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The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

A quest for the secrets to future life on Earth.

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The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

The TumbleWeed Project - A Documentary

A quest for the secrets to future life on Earth.

A quest for the secrets to future life on Earth.

A quest for the secrets to future life on Earth.

A quest for the secrets to future life on Earth.

Paul Myers
Paul Myers
Paul Myers
Paul Myers
2 Campaigns |
Toronto, Canada
$3,909 USD $3,909 USD 37 backers
100% of $3,873 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal
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On September 1st of 2014, we will be beginning our voyage across North America on two human-electric hybrid trikes. Our goal will be to seek out people and communities with ideals and methods that differ those of the mainstream culture, in order to find a new way to live. We'll be investigating advancements in ecology, community, and spirituality.

You'll be able to follow our experience through a weekly video blog, articles on our website, and later the full length documentary.

Your contribution will allow us to make this trip happen and to spread the word about some great projects that are changing the world for the better.



The Tumbleweed Project follows an inventor, who is following his dream of riding his human-electric hybrid camper trike across North America in search of a new lifestyle. 

Paul and the custom camper trike, Tumbleweed, will set off on a journey that will see him explore eco-friendly and self-sustaining communities that exist right now. Inspired by the artist Kevin Cry, Paul has created a green trike equipped with shelter for the long roads ahead.

James, a longtime friend and filmmaker, was inspired to take this trip with Paul. Riding an E-bike of his own, James will document the journey and Paul's interactions with people who live alternativly. 

The two friends share similar beliefs; that the current urban sprawls and the methods used to sustain these cities are not in the favor of the people and the planet we live on. In turn, the current structure is causing an unnecessary stress on nature and spirit. This is hindering our progress towards realizing our full potential and moving towards a brighter future.

Together they will explore the impact these different ways of living are having on individuals and their environment. They will also find out why people choose to live this kind of lifestyle and how they got to where they are. 

By documenting Paul’s journey, We will bring back these experiences to a diverse audience, in an effort to broaden our collective perspective.



Meet TumbleWeed,

soon to be the world's first human-electric hybrid camper trike. TumbleWeed features a welded steel frame supporting a single rider. Her electric motor, in conjunction with the rider's pedaling allows both to reach a cruising speed of 30 km/h for up to 120km per charge. The camper on the back will house one occupant and all their necessities. 
She's street legal throughout Canada and most of the United States, and she's raring to go!



Paul Myers was born in Orillia, Ontario and raised in nearby Penetanguishene by two loving and wonderful parents. 

His  father, a carpenter, had Paul renovating and building houses with him from the age of eight. This early exposure to the possibilities of creating, gave Paul the basic skills and knowledge to begin building his own projects.

In college he took electro-mechanical engineering, later shifting his focus to computer programming. 

He’s worked as a carpenter, a web developer, a furniture maker, and most recently, a CNC programmer for a wood shop in Toronto, where he currently resides.  


James Hughes is a Toronto based filmmaker who has worked on a large number of productions in a variety of roles across Canada and internationally. He is an experienced Camera operator, Gaffer, Editor. His focus is on entertaining and influencing creativity in others. He is very interested in helping to create a better future.



 

Our route will see us freighting our trikes across Canada and launching from Vancouver. We will spend about a week in BC breaking in the vehicles in a safe environment as we visit locations. Next we will head south into the U.S. on route to our first major destination of Daybreak, Utah. Next, it's on to Taos, New Mexico and Earthship Biotechture. From there, we head back west passing through some amazing eco-projects in Arizona on our way to California to visit Slab City and Clairvision. We're still working on it, and it will probably be changing until the day we leave so if there is a community or project that you think we should check out along our route, please feel free to let us know.  


Current Major Stops:
- O.U.R Ecovillage Vancouver, BC
-The EarthShip Community of Taos, New Mexico
-Daybreak, Utah
-The Thrangu Monastery of Richmond, BC
-Protospace, of Calgary, Alberta 
-Biosphere 2 of Tucson, Arizona
-'Slab City' of California
-The Kailash Eco-village of Portland, Oregon

More sites being added regularly.


Please check out all of our great perks in the sidebar. They are designed to get you into the project and with all of the documentation being done, you'll almost think you're there with us!
All of our perks are cascading, which means that each level up receives the perks from the ones below it.

Primary Trike (Tumbleweed).......... $3,819.65
Secondary Trike (Production).......... $5,215.42
Camping Equipment.......... $1,000.94
Production Gear.......... $2,493.00
Food.......... $3,720.00
Camp Site Fees.......... $875.00
Travel Insurance.......... $712.00
Incidentals.......... $2,675.40
Post Production.......... $15,000
Total.......... $35,511.41

Sources
IndieGoGo .... $5,500.00
Corperate sponsors and production parteners..... $30,000.41


Our experience during the trip will be captured on a weekly video blog and articles on our website. Go to www.tumbleweedproject.com and follow us through this journey.

Also, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @TumbleweedProject and join our Facebook group.

Use the hashtag #tumbleweed and show us other ways you’re living alternatively and to connect with like-minded people.

Your contribution will allow us to make this trip happen and to spread the word about some great projects and how they are changing the world for the better.



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Thank You!

Currency Conversion $4 USD
$5 CAD
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping make this dream a reality. We will put your name on our blog to immortalize your generosity.
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Currency Conversion $11 USD
$15 CAD
Receive a signed postcard from a random town along our journey. Also includes: -Thank you on our website.
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Say My Name!

Currency Conversion $35 USD
$50 CAD
We will thank you personally in one of our weekly video blogs. Also includes: -A post card from a random town along our route. -Thank you on our website.
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You're Name In Lights

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$100 CAD
Your name in the closing credits of the documentary under 'Special Thanks' Also includes: -A personal thank you in our video blog. -A post card from a random town along our route. -Thank you on our website.
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Trip Log

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$250 CAD
We will be producing a photo album of our journey which will be mailed to your home so you can enjoy the trip over and over. The book will include a special thanks page with your name. Also includes: -A thank you at the end of the documentary. -A personal thank you in our video blog. -A post card from a random town along our route. -A Thank you on our website.
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Pre-screener

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$500 CAD
See the film before anyone else with a DVD sent to your home. Also includes: -A copy of the trip log sent to your home. -A thank you at the end of the documentary. -A personal thank you in our video blog. -A post card from a random town along our route. -Thank you on our website.
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Hollywood Big Shot

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$1,000 CAD
1 of 3 available associate producer credits. Your name shown by itself along with all production material as an associate producer. Also includes: -A copy of the pre-screener sent to your home. -A copy of the trip log sent to your home. -A thank you at the end of the documentary. -A personal thank you in our video blog. -A post card from a random town along our route. -Thank you on our website.
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There Can Be Only One!

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$10,000 CAD
You will get TumbleWeed at the end of the trip. Sized for your height. Also includes: -A copy of the pre-screener sent to your home. -A copy of the trip log sent to your home. -A thank you at the end of the documentary. -A personal thank you in our video blog. -A post card from a random town along our route. -Thank you on our website. (Tricycle shipping to your address not included)
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