In the beginning

Officially, I guess this is my third Tiny House project.  Most of you have seen The Sunflower being born and this is the new blog describing the build of a gypsy wagon, with an exactly opposite goal.  The Sunflower was built heavy and strong, weighing in above 9000lbs at completion. The yet unnamed gypsy wagon needs to be 2500 lbs loaded.  This presents all new challenges, so once again, I have invested hours and hour of research and revisited many of the previous topics with new eyes.
Additionally, a few new constraints make this different as well.  First, there is a timeline.  I have already sent my application to join the Florida Tiny House Festival in mid-November 2016.  Second, I exchanged the Tundra for an Outback.  Lastly, the gypsy wagon is going to depart from their historical breathers by NOT being bright, colorful and gay.  This gypsy wagon you should be able to drive by and perhaps not notice, or if you do, your mind may think 'shed'.

Begin with end in mind.  This is the closest to what I want to build:
http://pin.it/pRTn7ea


And just for further background, I thought I might remind folks of the definition of a gypsy:

1. 1. 

   a member of a traveling people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and traditionally live by seasonal work, itinerant trade, and fortune-telling. Gypsies are now found mostly in Europe, parts of North Africa, and North America, but are believed to have originated in South Asia.

   synonyms:

   Romany, Rom, traveler, nomad, rover, roamer, wanderer "a caravan of gypsies"
2. 2. 

   a nomadic or free-spirited person.

   synonyms:

   Romany, Rom, traveler, nomad, rover, roamer, wanderer "a caravan of gypsies"