Early Retirees' Traveling Tiny House - amazing cat-friendly design!

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Don't miss Waterdrop's big sales! Use our code, Expedition5, for an extra 5% off amzn.to/3xewsbz OR bit.ly/4ce3bN2 😻 Michelle, Sandra & their 4 kitties are living their best lives traveling all over the US. Their cats love traveling tiny home life--from a sweet loft to enjoying new sights & sounds in their pop-up catio!

[@shlomitabrahamoff4504]

Great😽😽😽😽

[@angelathevegan2431]

What a beautiful house and such a sweet couple. 😊

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

🙌💕

[@sandrabailey3767]

Thank you all so much for the positive comments and love you are showing for our home and family! We love being a traveling tiny and meeting lots of tiny minded people along our journey. Come say hi if you see us at your campground 😊 and safe travels to all 😎

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

I just love your home so much, it has such a brilliant use of space & is so functional. I don’t know how your builders managed to fit a large (by tiny home standards) kitchen, a pantry, a hallway, a closet, that large shower, a washer/drier combo and sooooo much storage space in a tiny home… but they MUST be champions at Tetris. 😁 Also “Second in the line of succession” made me think of your cats vying to sit on a cat thrown 🤭lol… and I’m here for it! 🤭 Thanks for the tour of your lovely home. Give the cats a pet for me. Hope you all (the both of you and the cats) have a great day.

[@Godhelpus62]

It’s an incredibly well designed and customized home! I admire how well you two planned and researched everything from your finances to your practical needs in order to meet your goal to travel and live comfortably. You definitely made some good decisions. I hope you have many more years of travel, good health, and purring friends. 🐾🐈🏡💗

[@chris.pearson]

Great job. One of the best design layouts and styles of tiny house I’ve seen in a long time. 👏👏👏

[@khay2025]

Your house and all thought that went into making it custom to your needs and the needs of your purrecious KITTIES is wonderful❣️👍👍

[@marcyfalconer1275]

This is not meant to travel the country. That's why you blow tires. Beautiful home.

[@traceyhunterabbate4105]

Your house is beautiful and functionals. You love your cats, like we love our dogs. Safe travels.🙂

[@blissh808]

I retired at 46 as well. I’m 56 now. I moved to Maui going on 7 years. I live on an almost off-grid home. I still need electric from the county. I have a 15000 gallons rain water catchment and 1000 gallons septic on the Northshore of Maui. I enjoyed it very much. It’s quiet and peaceful. I love the sunrises on the East side and sunsets on the West side every day. 😊

[@sandrabailey3767]

Wow! Sounds beautiful! 😍

[@lorenjackson5167]

Love the ladies, their home and the kittie!!!!

[@sallymay3228]

I’m glad you found an honest RV dealer willing to tell you the truth. All RV’s leak which is a big No Thanks. Wising you many years of continued safe travels🙏

[@sandrabailey3767]

Yes, that was very helpful. I also joined several RVing groups on FB to see what the biggest complaints were and you are right, leaks were at the top of the list. Along with horrible temp control and finding critters in your cabinets 🐀 🐿️ 😳

[@norliahnasir2252]

I like the innovative positioning of the bathroom right under the master loft. The staircase design is also beautiful

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

The team at Movable Roots is superb 👌❤️

[@phyllisbrostrom7348]

Very nice home,love the color scheme. I am also a cat lover. I am owned by 3 inside cats and 3 outside cats 😊

[@barbarametzler7534]

They really put a great deal of thought into the design of what they wanted/needed for the six of them to live comfortably in their new home! I am tremendously impressed and might incorporate many of their ideas; as long as they don't mind. Enjoy your travels! 😊

[@sandrabailey3767]

Thank you and please do! That’s why we shared all of our cool stuff 😊

[@coachangelap.wilson824]

This was one of my very few fav tiny homes, its practicality and simplicity and the fact that you two ladies, btw great work with this home on wheels, and travel with it pulled by the Ford truck it's a dream. We don't need that much material stuff to live happy and get a quality lifestyle 👏🏡🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🌺🥂💝

[@avnhealth]

Wow! I would have considered this to be a small tiny for my needs but seeing how well laid out and thought about it was, you guys are lacking for nothing! I also didn't think that an actual tiny would be suitable for travelling but you've shown me that's wrong too. You have put together an amazing home - it's stunning! I wish you many, many happy years of adventures in it. Thanks for sharing. ♥

[@sandrabailey3767]

Not every tiny is suitable for travel but if it’s designed and built for travel from the beginning, including the trailer itself, then it can certainly be done 😊 thank you for your kind words!

