The tiny house industry is changing far more than any pioneers might have imagined. From its basic pillars of downsizing and affordability to transitioning to luxurious and spacious dwellings going up to $200,000, I would have thought the industry has seen everything. Well, apparently not. Canada-based Rubitracks is bringing a fresh perspective to tiny house construction with its Rubishack micro-dwelling built on tank tracks. The maker does not employ a travel trailer being towed behind a vehicle. The tiny house on tracks is powered by a 1st Gen Cummins engine, which allows the tiny cabin to move independently, at a top speed of 40 mph.
The compact house is poised on the bolt-on tracks like military tanks, transforming the unit into an ATRV. But the most interesting aspect of the tiny house on tracks is that it can navigate rugged terrains, muddy areas like beaches, and bushy areas where normal wheels would choke.
I caught up with Scott Profit, the man behind this unique idea. He says, “The idea of the Rubishack came to me when we were looking for a marketing gimmick to reach more potential customers. We already had the chassis as well as the tracks from a previous project, so we decided to build a cabin on top once the body of the vehicle was removed…The inspiration for the cabin itself came from a YouTuber called “Truck House Life.” Initially, we only intended to put a cabin on the back, in a similar fashion, but as the project progressed it made more sense to make the entire vehicle a cabin.”
The wooden façade has a spacious cabin with two seats in the front driving section, with additional seating and a table at the back. The dashboard features a king-size bed with a nice window that also serves as the windshield when driving. Surprisingly, the maker has priced the tiny house on tracks at $30,000.
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Scott further elucidates, “We used normal building materials sourced from the local hardware store that would be used to build a cabin on land. Constructed of wood, and finished with flooring and bead board paneling…Inside the cabin, we have a memory foam double bed over the engine, a restaurant-style booth that seats two people, air conditioning, forced air heating, and plenty of windows for a 180-degree view, which is made of Lexan, the same material used for bulletproof glass. It is a wired 110-volt household current. The controls for the vehicle are also inside the cabin as well as the driver and passenger seats, which are 360-degree swivel chairs out of a motor home.”
Scott clarifies that the Rubishack tiny house on tracks was created as a marketing tool and the maker does not intend to build more at the time. However, it is good to know that people are thinking outside the box when it comes to designing micro-dwellings, and I await what next comes from the foundry of Rubitracks!
Here is a video of Scott Profit, explaining this unique lodge on tracks.
