The purpose of this off grid tiny house was to offer young couples or millennials the ability to live outside the hustle and bustle of the big city. To have the ability to live off grid in a tiny house while being more environmentally friendly is the idea here. Initially research was collected to see [...]
Off-Grid Living
Man Builds Two Tiny Earth Dome Homes for $10k
In this post I’m excited for you to meet Phil McCabe of Solscape Eco Retreat who we have thanks to Bryce and his team over at Living Big in a Tiny House in New Zealand. Phil and his partner are showing us their two tiny earth dome homes which were built for only $10k and total [...]
Ben’s 200-sq.-ft. Off-grid Shopdog Tiny House
I’m thrilled to show you Ben Barthell’s 200 sq. ft. solar off-grid tiny house that he built himself on a recycled 24′ x 8.5′ trailer (so yes- it’s mobile). This DIY micro cabin has all of the amenities of home but I’d say it’s even better because: It’s completely self-sustaining. It can power itself using [...]
Couple Build Stealth Tiny House for $2k in 5 Weeks (SOLD)
Guest Post 2013 6 x 12 Cargo Trailer Camper/bug out/suite build – By B. Winger At first, we wanted a vintage canned ham trailer, but most needed too much rebuilding, then we thought about building a teardrop, but after seeing cargo trailer conversions we were sold! We started out with a 6X 12’ cargo trailer that [...]
$10k DIY Off Grid Solar Tiny House
This 185 sq. ft. off-grid solar tiny house design was submitted as part of LaMar’s off grid tiny house design contest where you can win up to $500 if you submit a design before 6/30/14. Jonathan Marcoux’s squared eco house is 12’3″ x 12’3″. It has a water harvesting system, solar heating, solar panels, aquaponics farming system, and more. [...]
Tiny House Documentary: Microtopia
I just found out about this new tiny housing documentary called Microtopia thanks to Derek Markham at Treehugger and wanted to tell you about. It’s a documentary with a different style than we’re used to in the tiny house world in my opinion but it focuses on the fact that most of us live in homes that are [...]
DIY 704 Sq. Ft. Hand Built Off Grid Tiny Cabin
I had to show you this DIY hand-built off-grid tiny cabin in Cable, Wisconsin. There’s something so cool about small cabins like this. And this one has a bit of a modern touch thanks to the big windows and metal roof. Images © UpNorthRealty.com This is a 704 sq. ft. 2 bedroom cabin in Cable, [...]