Guest Post by Travis, Cabin Owner Meet Travis. He designed and built his own prefab tiny cabin to later move and put back together on a coastal river in Oregon. The process in which he designed and built it reminds me of Michael Janzen’s Tiny Prefab Building System. The great part about this tiny house [...]
Off-Grid Living
675-square-feet Small, Off-grid Float Cabin in Coastal British Columbia
Meet and Margy and Wayne Lutz who live in a 675-square-feet small float cabin in a placed called Hole in the Wall in Coastal British Columbia. It’s completely off-grid with water access only. They used a combination of solar power, wind, and thermo electricity for power. Their home is the third cabin that their friend [...]
How Would You Like Living in this 25′ High Treehouse
Meet Barron Harrington. He’s a retired man who decided to build a treehouse 25 feet into the air in his backyard. He wanted to do it without injuring the tree and with a small footprint. So he went with a simple 8′ by 10′ design. You can see a sketch of the floor plan below. [...]
Tumbleweed Fencl Tiny House Over the Hill
Ever dream of your own tiny house off the grid somewhere? Perhaps somewhere in the Rocky Mountains? This is a dream that Kathy is making come true as you read this right now. It’s something that has been on her mind for a long time and is now becoming her reality. In October 2011, she [...]
Tiny House Shelters You for Cheap in the Mountainous Woods
Ahh, a tiny house in the mountainous woods. One that’s affordable. If you’ve ever imagined going off grid in your own little cabin, read on.. Whether it’s to live in permanently or to use as an escape. For me, this would be one of my favorite places to write, be inspired, and get some time [...]
Can You Run A Tiny House With Solar Power?
Guest Post by Ben Cooper The sun is a powerful resource and through solar panels, you can start to produce clean, free power for your tiny house. In this article, we will look at the feasibility of installing a solar system to produce enough energy to power electricity and heating in your tiny home. First [...]
Simple Living Doesn’t Always Mean Easy Living, Especially Off Grid
By Laura LaVoie We talk to a lot of people about simple living and building our tiny house. We encourage those people who are interested but try to emphasize that no one should romanticize living off the grid in the woods. We can imagine people had it easier back in the day when they didn’t [...]