“Why pay someone else to do something when you could learn to do it yourself and have that skill forever?” Tyler of the Broken Compass Bus heard that quote from a #buslifer when he and his wife, Raela, first began their bus build-out, and he took it to heart. From electrical to plumbing to woodworking, [...]
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The Tiny Cabin Wanderer: From ‘Big House’ to Tiny Life
Michael decided to sell his big house in Tennessee and use the equity to buy his very own tiny house to take with him on his US travels. He found this awesome 18 foot Firefly from Little Homes of Texas and prettied it up with an awning, shutters, fold-up deck and more. His home has [...]
REVIEW: Jackery 1500 Solar Generator + 4 x SolarSaga 100W Panels
This is a review of the Jackery 1500 lithium power station with 4 SolarSaga 100W panels. I’ve used it to charge my electric bicycle even while on the road, for running a fan outside under a picnic table while charging my laptop, camera, drone, and smartphone too. But those are just little things. The Jackery [...]
North Carolina Treehouse on a Vegetarian Retreat Center
This is a truly unique vacation treehouse! Not only was it built for the Treehouse Masters TV show, but now it stands as a special spiritual retreat where you can only stay if you feel called to — and only if write an essay explaining your “innermost heart yearning” for your retreat at Celesterra. The [...]
Eco-Friendly Moon Lodge Yurt w/ Milky Way Views
The moon lodge yurt is the perfect spot to get your glamp on! While this is a pretty basic and very tiny yurt, the glass ceiling makes it one-of-a-kind, and it’s uninhibited sky views are breathtaking. You can even see the Milky Way some nights. It’s heated in winter by a wood stove, and in [...]
Earthen Block Home Built for $50K From Local Earth!
People have been building homes from earth for thousands of years, but here in the U.S. we have gotten far away from the practice. AECT Earth Block hopes to change that, and they produce innovative machines that compress earth into compact building bricks that are resistant to just about anything! The company owner, Ryan, built [...]
Beep Beep Birdhouse: Climber’s DIY Truck Bed Home
Liz & Brandon love climbing and both had some experience with tiny living. They decided as a couple to find a tiny rig that could allow them more time to climb and better access to the best spots. While they debated with 4-wheel-drive vans, those were expensive! So instead, they found a truck and built [...]