[@CathyGuthrie]

A wonderful couple ♡ and a gorgeous tiny house ♡

[@debbeasher-k4764]

There are some good designs. Cat loft is nice.🎉

[@christinecole4253]

Great design! Love the kitchen!

[@joanneganon7157]

I love the cabinets and lay out👍. Happy Trails🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@ladywolverine1828]

Totally kool! Sending love and light 🫶. Cat lover as well.👍✌️

[@gardenlevel7385]

Thanks for sharing this. Most tiny homes are not driven on the regular and I'm wondering what kind of mpg with this tow one might expect. Can you share a ballpark?

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Great question! Back in our full-time traveling days, we only got about 5 mpg. 🙃 But with their extra beefy truck, they might get more like 10-12 mpg. But hopefully, they’ll hop over here to let us know 😊

[@gardenlevel7385]

​@@TinyHouseExpedition Thanks for sharing. I've recently renovated a Class C built on a 1981 F250 dually. This summer trying it out I felt a bit guilty that I'm enjoying it so greatly while only getting about 8 mpg. But now that doesn't sound too extravagant considering these rigs. It's not a direct comparison of course, but helpful to know.

[@sandrabailey3767]

Yes great question! We get between 6-8 mpg when pulling our tiny. From what we gathered of RVers with relatively same or larger sized rigs, it’s not much different at all. Also, ours is not the most aerodynamic shape, we say we are pulling a brick 😂. we didn’t want to compromise our ceiling height in the lofts to gain 1 or 2 mpgs while traveling.

[@lisawhitesell8402]

Love, love, love this video! Wise planning and realistic downsizing. We are thinking about tiny living as we are aging out of sticks and bricks upkeep. This video was very encouraging! 🎯😎👏🏼

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

So happy to hear it! You got this!

[@yelenakozorezov6587]

👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️very very nice video I enjoyed I like tiny houses Your the best

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Thank you very much! 🥰

[@zenden8740]

Great video

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Thanks!

[@FreeDom-dh5mf]

this is so efficient and comfortable... where are the batteries? you mentioned them but i didn't see them shown in the vid. thanks. happy cat travels!

[@sandrabailey3767]

The batteries are in the outside storage space we call the basement. It gets charged from the shore power when we are parked.

[@donitaarender7839]

Beautiful house! As far as towing. Do you use a weight distribution hitch? And what kind or name brand hitch do you use. Thanks

[@sandrabailey3767]

Thank you! Yes we do use a weight distribution hitch by Blue Ox. Their biggest one rated at 20k. It’s so heavy we never take the hitch off the truck, but the sway bars are detachable so we can unhitch and still drive the truck around, if that makes sense.

[@donitaarender7839]

@sandrabailey3767 thank you safe travels

[@shakiramilian8175]

Gooooo Knights!!! #UCF :)

[@sandrabailey3767]

Charge on! #UCF We went to see the Knights 🏈 play Kansas State, Kansas, and Oklahoma on our summer trip with the tiny last year. 🤩

[@shakiramilian8175]

@@sandrabailey3767 That's amazing!! I love your floorpan and set up. I recently bought a business in Winter Garden and have about 10-15 more years before retirement haha but I love dreaming ahead. I'm in 1600sq ft on the east side of Otown and I'm already starting to work on minimizing. I hope you both continue to have awesome adventures!

[@teddysdadcory]

I designed this house! Still one of my all time favorites.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Amazing job! You and the entire team at Movable Roots always knock it out of the park 👏👏👏

[@laurarobinson1257]

Freakin brilliant!!!!!!

