February 2011

Tiny House Building Science: The Roof

By Kai on 02.27.11

** NOTICE ** At least one aspect of the following post differs from that which we implemented in the end-design and/or the actual construction of our Tiny House. For the most accurate and up-to-date information please refer to our eBook.

Perhaps the largest single issue in the design of our tiny home [Read More…]

Tiny House Building Science: The Walls

By Kai on 02.25.11

Perhaps the largest single issue in the design of our [Read More…]

Tiny House Building Science

By Kai on 02.21.11

Along with the cold temperatures of winter and the accompanying snow comes what appears to be total cessation [Read More…]

Cycling Shorts: Q & A with the Biking Barkleys

By Sheila on 02.12.11

Over the years, as we’ve prepared for our tour, we’ve followed a number of cyclists who were already out there experiencing the world from the seat of a bicycle. Anxiously following their adventures online, their blogs provided inspirational fodder for our dreams. Although we hadn’t met a single one of these cyclists personally, we felt intricately connected to them somehow, and were moved by their online reflections, their struggles, and [Read More…]

An Update: Snow, Taxes, Bicycles, To-Do lists

By Sheila on 02.07.11

We can’t believe it’s February. Our spring departure is right around the corner! Snow and MORE Snow – 78 inches so far!!

We witnessed a simply beautiful snowfall this weekend. By the time the sky cleared, 24 inches of the white stuff had blanketed our already snow-covered tiny house trailer & our back yard supply piles. I like the way the [Read More…]