A compassionate group of people in San Luis Obispo County, California are creating a village of tiny homes to benefit their homeless neighbors.
Right now they’ve completed their model 7′ x 16′ Cabin on Wheels which they are lovingly calling The COW.
The plan is to develop a sustainable tiny house community for their unhoused neighbors who are under-served and have fallen into homelessness.
The villagers will be building their own tiny homes on wheels with the help of their team of volunteers from the community. People can help out by donating and/or by helping to build by volunteering their time. And everyone involved will get to learn from each other while helping one another. For about $2,500 a cabin on wheels can be built for a veteran in need or other homeless person.
Hope’s Village of SLO: Tiny House Community for the Homeless
Images © Hope’s Village of SLO
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This expandable gypsy caravan design is called the Fat Gypsy and is created by Edmund Peter Sylvester.
It’s a 12′ long design with the design elements of a traditional gypsy wagon only this one is expandable.
He’s working on finishing up the plans, instructions, prototype, and more by Christmas time in case you’re interested in getting to be able to build this for yourself.
Man Designs Expandable Gypsy Caravan: The Fat Gypsy
Images © FatGypsy.com
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This 11′ by 14′ tiny cabin in the woods was built by carpenter Dave Herrle for only $4,000 in about 6 weeks.
He used as much salvaged materials as he could find to complete it and was deeply inspired to create a simple way of life.
After graduating from college Dave got a desk job that he did not enjoy. In 2007 he hiked the entire Appalachian Trail when he was 27 years old and it absolutely changed his outlook on life. He knew he had to make some changes.
The hike gave him the perspective on living simply that he needed to make a positive change in his life. In his words, “It was in the woods that I promised myself that I wouldn’t spend a lifetime doing a job I didn’t enjoy.”
For the longest time I had a hard time not being “normal.” I graduated from a small liberal arts college, got a desk job, and hated every minute of it. In 2007 my life changed dramatically after hiking the entirity of the Appalachian Trail. It was a gut check in life and I’m lucky it happened when I was 27 and not 67. My time in the woods gave me a perspective on the benefits of simplicity. It was in the woods that I promised myself that I wouldn’t spend a lifetime doing a job I didn’t enjoy.
Six years after hiking the trail I am a full time carpenter and have never been happier. To be able to pay the bills while doing something that I am passionate about is one of the greatest things I have found in life. Carpentry has always been my outlet for creativity and now I hope that it will help me in my goal of becoming completely self sufficient…
Ex-Desk Job Worker Builds $4k Tiny Cabin in 6 Weeks
Images © Herrle Custom Carpentry
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This is a 260 Sq. Ft. No Loft Tiny House Design by Ellie Epp who designed a 26′ long and 10′ wide tiny house and is now looking for someone to help build it. It started out as a house truck design but since 26′ length was needed she decided that it wouldn’t be easy to drive a truck at this length so the design evolved into a tiny home. Please enjoy and re-share below. 🙂
I like to live with a lot of light and a constant relation to the outdoors so there can never be too many windows. am a filmmaker so the desk has to take up a lot of space, and also like to work on my bed, which rules out a ladder. – so it’s a very personal design, but maybe there are others (other women?) who share these likings?
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Ellie’s 26′ x 10′ No Loft Tiny House Design
Images © Ellie Epp
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This lightweight bicycle micro camper made to be towed by bicycle is called The Wide Path Camper.
And it’s actually set to go into production and become available in early 2015 with a price of about $2,500, according to this article on Gizmag.
It weighs about 88 pounds unloaded so it’s relatively lightweight and actually has tons of features like storage, windows, seating, bed, and more.
Imagine using it with the help of electric power on your bicycle along with solar panels to help keep charged on the roof of the camper.
Related: Micro Gypsy Wagon You Can Tow by Bicycle
Lightweight Micro Camper to Tow with your Bicycle
Images © Wide Path Camper
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This is the story of one couple’s tiny A-frame cabin in Belgium.
They did have their concerns about living tiny. But ultimately, they say they love it.
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Simple Tiny A-frame Cabin in Belgium
Images © Inne Van Engeland and by Dorien Buys for Louvintage
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This 5th wheel travel trailer tiny home renovation is a guest post by Laura Sauve.
My partner Chad and I sold our 1200 sq. ft. home 5 months ago to embark on new employment and a new way of living via a ‘Tiny Home’ on wheels. We are planning on building a beautiful four-season one after we’ve saved for it, but for now, we live in a 5th wheel in Ontario Canada.
Yep, we are RV’ing this winter and so far so good! Aside from that, we are THRILLED that we sold nearly everything to embark on this amazing adventure. We have felt freedom we haven’t felt in our lives, ever! We live comfortably with our two Dobermans and two cats in our 144 sq. ft., very well appointed and decorated trailer!
Tiny homes can be gorgeous, modern and spacious, I tell everyone that I’ve learned space is actually an illusion and that happiness doesn’t come in the form of ‘things’.
Happy Tiny Homebuilding to everyone, thank you for your helpful website too 🙂
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The 144 sq. ft. 5th Wheel Travel Trailer Tiny House (Before & After)
Images © Kortnie Sloat
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Designed in nature and eco friendly I’m happy to share with you the Tye River Cabin located in Skykomish, Washington. The architects, Olson Kundig, designed this cabin with large windows and glass doors for entertaining and inviting the outdoors in. I feel these features give the modern river cabin a more natural feel.
The cabin is compact yet cozy and fully equipped with a kitchen, living room with a fireplace, two bedrooms and a bathroom. I think this cabin in the woods would make a nice peaceful place to live, how about you? Enjoy the photos below and let us know what you think are about this cabin down by the river.
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600 Sq. Ft. Tye River Cabin in Washington
Images © Olson Kundig
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This 480 sq. ft. backyard cottage Berkeley, California is a guest post by John Olmsted of New Avenue Homes
Bruce and Nancy have an active and engaging world. They have a growing daughter, family, and guests coming by regularly, and many hobbies and interests. When grandma and grandpa were visiting for the holidays and found themselves staying in a hotel on the other side of town, they knew it was time to upgrade their home. With help from New Avenue, they converted an old milk barn in their backyard into the perfect guest house.
At 480 square feet, it has a bedroom, bath, big closet, and living room perfect for accommodating visiting family and friends. There is an additional 160 square feet for storing gear and tools. The surrounding yard is beautifully landscaped with a stone path leading to the main house.
Related: 250 Sq. Ft. Backyard Tiny Guest House by New Avenue Homes
480 Sq. Ft. Milk Barn Converted into Backyard Cottage
Images © New Avenue Homes
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