[@thekeyofa]

So do you design and build custom tiny homes? How do I contact you?

[@sandrabailey3767]

Thanks a million Cory! It was an absolute joy working with you and the team ❤️ you nailed it!

[@TrudiAdams-Wiggan]

Liked this family and their home!

[@stephaniewillson9383]

Traveling with a former state trooper...can NOT get better than that!! AND COOKS!!! Cute house, cuter couple! Thank you for your service!!

[@serenakoleno9338]

😊

[@chris.pearson]

Finally tiny house owners that say NO to windows. So many tiny house videos where every wall is a window. The light the light the light! I know but sometimes you need privacy, a place for art or a piece of furniture not shoved against a window. And by far one of the best designed bathroom. Very thoughtful design. Great couple.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Excellent point!

[@kiwigirljacks]

So true! Also it can get very hot and glaring with all the windows if they face the sun!

[@laurarobinson1257]

Preach it! I have always thought recliners make so much more sense than a stiff built in couch. And your kitchen is so well designed. Love the lazy Susan and pantry and your camera storage. Your bathroom is brilliant. You are an awesome couple. You are so smart that you had a plan and were realistic. Thank you for your law enforcement service. Love your cat set up wow! God bless you all and safe travels!

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Right?! You can never rearrange a space with a built in couch. That won’t work for me.

[@khay2025]

Recliner for sure 👍

[@AllyMcFancysp1xn]

What laurarobinson said 😁

[@tanial694]

Lovely couple and their cats. I liked their honest opinions about living in a tiny house compared to a RV. Their tiny house is well designed and built with lots of storage, a great bathroom and kitchen! Wishing them both their best life together travelling!

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

🙌💕✨😻

[@lizzieb6311]

Yes! They are living their best life! Clearly they are happy too ♥♥♥

[@SeatoSky1111]

Really appreciate her sharing that about RV' s I never knew that. Really like how they think about life and budgets etc. Amazing she was a Trooper, that's impressive. They both really are impressive, great couple. Loved the catio so kind of you two.

[@dakotacoren6936]

I like that your build is so considerate of your pets! Very thoughtful!

[@lumu42]

love pet friendly designs. furbabies are family too

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

💯😻❤️

[@tarjakangas6681]

What a lovely tiny house and a beautiful life,well done❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KimCirone]

Love the design of this house. Congratulations on your retirements. The cats have a great place!

[@jawkneekat]

What a nice couple. Love the tiny house and their cute fur babies.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Such a sweet family 💖

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Amazing home, so functional and beautiful. I can’t fathom how the builders managed to fit all of that in there… a large (by tiny home standards) kitchen, a large fridge, a pantry, a large shower, a closet, a hallways, washer/drier combo and all that storage… just brilliant. Lovely couple as well and lovely furbabies. They’re all living’ the life, that’s so nice to see.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Exceptional tiny home design does always feel a bit like magic 😄✨🪄🏡

[@cyndylivingston6586]

Love love love the design of your tiny and the cat friendly design. You made such great use of your space.

[@Isntsheloverly]

Now this is a cats heaven! A catio and a loft ! Amazing.

[@7Jennifer]

What a great home! I especially love how the kitchen and bathroom are laid out. I love that they really took their cats into consideration when their home was being built. I can only imagine how the quality of life for many would improve if they could retire as early as this wonderful couple was able to. What a dream! Wishing them and their adorable furry babies save travels and many more enjoyable years in their TH. 😸💗

[@notapplicable-zn9us]

I am happy to see you both were able to find a place to park your Tiny House on wheels and you can focus on your travels and experiences and have a place to come back home to and park your home. I wish there was more conversation on the heating and cooling system. I did notice a mini-split which can provide energy efficient heating and cooling. Also, I would've like to see the plumbing (PEX tubing, copper pipes, PVC?) and water filter, if any, for the onboard water tank. The refrigerator runs on DC so there must be at least a 12 volt battery somewhere; there is lots of potential for roof top solar and battery storage in this tiny house on wheels.

