Damn nice life. Young, slim, van, tiny house [only $450 lot rent for an acre], has traveled all over the world, does social work remotely, makes soap, rents out the van/house, probably makes some $ on social media.




Yes, jelly.

In for threesome with Katya and whoever that chick is.

I’ve got some remote work you could do bby


Wood plow of course, and $450/month is a great price for Flagstaff
2nd

man, the standards for 10/10 getting lower and lower.

I would put my semen in that sloot and never call her back. Srs, vry srs.

self-proclaimed hippy girls and tiny house sloots are the absolute worst.

ex gf was best friends with a few and saw it first hand.


NO THANKS JEFF.

lol @ 1st reply

10/10 *life* subjectively speaking.

Misc knows that 10/10 is always subjective.

Who is she banging though?

That is the question

Most likely some no hable ingles farm hands nearby

wouldnt you rather have a regular size smaller home than a tiny home? and wouldnt you rather have your own property with some land than be surrounded by real homes, and paying rent?

honey this is 5/10 one step above van life.

Katya, you know I consider you a queen but if you told people the American dream would be living in 100 sq ft in the middle of nowhere, we'd all move to Rhodesia.

Unmarried, childless.

You make some good points here. What I see as pluses for her is that she has a high degree of flexibility along with low cost of living. At least in TX it isn't odd to be paying $400 a month or more for property taxes and insurance. She says that she spends about half her time there in the tiny home, around 10% traveling in the van in the US, and then other times visits family in PA or takes trips outside the US.

When she isn't staying in the tiny home or using the van she can rent them out so they probably pay for themselves, or she may be making a profit.

Personally property taxes and insurance have been kicking my butt, which is part of what made me so interested in a tiny house or park model RV...get taxed like a vehicle instead of being taxed like a house. Property tax + insurance is my biggest monthly bill.
I posted elsewhere recently about places that are easier for US citizens to move to. Out of the options in Europe Georgia had the most fans.



I don't know anything about Rhodesia. Heard some nice things about Mauritius.

It's nice, great, wonderful. It's free. It's simple-...-ISH
Let me tell you a little bit of the "van-life" people don't really talk about on social media.

It's not all rainbows and sunshine.

Living in a small space means upkeep is 100% of the time. You don't live 50% of the day, or 75% of the day.. you live 100% of the day. Doesn't mater if your sleeping, or awake, doing something or not. Anything you move, you have to clean and move back immediately or things to go heck in a new york-minute.

Showers are a pain if you like showers frequently. It's a pain finding a planet fitness (what I have). It's also a pain setting up portable showers, and water is more useful to drink than to bath in.

Laundry. You learn to live with a handful of shirts, pants, undies, etc, and riding gear (for me). I wear the same chit until it literally falls apart. and YES, I sometimes STINK. Happens when you wear the same clothes for days on end.

Food. Honestly... I like cooking, but there's that upkeep. There's also a learning curve to enjoy making delicious simple meals. Trust me, I'm so sick of ramen, and that only took a week.

BATHROOM. You have to find a way to do it, carry your waste sometimes, make privacy stalls, learn to be uncomfortable.

WEATHER. Some days are pure chit. Either too hot or too cold, or too wet, or too dry, or too humid to be comfortable. You can't just chill and wait it out because minutes literally seem like hours. I don't know how many times I'd be rotting in a bookstore for hours on end just to be in a climate controlled place. At least I get a lot of reading done. lol.

I hear all that. I think very few people are happy as long term nomads. I think that the tiny house gives her a home base though, and she says she only spends 10% to maybe 15% of her time in the van.

You mentioned maybe getting some land. And, of course, a yurt may not appeal to you at all. It got my attention because of the low cost and that it can be taken down and moved to a new spot except for maybe the platform. It isn't as great for climate control as a normal house with good insulation, but better than a vehicle. And the cost is reasonable for the shell. Saw that $30K is quite possible depending on the size, supplier, and how much you can do on your own. Being in a desert location I would prefer a higher elevation myself for cooler summers, even if winter is a bit colder.

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/7-s...rt-kits-188415

The Tiny homes are typically built like trailer park homes. If you do that route you are best going the Cabin Route.

For just yourself/maybe a guy it could be very pleasant. I wouldn't mind a set up like that in Western Montana.

Yes, hopefully in a year or two, I'll have exactly that: A Home Base.

Wood-shed tiny home is all I need, and honestly.. off-grid living is so much easier now. The only thing is water, but 2x 250gal poly tanks would take care of me for an entire year.

Propane fridges, solar, batteries, home insulation, etc. So easy now.

I've looked into yurts, but honestly rather have a stick-built tiny home. Mostly for maintenace reasons, especially if I'm gone for months at a time. They hold up well when left alone and locked up.

Certainly a big range in quality of build. Some of the biggest issues to watch out for seem to be insulation, ventilation/moisture, and for wooden ones problems with warping/shrinkage/rot. I prefer the appearance of wood, but the insulated metal panels are probably much more durable and they are also thinner so you can have a larger interior space for the size of the trailer.
Not all of the yurts are fabric over a wooden frame. The more expensive ones are wood panels w/metal roofing.

I've seen some shed conversions that look nice, but I'e also seen some really rough ones and seen stories of people getting sheds that have serious structural problems. Just something to be aware of.

IDK about how well the size or price may suit you, but ITH offers a full off grid package. They are going to be offering 2 lines of 8' wide tiny homes built with metal panels- one with a monoslope roof and one with a gable roof. The gable roof option is going to include some appliances and will be offered in a 24' model.

incredibletinyhomes.com

The problem with the small house and camper lifestyles, or even the new homestead/semi off grid lifestyles people make fancy videos about are basically all a facade. They make it seem like it’s dairy land and life is full of bliss at all times.

There are tons of pros and cons to it all. I always joke about wanting to live a homestead off grid life but I really know that I’ll end up just have some land with a house and a few animals and a garden while still on the systems of life like electricity, water, etc and still have a job or my own business.

I have to admit I always lol at the camper or tiny house lifestyle stuff on YouTube. I almost think it’s a push to get people more used to living like a peasant and create a new false paradigm of what normal living is. Instead of a nice starter house with a little bit of land or a nice yard, you should love your new tiny house on leased land!