Fencl Coast to Coast Tour

Jay left Tuesday on his Coast to Coast tour and is taking the newly built Fencl to show tiny house enthusiasts across the country. This is the first completed Fencl built from Jay’s plans and if you would like to see pictures of the Fencl build you can visit the Tiny House Journal.

Jay is having over 14 open houses and and several workshops along the way. Here is the Open House schedule and you can view the workshop schedule here.

Tue May 26 - Reno, NV 6:00 pm
Wed May 27 - Salt Lake, UT 6:00 pm
Thu May 28 - Cheyenne, WY 6:00 pm
Sat May 30 - Boulder, CO 5:30 pm
Tue June 2 - Omaha, NE 6:00 pm
Wed June 3 - Des Moines, IA 12:00 noon
Wed June 3 - Iowa City, IA 6:00 pm
Sat June 6 - Chicago, IL 5:30 pm
Mon June 8 - Indianapolis, IN 6:00 pm
Tue June 9 - Cinncinati, OH 12:00 noon
Tue June 9 - Columbus, OH 6:00 pm
Wed June 10 - Pittsburgh, PA 6:00 pm
Thu June 11 - Philadelphia, PA 6:00 pm
Sat June 13 - New York, NY 5:30 pm

Get the locations here.

If Jay is stopping in your home town or is close enough to drive to, be sure and go visit him and see this beautiful home.

Kent Griswold publisher of the Tiny House Blog has his readers taking pictures and giving descriptions of the open houses between San Francisco and New York. You can follow the links below to get the full story. Below is a sampling of the pictures from a few of the stops so far.

Coast to Coast Tour

This summer, begining on May 25, 2009, Jay Shafer will drive a Tiny House from San Francisco to New York. Along the way, Jay will stop in 14 different cities, making the house available for you to see. In addition, Jay will host Tiny House Building and Design Workshops in Boulder, Chicago, and New York along the way.

Last summer, in 2008, Jay drove his house from Canada to Mexico with Greg Johnson, co-founder of the Small House Society. This video documents their trip.
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Victoria Challenge

Unfortunately, we’ve hit a snag in the road crossing the border to Victoria, BC. On the road, one of the taillights on the house was broken, and Jay was not able to board the ferry with a broken tail light. He rushed to the auto parts store and got a replacement, but was not able to return to the ferry on time.

Jay is scheduled to take the evening ferry and arrive at 11:00 pm. He will host an open house from 11:00 pm until midnight in the ferry parking lot.

What to expect at an open house

Our West Coast Tour began today as Jay left this morning for Seattle, Washington. Tomorrow, he’ll host his first open house from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Habitat for Humanity. Over the next three weeks, Jay will host a total 12 open houses. [Read more]

Border to Border Tour

Jay Takes His House on the Road

This July, Jay Shafer will be taking his tiny house on the road as he travels along the West Coast from the Canadian Border down to the Mexican Border.

Jay will be joined by Small House Society co-founder Greg Johnson as the two demonstrate the versatility and endurance of a Tumbleweed Home. The pair will sleep in the tiny house and make stops at many cities and towns.

For a list of dates, please click here

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