Simple Living

After spending a few years as the lead carpenter at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses in Colorado, Jacob used everything he learned to build not one but two of his own tiny homes. He sold the first and used the money to create a second — a better, more spacious build that cost him just $16,000 [...]

Explore this hand-hewn tiny log cabin in Western North Carolina featuring traditional saddle-notch construction, passive solar design with soapstone thermal mass, and natural chinking techniques.

Want to hit the road right away? This RV renovation in Tennessee looks like a great fit. With just 50K miles, it should still have plenty of life left to take you wherever you want to go. Inside it has a creamy white paint, subway tiles, faux leather accents and some gorgeous, bold wallpaper. The [...]

While off-grid vacations are fun, it’s nice to stay in a treehouse with all the amenities, including a tiled indoor shower and — yes — a flush toilet! This craftsman-built treehouse has funky a-symmetrical wall and a wonky window to add a bit of character. But there’s a leather couch, comfortable queen bed in the [...]

This is Jason (he goes by “Happy”) and his “Overlandbulance” — a converted ambulance with a 4×4 kit designed to go wherever Happy wants to! After an injury forced him to retire from firefighting — his dream job — Happy had to figure out where to go from that point. Others encouraged him to do [...]

Our reader Howard reached out this week after meeting this awesome family of 5 who live full-time in their “overlander” named Bert. This incredible vehicle has two huge slide outs that make this tiny house quite spacious. It features two bunks and a pull-out bed for mom and dad. Their oldest child sleeps in a [...]