[@judit1783]

Love those girls! They thought it out and are living it...perfect.

[@stormfaith]

Lovely tiny home! I love that the cats were taken in consideration. Very nice build.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@marywatkins9438]

What a great couple! Love Michelle and Sandra’s home and all their beautiful cats. Also happy that they were both were able to retire comfortably and travel freely. They have built an incredible life together.

[@latebloomerabroad]

I absolutely love their house! $115k for that house is a good deal, although the necessary truck was expensive. That's the largest house I've seen people really take traveling; the fact that they can pull it around the country makes their setup priceless. As a cat mom myself, I also like how much they included their kitties in the design.

[@The.Hawaiian.Kingdom]

Shhh 🤫, they might raise their prices. 😬🤭

[@sandrabailey3767]

lol, well that was pre-pandemic pricing and it has gone up since then so we were super lucky with the timing of it all. But still, the quality of their builds are second to none. I’d still recommend Moveable Roots to anyone that wants a high quality custom build.

[@tammytroutman734]

I love this! I’m wanting to go tiny & I have 4 cats & this has given me such great info! Thank y’all both so very much!!!

[@Sarahdrybones]

I'm so loving you guys and your home. I wished I had a person to live that life with. Blessings to you both and scratches to your fur babies

[@3dchick]

What lovely people! And really smart ideas. Interesting to see someone actually traveling with their Tiny.

[@marcellaorourke8997]

Love your cat house! Its beautiful! And the cats are adorable

[@brianmombourquette2673]

Wonderful house and couple 😊

[@vickimartintingle3391]

Love their tiny house , cats and freedom to travel ❤

[@susanbartman2267]

Thoughtful design! A clever solution for transitioning from kitchen-loft-bath.

[@sharlenedegazon-legay9746]

A truly cozy and elegant home. Well planned and executed. Great find, guys. A wonderful weekend to you and all of your viewers! ❤❤❤❤

[@sylviajones4907]

Love the kitty-friendly home! Y'all have thought of everything. Such a great home. Thanks for sharing.

[@jennyfulcher8035]

Your tiny house is the purr-fect home for all of your beautiful cats. I love the cat cushions, and decorations, plus I love the cat loft and patio, both fun places for them to play and hang out. Everything looks well designed and comfy too. Thanks for sharing your lovely home! 😺😸😼🐱

[@cuernavacadave]

This is one of the best build’s I’ve seen yet, and, I’ve seen a lot!!! My hat’s off to you girls for having the guts to haul it!! I had a 13ft Boler and could not back it up to save my mother!!! I like the recliner chairs instead of the straight back sofa, which, as you said, would NOT be comfortable. Lots of storage and well thought out. Thanks for sharing, many more years of travelling and adventures to you both!!!

[@whitneybrown4067]

As usual This is Gonna b Great THE 🐈🔥🔥🔥👍n Happy Friday😀…..

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Happy Friday to you! You’re gonna love this rad tiny home 😻

[@tinasuhaili1732]

Lovely People.....the toilet is a masterpiece❤❤❤❤ Loves for the cats

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

We’ve heard many good reviews about incinerating toilets. They do have considerable power use but off grid fuel options are possible or a really beefy solar system.

[@lindanelson3092]

Love your design! Congrats on living your best life!!!!

[@tabitha-sk5kc]

Don't see that many vids of people who move their tiny houses this much. It was interesting to see. Love all the kitties!

[@sandrabailey3767]

We follow a couple other traveling tinies on social media but you are right, there aren’t many! We definitely see lots of open mouths and finger pointing when we mosey into a campground lol

[@katherineelizabeth2232]

This is the one that made me want a tiny house! I have indoor cats and I'm terrified of them getting out but I'd love a catio friendly design! This is such a lovely home!

[@flyonthewall28]

What a lovely house on wheels and clever couple, I’m impressed.😊

[@reneedickerson4489]

Love the lazy suzan cabinet.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Such a good use of space! And makes reaching stuff way easier 😁

[@nancy3848]

I love the cats and also all the cat amenities. The bedroom loft is very user friendly. You don’t have to crawl across the room to get into bed-the bed is right there and you have the standing area to dress.

