Tag Archives: Ryo Chijiiwa

Prepping for Project 31

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Michael Janzen

Ryo Chijiiwa is prepping for a 31-day isolation experiment. Ryo has 60-arces of raw land in Northern California where he’s built a tiny off-grid cabin. As you can see from this recent photo the cabin still needs some finishing touches, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged Northern California, Project 31, Ryo Chijiiwa, self-reliance, survival | 5 Comments

Off-Grid Cabin Tour

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Michael Janzen

Ryo Chijiiwa’s cabin (a.k.a. Hut 2.1) is still very much under construction, as you can see in the video tour below, but despite the cold weather Ryo has continued to make steady progress on his tiny cabin in Northern California. … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, california, hut, Laptop and a Rifle, Lassen County, Ryo Chijiiwa | 2 Comments

Winter at Serenity Valley

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I have to hand it to Ryo Chijiiwa for toughing it out at his remote place in Northern California; and I wouldn’t knock him one single bit for choosing to head for warmer climates at this point either. It’s got … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged california, Lassen County, Ryo Chijiiwa | 1 Comment

Hut 2.0 – Tiny House Raising with Friends

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Michael Janzen

A great way to build a tiny house is with friends – kind of like a mini-house raising. Ryo Chijiiwa did just that a couple of weekends ago at his property in a remote part of northern California. Ryo had … Continue reading →

Posted in Projects | Tagged cabin, california, hut, post and beam, Ryo Chijiiwa | 1 Comment

We’re stronger together

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Michael Janzen

I like to think of Earth Day more like Good-Humans-on-Earth Day because it seems like its our symbiotic relationship with Planet Earth that we’re really celebrating. So I thought I’d share something that I’ve noticed emerging from the wider community that … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainable Living | Tagged california, community, earth day, hut, Laptop and a Rifle, Ryo Chijiiwa, Second Amendment, we're stronger together | 7 Comments

Earthbag Daydream

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Michael Janzen

When I first read about Ryo Chijiiwa’s tiny cabin on Tiny House Blog I was fascinated by the adventure this fellow was on. He quit his job at Google, traveled America, and is now working to setup a more comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Concept | Tagged adobe, cob, composting toilet, daydream, earthbag, humanure, Joseph Jenkins, Laptop and a Rifle, rammed earth, Ryo Chijiiwa, sawdust toilet, tiny house blog | 6 Comments