This Portland tiny house was built by a general contractor and craftsperson who described the goal as “creating inhabitable art using quality materials” — and the material list backs that up: solid hickory floors and cabinets, a vaulted cedar ceiling, and a stated refusal of laminates, pressboard, vinyl, or flat-pack furniture anywhere in the build. [...]
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A (Not So) Tiny HOSTEL on Wheels
We’ve shown you plenty of Airbnb THOWs that are stationary, but what about a hostel that’s mobile? Jeroen, owner of Mobile Kite Hostel, has created a behemoth motel on wheels that’s going with him chasing the wind as he teaches others how to kite surf! Because his hostel looks much like a semi-truck, he was [...]
Model & Business-Owner’s 1982 Holiday Rambler
Angela was living in a home in Oregon when a tree hit her house. She went and stayed with a friend in his Westfalia van and suddenly it hit her — she could chase the sun and avoid the seasonal depression that came with living in the Northwest by living in a van herself. She [...]
Students Build THOW for Local Campground
Technical schools are such a great option for students and can give them amazing hands-on skills to take into the workplace! Milton Hershey School has their students building a tiny home for a local campground, and maybe someday these kids can build their own tiny homes. In the video below you’ll hear from some of [...]
Dad Chooses 2016 Isuzu Flatbed Truck Life
After his divorce, Joe was looking for a way to avoid renting a room with a bunch of guys or buying real estate in Oregon, but he still wanted to be near his kids. Taking this box truck and turning it into a home was the perfect solution, and allows him to join his teens [...]
Off-Grid 1900s Pioneer Cabin in Vermont
You’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time with a stay in this off-grid Vermont cabin, built in the early 1900s and tucked into 1,200 acres of forest. There’s no electricity and no plumbing here — just a wood-burning stove that heats the space and warms your water, a propane range for cooking, and the [...]
Ex-FedEx Step Van Conversion: A Stealth Tiny House on Wheels
From the outside, this looks like an ordinary retired FedEx delivery truck. Inside, it is a fully finished, cabin-like tiny house on wheels with wood-finished walls and ceiling, a locking security door between the cab and living space, and the kind of stealth factor that lets you park in plain sight without anyone looking twice. [...]
