Thanks for watching! If you have any questions about our tiny home or the build pop them down in the comments below - we'd love to chat with you there! If you enjoyed this one, don't forget to give it a thumbs up & subscribe to follow along on our journey! Much love, A&J

Allison & James, you both had not only persevered through your struggles with a limited time period to create this minimalistic living space (with very limited experience) but you succeeded in making a beautiful home. There are a couple of things; that if I had been watching during the process, I would have suggested but regardless, you did it. And you did it WELL ! Returning to a simpler lifestyle is challenging in today’s world/society but for some of us it’s the end result that we’re striving for. Myself included. Not sure if you still have the Airstream for the “off-season” or if the boat is now the permanent home but you continue to inspire those who desire a life that is more in balance with nature rather than living in the proverbial rat-race. Now it’s time to see how your journey began with starting life as salty sailors. As always, wishing you both fair winds and following seas or gentle breezes and warm evenings in the comforts of the Airstream.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

6 ай бұрын

Awe thank you so much for your kind words! A more minimal mindful and intentional life is definitely the goal. This is the first winter since the build that we're not in the Airstream, mainly because we've moved the boat further up North and wanted to be close to it to tackle the long list of projects ongoing this Winter/Spring before we set sail for Alaska. We're actually in the process of organizing towing the Airstream North to a new pad so that will be great if it all works out. Although we love being on the sailboat, we've found it's best to still maintain a land base :)

WOW. You guy's made a work of art out of an old trailer. Well done. Gives me ideas for mine.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

8 ай бұрын

Awe thanks! Couple years later and we're still really happy with how it turned out! Wouldn't change the design at all! We've seen folks do some fun color schemes and whatnot in theirs but we will say that gets old quick. The classic wood and white keeps it looking fresh open and airy and your eye gets to focus on the beauty outside. So glad you found this helpful for your own ideas!

What a fantastic home on wheels, loads storage Plus it's got a great bathroom. TOP MARKS.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynne!! We were living in it for about 12 months before we got around to finishing the bathroom so it feels extra luxurious to have one now that it’s finished! 🚽✨

I loved seeing your beautiful home again. I originally saw your home on Alternative Spaces. Your home is so cozy, comfortable, and beautiful. I’m looking forward to your next sailing video. I appreciate the magnificent views from your sailboat. Your narration is amazing ( not distracting us with: like it’s cold, like its beautiful, like…like…like). You share with us views that are are indescribably beautiful. Thank you for taking us along. So glad I found you. 😊

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

This is such a nice message, thank you so much!!! We’re so glad you found us and happy to have you along on the adventure! Cheers

Can confirm how functional and beautiful your space is! Thanks for hosting me the past few days you two. Absolutely loved my visit. Will definitely be back :) Miss you guys already ❤️

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Aww, thanks Jess! We loved having you here ♥️ See you again soon!

The cabinets and counter tops are way better than I see in homes that cost $ 300, 000 plus.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

That’s such a lovely compliment! The countertops took days to complete. Many long hours of milling and sanding (outside in the snow). But we’re really happy with how they turned out and we appreciate them even more when we think back to the days of making them! Thank you!!!

Great tour and reflection of your Airstream project, balancing work, finances and play and choosing the life style that works for you both. Keep the fantastic videos coming and looking forward to your continued journey.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for your kind words and for always showing up here! It means a lot 🤍 -A

wow you kidz are living your dream sooo kool.......take care...

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Working towards it for sure! Thanks Steve!!

I LOVE what you've done. I had thought of living like this. But now that I'm a BILATERAL amputate, it's out of the question. Keep up the good work.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind and encouraging words William 🤍

yalls definitely should make it as a business. & its unbelievable the cost of building a beautiful home that is perfect for both of you.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you!! we would probably enjoy an airstream/RV/van flipping business! Our other big project is our sailboat so that will be the focus for the next little while!

Beautiful space! Best wishes to you both.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Katherine!!

