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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A Boston resident’s plan to leave the city gave a whole new meaning to packing everything you need.
Dusty Smith has grown tired of the New England area and the entire east coast as of late.
“Man, this place is cold,” Dusty said. “It’s cold in climate but it’s even colder in demeanor.
Smith said that he wants to escape out west, and he’s bringing his entire homestead with him.
A carpenter by trade, he constructed his home inside of a box truck. He then outfitted it with a full bathroom, living room, king bed, microwave, and running water. The back of the truck even turns into a stage.
“I wanted to build this so that the actual living would be just as convenient as any other house,” Dusty said. “If you customize your space, you can fit everything.”
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Smith said that he plans to take his truck-house out west where he can continue to live on his own terms in an environment he prefers. He even has a full fridge in tow, making eating a non-issue on his journey.
“I figured, I’ll have a girlfriend at some point that wants to help me cook and we’ll store a lot of stuff or I’ll go to Burning Man.”
Dusty said his dream destination is San Diego. To fund such a trip, he uses his carpentry skills to fix up other people’s homes, despite that not being his ideal use of skills.
“I can do this, there’s so many things we can do in life though, and I do not love this.”
Dusty hopes that one day there will be entire villages of tiny houses, and he would be interested in investors helping him make that a reality.
His own tiny house adventures have shown how resource efficient they could be, especially when it comes to water usage. He hopes that such a concept could be applied to an entire network of tiny homes.
“My home uses about 7 gallons of water per day. The average U.S. home uses 224 gallons per day.”
WBZ NewsRadio’s Chaiel Schaffel (@CSchaffelWBZ) reports.