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Southern Utah is Made for Convenient Camping

Southern Utah has a special draw for anyone looking for adventure. Whether it’s the secret slot canyons, red hoodoos, or brazen night sky, this area of the Beehive State attracts outdoor lovers from all over world all year long. Utah camping options go way beyond the tent and RV. With so many visitors coming to this beautiful area, some traditional campgrounds (especially in the national parks) can fill up quickly with tents, RVs, and other personal rigs. My husband and I recently returned from this …

Yonder Escalante: Cabins, Airstreams and Vintage Drive-In Theater

by Christina Nellemann

With spring swiftly heading our way, the outdoors is beckoning again. Most likely, social distancing is still going to be a thing this spring, so why not find a place that caters to everything outdoors? Yonder Escalante is a unique glamping resort in Utah. Yonder Escalante is a unique resort located in a tiny town in southern Utah. It not only has some interesting abodes to stay in, but it celebrates the beautiful scenery in ways that you thought were going by the wayside. Tiny …

Just Park It: Tiny House Boondocking in Moab

by Alexis Stephens

Welcome to Today’s Tiny House Parking Spot! In episode 7, we parked our tiny home in beautiful Moab, Utah. We boondocked for ?a full week at an incredible free camping site, just outside of Arches National Park. Our tiny house was 100% off-grid. There was no access to hookups in this dispersed, rugged camping area.[pullquote align=”normal” cite=”FreeCampSites.net”]Boondocking is essentially camping without hookups. You may also hear it referred to as ‘dry camping’. Often, dry camping means staying in a campground without hookups, whereas, boondocking typically …

Train Cars, Rafting and Ziplines in Caboose Village

by Christina Nellemann

There is something about the caboose and historic train cars that sparks both nostalgia and wonder with people who love tiny houses (and trains.) So having several of them in one location, a location full of natural beauty, is a dream come true. Caboose Village is a resort located near the Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort in central Utah. Currently the resort has seven remodeled train cars available for overnight stays. Caboose Village Resort is located in central Utah. Each of the cabooses and train …

Zion’s Tiny Homes Start at $30,000

by Christina Nellemann

The word Zion brings to mind a biblical homeland, a green and gold valley, and even the last human city in “The Matrix.” Now, the word can be synonymous with beautiful, affordable tiny homes. The base models come with butcher block countertops and all lighting. Zion’s Tiny Homes is a travel trailer manufacturer located in St. George near Zion National Park in Utah. The company builds custom tiny houses for buyers all over the country. Their 16 foot long base model starts at just $30,000 …

Just-Right Tiny Living in The Lucky Linden

by Alexis Stephens

Two Videos and a Tiny House Love StoryIf a tiny home is like a self-portrait, then a DIY tiny home is perhaps the most accurate portraiture. One that showcases all the best aspects of the owner/builder’s personality, style, lifestyle preferences and with a few slight imperfections that add genuine character. The illustrious Meg Stephens built her tiny home on wheels as an expression of her personal design aesthetic and all the things that she and her hubby, Dan, most love. Meg built it completely herself too, as Dan proudly …

SLEDhaus: Modular Luxury in 572 Square Feet

by Christina Nellemann

IronTown Homes, based in Spanish Fork, Utah, has been building modular homes for over 25 years. Their first foray into the tiny house market is with the brand new SLEDhaus. The SLEDhaus is having its debut at the Utah Valley Parade of Homes. SLEDhaus is still in the initial phase, but this 572 square foot recreational home fits a lot of luxury into a small space. The house has one bedroom and one bath, a spacious living area with several full-length sliders and a full kitchen. The …

Upper Valley Teeny Tiny Home Can be Purchased for $10,000

by Christina Nellemann

Upper Valley Tiny Homes in Pleasant Grove, Utah have already made a name for themselves by building tiny, green homes for clients around the country. They are now offering their 6×14 Teeny, Tiny House (that can be towed by a standard SUV) for only $10,000. Buyers only need to put down a 60 percent down payment during the order and pay back the difference with 10% interest for 12 months. The Upper Valley Teeny Tiny Home is 6×14 and weighs 3,500 lb. The 3,500 lb. …

ZipKit Homes

by Christina Nellemann

ZipKit Homes, a division of Timberhawk Homes, is located in Mt.Pleasant, Utah and features several prefab plans including two that could be perfect, streamlined and efficient tiny homes built with sustainable materials and in a controlled environment. The company focuses on smaller, efficiently designed homes over big homes with extra space that rarely gets used. Two of their smallest homes are the Skyline which is 400 square feet and the sleek M.1 which is 384 square feet. Each of the homes contains spray foam insulation, …

Tiny House in a Landscape

by Kent Griswold

The attached picture is of the little ‘rancher’s cabin’ that is on our 20 acres in Argyle Canyon here in Utah. Argyle is at about 8,700 feet in elevation, and is covered in quakes and pines. It’s beautiful. As near as we figure it’s close to 100 years old and was used by the ranchers in the area that were herding cattle and sheep. Up the hill from there sits our other ‘Tiny House’ which is an A-Frame cabin built in the early eighties. It’s …

868 Ogden Utah

by Kent Griswold

The following is not a tiny house, but it is creative use of a small space so I thought I would let Stew share it with you. By Stew MacInnes I thought that your readers might like to see the photos of a cool little project that we just completed. This is a little 780sq ft building in downtown Ogden Utah. The property is located in a rather run down part of town, which the city is really trying to improve. The area has all …

Salt Lake City Small House

by Kent Griswold

I am Jeff White the director of the Sarah House Utah project. We are a small non profit community based organization. Our goal with the Sarah House project is to provide fast, green minded, safe, affordable homes for the underserved using salvaged material and volunteer labor. We are also providing online instruction and showing people how to build inexpensive homes using salvaged material for themselves. Our small house is 640 square feet and is currently being constructed in a residential neighborhood in Salt Lake City …