Tusca Outdoors, known for its lightweight insulated hunting blinds has just introduced the HitchHiker. It is a lightweight ultra-insulated bare-bones sleeper camper. It is similar to a teardrop trailer but more versatile and affordable and is designed for four-season camping. I am always interested in the bare minimum tiny house … Read more
The second word in the phrase, “Swedish Death Cleaning” might scare some people away, but the word can also be liberating and life-affirming. We can all be taught how to fold our clothes KonMari style or organize in a rainbow pattern like The Home Edit, but Swedish Death Cleaning puts … Read more
If the new year were to have a new term, that would be house hacking. The word “hacking” is synonymous with breaking into computers or computer software, but has been added to our lexicon in other ways. The word “hack” is also another word for “manipulate”, or to deal with … Read more
I’m all for using containers to create tiny homes. They give you your basic structure but do require some unique building requirements. I found these two on Facebook and though they are concepts they could be fairly easily constructed and become your next home. Both of these require two containers … Read more
One of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read was “A Place of My Own” by renowned author Michael Pollan. The book documents Pollan’s desire for a little structure of his own where he could read, write, and daydream. He also wanted to build the place with his own two … Read more
I’ve always been a big fan of yurts. Their simplicity and strengths in all types of weather as well as their portability is a big reason to consider this type of structure. DesignBoom recently published an article about Nurgisa Architects. A company that has introduced the concept of the Modern … Read more