Usually when we think of building materials we think of brick, wood or stucco but you can add this new material to the list: cardboard. This is a very durable tiny house build out of cardboard and it looks like nothing you’d expect. Wikkelhouse/Yvonne Witte Called the WIkkelhouse, it’s made by wrapping layer upon layer…
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Valhalla Is A 4X4 Adventure Van Built For Life On The Road
A new phenomenon called #Vanlife gives people adventure with a lot of convenience. You can go anywhere with a four wheel drive van. These vehicles give people the ability to camp close to mountaintops or trailheads but they don’t always deliver a lot of luxury. That’s why the Valhalla van is here to change that….
New Study: Women Live Longer If They Live Surrounded By Nature
A new study has found that when women live surrounded by nature, they live longer. The hypothesis of the research was that natural environments reduce stress and increase physical and social activity, therefore increasing longevity. The main goal of this study was to get insight on the connection between “residential greenness and mortality.” 108,630 women…
Build An Arched Cabin For Under $4,000
To everyone who ever wanted to own a small cabin and use It around the year. This wish is now possible with this kit. It costs less than $4000 dollars and the cabin can be built in a weekend. The manufacturer specializes in metal structures that fit very easily in people’s backyards. A cabin like…
This Earthbag Home Time Lapse is Awesome! Now I Want to Build One…
If you ever wanted to build a tiny house made out of earth bags, this time-lapse video is just perfect for you It must be one of the most awesome tiny houses out there, plus the time-lapse video is just as fascinating. The whole house is made out of earthbags which are like sandbags only…
A Tale of Two Homes: Cabin Living Vs. City Living
Which one is for you ? As the years pass on by, we are often tempted to make choices that will dramatically change every single aspect of our lives. It might sound cliché, but nothing in this world is permanent – except change. Below is a collection of various locations in different states that compare…
A Snowboarder’s Unbelievable Off-The-Grid Tiny House (Video)
A dream come true for professional Snowboarder, Mike Basich Mike Basich, a professional snowboarder and mountain enthusiast built a very cool and funky tiny ( 255 square foot ) cabin on his property in Soda Springs, California The video below is a must see!!! Photo by: Goli Mohammadi Chock full of cool little details and…
Tiny Off Grid Cabin Cost Around $300 By Using Reclaimed Materials!
In the Pacific Northwest, a couple built a pretty unique off grid cabin. The fascinating thing about it is that they managed to build it with only $300. The materials they used were mostly reclaimed from a demolition project they had and from what they can get online. Alyssa Craft and Jesse Stafford are building…
A Sweet and Affordable 80-Square-Foot Guest Cabin Built in 3 Weeks For Only $700
Sometimes you think you’ve seen every variant of a beautiful tiny house when out of the blue comes what is probably the most adorable A-Frame ever built. Alla Ponomareva and her husband Garett who live in Missoula, Montana built this very beautiful A-frame cabin on their property as a guest house. Builder Darek “Deek” Diedrecksen…
How to Build an Earth Home and Live Off Grid
A home that’s sheltered by earth has high protection against the elements and requires little to no maintenance. It can outlast a normal home by decades. The biggest reason why you’d want to build and earth-sheltered home is to take advantage of the earth’s thermal mass, it will regulate it’s own temperature ( stay warm…