Mini-home

Michigan Mike · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 07:43 PM

Can't help thinking a micro-garage with a MB inside might look great next to this micro-home.

YouTube - Woman Living In A 84 sq foot Home

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TexasDav · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 08:16 PM

That would be all you need. We have so much junk that owns us. 99% of the objects in my house have no function or the function is not used. That is what is cool about these bikes, is there is so much joy for so little input. I could live like Thoreau on Walden Pond but would need a computer to stay in touch and a motor bicycle. My taxes alone cost more then her whole years expenses, and most of that money goes to the wrong uses. But when I lived in a motor home with a family of four, squatting on a vacant lot, with $20.00 to spend each week on food and gas, I felt a bit defeated. It is one thing to choose that life another to be forced into that kind of life.

Dan · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 10:50 AM

That is great! I lived in a 8x12 camper one summer with a cat named Ethel who I stole from an abusive home to find her a better one. Never got around to finding her one. But man it was pleasant living! Was in the Catskill MTns on a golf course. I worked 3 hrs a day and made enough to feed us both well. Rain on a tin roof is music and puts you to sleep like nothing else.

We live in a big house. Some thing always needs doing, fixing or paying. Stove died just this morning and got about 8" of wet heavy snow yesterday (Which I actually enjoy shoveling)

Some day I want to build a house barge. Fla in the winter and New England in the summer. Go back and forth real slow. (Carol is not into this!)

Great vid Mike

**Bikeguy Joe** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 10:55 AM

I live in an 800 square foot mobile home.
I have a 24'X24' shop (oh yeah!)
I live on under 5 grand a year, although this year so far, I am waaay under budget.

I don't have any credit cards, loans or debt.

I love it.

A little money goes a loooong way for me. BTW- See my ads in the swap shop.

Dan · #5 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 11:21 AM

Cape Codder the Ultimate Tiny Floating Home

Had to find a "pretty" one to have the conversation with Carol again. I again lost when I said it would have limited storage.

Dav, just looked around the living room. You are right, A $1,000 worth of cute stuff that collects dust, in a room we don't use.

jasonh · #6 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 01:07 PM

haha, that's awesome.

Dan, I really like that cool house boat thing. Not sure my wife would go for that, lol.

hiker472 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 03:55 PM

I saw a feature with those tiny houses a while ago on the news and could definitely live in one. My wife likes small houses too, but the problem with her is that she doesn't seem to realize that there would be no room for all her junk (which is the main reason we have separate homes!) Her house right now is busting the seams with useless junk and when I stay here, I can only bring a small duffel bag with me and have learned early on that when it's a time for giving gifts, I get her something biodegradable!

But yeah, I've always had the ability to live in small places and it has always been a win, win situation doing it too!

Spunout · #8 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 05:42 PM

this thread makes me wish i was single. more than normally, haha

if i were, i could go to alaska like ive always wanted.

build a little house someplace not too far out of the way. hunt and fish.

*sigh* yeah.

TigerToothBikes.com · #9 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 06:18 PM

I love the idea of finding a remote patch o land and saying "yup, here's where i'll live" chopping some wood, measuring 'by eye', hammering nails.......

........then checking on the 'www.middleofbloodynowhereonemanhousebuilding.com' forum cuz the patch you chose and the house your building just won't fit! Trawling for hours, getting side tracked with the thread about that toilet seat someone constructed from old beer cans.

Then finally finding a pic of a man who did something similar to what you want then scurrying back to re-try........sounds all too familiar actually........

Dan · #10 (**permalink**) 01-12-2009, 06:50 PM

LOL Mile.

P.S. Have you ever seen the Dutch Barges/homes? Some great used ones for sale over your way. Awesome stuff. Buy some land that floods for cheap and beach one. Every spring you have a house boat. During the summer you have water front property!

Dang. Like I needed one more crazy dream. Thats it, I am going back on happy pill meds. (if they stop making beer)