Comments on: Tiny House in Idaho http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/ Living Simply in Small Spaces Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:05:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spencer http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-221403 Spencer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:20:02 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-221403 How rude, Emma. How rude, Emma.

]]> By: grant http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-193824 grant Sun, 18 Sep 2011 03:06:45 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-193824 Theatre seats!!! Fantastic ! That opens up so many ideas for me. I'm still dreaming of a place like yours. Kudos. I wish you guys the best! Theatre seats!!! Fantastic ! That opens up so many ideas for me. I’m still dreaming of a place like yours. Kudos. I wish you guys the best!

]]> By: Susan http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-185466 Susan Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:24:52 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-185466 yeah, in some not western countries even 4 people might live in this kind of small space, so it's really nice that some westerners also start to think and use only what is necessary. Ans this house is still very comfortable and beautiful, nice. yeah, in some not western countries even 4 people might live in this kind of small space, so it’s really nice that some westerners also start to think and use only what is necessary. Ans this house is still very comfortable and beautiful, nice.

]]> By: BrianB http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-184576 BrianB Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:47:31 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-184576 I love your house and living style. I do have one concern and that is it appears that you let your cat (and dog) run loose outdoors. Outdoor cats are effective predators on birds, many of which nest on the ground, some of which are declining in numbers. I hate to scold you here but it is not cool and does not jive with your otherwise low impact living. http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html I love your house and living style. I do have one concern and that is it appears that you let your cat (and dog) run loose outdoors. Outdoor cats are effective predators on birds, many of which nest on the ground, some of which are declining in numbers. I hate to scold you here but it is not cool and does not jive with your otherwise low impact living.

http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/cats/index.html

]]> By: Molly http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-178618 Molly Wed, 11 May 2011 21:13:31 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-178618 I think if people worked together more then all involved could lead a simpler life style. I donate windows to one family for example and later someone donates something I need that they are done with. Some people think that unless you are completely independent then you are "cheating" someone. Truth is very few people can be truly independent. If you get sick do you have the medical knowledge and supplies to treat yourself? Communities used to work together more in the past so everyone benefited from everyone else. I would love to live in a community like that. I think if people worked together more then all involved could lead a simpler life style. I donate windows to one family for example and later someone donates something I need that they are done with.

Some people think that unless you are completely independent then you are “cheating” someone. Truth is very few people can be truly independent. If you get sick do you have the medical knowledge and supplies to treat yourself? Communities used to work together more in the past so everyone benefited from everyone else. I would love to live in a community like that.

]]> By: April http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-174085 April Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:23:22 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-174085 TucsonGuy, I think that depending on other people (interdependence, symbiosis) is a good thing. We're close with my family and that makes this a lot easier. We pay my parents money for our share of the water/elec. and we help out with projects and pruning trees and things like that to help balance it out. We will probably never make "even" with them, but we do our best. And we have open communication lines that allow us to work as a family. We don't demand that they supply us with amenities, and trust me, there is a certain amount of guilt/conscientiousness that goes along with living on someone else's land. But this is something we all talked about before we did it, so no one has been coerced to help us. Thanks for the comments and insights. TucsonGuy, I think that depending on other people (interdependence, symbiosis) is a good thing. We’re close with my family and that makes this a lot easier. We pay my parents money for our share of the water/elec. and we help out with projects and pruning trees and things like that to help balance it out. We will probably never make “even” with them, but we do our best. And we have open communication lines that allow us to work as a family. We don’t demand that they supply us with amenities, and trust me, there is a certain amount of guilt/conscientiousness that goes along with living on someone else’s land. But this is something we all talked about before we did it, so no one has been coerced to help us.
Thanks for the comments and insights.

]]> By: TucsonGuy http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-174079 TucsonGuy Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:55:53 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-174079 I fall somewhere between Emma and those who gush. I applaud this couple for what they're doing, but am also a bit uncomfortable with the amount of dependence on others largesse. I've had friends and relatives who purport to be following a simpler and less materialistic lifestyle and then frequently ask me to contribute to it. However, I did like April's reply to Emma which was very gracious when she could easily have been nasty. If those who depend on the largesse of another are as appreciative as she appears to be, it takes away some of the sting. I think this is a great idea for those who are able and willing to follow it. I live in a pretty small place, but I do have my computer, although no TV or cable. Keep up the good work, and I wish you luck in finishing it how you like! I fall somewhere between Emma and those who gush.

I applaud this couple for what they’re doing, but am also a bit uncomfortable with the amount of dependence on others largesse. I’ve had friends and relatives who purport to be following a simpler and less materialistic lifestyle and then frequently ask me to contribute to it.

However, I did like April’s reply to Emma which was very gracious when she could easily have been nasty. If those who depend on the largesse of another are as appreciative as she appears to be, it takes away some of the sting.

I think this is a great idea for those who are able and willing to follow it. I live in a pretty small place, but I do have my computer, although no TV or cable.

Keep up the good work, and I wish you luck in finishing it how you like!

]]> By: Michael http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-174049 Michael Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:43:21 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-174049 You guys are an inspiration, and the haters are always there to nit pick -- see Emma... You have done a great job and should pat yourselves on the back. I am going to embark on this journey in the near future so I will report back on my humble abode project. I look forward to an off the grid lifestyle. Peace and serentity, looking for land now. You guys are an inspiration, and the haters are always there to nit pick — see Emma… You have done a great job and should pat yourselves on the back. I am going to embark on this journey in the near future so I will report back on my humble abode project. I look forward to an off the grid lifestyle. Peace and serentity, looking for land now.

]]> By: April http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-172925 April Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:34:15 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-172925 Well, Emma, from an outsider's perspective, you may be right. But our intention is to live a simpler life and we have people who are helping us do that. Sorry that offends or angers you. Our message is that people can do with less, not that we are exalted because of what we're doing. We are making progress on our house and will soon have a toilet and shower of our own. Working PT makes it difficult, but that was something we knew going into it. My parents have been beyond generous with their lives and house and space and we honestly might not have survived the past 6 months without them, so please don't think we're ungrateful for people in our lives who are helping us make this possible. Well, Emma, from an outsider’s perspective, you may be right. But our intention is to live a simpler life and we have people who are helping us do that. Sorry that offends or angers you.

Our message is that people can do with less, not that we are exalted because of what we’re doing. We are making progress on our house and will soon have a toilet and shower of our own. Working PT makes it difficult, but that was something we knew going into it.

My parents have been beyond generous with their lives and house and space and we honestly might not have survived the past 6 months without them, so please don’t think we’re ungrateful for people in our lives who are helping us make this possible.

]]> By: Emma http://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/tiny-house-in-idaho/comment-page-1/#comment-169169 Emma Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:19:22 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/?p=5862#comment-169169 Good thing some of those superficial friends of yours had windows and "junk" to donate for your project... and that your parents let you use their facilities for the essentials you can't provide for yourself, such as bathroom and kitchen faciliites... no electicity should mean no internet but you blog which seems odd, assume that is also at the parents? This doesn't read like two people making due with what they have, it sounds like two people who gave up when confronted with failure and moved in with their parents. You just decided to build a fancy treehouse to sleep in. Good thing some of those superficial friends of yours had windows and “junk” to donate for your project… and that your parents let you use their facilities for the essentials you can’t provide for yourself, such as bathroom and kitchen faciliites… no electicity should mean no internet but you blog which seems odd, assume that is also at the parents?

This doesn’t read like two people making due with what they have, it sounds like two people who gave up when confronted with failure and moved in with their parents. You just decided to build a fancy treehouse to sleep in.

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