I’m happy that Michael Bowman is sharing his tiny house vacation experience in his tiny shantyboat in Deland, FL’s historic waters of St. John’s River. It’s a motor-powered micro houseboat! It has a 9.8hp engine that’s super fuel efficient. And in the area you can see various wilflife like manatees, bald eagles, and even alligators. The…
This 240 sq. ft. mountain hideout is a tiny house design guest post by Robert Olson Building a secluded off grid cabin is a dream I share with many others. One of these days its gonna happen. Until that time comes, I enjoy sharing ideas. Below is a 12 x 20 rough draft plan I…
If you’re thinking about getting a composting toilet for your tiny house (or any size house, really) then read this first. You can always check out the top 5 composting toilets we recommend for tiny houses. But sometimes nothing beats doing it yourself. It’s cheaper, it’s more rewarding, and you’ll appreciate it more because you…
Good news! If you’re planning on going to the Tiny House UNconference this Friday in Portland, Oregon there will now be a tiny house on wheels on display. It’s the Salsa Box tiny house on wheels by Shelter Wise. I’ve gotten to feature it here on Tiny House Talk on this post. But it would…
Tiny Heirloom is a tiny house builder that specializes in luxury tiny homes on wheels in Portland, Oregon. You probably remember when I first showed you them. See this post and this one if you already haven’t. Their first tiny home was built with dormers. But this one seems longer. What I really like about it is…
This 8′ x 24′ tiny house for sale is built on a trailer and offers about 192 sq. ft. of space. If you include the lofts it’s about 296 sq. ft. of space. There’s a 3′ x 4′ porch before you go inside. It was built two years ago by Scott Stewart of Slabtown Customs in…
In this article you’ll find what I believe are the top 5 composting toilet options for tiny houses, cabins, or even if you just want to put a toilet somewhere without plumbing and/or electric. It could be your garage, shed, or travel trailer. If you’re here, you should already have a general idea about composting toilets…
One of the downfalls of tiny houses is that unfortunately they can sometimes be vulnerable to theft. When I hear about something like this happening I think about how we can help prevent this from happening altogether because it’s so frustrating. I wrote a post about that here a while back but I’m always looking for…
I’m excited to show you how this British artist turned “eco architect” has literally created his own piece of land on a floating island made out of more than 100,000 plastic bottles. Essentially he has built his own island with other people’s trash. His name is Richart Sowa. And he’s been doing this for many years…
I had to share this amazing DIY micro camper that doubles as a boat with you. It’s called the Mini Camper Cruiser. And it can even sit up to four people. I guess we can even call this one a micro houseboat! This boat/camper was originally designed by Craig Titmus of Australia. Right now there…
