Extraordinary 16 Year Old Builds Budget 8k Tiny Home
This is the extraordinary story of a 16-year-old who built his own tiny home for just under $8k. The best stories are those in which someone young does something extraordinary that no one expects. Matt Ryan of Tennessee defied all odds and criticisms and built himself his own tiny home starting at 16! By the […]
Exercise Ideas for When You’re Stuck in an RV
Arguably, there is nothing better than fully equipping your RV and hitting the road, without worrying where it will take you. This is especially true if it is not your first time and you already know what lies ahead. However, even though traveling – or even living – in an RV is super fun, there […]
How to Decorate Your Tiny Home While Saving The Planet
Decorate Your Tiny Home While Saving The Planet Tiny home dwellers consume 45 percent less energy than standard home dwellers. In addition to the cost-saving benefits of tiny living, environmental impact is a major reason to downsize your home. However, even living in small homes requires making conscious and sustainable choices in order to minimize impact. When it […]
Homeless No More – Behind the Scenes at Austin’s Famous Tiny House Community
Austin’s Tiny Home Community for the Chronically Homeless This week my friend Krista and I camped in a Tipi and took at tour of the intentional community comprised of custom tiny homes and RVs called Community First! Village. Located in Austin, Texas, this community was founded by Mobile Loaves and Fishes, a Christian based nonprofit […]
Acquiring the Mountain RV: Shopping for the Ideal Glamper + Loan Approval
Throw back to July, 2016. I was 24 years old when I purchased the Mountain. I earned a living as a miscellaneous contractor via an innovative natural products start up. Financially, how did I make progress toward a more autonomous lifestyle? Persistence, patience, and strategically using the few Federal Reserve Notes I had at the time. Sigh! I was approved for a loan with […]
How it Began: Tiny Home Dreams to Travel Trailer Reality
What have I done? I made the decision to move out in the sticks of Texas hill country in July of 2016. Ever since I made this choice, I have asked myself that question only once, and it was when I discovered a decapitated, bloody, and still moving (dead) diamondback rattle snake at the foot of my […]
Buy Your Own Tiny House With Beaver Boxes!
Beaver Boxes Tiny Homes. Container Homes. Backyard Modulars. Tell them The Homestead Guru sent you for $500 off! Embrace The Beaver! Our construction company has been founded 10 years ago, at the very peak of the building frenzy in the US… Since then we’ve built hundreds of commercial, government and private buildings and facilities. It […]
Tour of Earphoria Music Community in Austin, Tx – Garden, Tiny Houses & more!
Catherine Bleish owner of the Homestead.guru. takes us on a tour of this awesome community!
Teeny tiny beach bungalow tour!
This video tour is published to the Open Index, a blockchain specification for a worldwide database for decentralized publishing, distribution and payments. Homestead.guru was given early access to demo this use case of the tech. As an analogy — think of OIP like HTTP, Alexandria like Youtube & Steemit like Reddit. To learn more or […]
Five Off the Grid Houses Built for Less than $5,000 Each
Ever wanted to live in an off the grid cabin that you built yourself but didn’t think you had the time, money, or know how? Well here are five examples of off the grid homes that were built by relative amateurs each for under $5,000! 1. The $500 Log Cabin This log cabin was built […]