The tiny house-inspired Backcountry Hunt Company allows consumers to customize a prefabricated housing module, with the parts shipped directly to the consumer for construction, no heavy machinery required.
A single module includes 191 square feet of living space, and costs roughly $20,000, not including any amenity add-ons. These costs do not include integration of plumbing, electrical, and heating systems, according to Business Insider and Thrillist's reporting. Backcountry Hunt Company specializes in what they call "Frontcountry" housing, designed as an alternative to traditional affordable housing units, with minimal construction costs.
Inspired by the tiny house movement, a company aptly called the Backcountry Hut Company will help you customize remote abodes from the ground up, using its pentagonal prefabricated structures as your basic framework. Essentially, you can outfit a mini living space inside a single one of its modules, or combine up to four of them to create a roomier retreat.
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