What a great wagon. I wish my creativity could approach this level of beauty.
Category: gypsy wagon
Sheep Wagon
Spotted a couple years ago in southern Arizona…
Pretty basic but gets the job done.
Wohnwagen
A nice German wagon found on the Wiki media. Luxuriously spacious.
Unlike the more stylish British versions the continental wagons are much more utilitarian and often built from a cargo wagons.
Jay Nelson’s Constructs
In searching for home-built campers, there were very few images on the web just a few years ago. Jay Nelson came up a few times over the years due to his ingenious building of structures onto existing vehicles, compact car, scooter, boat, and now a truck.
It’s my kind of work. Low budget, simple, and highly functional alternatives to the mainstream consumption.
But would I do this the the Vespa? Maybe.
Of course, my new truck is in sore need of a cool topper…
See more of Jay’s work on his site http://jaynelsonart.com/ or follow his blog on Tumblr.
Hal’s Little Vardo
Hal in Oregon sent me some photos of his stick-built vardo. It is sheathed in house wrap and wood-sided with a metal roof. Sturdy looking simple design. So far, he’s spent about two weeks on it and the shell appears to be nearly complete. This is a link to the album with more photos but I’m not sure it’s public yet. Please let me know through the comments if this link does NOT work for you. In the meantime, here are some photos posted by his sister Jodie:
And a Bowtop
More from Deek
Derek Diedricksen at Relaxshacks.com is always good for some inspirational offbeat home ideas. Here’s a shot of the interior of a sheep wagon with a promise of more to come.
Click the photo for the original post.
Mike’s Gypsy Wagon
Mike is finishing up his remarkable vardo in the great white north. He included a mollycroft in the roof which not only looks cool but should add a lot of light and headroom. The front storage is accessible from the outside like a sheepherder and it will have an enormous bay window in the front. As it comes along I hope he’ll write up more about the design and construction of the wagon. With this wagon and Jack’s build last year, I think I’ll add a page to the header bar for “other vardos” so that they are easy to find on the blog.
Enjoy! Hopefully more to come…
Montana Sheepherder
Beautiful and well-loved sheepherder photographed by Roger Wade Studio.
I really like the cupola on top.
Bowtop
A nice bowtop wagon from Traveller Dave’s website. There are many “real” living wagons and rolling homes there in case you are in need of inspiration.
I like the window but the builder in me sees it as a sure source of leaks.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 