Saskatoon men find freedom living on street in tiny houses

Two Saskatoon menare living out their dreams intiny trailer homes attached to bicycles.

Lloyd Romfo and Harlan Kinsilla made their homes out of discarded futon frames and sheds. The portablehomes are on wheels and are just big enough to sleep in.

The pair are semi-homeless by choice, andhave each lived in their tiny homes for months, subsisting mainly on donated food. Kinsilla and Romfohope todraw attention to homelessness and alternative housing in Canada.

They say they strike up conversations with people who are interested in their unusual homes.

"Everyone's really excited to see what we're doing,"Kinsillasaid as several pedestrians stared as they walked by.

"It's awesome," Romfo said of his life in the tiny house."Every night I go to bed, and just before I fallasleep, I feel that swelling in my throat fromoverwhelming joy and elation."

"I really desire this liberty and freedom for others," he added.

"There's no other lifestyle I'd rather be in than this. I'm very happy," Kinsilla said.

Building a tiny home community

Part of that joy comes from helping others. The two men say they share what they earn in donations with people who need it most.

Kinsilla and Romfohope to build a community of homeless people and those who want to shed their material possessions in favour of a simpler life.

"Everyone's got a utopian vision," Romfo said.

They say they can help others build similar mobile tiny homes with whatever theycan find. Kinsilla said they canwinterize their tiny homes by insulating them.

"Our end goal is to actually find some vacant land and have awhole bunch of people staying together as a commune," Kinsilla said.

"Everything will work out in the end, I believe."