduce our carbon footprint, not eliminate it, as that is nearly impossible. Even with our fuel consumption, which we use to share our small space living project with other people, compared to the average American household we have succeeded in both reducing our footprint, and making other people aware that they can do the same.
We did look at both hybrids and bio-diesel vehicles, but they either lacked the horsepower, or weren’t really practical for a cross-country trip. We are not preaching, and we are not perfect, but we hope people will enjoy seeing what we have done.
Bravo John & Kate! Let us know when you pass through San Diego!
Thanks for blogging us! You have a great blog, and a nice following. We got a lot of hits! We would love to see your tiny trailer!
J&K