This is a 800 sq. ft. off grid beach cottage located on Keewaydin Island, Florida that is only accessible by boat. The home was originally built in 1948 as a fishing cottage. When Sherry Irvin (Realtor in Naples, Florida), her husband at the time, and their two daughters (ages three and six at the time), [...]
Off-Grid Living
75 Year Old Man’s Tiny House Truck
Meet John. He’s a 75-year-old man who built this awesome tiny house truck for him and his wife to travel the world in. Even better, they even use it as their primary home when in Homer, Alaska. Once John found the Mitsubishi 4×4 truck he wanted to use as the base of his custom-built motorhome [...]
355 Sq. Ft. Off Grid Shipping Container Cabin
This is an off-grid shipping container cabin that was for sale in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Update: Sold. The asking price for the cabin was $58,000 in Canadian dollars which is $43,677 in United States dollars. The cabin is quite famous since it has been featured on CTV and dozens of popular websites online. It was [...]
Girlfriend’s Perspective on Off-Grid Tiny House Living
This Girlfriend’s Perspective on Off-Grid Tiny House Living is a guest post by Cheryl Davies and Rob Greenfield – share your story and tiny home here too! A few months ago we shared with you a story about Rob Greenfield’s off grid micro cabin life in California. Since then, Rob’s girlfriend, Cheryl, has shared her perspective on his lifestyle. [...]
Man Builds Cozy and Sustainable Tiny Home Made of Earth
Nestled within nature in Northern Arizona is this sustainable tiny home made of Earth owned and built by Cody Lundin. You may recognize him from various television interviews and magazines. As a professional survivalist for over 25 years, Cody built his own self-reliant earth house which, by the way, is completely off the grid. One of the [...]
Man Builds 100 Sq. Ft. Timber Frame Tiny House
Ian designed and built this 100 sq. ft. timber frame tiny house several years ago. It took many years of hard work and dedication but now he gets to enjoy the benefits of his little cabin. It’s called the Little Timber House. This timber frame tiny home was built using new, reclaimed and salvaged materials and it even [...]
Man Builds Two Off Grid Tiny Cabins for Retirement
This off grid tiny cabins retirement story is a guest post by Michael Scheer – share your tiny house story here too! 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 [...]