When Guillaume Dutilh and Jenna Spesard quit their jobs two years ago, they decided to go big -- by going tiny.
The two built a 125-square-foot "tiny house" (185 square feet if you count the loft) on a 20-foot-long trailer, latched it onto a pickup truck, and turned North America into their playground with a massive (and ongoing) road trip.
In the past five months, Business Insider reports the two have put 10,290 miles on their odometer while touring 25 states and parts of eastern Canada along with their dog, Salies. They have plans to visit at least 11 more states -- and that includes a trip to Alaska and back.
"We enjoy the new freedom this lifestyle has afforded us," Spesard explained to The Huffington Post in an email. "We get to travel all over the country and go on new adventures almost daily. We work online and from the road. North America is our backyard!"
Of course, building a tiny house is easier said than done. This particular project took more than 1,000 hours of labor (not counting research), required more than 6,500 nails, 8,000 screws and cost $29,328.
And it's not without some inconveniences, either. The two hit a laundromat on a weekly basis, and there's no room for a bathtub "for the occasional relaxing soak," Spesard said. Overall, though, "it hasn't been difficult for us to adjust," she added.
Scroll down for a tour of their tiny house (and to see some of their adventures!). For more on their travels, visit the couple's YouTube channel and their website, Tiny House, Giant Journey.
Guillaume, Jenna and their dog, Salies
Interior
Interior - Great Room
Interior - Kitchen
Interior - Loft
Interior - Shower
Interior - Toilet
Construction
Construction
Construction
Storage couch in action
Storage staircase in action
Always on the road
Tiny house vs mobile home
In Arizona's Painted Desert
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Cadillac Ranch
Parked at The Wedge brewery in Asheville, North Carolina
Other tiny houses in Asheville
At WonderWorks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Fire hydrant statue in Columbia, South Carolina
In New York City
In Central Park
In Marblehead, Massachusetts, under fall colors
In New Orleans' French Quarters
Snow in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Pensacola, Florida
With the 'world's largest alligator,' outside of Orlando
In the Florida Keys
In front of the largest lobster in Islamorada Key, Florida
Tiny House Giant Journey in Nova Scotia
Inside a ferry from Nova Scotia to Maine
On the way to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia
Crossing a bridge in New Brunswick
With the 'largest axe in the world' in New Brunswick
Cabot Trail, Canada
Use a few full-sized furnishings to fill out the space, instead of cluttering it with small-scale options.
Choose lighting that varies in style and direction -- it divides the space naturally and makes any room appear larger.
Go with a floating vanity and open-shelving (as opposed to larger, chunkier cabinetry) to save space in the bathroom.
Opt for a multi-purpose setup, such as an in-kitchen office, to do double duty in a singular space.
Pick light-colored paints to make any room appear brighter and more spacious.
Set up your kitchen with an eat-in counter, instead of cramming a table in your limited square footage.
