Shelter 2.0 – Shelter for the Masses?
Robert Bridges from Shelter 2.0 contacted me after I ran the Haiti Earthquake and the Tiny House Community article last week to let me know about a shelter he and a friend Bill Young have...
View ArticleMidget Bushtrekka Bicycle Shelter
Lauren an avid cyclist discovered this cool little shelter at Target and thought you might be interested in it. I think this fits in with the homeless shelter area of our discussions but could also be...
View ArticleTiny House in a Landscape
With winter moving in across the country, this old trapper’s cabin in the woods seemed appropriate to me for this weeks Tiny House in a Landscape. Thought the landscape is mainly trees it still...
View ArticleThe Tiny Houses of Black Rock City: Rites of Passage
This year’s Burning Man was a rite of passage for two of our good friends who decided to come along with my husband and me to this popular event. It was their first time attending, and many of our...
View ArticleShipping Container As An Underground Shelter
Disclaimer: You should consult an engineer before building something this complex and especially before building underground.This video demonstrates the building of an underground shelter, but could...
View ArticleTiny Homes Simple Shelter
I have a new favorite tiny house book and I have been anxious to share it with you. It is Lloyd Kahn’s Tiny Homes Simple Shelter Scaling Back in the 21st Century. Lloyd contacted me about two years ago...
View ArticleThe Tiny Houses of Black Rock City: Fertility 2.0
The theme of this year’s Burning Man had a few people scratching their heads. However, the idea of fertility taken to the next level describes the burgeoning annual event very well. Burning Man is a...
View ArticleTiny House in Bay Area
Jan Sturmann wrote me recently to share a tiny house he has built in the Bay area of Northern California. I’ll let him tell you about it.Imagine a house that has everything you need, but nothing more....
View ArticleRiver Guide Tiny Houses
This last summer, my husband and I took a three day whitewater rafting trip on the South Fork of the American River in central California. This area of the state has a culture of its own. While the...
View ArticleOpportunity Village Eugene and the Conestoga Hut
by Andrew HebanI am with the non-profit Opportunity Village Eugene and thought you might be interested in posting about our newly developed 60 sq. ft. Conestoga Hut here in Eugene, Oregon.The Conestoga...
View ArticleShopping Cart Shelter
by CristoI like questioning ideas and concepts that most of us take for granted.We usually accept them as a basis for our mind-frame or for how we are looking at our world and sometimes how we live our...
View ArticleSmall, Modular Teal Camper Shelter For Sale
by Dax Wagner*SOLD*I’ve been a long-time fan of the small housing movement. I just bought this modular 5×10 Teal Camper but have to sell because my nosy neighbor had a problem with it. It’s literally 3...
View ArticleSurf Shacks
As the ultimate place to hang out during an Endless Summer, surf shacks reflect the easy, breezy lifestyle of people who live near the beach. They are usually hand-constructed shelters used by surfers,...
View ArticleTammy On Life in 128 Square Feet and Beyond
My friend Tammy just got a special feature in a cool magazine and I wanted to share her original post with you. Enjoy! In June, an editor at Taproot Magazine asked me to write an essay about our tiny...
View ArticleKibbo Offers Home Bases, Community, and Rentals for Vandwellers
For people living on the road, the pandemic added an extra layer of complexity to an already challenging life. For these nomads, not having a safe place to shelter made the idea of owning land or...
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