I don’t think the parents at My Little Homestead were planning that far ahead – or maybe they were (shhhh) – but by building tiny earthen ‘bedrooms’ with their kids they’ve ended up with their own tiny house community. A cluster of tiny homes like this would make it an easy choice for kids to stick …
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Derek & Hannah live in a tiny house in the southern Arizona desert – near St. David (Between Benson and Tombstone). It’s super hot and dry there and they don’t have a well on their tiny house homestead. Instead they have an elaborate rainwater collection system. But you might wonder… how do you live off rainwater …
We have always been interested in sustainable living, self sufficiency, and alternative building materials… We yearn to be out in the woods, living more harmoniously with nature, and providing for our needs right from out of the Earth. We want to take what you give, and build a homestead, centered around a small earth bag …
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Kevin has posted another update to his tiny cabin. You can also follow along at this blog, Kevin’s Micro Homestead, and on Facebook. “Talk about exterior Finnish options and trim layout. Plus up comming film production.” via episode 25 sawdust therapy – YouTube.
Kevin has posted an update on the tiny house he’s building. You can follow his work at kevinsmicrohomestead.wordpress.com. “cuting out window opening and dry fitting . next is install tape off trim and side up the wall. getting close to done with exterior.” via episode 24 front window and siding fall is here. – YouTube.
The folks at Tales of a Tiny Homestead have passed a major milestone in the construction of their tiny house project. Next up is to complete the interior finish work. Tales of a Tiny Homestead Update
Les Stroud, a.k.a Survivor Man, produced this documentary several years ago that records his personal adventure into setting up an off-the-grid homestead in Canada. The property he buys is 150 acres and has some old farm buildings, one of which he trys to convert into a small 20′ by 20′ cabin before winter. He also …
It’s always cool to run across someone online who’s building a tiny house. I first spotted Mark and Olivia’s story on Tiny House Blog and have been following their progress via RSS for a few weeks now. Their house, located on the Washington Olympic Peninsula, is coming along quickly with the wiring going in now. Tales …
I was sad to see that the Coyote Cottage is for sale, but then again, I can’t blame the owners for choosing to move back to a more urban place. I wrote about this remote off-the-grid homestead back in October 2008 on Tiny House Design. If you’re considering a big move back to the land …
Here’s a modern day homesteading story of a man buying 60-acres in northern California and building himself a simple $600 tiny house. He’s just getting started and recording his adventure and life on his blog, Laptop and a Rifle. I first spotted this story on Tiny House Blog. Ryo’s $600 Hut
Jenna Woginrich is living the life many of us dream about; she’s creating a sustainable and self-sufficient life by homesteading. In addition to her work on her small farm she keeps very busy writing for Mother Earth News, Huffington Post, and her own blog, Cold Antler Farm. She’s also written a book called Made from …
