Microshelters is the book I wished for as a kid trying to figure out how to build my first tree house. And it’s what I desperately needed much later as I was designing my own tiny home. Microshelters supports dreamers and designers, and nearly every budget, aesthetic or skill.

Author Derek Diedricksen zeroes in on the DIY art of small living in his new book, Microshelters. What he finds is a highly motivated, occasionally eccentric community of hobbyists who challenge themselves to pack tons of functionality into spaces that are barely bigger than parking spots.

Derek “Deek” Diedricksen is a tiny-house aficionado who has scoured the country for dozens of the coolest examples of the micro living trend. In his new book, Microshelters, he highlights his quirkiest finds.

Microshelters features 59 of the country’s most creative small structures — cabins, tree houses, stilted shelters, backyard huts, and tiny homes on wheels.