Off-Grid Living

I thought you’d enjoy this off grid tiny house that’s right on the beach. It sort of has that classic Spanish style which I like. And it’s in an area that’s completely off the grid (surrounded by dunes). Improvements were made by a team of builders and architect Alejandro Gonzalez. Since there’s no electric it’s lit [...]

This is the story of a man named Larry who built a self-sustained and off-the-grid home out of two shipping containers. He wanted all of the comforts of a home and to be able to live in it comfortably up to a year or more if need be. To do this he ordered two sea [...]

This 90 sq. ft. micro cabin is really more like a DIY passive solar cabana. It’s a 7′ x 9′ structure with redwood bark clad from a local sawmill. All but one of the walls open for ventilation (passive cooling). And a living roof up top to make it even greener. The cabana cabin is [...]

A chest solar refrigerator or freezer might be a great way for you to save space (and energy) in your tiny house kitchen. This type of fridge is great for tiny homes on wheels. (It’s already been proven on sailboats, hasn’t it?) A small chest style fridge can save you space because it’s a it [...]

The Mini Mod is a 279 sq. ft. prefab tiny house. It’s designed for modern off-grid living and consists of four modules: Your bedroom, living room, dining area, and bathroom – all on one level (no lofts). Parts of the areas can be closed off for privacy or opened up for a more spacious feeling [...]

This is a reader submitted guest post – submit your own here! A recent post on Tiny House Talk featured a tiny yurt-like cabin, and a reader of the site posted our web site in the comments section of the piece. We thought your readers would be interested in seeing our 180 square foot Polyurt [...]