Shockingly Simple Electrical

Shockingly Simple Electrical

For Tiny Houses When it comes to building a tiny house there isn’t much a first time home builder can’t do on their own. With enough hard work, research and knowing when to ask for help; anyone can build a tiny house.  One of the most technical aspects of...
Making Our Way Home 

Making Our Way Home 

a tiny house Towing How-to with personal experience by Alek Lisefski  Day one began with my eyes so glued to my mirrors my neck started aching. I was checking and re-checking for clearance, judging my location within my lane and trying to avoid the narrow...
The Refrigerator Experiment

The Refrigerator Experiment

The joy of living in a tiny house has given me the freedom to experiment with voluntary simplicity. Ironically, voluntary simplicity isn’t as simple as it sounds. The challenge of reducing possessions and becoming more aware of how your everyday choices align with...
Cycling and Tiny House Life

Cycling and Tiny House Life

How Cycling has gone Hand-in-hand with Downsizing and Living the Tiny House Life I started bike commuting in graduate school because parking was complicated, stressful, and expensive. This was about the same time that my partner, Tammy, and I began to seriously...
The Lost Art of Porch Sitting

The Lost Art of Porch Sitting

Spending the first part of my life in a post—WWII “crackerbox” just off the Chesapeake Bay, I didn’t grow up with a large porch. There were no rocking chairs in which to sit and greet the morning. In fact, our home had only what I would call a stoop. Three brick...
Finding a Place For Your Tiny House: Renting

Finding a Place For Your Tiny House: Renting

So let’s say you’ve just built a wonderful Tumbleweed. Construction is over and you’re ready to move in, but where do you put it? Where can you live in your wee house on wheels? Renting space on someone else’s property may not work for everyone, but it can be a great...