This book would not have been possible without all the designers, builders, backyard tinkerers, and weekend warriors (many who became my friends along the way) who shared stories and photos of their microshelters. Please be sure to see the resource list in the back of the book to find their websites.
Thanks also goes out to my wife, Liz, for her undying encouragement and tolerance in the face of our Backyard Oompa Loompa Village of Weird Shacks, Forts, and Tiny Houses (she’s a trooper! and absolutely amazing). An additional Kong-sized nod is due to my brother, Dustin, who has helped me so many times with builds and workshops around the US; to the Bendix family for all of their support over the years; and to my parents, Glenn and Sigrid Diedricksen, for such a fun and creativity-laden upbringing.
I also can’t forget Steven Harrell, Kent Griswold, Michael Janzen, Lloyd Kahn, Macy Miller, Andrew Odom, Joe Everson, and Alex Pino — some very supportive friends in the industry.
And thanks to you for picking up this book. You have exceptionally good taste — I don’t care what all the others have said about you . . .
— Deek