Meet Jay Blackmore (@floatinthekoots) and his incredible DIY Off-Grid Floating Home that he spent four years building in his “spare” time. Not only did he build it, but he also designed the entire thing and did all the work except the electrical and gas hookups (probably wise!). The home is about 700 square feet and [...]
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40 Ft. Shipping Container Home That Charges an Electric Car!
Annina and Pascal wanted to live off-the-grid and found this amazing 10-acre piece of property in New Zealand which they’ve been transforming into a fully self-reliant homestead. They live in the 40 ft. shipping container home, use the second shipping container for a garage and built a geo-dome greenhouse for starting some of the many [...]
Couple’s DIY Tiny House Parked at a Nudist Club!
Meet Mariëlle and Chris and their lovely DIY Tiny House which is parked in a lush green corner of a local Nudist Club in New Zealand that needed some extra income to help pay the bills! While the couple aren’t nudists themselves, it ended up being a perfect place for their 10 x 26 tiny [...]
Nestron’s Newest Model: The Cube 2
The Cube 2 by Nestron is a sleek, modern 290-square-foot foundation-less home designed to fit a small family of 3 or 4 with two bedrooms, a kitchen with a curved skylight for stargazing, and built-in furniture throughout. Prices start at $52,000 before tax (plus $8,000 shipping to the US), and it comes with furniture, stove, [...]
Grand Canyon Lotus Yurt Glamping Rental in Arizona
Plan your next off-grid vacation in this Grand Canyon Lotus Yurt in Arizona! It sits on 7 acres of land about 40 minutes from the Grand Canyon and is the perfect spot for star-gazing. It sleeps up to four guests with a queen bed and optional floor mattresses, and has enough solar power to run [...]
750-sq.-ft. Earthship Cottage in Australia
Meet Earthship Ironbank: The first building-code-approved Earthship in Australia! Martin & Zoe, along with a team of 60 volunteers, constructed this eco-friendly home inspired by the work of Mark Reynolds, who started the “Earthship” movement (lLearn more about Earthship architecture here). Martin went through the trouble of getting it “council-approved” by the building authorities in [...]
UK Couple Travelling Part-Time in their DIY Van Conversion
Meet Izzy & Laurie, and their second van conversion named The Grizzly! This campervan is fully off-grid with a solar, gas and water set up that helps the couple climb, hike, and explore the outdoors on the weekends. They began part-time van life in January of 2017 (@camperdreamin on Instagram), when they bought and converted [...]