[@92Tulips]

This was an awesome video, thanks, love this couple, beautiful home and congrats on your retirement and wish you all the best😊

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

You’re most welcome! ❤️

[@tinaknight7616]

Love the bathroom x

[@txspacemom765]

Love the guava box! LOL CATS! This is absolutely wonderful. Goals for me!

[@bellaluce7088]

What a wonderful example of designing a life---and home---that's both practical and inspiring! And such a nice couple too! #LifeGoals 😃 Happy travels & thank you for sharing! 🌈🌿😄😻😀🌴💖

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Our pleasure! 💖

[@cynthiacarr2093]

Awesome TH Love the color scheme, thought out functionality and cost effective!👸🏼👸🏻💯😁❤❤ Great way to retire Congratulations Happy Travels with the Kitties🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛! Very informative about RV's too tyfs!! Alexis and Christian knocked it out the Park Again😁🤴🏻👸🏻😁❤❤💯💯

[@patriciasilvia7998]

I enjoyed this video. You both have so much knowledge. This was very encouraging for my husband and I also together for 30 years are in the same situation and need to sell our house. Your video was very informative. Really appreciated it. Thank you. The Silvia’s from Ct.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Glad it was helpful! Best wishes with your downsizing journey ❤️

[@lizzieb6311]

Great home! I’ve been to Movable Roots to check out their available homes…the quality is fantastic. Great cat house (I’m a cat lady too 😺)

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Happy to hear it! They’re one of our favorite tiny home builders 😸

[@carolparks9641]

Really enjoyed your video. It's always been a dream of mine. You gave out a lot of information that would be helpful to newbies. Hope you enjoy your retirement, your travels, and your cats.

[@kiwigirljacks]

This place is so well thought out! The window seat could be used for guests. The kitchen is huge for that space. The accommodations to the adorable cats. Love it! Very smart ladies the way they planned ahead also. Good for them! Living the good life for sure.

[@MarieJackson-sp3be]

I can tell you from experience, getting too old to do everything yourself zooms up to you! I live in Florida, and cannot believe what I can no longer do for myself in my little house that's just under 1,500 sq ft. But it's the yard. So you two are smarter than me to get rid of the big house + yard and go tiny. Have fun, love the cats, love each other and sleep well.

[@sevildilekli6782]

Selam çok güzel olmuş. Fakat turkiyede yıkıyorlar. Sizler geziyorsunuz

[@cynthiaoconnor7185]

This house is beautiful, especially the kitchen area. The blue and white color scheme is great. It seems as if a lot of the items had a great deal of thought put into everything.

[@abefroman70]

This channel is absolutely the best for tiny homes. What I love about this particular home is the pet friendly design for cats. And I love cats!!! Amazing home and amazing couple.🤘🏼

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

Thank you very much! 🥰 It really is a wonderful to have others appreciate our work that we’re so passionate about 💗

[@canyoudoitagain7978]

Such a nice couple. And very smart too. Good for them.

[@Itsmemaiteg]

They are living the life!! Not to mention that I love the setup of this house.

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

Omg. Thank you for inspiring this ‘crazy cat lady’ over here. 😅😅 The biggest concern I always have is where are me and the cats ‘allowed’ and how they can be accommodated (with me having peace also lol) in small spaces…Bcuz I want that AND my kits.

[@dawnsmith4275]

This is beautiful! Such smart people, gorgeous design, lovely kitties 🐈‍⬛I felt calm and inspired after watching this. Congratulations Michelle and Sandra, on creating this fabulous life for yourselves and your beautiful furry family! Safe travels!

[@trex3003]

Well-designed home. Looks very spacious. Love the awning -- so practical. You treat your kitties so well!

[@bijou737]

Cool! My husband and I have pondered this lifestyle for ourselves. So this story was really interesting for us. Thanks and happy travels!