Mosquitos the size of the Airstream! LOL Love seeing you guys living the dream. :)

Loved this video. You guys need to start a talk show too, as well as a cooking show and an adventure show. Nice touch of humor at the end at your expense James. Your place looks beautiful. Denny wants to know where you store your tools? The narration was superb. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Awe, thanks mum! Maybe we’ll start a podcast some day. Always dreamt of writing a cook book!!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah thank you to James for making us all chuckle at the end! Currently our tools are stored on the property in small lean-to. Otherwise they would become interior decor haha Although we did build an easily accessible space for them under the bed :)

Very nice to see the final build.💕🌷🥰

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!

Great series of videos. You have stimulated my inner geek in doing a build like this. Question: How often do you need to empty the composting toilet and where do you dispose of the contents? Thanks!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the series. Awesome that it has inspired you to take on a similar project! Gosh, I wish we did a video about the composting toilet, we've wanted to for some time.. we have lots to say about it! Maybe we will since we get asked about it regularly. With two people using it, we're dumping urine daily. We dump the solids every three weeks and clean the head. This is a really sucky job. No sugar coating it, it's a glorified bucket, so nothing composts in the head. The contents need to be dealt with proper in order to compost. Here we were on 5 acres of land and constructed a contained composting area dedicated to it. We dumped the contents and mixed in a proper ratio of earth etc A composting head in this scenario is basically an outhouse that you cleanout regularly yourself. Really not an ideal option for folks roving around despite popular media.. Hope that sheds some insight, cheers!

Love your house! Earlier in the build you mentioned building a queen size bed but ended up with a double. Could you share the thought process on the switch and whether the queen bed would fit with your design? I ask because I'm renovating my '65 Airstream Tradewind and want to get a queen bed and a wet bath in there... I really love your design! It's my favorite of all the renovations I've watched on KZread and the size of your system is very close to mine.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Oops we may have misspoke! We already had a double size mattress, so we built our bed area to those dimensions (didn’t change anything along the way). You could totally make a queen size work, would just adjust the closet and wetbath dimensions to compromise.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

One complaint we have was that we made the bed area ever so slightly small, really have to squeeze the foam mattress in there and Allison’s feet hang off the bed a bit. So if we had our time back we would make the bed space a bit longer!

We enjoy your videos as this is our retirement vision. Could you please tell me if your purchased this lot and if so where and how much, if that's not to invasive. Love the scenery in your videos.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad you’re enjoying them! No we didn’t purchase this lot, we rent the ‘parking pad’. It’s a really beautiful place and the rent is very affordable, about 25% of what we would pay to live in an apartment in our area. We feel very fortunate

I'm from the Fraser Valley. Grew up in Mission. Really curious what area your in. Don't have to say the town. Just wondering about the region. I'm in Grande Prairie county in northern Alberta now. Bloody cold hostile winters. If B.C. wasn't so expensive and didn't continually have such insane governments I'd move home again. The Thompson Nicola region I think. Love that desert country.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

8 ай бұрын

Southern Vancouver Island! Hot dry summers in this region as well :)

Awesome video guys! 😊

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma!!

So cool!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it :)

Wow, this was one of your best videos thus far, with an awesome way of show-casing every aspect of the harvest of your labors. Consider one day to get a fixer "Airstream No. 2", take your time with fixing it, and use it for overflow storage, could open up a lot of storage potential and/or flipping income when you're ready to sell it. Your current Airstream is one of the best ones I've seen in terms of choices of materials and overall flair! Also must say that you two are about the chillest couple I've seen in a long time. Your children will be some lucky lads and gals! If you didn't have so much shade due to the awesome forestry I'd recommend putting together a solar battery generator from CALB cells (I've built two and am running two 5000 btu a/c's all day long, but it's in Northern California with excellent sun exposure). Keep enjoying the journey of independence!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Arminius!! So glad you enjoyed the tour & the space!! We would definitely consider renovating a second one and we’ve been keeping our eyes peeled!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you re our chill vibes. We definitely don’t always feel chill but maybe our careers in healthcare have helped us stay calm 😅

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

You get some real nice sun down there! We would love to hear more about your solar setup! A solar project is definitely next on the list for us!

