I convinced my husband to quit his job and move into a train car with our six kids – we cleared our savings on it
A FREE-THINKING mom had a big plan that involved moving her family into tiny train car homes.
She was willing to risk it all for her dream of living outside the box – or a traditional home – and she didn’t seem to have any regrets.
She also expressed her appreciation that her husband didn’t put the breaks on the plan – she must have trained him well.
“When you convince your husband to quit his job – take out all your savings – and move with your six kids to buy 12 train car tiny homes,” said Kristal (@thebigrockcandymountain).
Kristal and her Utah-based brood seemed to be settled into their unique living accommodations that featured red and blue train cars.
Each tiny train also had some of the regular comforts of home – such as a furnished outdoor patio.
Some of her followers reflected on their nostalgia upon getting a peek at their private train car community.
“This excites my The Boxcar Children loving heart,” said one such viewer who was taken back to her childhood.
Kristal already seemed to have some ideas for reimaging her own unused boxcars.
“Right!? We have a couple of empty boxcars and I’m toying with the idea of not remodeling them and just glamping them out hobo style.”
The family’s own caboose compound might have taken all of their savings, but it seemed that you couldn’t put a price on their desert living destiny.
Kristal, who gets her hair done just once a year, was also willing to take all of the blame for the monumental move.
She playfully pointed to herself as she sang along to Taylor Swift’s lyrics that said “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem it’s me.”
And it seemed she wouldn’t change a thing.
Other followers seemed to be inspired by the family’s unconventional living: “Love this. I have been trying to get my wife to do something like this and get away from the city jungle.”
The mom of six explained her own journey of transforming her life through train-car living.
“We had been trying for a while as well. Finally, the perfect opportunity presented itself for us to get away.”