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Living Large in 400 Square Feet

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Jon and Ryah Dietzen

By Alyse Nelson Jon and Ryah Dietzen’s 3-year plan entailed getting out of credit card debt, establishing an emergency fund, finding work closer to home, and having more family time. Sitting in their 1,700 square foot house, they realized it would not be easy to tackle their plan. So they … Read more

1950’s Grapes of Wrath Tiny House Trailer

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old tiny house on trailer

At only $600, and it’s obviously in terrible condition, but it’s an interesting bit of history, and looks very similar to what many are building today! This Grapes of Wrath tiny house trailer was discovered by Cheryl Spelts on the Inlad Empire craigslist. Here is the actual listing: THIS IS … Read more

Tiny Casita

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completed exterior of casita

Guest Post by Greg Fowkes On Friday August 26, 2011 I drove my trusty Astro van a few hours west and up into the mountains to pick up and old camper I found on Craigslist for $200. It had major water damage which was perfect for me as I intended … Read more

Joseph’s Gypsy Wagons

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Joseph Crowell has been building buses and vans for many years, but was recently inspired to build his first gypsy wagon by Sunny Baba, an activist and spiritualist who has built dozens of gypsy wagons.

Sharon’s Small House Story

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My husband and I have been living in a small home rental in Portland, Oreogn for the past year and a half. Our cottage is about 450 square feet. It feels quite spacious to us. Both of us grew up in very large homes full of family, friends, and fun and we loved it, but prefer a smaller space for ourselves.

We got married in Maine (we used to live in Boston/Somerville) and packed our small Honda Civic with all of our possessions and leisurely road tripped to Oregon.

We found this house on Craigslist soon after moving to the area. Because we only brought our clothes and some personal items, we wanted to find a small place that would be easy and cheap to furnish. It took a few weeks, but we were able to get everything in our home (except TV and bed side tables) from Goodwill, Craigslist, and garage sales. It was quite an adventure!

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Mobile Art Space

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Andy spotted this on the San Francisco craigslist. I had to share it before someone buys it, could it be you? What would you use it for? Mobile art studio, meditation space, gypsy wagon, guest or music space, storage, concessionaire stand……many uses, simple design. Need to sell, have a date … Read more