This is Derek and Hannah. They’re a married couple with a tiny house on wheels in Tucson, Arizona! I think they have one of the nicest showers I’ve ever seen in a THOW! My wife Hannah and I are beginning the build of our tiny house on a trailer. We currently live in Tucson, Arizona and [...]
Off-Grid Living
Randy’s Little Barn Conversion
This is Randy’s Little Barn – and it’s adorable! He took the run-down structure and turned it into a great guest house, complete with an indoor bunk and seating area, and a covered porch dining room. There’s even an outhouse with solar panels nearby. Hope you like it! Related: 336 Sq. Ft. Tiny Barn Cabin [...]
Hobbit House with Green Roof: Straw Bale Cabin at Quebec Eco-Resort
This Hobbit House at Les Toits du Monde eco-resort in Nominingue, Quebec features a distinctive green roof that extends to the ground with leg-like extensions. The design provides passive cooling in summer and heat retention in winter. Built with straw bale walls achieving R-30 insulation, limestone plaster, and log rafters, the cabin operates completely off-grid [...]
Before Chainsaws: Tree Trunk Tiny House on Wheels
This is an incredible tree trunk tiny house on wheels created before chainsaws existed! Tiny House Talk reader, Kerry, shared some great pictures and commentary with us about this incredible “blast from the past.” Tiny House living has always been a great idea! Before chainsaws were invented, the logging industry in the United States & [...]
Minim Home: How This Man’s Tiny House Changed D.C.’s Tiny House Laws
You’ve probably seen the Minim Home, it’s a sleek and modern 210 sq. ft. tiny house designed by Brian Levy. But did you know Levy’s story? After building a house for himself, he started selling the plans for his build. But now, you can purchase the house, fully-decked-out, on his website. Even better? His first [...]
Couple’s Off Grid Life in Montana Yurt and Tiny House
This is one couple’s off-grid life in a Montana yurt and tiny house. Mollie and Sean Busby are a busy couple living a fulfilling, but unconventional life in their tiny homes. Sean is a professional snowboarder living with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease where the pancreas is basically broken. He wears the crew diabetic [...]
The Grengine: An Evolution in Portable Power (Great for Off-Grid Life!)
This is an Indiegogo Campaign for the Grengine: An Evolution in Portable Power. The Grengine is an eco-friendly generator that’s completely silent, emission-free and ultra-lightweight so it would work well for off-grid tiny homes and van-dwelling: THE WORLD’S ONLY power system featuring interchangeable super batteries. Each battery pack has 1200 Watt hours to keep you going, and [...]
