Underhill. A Magical Little Hobbit House Down Under...

Underhill is a gorgeous, magical little tiny cave-like house, wait a minute, it is a cave.
But also a beautiful cosy rustic home to live in or a place to perchance visit for a while.
It's got no electricity and folk wishing to stay in this wonderful escape-hole are asked to leave their intrusive phones and computers behind.
So next time you're down under in New Zealand's Waikato area, check out this incredible little Hobbit House which is the realised dream of Graham Hannah who originally built it for him and his family. Now it's owned by his daughter who runs it as a boutique B&B.
You may want to stay forever...

Homes On Wheels For Some Serious Off Road Freedom Camping...

There seems to be a never ending supply of vehicles that've been creatively modified to meet the demands of adventure loving, off road freedom camping enthusiasts.
Here's just a few more I've found on my travels through malaria ridden web pages, blogs with potholes so deep that I've needed to be winched out, photo albums that are fraught with traps for the easily intimidated itinerant.
The things I do for you...

Inspiration For Your Quiet Place Somewhere...

Any visit over to Cabinporn is always
an inspiring one but don't just take my word for it.
You know by now I'm biased.
Have a look here...

Tiny Homes On Wheels For The Adventurous Traveller...

Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave
only a trail...
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tiny Colourful Gypsy Wagons For The Dreamer...

Some eye candy for those who might fancy the idea of living or travelling awhile in a colourful, bohemian styled Gypsy wagon.
Whether it's hitched up to a couple of horses or a vehicle with many under the bonnet, there's still plenty of options for the dreamer.
Just don't stop dreaming...

Todd And His Tiny House On Wheels...

I hadn't seen him for a while
but I caught up with Todd yesterday.
He's an interesting man. An artist and a surfer, he's lived in his tiny home on wheels for ten years with his dog Scoobi and a lot of large fish.
None of whom are called Wanda.
He carves fish for a living from New Zealand native timbers.
This wonderful Snapper is Pohutakawa.
Even though the carving is a long process, I think it's been quicker for him to carve them than it has for me to catch them...

He Built A Beautiful Little Rustic Cabin In The Woods...

I was over at Kent Griswold's
Tiny House Blog. Another favourite site.
There was this wonderful but sad story about
a man and his dream.
How he finished school and in the summer of 1976, set off to the mountains of America's North Carolina.
To build a little log cabin.
Armed with a few books, some hand tools but no experience or skills, he set up a tent and got on with his appointed task.
He expected it to take six weeks.
He had the optimism of youth.
Six months later he hadn't finished the chimney or started on the roof.
He lived in this beautiful little cabin made from fieldstones and oak logs for fifteen years. It had no plumbing. He carried water from a local spring and heated it with wood he'd cut.
Sadly, for some reason he had the need to sell his little cabin and move to Ashville.
He misses his life in the woods more with each passing year...