These $26,000 California-inspired DIY tiny home kits made of hemp are sold out for the rest of the year

Brittany ChangJun 27, 2021, 19:14 IST

The interior of the Traveler.Coexist

Coexist is creating tiny home and office DIY kits that include all the necessary construction materials.
This includes sustainable hemp-based insulation.
The "Traveler" kits start at $26,000 and are sold out for the rest of this year.

A Pennsylvania-based company is creating do-it-yourself kits that turn sustainable construction materials into 140-square-foot tiny homes and offices.

The exterior of the Traveler. Coexist

The design of the home - which starts at $26,000 - was inspired by the co-founders' times in California.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

In total, the home can fit three queen beds, accommodating up to six people throughout its first floor and loft, which is accessible using a ladder.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

Even the exterior of the kit home is customizable.

The exterior of the Traveler. Coexist

The unit stands at 19-feet deep, 14-feet long, and 15-feet tall.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

Now, let's dive into what makes the Traveler stand out from other kit homes: sustainability.

The hempcrete. Coexist

It's 2021. Why not sow some cannabis seeds and reap some home insulation.

The hempcrete. Coexist

The inspiration for creating a hemp-based home came when the couple was still living in Los Angeles.

The hempcrete. Coexist

Then, the couple found hempcrete.

The hempcrete. Coexist

That's when the couple decided to move from California to Pennsylvania, where they bought a small research farm to produce a "seed-to-structure where we could create proof of concepts," Oberholtzer said.

The hempcrete. Coexist

That's when the couple decided to move from California to Pennsylvania, where they bought a small research farm to produce a "seed-to-structure where we could create proof of concepts," Oberholtzer said.

Coexist also designed the Traveler to be a healthy unit to live in.

The exterior of the Traveler. Coexist

So why tiny homes and offices? Well according to Oberholtzer, the idea for the product came out of COVID-19-induced demand.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

This then led the couple to look into the cabin and tiny home markets, where they found that there was nothing hemp-based "that's really focused on health, wellness, and performance," Oberholtzer said.

The exterior of the Traveler. Coexist

This then led the couple to look into the cabin and tiny home markets, where they found that there was nothing hemp-based "that's really focused on health, wellness, and performance," Oberholtzer said.

At first, the couple thought more people would use the Traveler DIY kit as a backyard office since that was the original plan for the build.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

Unlike other tiny homes that ship prefabricated or almost fully built, the Traveler comes as a DIY kit, construction materials included.

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

Despite the extra customer effort of a DIY unit, interest in the Traveler has been skyrocketing, and the response has been "pretty crazy," Oberholtzer said

The exterior of the Traveler. Coexist

"We had to pivot a bit because we weren't anticipating the response, Oberholtzer said. "It's been great, but we need to do some things to be able to fulfill potentially 50 or 100 [orders], so that's going to require a little preparation for the spring."

The interior of the Traveler. Coexist

"We had to pivot a bit because we weren't anticipating the response, Oberholtzer said. "It's been great, but we need to do some things to be able to fulfill potentially 50 or 100 [orders], so that's going to require a little preparation for the spring."

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These $26,000 California-inspired DIY tiny home kits made of hemp are sold out for the rest of the year

A Pennsylvania-based company is creating do-it-yourself kits that turn sustainable construction materials into 140-square-foot tiny homes and offices.

The design of the home - which starts at $26,000 - was inspired by the co-founders' times in California.

In total, the home can fit three queen beds, accommodating up to six people throughout its first floor and loft, which is accessible using a ladder.

Even the exterior of the kit home is customizable.

The unit stands at 19-feet deep, 14-feet long, and 15-feet tall.

Now, let's dive into what makes the Traveler stand out from other kit homes: sustainability.

It's 2021. Why not sow some cannabis seeds and reap some home insulation.

The inspiration for creating a hemp-based home came when the couple was still living in Los Angeles.

Then, the couple found hempcrete.

That's when the couple decided to move from California to Pennsylvania, where they bought a small research farm to produce a "seed-to-structure where we could create proof of concepts," Oberholtzer said.

Coexist also designed the Traveler to be a healthy unit to live in.

So why tiny homes and offices? Well according to Oberholtzer, the idea for the product came out of COVID-19-induced demand.

This then led the couple to look into the cabin and tiny home markets, where they found that there was nothing hemp-based "that's really focused on health, wellness, and performance," Oberholtzer said.

At first, the couple thought more people would use the Traveler DIY kit as a backyard office since that was the original plan for the build.

Unlike other tiny homes that ship prefabricated or almost fully built, the Traveler comes as a DIY kit, construction materials included.

Despite the extra customer effort of a DIY unit, interest in the Traveler has been skyrocketing, and the response has been "pretty crazy," Oberholtzer said

"We had to pivot a bit because we weren't anticipating the response, Oberholtzer said. "It's been great, but we need to do some things to be able to fulfill potentially 50 or 100 [orders], so that's going to require a little preparation for the spring."