Simple Living

Article by Laura LaVoie Henry David Thoreau is often held up as the first tiny house adventurer; the Granddaddy of our movement, as it were. His history is complicated and interesting and to truly understand his place in the American narrative one must pour through Walden and Civil Disobedience. His philosophies are almost always shoehorned [...]

There are so many ways to live a simple lifestyle, especially when you decide to go off-grid. When you’re in rural land, you’re often allowed to build a variety of structures. And many times- as little as you like! So how about this tiny geodesic dome home on stilts with a view? It was recently [...]

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 [...]

Have you met Collin and Joanna before? They’re a young couple who built and lived in their own Tumbleweed Fencl tiny house on a trailer. They bought the plans, ordered the trailer, built the house, and moved in! But now they’re very happy to announce that they’re starting a family so they will be upsizing [...]

Article by Laura LaVoie What is the permanence of the tiny house living? Do people move into tiny spaces and live there for the rest of their lives? Since the movement is still rather young I imagine that we have not yet reached that moment of maturity when the first generation of tiny dwellers begins [...]

This article will show you how one couple built their very own mortgage-free small house for $5,900 and how you might be able to do the same using reclaimed materials that are inexpensive and many times completely free. All it takes is your dedication and labor. I’m handing it over to Deputy Gene now. Thank [...]