10-4 Magazine December 2021

10-4 Magazine / December 2021 81 and electric and hooked up much like a manufactured house would be. They left the wheels on so if one day they would want to move it that would be an option. Underneath the trailer they put down asphalt, and once the skirting is all up, this will become a perfect storage space for the lawn mower, yard tools, and in the winter, their outdoor furniture. They also have used an old box truck box as a small shed for even more storage. They are talking about building stairs and putting an outdoor patio on top of their home next summer. Kind of a rooftop patio, like they have in the big city, but they get to enjoy the beautiful views offered by Prince Edward Island. In its former life, this trailer hauled freight, but now it’s been transformed into a cozy, comfortable, paid for home. Holly said they are enjoying the fact that they don’t have a mortgage to deal with. And with the crazy prices of homes these days, it makes this great idea even more appealing to would-be homeowners. Holly was very surprised at all the interest her idea has sparked since she first posted pictures on Facebook, and I have to say, when I saw the pictures of what they had done, I thought, “How smart!” This would make for the coolest retirement community for truck drivers. Just imagine a bunch of these tiny homes, built out of old trailers, all put together in the same area. I can just imagine all the stories that would be told as these retired drivers sat around a big fire pit, in the evening, telling trucker tales. Thank you to both Holly and Tyler for letting me share your story and the pictures of your new home. Sometimes, thinking inside the box pays off. n