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40 Ft. Shipping Container Home That Charges an Electric Car!

Annina and Pascal wanted to live off-the-grid and found this amazing 10-acre piece of property in New Zealand which they’ve been transforming into a fully self-reliant homestead. They live in the 40 ft. shipping container home, use the second shipping container for a garage and built a geo-dome greenhouse for starting some of the many [...]

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Couple’s DIY Tiny House Parked at a Nudist Club!

Meet Mariëlle and Chris and their lovely DIY Tiny House which is parked in a lush green corner of a local Nudist Club in New Zealand that needed some extra income to help pay the bills! While the couple aren’t nudists themselves, it ended up being a perfect place for their 10 x 26 tiny [...]

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Tiniest Yurt Cabin Flagstaff Arizona

A Thoreau Yurt? Tiniest Glamping Accommodations!

This itty bitty yurt is just one room with space for a twin-sized sleeping pad, couple of chairs and a wood-burning stove. Not much to look at, which reminded me a lot of Thoreau’s little cabin in the woods. This yurt is in Flagstaff, Arizona on a campground: There’s a Main Lodge nearby with toilet [...]

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Digital Marketer Celebrates One Year of RV Life with Two Cats

Lindsay has always loved small spaces and traveling, so when a job popped up that would let her work remotely, she jumped at the chance of a nomadic life! Just last week Lindsay (@lind_says on Instagram) celebrated her one year anniversary of living on the road in her renovated RV with her two cats, Mowgli [...]

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Couple Builds Their Own Off-Grid Camper Van (& Can Help You Do It Too!)

They Built A Van Cabin Capable of Withstanding -40 Celsius Temperatures

Remember our story last week about Virginia’s retirement van-life? Meet Madison and Raynor (@vandmvanlife on Instagram), the masterminds behind her off-grid van renovation. This couple created their own solar-powered van and has created a whole business (Ray Outfitters) helping clients in Canada reach their tiny-living dreams. After finding out the hard way that a 5th [...]

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From Narrow Boat to Caravan: Emily & Cameron’s Alternative Tiny Lifestyle

Emily and her husband Cameron first lived together in a narrowboat before moving back on land into a stationary caravan in the United Kingdom, which means they’re no strangers to living tiny. She’s decorated the place into a Bohemian wonderland and they love their tiny life with their two dogs! We interviewed her about her [...]

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Nikki & Ben’s 30-Day 2017 Ford Transit Van Conversion Tour

Nikki & Ben live in her self-built 2017 Ford Transit that Nikki and her family converted in just 30 days! This cabin-inspired beauty is absolutely gorgeous — and yes, it does have a toilet (hidden under the bed) and even a full oven. Nikki and Ben are Commercial Photographer/Videographers (@nikkibigger on Instagram) and are able [...]

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