[@wilnabrown5377]

So cool! Hi from Winter Garden, Fl. Love your tiny!!! We camp & love taking all our furballs with us, dogs & cats. Totally get it & the freedom. Enjoy! I'm glad I came across your story, good tips as we head into retirement 👍😄

[@melodeeplath8002]

Wow! What a great couple! You gals did things right. Love the tiny home, the set up , cupboards,storage, and cat walk area, etc... Great job!

[@beachbum915]

Looks very comfy and cozy. Comfortable living arrangements with tons of useful space. I love it!

[@katie.r.vannuys]

Great couple, design, and retirement lifestyle. I love the cats and how you designed for them, too. All the best to you guys as you travel around!

[@AllyMcFancysp1xn]

I think this tiny home is brilliant, one of the best I've seen. I especially LOVE that the kitchen and bathroom aren't right next to each other. I've always wondered why they are designed like that, and now here's an example of how to do it. Being a kitty Mom myself, their setup is amazing, from the custom food bowl holders to the kitty loft with its nests, to the catwalk, to the outdoor enclosure. I want to come back as a kitty and live with either myself or folks like these 2 lovely women 😁. Best of good and positive luck to you all!

[@lindahobbs2136]

Kudos for planning ahead for retirement, keeping communications open and adapting for both of you (and the kitties!) Well thought out tiny house to fit your needs and a wonderful life-style. 🎉🎉🎉

[@TamarLitvot]

Love their tiny house and how they're so in sync with each other (and with the cats). They have truly figured out how to live the way they want.

[@suezaple4950]

Hey folks I love everything inside and out your both so blessed to own this beautiful tiny. Love the design in and out bathroom amazing. Mike did a wonderful job nice when they work with the owners. plenty of practical storage , love the kitties and loft for kittys. Great cost for some comfy living with no mortgage bless you both and the kittys , Lovely couple lovely home i cant say enough good .

[@felisaboettcher4448]

Such a Beautiful Life! Clever planning for travel and retirement. Your cats are so happy and well cared for! Nice home!

[@chantalpatry7914]

Hello ladies, Thank you for sharing your story. I really like your little house. I love cats and am happy that it works with your cats. I really like your kitchen. I am in Canada, in Gatineau near Ottawa and we do not have small houses, however we have mobile homes and it is not the same thing. Please share again I love your story and your pations for cats. Thank you Chantal

[@GrummanIsComin]

Thanks Christian, I reached out to try the water then realized…duh 🙄 I’m watching this on a tv. 😂😂😂 Seriously, awesome tiny house! Best Wishes Always to you both.

[@TinyHouseExpedition]

😅😆 cheers and have a great weekend! 🍻☺️

[@denisebd1000]

I love your design. Thank you for your honest feedback on the RV information. God had been great to you both! Congrats 🍾

[@ilovealexo]

I love this lovely couple and their home is amazing. The cat babies are adorable ♥♥

[@robinhorton4462]

Love everything about this video. The couple, the cats and the home design. Way to go! Enjoy!

[@carolynnkaster9457]

I have 20 Life is Good tee's. Love them! My Sister told me this week she bought me 2 more that are longed sleeved. Yeah!

[@thereseshine7506]

Awe. What a beautiful family and home. You ladies got it right! Love the cat loft.

[@thekeyofa]

I'd be curious how much you spend on gas for the months you travel?

[@sandrabailey3767]

Let’s see. The first couple summers we traveled was during pandemic and diesel prices were averaging about $5/g. At average 7mpg while hauling and about 9000 miles driven with tiny, we spent somewhere over $6400 for 2 summers of travel. Diesel prices are significantly lower this year, averaging around $3.60, so I am happy for that. We also use Upside which gets us cash back from many gas stations at an average of 15¢/g, so we have saved over $700 in cash back from using Upside.

[@Willa4420]

Awesome home. Love the cats. ❤ Greeat video. I hope to get a tiny house some day. You inspire so many to just go for it. 😊

[@gwenbergeson4825]

Very well thought out home..beautiful..enjoy your adventure ❤