Our story is that the Tiny House Blog inspired my wife and I to build a farm campground using small (all acquired for free) farm outbuildings. Camp Coyote is opening for overnight stays in July and we thought we would announce it here.
The camp is seven small structures set on our farm pasture in Iowa. Six of the structures – an 8’ x 18’ bunkhouse, a 10’ x 16’ bicycle shop, two 12’ x 14’ tent platforms, a 9’ x 9’ playhouse, and a 10’ x 12’ shelter house were remodeled almost entirely from recycled materials. The seventh is a small grain bin re-purposed to house a pool inside.
The camp is on our farm place surrounded by acres of trees, pasture grass, and fields of Iowa crops. If things on “Tiny House Blog” strike at your core, you like to bicycle (Central Iowa’s Raccoon River Valley Trail is a 5 minute drive away), like peaceful environments, or just want a unique camping experience we think you just might like it here.
You only need to bring a change of clothes. We provide everything else. Our website is www.farmhouselife.com or our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rippey-IA/Farmhouse-Life/197224381896?v=wall&ref=sgm.
This is so cool! I’m adding your site to my file for when I’m able to tour again. I love the look of the bunkhouse, did you do all the remodel work yourselves?
Jesse,
Thanks for your interest. Yes, we did all the remodeling ourselves. We can see how we moved it here and how it was rebuilt at farmhouselife.com (past Feature Stories). The Bike Shop was also “reborn” from an old shed. Take care.
PS – direct link is http://www.farmhouselife.com/id52.html
Looks Nice and peaceful there without the busy/fast part of the world right next to you.
~Dan
Daniel,
We lived in Chicago for 11 years before moving back to Iowa. While we can’t get pizza delivered to Farmhouse Life we wouldn’t trade the peace and quiet for the world.
Awesome! Congratulation on creating a new chapter. I loved the pictures and creative energy surrounding you.
Pretty neat idea, seems kind of pricey, all things considered. What I find really interesting is that this is only six miles from me! I never would have known. In fact, when that new portion of the bike trail is completed, it will pass within a mile of our family’s farm.
Josh,
Hello neighbor. The North Loop of the RRVT will be a great asset for the area when completed. We think the pricing is reasonable and the people who have already made reservations agree. It’s a different experience.
Very cool set up. I love the tents with the attached porch. Looks very cozy. What a great idea. Best of luck.
How does one go about getting these buildings free??? Most farmers I know understand the worth of old wood and buildings and wouldn’t give you a thing without $ being involved.
Martin,
My experience has been that small, older buildings aren’t seen to be worth much to farmers. I usually try to find a way to honor the farm or family as part of the “deal”. For example, with the camp supply shed I added three dentil blocks in the frame of the door to honor the three sisters that gave me the building.