Natalie and Lucas have lived in tents as wilderness guides, rented small spaces and cabins, and even lived in a 29-foot sailboat while building their tiny house! Now they’re proud owners of their off-grid THOW, which they’ve lived in for 4 years. First they parked in Northern Wisconsin on a friend’s land, and now they [...]
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Route Del Sol, All-Electric, Solar-Powered Motorhome
This is the story of Route Del Sol, an all-electric, solar-powered motorhome. This DIY motorhome build is very likely the most powerful solar-powered campervan in the world today and this is how it came to be. Since that very first exchange with the ticket booth operator, I have grown much better at explaining just what [...]
Darcy Chose a Boat over a Mortgage – And It’s Awesome!
Darcy, age 24, was about to buy her own home and jump into the world of mortgages, when her dad asked, “What about a boat?” At first she thought he had to be kidding, but when he showed her the inside of this 60×12.5 widebeam, she saw a blank slate for her interior design skills [...]
Renting a Tiny Home in Salt Lake City: Molly’s Life
While owning your own tiny home is the “dream,” Molly’s story shows you can enjoy the tiny life even while renting! Her home is parked in the backyard of a family who actually protested in their city to allow tiny homes as ADUs. Molly doesn’t have the stress of “where to park it,” and her [...]
They Turned This Shed Into A Garage+Cottage!
Paul and his family live in Canada, but had a three-season shed on their property in the Thousand Island region of Upstate New York. They wanted to spend more time at their vacation property, but first needed a spot to stay. So they spent about 4 months of weekends (over 4 years) renovating the old [...]
Rethinking the American Dream: RAD Tiny Home
Sophie and Henry felt strongly about living sustainably, and building an eco-friendly DIY tiny home — while living a minimalist lifestyle — fit perfectly into that passion. Their combined experience in architecture and framing made them perfect candidates for building their own home, although it did take them longer than they had thought (a common [...]
THOW in the Meadow: Tiny Living in Germany
When Tina and her partner went in different directions, it left her with a tough decision to make: Leave their barn home and sell her animals, or find someway to live on pasture with her herd of sheep and goats (and her cats and dogs)? Tiny living was the perfect solution! With the help of [...]