A Team Canada speed skater’s off-grid ranch home β›ΈοΈπŸŽƒ


⛸️ A Team Canada Speed Skater’s Off-Grid Ranch Home​
New this morning: Hayden Mayeur, a two-time world championship medalist, lives off-grid in a ~400 sq ft Summit Tiny Homes build on a cattle ranch outside Calgary, with a β€œbig red barn” espresso bar for his coffee business.

🏑 She Chose a Destination Trailer Over a Tiny House​
New this morning: after years of tiny-house research, Dana walked into a Forest River PUMA destination trailer with high ceilings, a bigger kitchen, and room for a full dining table β€” and stopped looking.

πŸ”¨ Villa Max: A Farmhouse Park Model​
A best-seller, the Villa Max by Tru Form Tiny is a gorgeous modern farmhouse retreat perfect for a couple, single, or family for full-time living.

πŸ› οΈ His Self-Built Off-Grid Studio in Bulgaria​
New this morning: Ivan designed and built a 420 sq ft off-grid studio on pillars in Bulgaria β€” solar, propane, and three years of living there so he can play music without bothering anyone.

πŸ“‹ How to Research Tiny House Zoning in One Afternoon​
A free Going Tiny chapter that walks jurisdiction, zoning codes, and what to ask β€” so in about three hours you know the answer or the exact next question.

πŸ›οΈ A Retro Saltbox With a First-Floor Master Bedroom​
Modern Tiny Living’s Catalina puts a private bedroom on the main floor of a 28-foot saltbox, with a king loft above for guests.

πŸͺœ A 24-Foot Farmhouse With Real Stairs to the Loft​
Maverick Tiny Homes’ namesake 8Γ—24 farmhouse skips the ladder for a full residential staircase, white board-and-batten, and a bright pine interior.

🌲 A Stilt Cabin Up Among the QuΓ©bec Trees​
CanopΓ©e at BESIDE LAO lifts a tiny cabin onto stilts so the living room sits in the canopy, with a wood fireplace and forest-facing windows.

πŸŽƒ Halloween picks

🏚️ Halloween Tiny Homes: Cabins, Gothic Castles, Caves & Storybook Cottages​
Spooky-season picks from the archive: black A-frames, cabins in the dark woods, gothic castles, real caves, lighthouse towers, and storybook cottages.

πŸ‘» Her Tiny Home Got a Spooky Makeover​
Jenna of Tiny House Giant Journey dresses Shelley’s THOW for Halloween β€” cobwebs, pumpkins, and a fully spook-tacular porch.

πŸ¦‡ A Super Spooky Tiny Cabin in the Dark Woods​
An off-grid cabin deep in the New York woods near Narrowsburg β€” haunted-woods vibes, with a reportedly haunted hotel next door.

πŸŽƒ 31 Tiny Houses to Get You in the Halloween Mood​
A classic roundup of 31 tiny homes β€” scary, spooky, goofy, and classic β€” for Halloween night scrolling.

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
~ L.M. Montgomery

Happy Halloween β€” keep it cozy out there πŸŽƒ

Thanks for being here. I appreciate you πŸ™
​ Alex

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