Something that you might not have thought about when designing your tiny house is the dangers of using toxic materials in such tiny spaces such as a tiny home on wheels. In a quick exchange of e-mails with Brad Kittel, of Pure Salvage Living and Tiny Texas Houses, I was able to take some of his [...]
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150 Sq. Ft. Timbercraft Tiny Home
This is a 150 sq. ft. Timbercraft Tiny Home in Guntersville, Alabama. And it’s built by Doug Schroeder who has been a home builder for 20 years. His company, Timbercraft Tiny Homes, is now offering 20′, 22′, and 24′ models of tiny houses on trailers. With the 24′ option you can even go with double lofts for [...]
40,000 Show Up for 2015 Tiny House Jamboree
If you weren’t one of the 40,000 people who made it to the 2015 Tiny House Jamboree sponsored/hosted/organized by Eco Cabins ( in Colorado Springs, Colorado this post will give you a recap of what you missed! Can you believe it? Thousands of tiny house people from all over the world got together in one place over the [...]
Girlfriend’s Perspective on Off-Grid Tiny House Living
This Girlfriend’s Perspective on Off-Grid Tiny House Living is a guest post by Cheryl Davies and Rob Greenfield – share your story and tiny home here too! A few months ago we shared with you a story about Rob Greenfield’s off grid micro cabin life in California. Since then, Rob’s girlfriend, Cheryl, has shared her perspective on his lifestyle. [...]
Van Dwelling Couple Sell Everything to Travel Long-Term
This van dwelling story is a guest post by Mat and Danielle – share yours here! We’re Mat and Danielle – two Canadian, minimalist nomads who are exploring long-term travelling, house sitting, and living/working in our 2002, Ford E-150 conversion van. We’re sharing our ongoing lifestyle experiments on YouTube and on our blog: Exploring Alternatives. [...]
Man Builds Two Off Grid Tiny Cabins for Retirement
This off grid tiny cabins retirement story is a guest post by Michael Scheer – share your tiny house story here too! My name is Michael and about 5 years ago I wanted an off-grid place for vacation and retirement. Like many others, I am tired of bills, bills, bills and knew I would never have [...]
330 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cottage Overlooking Blue Hill Bay
This 330 Sq. Ft. Tiny Cottage Overlooking Blue Hill Bay is a guest post by Robin Charlton – share yours! When not traveling I spend a part of each year helping to caretake our family property in Maine. It has been in our family for three generations and is a very special place. I believe this Little [...]
