Ryan Mitchell’s DIY tiny house is just $25K 🏑


🏑 Ryan Mitchell’s DIY Tiny House Is Just $25K​
The Tiny Life founder built this 220 sq ft house from Tumbleweed plans in 2012 and lived in it near Charlotte, NC, for almost a decade.

🏑 A 395 Sq Ft A-Frame With the Bed Under Glass​
Great Lakes Tiny Home’s A-Frame Luxe is a 395 sq ft park model with the bedroom on the main floor, right under a floor-to-ceiling A-frame window.

πŸ’§ Stay Inside a Real Cave With a Waterfall​
Beckham Creek Cave Lodge is built inside a real Ozark cave in Arkansas, with a spring-fed waterfall in the living room and 256 private acres.

🌿 Her No-Loft Escape Tiny House for $44K​
The Vista Boho Tyler called home for 3.5 years is for sale near Saxapahaw, NC, with wraparound windows, rainwater catchment, and a new mini-split.

🌲 A 1928 Lakeside Log Cabin for $60 a Night​
Woods Cabin sits on Montana’s Lake Como in the Bitterroot National Forest, with no electricity, wood stoves, and a deck facing the Como Peaks.

πŸ“š A Library Treehouse Wrapped Around a Cypress​
The Biblioteque at Treehouse Utopia is built around a bald cypress on the Sabinal River, with a book nook, a gas fireplace, and a king bed among the books.

🚐 This 13-Ft Camper Sleeps 4 for Under $22K​
The Minnesota-built Scamp 13 weighs about 1,600 lb dry and fits a galley, dinette, and big rear bed into 13 feet.

"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify."
~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden


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🧰 The Going Tiny Toolkit​
Five printable guides for the real blockers: money, where to park it, skipping the loft ladder, getting family on board, and your first steps. Starting Monday, I’m also sharing it free on the blog, one chapter a day.
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Ten minutes, no strings. Find out which blocker is actually in your way, with your results right on the page.
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The weekend declutter guide. Keep what you love, clear the rest, and decide about tiny later. Includes 3 printable checklists.
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πŸ’¬ The Power of Simple Living​
140 hand-picked quotes in six chapters to help you simplify your mind, stuff, people, work, money, and health.
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Thank you so much πŸ™
​ Alex

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