Two years ago Guillaume Dutilh and Jenna Spesard decided that they didn’t want to spend another minute chasing careers that they didn’t love. Guillaume was an engineer for a motorcycle manufacturer, and Jenna was an executive assistant for a movie studio.
Although their jobs paid the rent, their passion lied in writing and photography, and they loved the great outdoors.
This couple decided quit their jobs to pursue “travel journalism,” and they began their cross-country adventure, all of which was documented on their blog- Tiny House Giant Journey, and well as their YouTube channel- which have received over 400,000 views.
The tiny-house concept came to fruition, because Dutilh was inspired saying that “in addition to being adorable, they allowed homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint while enabling them to live a higher quality of life.”
They also thought that it would make their journey more feasible, so they sold almost everything they owned and tapped into their savings to get the project started.
Dutilh attended a tiny house workshop in Seattle, and started building. The couple said that they invested over 1,000 work hours to build their dream home, and exactly one year after they began construction, they hit the road.
In their past five months of traveling, they have visited over 25 states: dipped their toes in the water of the Florida Keys, sailed 180 nautical miles on a ferry from Nova Scotia to Maine, and even braved the chaotic streets of New York City. On their experience in New York, the couple said: “It was as if New Yorkers, when they peeled their eyes off of their phones, were completely unfazed by the sight of our house on wheels in the middle of the skyscrapers.”
The couple generates some income from their YouTube channel, and also from hosting workshops for Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. On their experience overall, the couple has said that “it makes any minor challenge seem futile. “We at LifeDaily agree, that this was one of the coolest things anyone can do. Good luck to Jenna and Guillaume on their adventure!
For more fun adventures, check out LifeDaily’s 15 Of The Most Extreme Trips in the World.
[Featured Image Credit: tinyhousegiantjourney.com]
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