Tag Archives: nomad

Narrowboats

Posted on Saturday, April 7, 2012 by

If I lived in Britain or France, I would want to live aboard a narrowboat.  Like the name suggests, these small ships are long and narrow, designed to navigate the extensive canal system throughout much of country. At about seven … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by

Early in the planning stage while designing my ‘van, I encountered this painting by Vincent van Gogh.  Painted in the late 19th Century, it is, to me, a great image of what is now a bygone era in Europe.  Who … Continue reading →

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The New Gypsies

Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 by

I have seen photos from this book around the web for a while now.  A fair number of “hippie” Brits are living mobile, a difficult thing to do in the U.S.  Iain McKell has done a wonderful job of photo-documenting … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Plans, pt 1

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by

The following are plans from The English Gypsy Caravan.  This book taught me a lot about layout in such a small space.  There is rarely anything new under the sun and the early builders thought through the process quite thoroughly. … Continue reading →

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N55 Walkinghouse

Posted on Saturday, August 7, 2010 by

N55 is a group of artists and designers who have some interesting ideas.  I have been interested in the Walkinghouse since I first saw it.  Here is a link to its “manual” and here is a video of it walking … Continue reading →

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