Starting Small

To all the people who are curious but just haven't gone there... This is for you. About a decade ago I said to myself I will NEVER own my own home. But when I saw how easy it could be, I went tiny. Well, tiny for some, small for others. Sometimes for me, it feels too big. Here is where it all started. My friend had a small cabin off in the woods and when I walked down to his peaceful little home, I thought - I could do this. I said to him "I want a cabin like this!" Fast forward a few years and not only do I own a little cabin, I am helping others to fulfill their dream of living small in a BIG way. When I went to school I studied pre-med. But was so interested in sustainable living that I switched my major. Learning about solar power and seeing how easily you can implement that into any house design, I wondered - Why hasn't the majority of the population gone off grid? I have come to the conclusion that people just don't...