“Most of us town-and-city dwellers spend our days pounding hard, paved ground. But in Giethoorn, Holland, residents float through canals. Built without roads, a series of waterways and bridges connect the town’s 2,400 residents. This incredible aquatic infrastructure has even earned the town the nickname “Little Venice.” We have to admit, a life without asphalt, gridlock and the DMV sounds pretty enchanting.”
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Portland, Oregon BIGGEST TINY HOUSE SHOW EVER!
October 21 & 22 2017 at the Oregon Convention Center
Attendees will be able to see and buy the latest products for the tiny living lifestyle. Learn from builders, project experts and lifestyle authors at the educational conferences or panel discussions. And enjoy over 65,000 square feet great exhibits with accessories to compliment the “going small” experience.
San Francisco Family Builds Tiny House to Avoid Crazy Rent Prices!
For high rent areas tiny house living is more than “just a good idea”. In places like San Francisco, where rent is about $3,500/month [yikes, crazy is right], finding ways to cut costs is a necessity. By living more simply this couple will have a contractor built tiny house paid off in just two years and then they’ll be living rent free in one of the costliest cities in the world.
Married Couple Leave Established Life in Suburbia for a Life on the Road in Converted Sprinter Van
“After establishing careers Joe and Emilie decided that they needed a new adventure and decided to convert a Mercedes Sprinter van into a tiny home on wheels.”
Full tour – stealth solar camper van conversion – Renault Master
Yesterday’s story featured a bus conversion. In the YouTube comments I saw that the price of bus insurance was a bit pricey and this got me thinking about lower cost options. I think far more people would be interested in van living if they want to travel cheaply. There’s a wealth of free information on the Internet that explain every aspects of converting vans into tiny mobile housing. Vans are easier to come by and far less conspicuous and expensive than bus and truck conversions.
Bartender Quits Job to Live in a School Bus (and Discovers Freedom)
Some people may skip over this story by thinking “oh, I don’t want to live in a bus”. But the larger story of downsizing and living free is far more important. It’s no fun being stuck in a dead end job you don’t like. In this video you meet Jax who made up his mind to break free of the rat race, and by doing so discovered freedom. He said he gained far more than he gave up.