70 The festival was not expected to be anything big, but more than 60,000 people showed up, putting the show’s organizer, the United Tiny House Association, and Ringer and Green on the map of the tiny house world practically overnight. Ringer and Green sold both of their houses at the festival, so they decided to build another one for personal use. They never thought of taking the work and turning it into a full- fledged business. But someone wanted to buy that one, and the next one, and the next one. They kept building the tiny houses because it was fun and they were making money, Ringer said. “It was something different,” Ringer said. “People just flocked from all over the place to come see the houses as we were building them. It was a lot of fun talking about it and showing people.” By the time the United Tiny House Association hosted another tiny house show later in 2016 in Florida — this one with around 75,000 attendees — Ringer and Green had officially become Free Range Tiny Homes. The United Tiny House Association, which donates all proceeds from its festivals to charity, is now the largest tiny house support organization in the world. Run by John and Fin Kernohan, it hosts tiny house festivals all across the country and holds the world record (and the three spots right behind it) for the largest tiny house festival. Ringer and his team have been a part of many of those festivals, showcasing their work and making a name for themselves among the tiny house community. Their houses have been praised by showgoers and have garnered many awards, including Best in Show and Best Builder.