Chris and Cathy chose early retirement in this 400-square-foot park model built by IdeaBox in Oregon. The clean, modern design features an open floor plan with large windows throughout, a full bathroom with flush toilet, and outdoor living space including a separate “bunkie” guest room. The couple splits time between this Southern California home and [...]
Interviews
87-Year-Old Widower Has Lived 50 Years Off-Grid on 400 Acres of Redwood Forest!
At 87 years old, Charles Bello has spent the last 50 years living off-grid on his own 400 acres of Redwood Forest in Northern California. He and his late wife raised two sons there — first in a chopped-off A-frame that cost just $2,800 to build, then later in a 3-bedroom cabin, and finally in [...]
He Built A 400-sq.-ft. Whimsical Tree House!
This is the story of Scott’s 400-sq.-ft. whimsical treehouse named Sir Cedric that he built he built in his backyard as his passion project. And best of all, he built it with mostly reclaimed materials. The even better part? You can actually stay here and experience the place yourself! Does it get better? Yes, because [...]
Asking 27 People Why They Went Tiny
Tiny House Talk has been around since 2010, and during that time we’ve interviewed a lot of tiny house dwellers who have many reasons for going tiny. While most people immediately assume tiny living is about reducing costs, that’s not the case for everyone who chooses this lifestyle. Some people go tiny because they’re stressed [...]
Walk-Through Shower with Skylight in this Family’s Skoolie!
How cool is this family? When bills became too much, they decided to expand their online businesses, downsize into their own Skoolie conversion, and travel the way they had always dreamed of! All with a baby — now toddler — in tow. Amazing. The coolest part of this school bus conversion is by far the [...]
Full-Time Students Renovate Van for under $600!
Think you need thousands of dollars to renovate van? Full-time students Conor and Mattie spent just 500 Euros (about $556 USD) to transform their van into a home! They used pallet wood and other recycled lumber from friends and family to outfit their travelling home (@our_venturing_van), and the results are incredible. Right now they live [...]
25-Year-Old Business Owner’s Jungalow Tiny House
Elise Akin is just 25 years old, but that hasn’t stopped her from running her own Longboard Shop/Bakery (Bake and Skate) and building her very own mortgage-free tiny house which she’s been living in since January. She calls it the “Jungalow” and appropriately so — the inside is a tropical oasis, filled with plants, mosaic [...]
