The Cicela Family Story

Frank and Elea

by Collin Vickers Frank Cicela, father and aspiring entrepreneur, has moved with his family from a $200,000 house in the suburbs to a $20,000 tiny home in rural Missouri so that he can start a revolution! Did you know that it only took 66 years for us to progress from … Read more

Primrose Bus Conversion

Primrose

by Joseph Beal I wanted to share our home with you! I’m an artist living in our 1959 Internatinal Harvester bus in Bend, Oregon with my love Karin. We have lived in it for a little over a year now! We worked together creating Primrose with all recycled materials and … Read more

The Bearmobile

The Bears

Guest Post by Collin Vickers Papa Bear, undisputed coolest papa in the world and eco-groovy builder, has set out to make sustainable trailer homes a reality with the Bearmobile, his high performance tiny house on wheels. There are two schools of thought in the world of ecological construction, each alike … Read more

Six People, a Tiny Home, and a Big Dream

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Have you ever considered growing a garden, raising chickens, or even moving into a tiny, off grid home? Today I will introduce you to a family of six who live in rural Maine in a 200 square foot bunkhouse camper, which they renovated to support an all-season off grid lifestyle … Read more

The Hermitage

Hassan and Danielle

Guest Post by Collin Vickers Hassan Hall, natural builder and self-styled woodsmith, combines permaculture principles with an ancient, artisanal approach in his ecologically sustainable homestead: the Hermitage. Tucked away on the wild margins of Dancing Rabbit Eco-Village  amidst a riot of herbs and flowers, the Hermitage is a much beloved … Read more

Tiny Floating Homes: RAG DOLL

Sometime last February Peter and I sailed into a popular destination in the Bahamas called Staniel Cay. We anchored next to a tiny little sailboat in the far corner of the bay and settled in for a strong blow that was forecasted to arrive later that afternoon. As the wind picked up and the waves grew large we kept an eye on the boats around us to ensure no one had begun to drag anchor. Only one or two other boats stuck it out and didn’t move to another anchorage when the winds clocked around from another direction. One of which was a 24′ sailboat named Rag Doll.

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Kyle’s Gnome Dome

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Guest Post by Collin Vickers Kyle Yoder, self-taught builder extraordinaire, uses science and ingenuity to turn others’ trash into his own treasure. Kyle’s visionary experiment, the Gnome Dome, is arguably the most unique abode at Dancing Rabbit Eco-village. Orphaned by its prior owner and condemned to destruction due to a … Read more

Daniel’s Lithuanian House Update

by Daniel Combellick For those unfamiliar with the project, It was started the summer of 2012. I have 12 acres just 30 minutes north of Vilnius, Lithuania. 2012 saw the completed exterior shell, which I originally planned without the full bath. 2013 I insulated, drywalled, plastered, wired, and installed the … Read more

Aubergine: Living in a Converted School Bus

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Guest Post by Collin Vickers Eco-artist and innovator in radical recycling, Katherine Hanson, is living her American Dream in harmony with nature. Katherine’s tiny house is timid and easily overlooked amidst the lush greenery of spring or the thick snowfall of winter, but she is still my vote for the … Read more

John’s Tiny House

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I’m currently 20 years old and in pastry school. Im located right outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I started my journey by buying a used RV that I demolished and saved the trailer underneath. Then I started building my home and my uncle came up with the plans for me. As being … Read more