Vera had gone through a lot before she sold her home and started building her tiny house — 3 bouts of cancer and two battles with Lyme’s Disease. Resilient as ever, she spent two years sourcing and building a sustainable tiny house and has lived in it for nearly a decade now. Vera took the [...]
Interviews
Retired Kaleidoscope Creators Choose Skoolie Life
This adorable couple worked together running a kaleidoscope business for more than 30 years, but wife Shelley hit an impass one day where she really wanted to travel. Randy says she did what he wanted for 30 years, so it was his turn to follow her. #RelationshipGoals As such, Shelley let Randy pick the exterior [...]
Teen-Built Off-Grid Cabin: From Solo Project to Couple’s Homestead
Explore Jesse’s teen-built off-grid cabin that has evolved into a full homestead with screen house, sauna, and outdoor pizza oven. A inspiring example of starting small and expanding over time.
They Built Two Backyard Container Homes for Their Teens!
Matt and Linda used to live across the street from each other because they couldn’t find a spot large enough for their blended family. But when they found a fixer-upper with a huge backyard they saw the potential! That’s when they decided to put twin tiny homes, built by Alternative Living Spaces, in their backyard [...]
From Backpacking and Van Life to an Airstream Conversion
Matt and Amanda met at Burning Man and soon after backpacked through South America together. After that experience, they decided to van-life it together for a few years before sharing a house with Amanda’s sister. But when 2020 came, they decided it was time to travel again — this time in a more luxurious rig. [...]
Remodeling His Grandfather’s 1954 Crown Bus
Josh watched his parents travel the continent with this 1954 Crown Bus which he bought from the family when he turned 15. He lived in it for some time and then as an adult got the idea to give it a total rehab and continue in his grandpa’s tracks. His then-girlfriend wasn’t too sure about [...]
Lightweight Tiny House for $24,000
This is the second tiny house that engineer and photographer Jeff has built, and he has put it on the market for $24,000. The Truckee Tiny House is for sale in California and weighs 3200 making it easy to tow without a huge vehicle. It comes with a solar system, butcher block countertops, shower and [...]

