Category Archives: Just For Fun

Living at Walmart by Pat Pepin

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Michael Janzen

While doing some research for a post on boondocking I ran across this music video I had to share it with my readers, even though it is a bit off topic. I also want to say this is not an endorsement of … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Boondocking, Living at Walmart, Music, Pat Pepin | 2 Comments

Tiny Shotgun House in Pacific Grove

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Julia, Katie and I took a short vacation last week and visited Monterey, California which included a day at the Monterey Aquarium. Katie is almost 4 years old now and had a great time. As we left the aquarium she … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Centrella Inn, lodging, Monterey, Pacific Grove | 3 Comments

Cool Find on Craigslist

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Michael Janzen

From time to time little houses like this pop up on my radar. This time it was from a google alert I have setup with the keywords remote cabin. It’s a little cabin with a 384 square foot lower level … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged alaska, craigslist, for sale, small house | 2 Comments

Hungry Hollow Parcel

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Michael Janzen

On Sunday mornings Julia, Katie and I listen to Breakfast with the Beatles, a weekly radio show on KOZT, and dream about moving back to Mendocino County. Julia was surfing the Mendocino County craigslist looking at real estate for fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged acreage, bridge, craigslist, Hungry Hollow Parcel, kozt, mendocino, off the grid, off-grid, philo, real estate, tiny house | 4 Comments

Help design the new Shedworking Headquarters

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Alex, the fellow behind Shedworking, is running a little shed design competition. He recently moved leaving his old shed behind and now needs a new backyard shed to serve as headquarters for Shedworking. You don’t have to be a designer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged competition, design competition, headquarters, hq, shed, sheds, shedworking | 2 Comments

Tiny House Living – Issue 7

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I just put the finishing touches on this week’s issue of Tiny House Living, the weekly tiny house newsletter. In this issue I’ve included Kent’s Sonoma Shanty, a tiny house slumber party, a remote cabin called Yonderosa, two tiny shipping … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun, Tiny Free House | Tagged ezine, newsletter, tiny house living, tiny house news, webzine, weekly newsletter | 2 Comments

Name That Tortoise

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Bill Kastrinos at Tortoise Shell Home is looking for some help with naming this new design. The prototype for this new design is actually currently under construction. I helped out by drawing the illustration to make it easier to imaging … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged Bill Kastrinos, Kent Griswold, tiny house, tiny house blog, tortoise, Tortoise Shell, Tortoise Shell home | 1 Comment

Natural Homes

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Michael Janzen

I really like the ingenuity of the fellow behind the website naturalhomes.org. This is the website dedicated to houses built from natural materials like cob, adobe, straw bale, stone, dirt, and so on. You’ll find examples of natural homes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged adobe, cob, natural homes, oliver swann, strawbale, tiny houses, website | 1 Comment

Greg Johnson’s Mobile Hermitage is For Sale

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Michael Janzen

Greg’s tiny house is for sale. In addition to being a turn-key tiny house, this house has the added celebrity of being featured in so many tiny house media stories. Greg is the co-founder of the Small House Society and … Continue reading →

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Jay Shafer’s Vardo is For Sale

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Michael Janzen

This is a bit of a rare occurrence. Jay Shafer is selling his Vardo. If you’ve ever been to one of Jay’s monthly open houses you probably noticed this micro house sitting next to his much larger 89 square foot … Continue reading →

Posted in Just For Fun | Tagged for sale, jay shafer, micro house, tiny house blog, tumbleweed, vardo | 3 Comments