Tag Archives: tiny cabin

Alone in the Wilderness – The Story of Dick Proenneke

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Michael Janzen

I got an email from a reader named Betsy (Thanks Again Betsy!) the other day after she had read about my upcoming nine tiny free project. Along with her note she sent a link to a movie about a man … Continue reading →

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Small Cabin Website

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Michael Janzen

I recently ran across a website called Our Small Cabin. If you’re a do-it-yourself cabin builder or want to be, this is definitely a website to spend some time reading. It’s filled with good information about lessons learned while building … Continue reading →

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Coyote Cottage

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Michael Janzen

This is my 100th post on Tiny House Design and I wanted it to be on a good story. It’s the story of a family in north central Washington living in a tiny house on 15 off-the-grid acres. The story … Continue reading →

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Simple Solar Homesteading

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Michael Janzen

I really enjoy Kent’s Tiny House Blog. He’s got so many posts to a lot of really hard to find tiny house resources. One of them is a post on a 400 square foot, 14′ by 14′ cabin in Utah … Continue reading →

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Tiny Log Cabin

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Michael Janzen

If you’ve ever driven past or stayed in a KOA Kampground you might have seen one of these log cabins by Prairie Kraft Specialties. This company is an approved supplier to KOA Kampgrounds and maker of the Kamping Kabins. They … Continue reading →

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Cavco Cabins

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Michael Janzen

Here’s a nice little turn key (manufactured) tiny house option. It’s a tiny cabin made by a company that builds park model homes and campground cabins. They have a wide variety of designs to choose from too: 175+ park models, … Continue reading →

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Mini-Cabin Plans

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Michael Janzen

If you’re looking for a simple tiny house that you can build yourself you might find the Mini-Cabin to be the right fit. It’s a 120 square foot cabin constructed from 9 separate panels that are easily built off-site and … Continue reading →

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