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Man Builds Two Off-Grid Cabins in Northern Arizona

This is a guest post by Michael Scheer about his two off-grid cabins in Northern Arizona. My name is Michael and about 5 years ago I wanted an off grid place for vacation and retirement. Like many others I am tired of bills, bills, bills and knew I would never have enough money to retire on unless [...]

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They converted an old school bus into their rolling tiny home and having been living in it for 5+ years!

This is the story of a young couple who bought a 1993 Ford School Bus and turned it into their rolling tiny home. And for the last 5+ years, they have been living and traveling out of it! During the conversion, they decided to keep all the windows to have the maximum amount of sunlight [...]

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Heart of It All House: 224 Sq. Ft. Tiny hOMe

This is a guest post by Trevor Gay @heartofitallhouse – share your tiny house! Much like everyone else who’s built their own home or Tiny House, it’s a bittersweet feeling to see the project come to completion. So many long nights and weekends of pouring your family, your friends, and your own blood, sweat, and [...]

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The Accidental Small Houser’s Transition to a Small Home

This is simple living story a guest post by Gaylin Weber (share yours) This SHOULD be titled, The Accidental Small Houser, as this wasn’t really a planned thing…It was prayed for, hoped for, longed for…but never actually thought out and planned…at least, not by me! We were busy raising our 2 daughters in the typical [...]

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160 Sq. Ft. Shipping Container House For Sale

Here’s a guest post by Valerie Fredericks on a 160 sq. ft. shipping container home for sale. This  20′ x 8′ newly built tiny home is an eco-friendly reuse of a shipping container, so you can feel good about helping to conserve our planets’ resources. It is easily adaptable for on or off-grid living, as well [...]

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360 Sq. Ft. Houseboat in Seattle, WA

Here’s a 360 sq. ft. houseboat studio with one full bathroom. This houseboat sold for $175,000 in Seattle, WA. As you walk down the boardwalk where there are many other houseboats you’ll find this brightly colored floating studio. Through the front door, you will see there are lots of windows all around to bring in natural [...]

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Renovated 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso Off Grid Cruiser

This 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso off grid cruiser is a guest post by Paul Jensen I just finished the renovation of a 2003 Mitsubishi Fuso off grid cruiser. The vehicle has been around the world more than once and the country count is in the forties.  From Antarctica to the Arctic and around Australia this off grid cruiser [...]

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