It took five years and 200 volunteers, but this incredible, enchanting cordwood yurt is complete! The off-grid structure was built primarily from materials gathered on their 225-acre organic farm, and the results are fantastic. If you’re not familiar with cordwood construction, it’s the process of using short logs and mortar/cob to build a structure. The [...]
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Freedom on the Road in Her Van Conversion
Abby’s love for an adventurous lifestyle led her to convert her own van! She fit a bike, paddleboard, camping gear, and tools under her bed, so she can enjoy the outdoors. Her conversion was a DIY build, that cost her $37,000. She used plenty of reclaimed materials to keep costs down, but the van’s aesthetic [...]
Nomadic Bus Life After Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Katie and her two dogs live in a school bus conversion, but it’s far from Katie’s first go at tiny living. She’s been living tiny for the past six years and started out in the bed of her pick-up truck. When she grew tired of not being able to stand in her home, she decided [...]
DIY Tiny Homes for Family w/ Adult Daughters
How do you go tiny when you have two teenagers? You build two tiny homes! Or at least that’s what worked for Wayne, Anthea, and their two daughters, Darienne and Remony. Wayne is an architect who wanted to design his own space, and building two tiny homes for their family sounded like a fun project. [...]
Get Ready for Four Off-Grid Workshops in 2024!
This year, United Tiny House is bringing back their off-grid camps, but with more to learn than ever before, and four weekends you can choose from to attend! Just like last year, you’ll get to enjoy hands-on workshops learning about biogas, rainwater collection, and solar systems, and there’s free tent camping on site (or you [...]
2017 Amish-Built Off-Grid Tiny Home
This is an amazing Amish-built tiny house for sale in New York. The 22-foot home has double lofts and the kitchen and bathroom on opposite ends of the home (for folks that prefer that for sanitary reasons). A V-shaped staircase leads to each loft and adds oodles of storage to the space. The living room [...]
Single Mom’s $25K Tiny House with Plans for a Larger Cabin
Kat has been living tiny on and off for years! She and her ex moved into a tiny house together, had two kids in it, and were later divorced. While she kept that tiny house for a time, she eventually sold it and moved into an apartment. But she still wanted their own space! So [...]

