Matthew McConaughey’s love for trailer life is one that has confused most of us for quite some time. Why live in a cramped up little trailer when you can stretch out in luxury in your Malibu beach home? The good folks at Architectural Digest went outside their box to do a story on Matty and his beloved Airstream for next month’s issue. Matt has crossed the country several times in his silver bullet lookin’ house and regulary uses on movie sets in leiu of a set trailer. McMatthew says purchasing the trailer in 2004 was one of the best things he’s ever done..it’s certainly paid for itself threefold by now.

“It’s a beautiful piece of art and aerodynamically very functional.” McConaughey has dubbed the trailer The Canoe - a name inspired by a gift he was given by a Squamish Indian elder in Vancouver, Canada, following a short stay on the tribe’s reservation. He explains, “When I left, they brought me a handcrafted oar that’s one of the symbols of the tribe. The oar guides the canoe, guides you through life.” Since buying the Airstream, McConaughey has added a satellite dish and a barbecue area. He is currently customising two other Airstream trailers, joking, “One day I’ll have either an Airstream hotel or an Airstream compound.”

Meanwhile, baby Levi and Matt’s baby momma are kickin’ it comfortable in the Malibu mansion wondering when daddy is coming home.