We Sold Our Tiny House!

You Must be wondering, What on earth were we thinking? This is the story of why we sold our tiny house. By Mario Soto It was proven to provide so much financial freedom and it actually did! Did we just stop loving the tiny house life style after just three years or maybe realized it just wasn’t for us? After-all, … Read More

The Duo Who Does It All with Joshua and Shelley Engberg

  Originally posted on TinyHouseBlog You don’t have to appreciate Marvel Comics to enjoy this week’s interview with the dynamic duo of tiny houses, Josh and Shelley. Long before their episode on “Tiny House Nation” aired, this young power couple was already moving their lives in a direction which focused on freedom, travel, and using their talents to help others … Read More

A Look Inside a Award Winning Tiny House

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This month Santa Clara University’s Tiny House got a big celebration at Santa Clara University where hundreds of students, faculty and staff, stopped by to congratulate the team for winning the SMUD Tiny House Competition, a new competition challenging collegiate teams to design and build net- zero, tiny solar houses. SCU beat out 8 other California universities and colleges, taking home the win for … Read More

Using a Composting Toilet: A Woman’s Perspective

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The #1 question I have been asked as a woman living in a tiny house is; How is using the composting toilet? followed by: Is it easy to use? Does it smell? How easy is cleaning and changing it? What kind do you have? Well I shall address all of the pros and cons of a composting toilet in my experience. This will … Read More

Tiny House Basics’ Tour Now On RelaxShacks’ YouTube Channel

Before Shelley and I left on our 6 week cross country road trip we finally filmed a informal tiny house tour of our very own Entertaining Abode for our good friends at RelaxShacks.com and now its finally live on their YouTube Channel. Check it out and let us know what you think!   Joshua and Shelley of Tiny House Basics … Read More

Setting Up And Leveling Out

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Whether you travel with your Tiny House or keep it parked for long periods of time there will always be a little bit of a setup process when you get to your new parking spot. Of course unpacking the inside is important but in this article we are are going to focus on setting up on the outside by leveling the tiny house using tools and … Read More