I have the same Chevy van, a 1981 G20. It's the same color blue as well. I watch all your sailing videos and comment on some (Yaaahrrr!) but this is the first trailer vid. I use my van, Calvaria, to pull my sailboat, a Macgregor 25 named TibFib. At some point I'll get around to launching in Bremerton and sailing the San Juan Islands. Stay in trouble, y'all. Yaaahrrr!!!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 ай бұрын

Nice! Class G20 from the 80's, gotta love em! Our Blue one we called Brenda. Maybe we'll bump into TibFib in the San Juans! Funny you've found the Airstream series haha Not the first refit, but the first we filmed in detail. We had fun building the vans. Looking back they're so much simpler! But they just can't take you where boats can, and nothing beats moving with the breath of the wind!

@khyvich

2 ай бұрын

@@AllisonandJamesSailing I just purchased my first GoPro. It is for my own channel 'Sailing Tango Xray.' Shortly when I learn to use the camera, I'll start posting vids on my channel. In three weeks I'll spend a week sailing one of the most beautiful lakes in America again, Lake Ouachita in Arkansas. That new vid will have lots of shots of Calvaria 'Callie' and TibFib 'Tibs.' I look forward to seeing y'all get to Alaska. Yaaahrrr, maties!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 ай бұрын

​@@khyvich Awesome! Congrats on the sweet action cam purchase! Sounds like you're in for a beautiful time on the lakes! Cheers to getting out there!

Beautiful tiny home! Just subscribed👍... (One thing is missing- a kitty! 😻 Know it's a long shot, but check out tiny kittens channel in Ft. Langley, B.C. near you. Beautiful "Croissant" needs a special home... or maybe you have friends nearby that might be interested in adopting) Thanks for considering 💞

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Alina!!! And yes we completely agree!! We would absolutely love to have a little adventure kitty & would happily adopt a sweet fur ball. We will check it out, thank you for mentioning :)

@Dsgn7

Жыл бұрын

@@AllisonandJamesSailing 💞thank you soooo much! Post if it works out please.

@Dsgn7

Жыл бұрын

The channel is TinyKittensHQ on you tube... here's a clip of "Croissant"....😻 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaqlmtJ-hcurhNI.html

How do you get mails? You rent a mail box in local post office? Very nice environment and nice design for the mini house! Thanks for sharing.

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

We have a P.O Box for the property we’re staying on. It’s beautiful here, we feel very fortunate. Thank you for watching!! :)

@eagleriver7863

2 жыл бұрын

@@AllisonandJamesSailing Thank for your time to reply me :)

Nioce style

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

We be stylin’

My husband and I are trying to do the same thing but we live canada Niagara Falls and we want to move somewhere where can live in our motorhome year round and have mild winters. Where exactly in Vancouver are you guys and or where do you recommend us moving to in order to do so??

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ana! The southern coast of BC certainly has temperate and mild winters. Our tiny home on wheels is currently parked on the southern end of Vancouver Island - winters are wet and summers are hot! Snow is usually optional :)

@anamcneil1780

Жыл бұрын

@@AllisonandJamesSailing ok great thank you. Also can u recommend any camp grounds that will allow winter living in my motorhome??

@AllisonandJamesSailing

Жыл бұрын

I know many of them do allow it but I don’t know the names of any off hand. Best bet would probably be to call around and ask :)

@anamcneil1780

Жыл бұрын

@@AllisonandJamesSailing ok thank you so much, and I love your airstream you guys have made it look so beautiful. I also love that swivel table

awesome video, your parking spot is amazing! that's awesome that the rent isn't too bad either. how much did you purchase your airstream for again? also, do you guys hand wash your clothes or go to a laundromat? just curious about all the things lol :)

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! We really lucked out with our parking situation & amazing landlords :) Their are laundry machines on the property but we’re on the road a lot so we’re kind of opportunistic about laundry locales. Would love to get one of those laundry washboards for our sailboat tho!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Great questions :) We purchased the Airstream for 8k!

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@AllisonandJamesSailing

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching, cheers!

@AllisonandJamesSailing

20 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Ooouch, you alright after that smack to the head, James?

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah, Suzanne I gave myself a pretty mighty smack but at least I got that little bugger 🦟 Thank you for watching til the end ;)

do not say "hot water heater".

@AllisonandJamesSailing

9 ай бұрын

Lol

We have enjoyed watching the progress. Congrats on an amazing job. 👍🫶🏻

@AllisonandJamesSailing

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks so much Kerry!!