Kenton Zerbin ditched his 9-5 as a teacher to build his very own debt-free, off-grid tiny house on wheels! Now he grows his own food, composts in his little home, and travels the world teaching others about how to successfully go tiny. And he has in-person Canadian workshops coming up, as well as an online workshop you can purchase any time!
These workshops are designed to give you all the information you need to plan your very own tiny house (and build it!) without making costly mistakes. You’ll learn about heating and cooling your tiny, about plumbing options, tiny house legality, and where to park your tiny! Both the in-person and online workshops cover similar topics, but obviously the in-person ones will give you a special connection to Kenton and other tiny-homers!
He has Canadian in-person workshops coming up in October, and you can purchase the online workshop right now here! Keep reading to see a photo tour of Kenton’s very own THOW!
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Learn All You Need to Know about THOWs at this Workshop!
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Get off-grid and disconnect from wi-fi and the hustle and bustle in this DIY eco-cabin in Blanco, Texas. The home sits on 40 acres of land and was designed and built by the couple renting it out — they have their own eco-cabin just 200 ft. from their rental.
You’ll find a 1,500-gallon rainwater collection tank that provides drinking and shower water, a solar system to provide power, and more. There’s a screened-in porch for a lovely cup of morning coffee, and you can climb up to the sky deck to watch transfixing sunsets and sunrises! Book your stay over at their website!
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Off-Grid Eco Cabin You Can Vacation In!
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This is one couple’s DIY Tiny House in Ecuador! James is from Ireland and built the home with his Polish partner, Monika.
The two are in living tiny in Ireland right now after spending five and a half months on their Ecuadorian home. There’s more to do when they return, but in the meantime, enjoy James’ build story and our interview with him:
It was built from mid-September 2016 to mid-February 2017. It essentially started out as a truck trailer, these types of trailers are quite common in Ecuador. Once the trailer was purchased we essentially just built a little house around it.
Neither of us had really done anything like this before, and I have never worked in a trade or anything so it was quite an undertaking for us, especially in the quite short time we had available to us. We had to get some hired help for a few weeks to speed up the process, but we did a lot of the work ourselves, including the furniture and loft.
It’s quite basic compared to some of the Tiny Houses out there, but needless to say we are very proud of it. Unfortunately we had to leave Ecuador just as it was completed (a friend is living in it at the moment) but we plan to make it back in the near future.
We use Eucalyptus wood for most of the construction, with some Pine in the roof structure to keep the weight down. Bamboo was used on the inside of the roof, and the walls are insulated with foam and covered in wooden board. It’s quite spacious inside.
Also I like to think that someone who has never built something or perhaps doesn’t have building skills per se, could look at our house and say ‘Hey I could do that!’. We built the house for $6500.
The rest of the interview is below the picture tour of the home’s construction. Enjoy!
Related: Christine’s 16 x 32 Lofted Barn in AL: Her Story
One Couple’s $6,500 DIY Tiny House
Images via James McSherry
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Ever wondered what happens when a college student’s off-campus housing plans hit a dead end and a joking conversation takes a serious turn? Meet Hannah and her dad, Mike, who decided to roll up their sleeves and build a tiny house from scratch in just six months! Dive into their inspiring journey of transforming a wrecked travel trailer into a cozy, off-grid-ready home and discover the creativity and dedication that went into making this dream a reality.
This is Hannah’s Tiny House which she built in six months with the help of her dad, Mike.
Hannah attends college away from home, but was ready to move out of her dorm situation. However, her off-campus options kept falling through:
We joked around about building a tiny house, but the more we joked, the more serious the actual plan became and lo and behold we decided to take the plunge.
Read more about their journey below!
Related: Father/Son’s Big Blue Bus Conversion Project
Hannah’s Tiny House: A Father-Daughter Project
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This is Erin and Dondi’s 181 sq. ft. off-grid, solar powered tiny house on wheels in Ithaca, New York.
When you go inside, you’ll find a kitchen, two workstations, a living area, a staircase with storage, a sleeping loft, and a bathroom. From the outside, you’ll notice this tiny home has a tiny covered front porch, roof-mounted solar panels, and a loft with dormers.
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Couple’s Custom Off-Grid Solar Tiny Home… It Even Has Two Workstations!
Images © erinanddondi
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UPDATE: SOLD
This is an off-grid, solar-powered tiny house on wheels for sale in Asheville, NC. Price is $23,000. More details and photos are below.
I am graduating and moving cross-country and am looking for a good new owner for my tiny house!
Solar energy, solar refrigerator, powerful propane heater, king sized sleeping loft with skylight (with blinds), storage bench and fold-out desk/dining table, rainwater collection barrel, and composting toilet. New construction (built in 2014).
Price is $23,000.
Off-Grid Solar Tiny House on Wheels For Sale in Asheville, NC
Images © Laila Ann
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This is Dan & Brittany’s off-grid tiny house on wheels. They call it the Lucky House.
Instead of renting an apartment, they decided to build their own tiny house instead!
The design is by Laird Herbert of Leaf House which is where the couple bought the plans to build the tiny home. It’s built to be off-grid, ready for cold climate, and is already set up with solar power and deep cycle batteries.
When you go inside, you’ll find a living area, kitchen, bathroom, sleeping loft, and more. Please enjoy, learn more, and re-share below. Thank you!
Dan & Brittany’s Off-Grid Tiny House on Wheels
Images © Daniel Gibeau via TetonGravity.com
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This is a tiny house with a built-in aquaponics system in the kitchen. It’s pretty interesting and something I’ve never really seen before in a tiny house on wheels.
It’s called the Tiny Giant House and several years ago in 2015, it was listed for sale for $60,000 USD. The home was built on a 24-foot trailer, weighs about 13,800 lbs, and has so many unique features like a built-in chicken coop, a rainwater collection system, solar array, an AQUAPONICS system, 45-gallons of water storage, and more…
It also features a 9.2 cubic foot refrigerator, a full-size combo washer/dryer, a SunMar composting toilet, an LG mini-split air conditioner, and more. This tiny house is almost completely self-sufficient, isn’t it? Amazing…
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24-foot Tiny House That’s Almost COMPLETELY Self-Sufficient… Rainwater collection, solar power, aquaponics farm system, and more…
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This is a 200 sq. ft. off grid tiny house sent in by Andrew Cox.
Hey there, check out my 200 sq. ft. tiny house. It’s hidden in high desert of the Pacific Northwest and is 100% off the grid. Composting toilet, 12 volt power (totally wired and lighted throughout), propane & wood stoves. Easily sleeps 4 and totally set-up for the prepper. Completely over built and over insulated as the weather varies wildly between the negative teens and triple digits. Buttons up nicely for long term storage.
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200 Sq. Ft. Off Grid Tiny House
Images © Andrew Cox
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