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The American Dream is alive and its really Tiny!
« on: June 04, 2014, 02:06:44 PM »
Great video about tiny house living with some great quotes from an awesome couple living in Portland:

http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/372029/the-american-dream-is-alive-and-its-really-tiny/

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The only reason I've gotten here is because I've made really conscious choices about how I live...

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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2014, 06:53:56 AM »
I just picked up a book called "Small Houses" (Published by Taunton) at my public library.  It's fascinating reading about these principles.  I think the smallest house is about 600 square feet.  I decided I want an architect to help me with my next house, if I can afford it.

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Re: The American Dream is alive and its really Tiny!
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 09:43:53 AM »
I liked this one - also watch for the spot where he details the goat milking machine he built:

http://youtu.be/RCvjlAdcoIk