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Rick Moore on Living Off-Grid for Months at Sea: Hydroponics, Solar, Wind, and Gardening on a Sailboat
In his podcast, Ethan talks with Rick Moore about the challenges of living on a 50-ft sailboat. The sailboat, the Sophisticated Lady, is fully set up to live off-grid for months at a time, with solar and wind power, a water desalination unit, and even a garden on board. Rick takes us through his systems […]
Continue readingThe SeaSuite Tiny House Boat
The SeaSuite was designed by Mark Philbrook to fill a gap in the boat rental market. He knew there were people who’d want to experience being on the water but lacked the skills to charter a boat. He therefore came up with the Fixed Base Bareboat Charter concept where guests would charter a boat and […]
Continue readingWhat Style of Small or Tiny Home is Right For You?
The best things come in small packages. When it comes to housing, Henry David Thoreau, a famous early tiny home enthusiast, would likely agree. His outstanding collection of essays, Walden, was a testament to the benefits of minimalist living. The book detailed his life in a 150 square foot cabin in the woods near Walden Pond. […]
Continue readingThe PierShare Story: How One Startup Founder Wants To Help More People Live Aboard Their Boats
If you asked most people what they would do if they could drop everything and leave the pains of daily life behind, I venture a good majority would want to grab a sailboat or catamaran and sail the world. I certainly would want to do that myself. While I’m still a few years off from […]
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How I Fell in Love With the Tiny Life
I still vividly remember the day I left my apartment near San Francisco for the last time to live in a Toyota Prius. The move felt more out of necessity than adventure, a step to drastically cut my living expenses so I could finally pay off lingering debt. But I felt worried and scared. How […]
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