Stuck in Vermont 105: Tiny Houses

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11/17/08: The tiny house movement is getting HUGE as Americans shrink their budgets and look for affordable alternatives to their Stuff Nation.

Peter King has been building tiny houses for years and hopes to teach others the basics of simple living.

Music:
Silent Mind, 2012 Here We Come, "I Want to Go Home"
http://www.myspace.com/silentmind

LOCATION:
East Johnson, Vermont

Peter King can be reached on his land line at: 802.933.6103

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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• tiny
• houses
• peter
• king
• johnson
• vermont
• economy
• debt
• stuff
• small
• simple
• mortgages
• gardens
• lifestyle
• seven
• days

[qwAirGear]

I've gotta talk to this guy. People can say what they want, but if it's a "hippie" thing to live within your means then I guess I strive to be a total "hippie".

[hellsled]

Anything that employs ingenuity and creativity without further waste should be celebrated. Emulated would be even better, but we can't expect miracles from the terminally consumptive masses. The fine line between insanity and brilliance is only defined by the success of the results. These results look good to me, keep building them and they will come. Mark Lorenzana

[SandTrooper77]

I stayed at Peter Kings property in Bakersfield VT for a summer in 95. It was great. He had a half dozen or so tiny houses and the rent...... Helping keep the garden up, splitting wood for the winter etc. I will say though that at the time I had nothing but a duffel bag and a crappy car to my name. And I enjoyed it but you have to be willing to have next to nothing. And most people today couldn't hack it for more than a few weeks.

[WalksThroughLife]

Thumbs up for tiny houses and not using more than you need!

[Onetazien]

OVERPOPULATION is the resason for this

[bwsava]

as long as you're ok with shitting in your yard

[simplefutureperfect]

This guy's got it way over Jay Shafer (tumbleweed man). He's really into building these things!

[dollydagger509]

@drunknmonky77

We see what you are saying, but a plot of land and $10,000 is A LOT cheaper than a normal sized home. In addition, the high price for a big home is not just the sticker, it is also, the maintenance and utilities that come along with it.

[MrWafflesMonster]

This is just the inspiration I need to build my own.

Given that I wish to be self sustaining in the future, NZD200,000 should be able to buy a 3 acre property where I want to live and a 'large' small house.

I don't want to be enslaved by money, a boring job or material possessions.

Tiny house is the way to escape the monetary debt system.

[believerintheword]

@gorillaMaticIAP my brother is crippled, and he is almost 30 and hates depending on family and living with others. we are gonna build him one that he will own because he might not ever be able to work and this these things have like... no bills attached to them except maby propane. This ciould be the answer to some of the homeless issues in the world

[rotarydialz]

Gives me warm and fuzzy thoughts of Little House on the Prairie. Urban sprawl has wasted too much arable land. I would love to see a neighborhood of tiny homes.

They should start in Detroit with some of those abandoned neighborhoods. Demolish and start over with tiny houses instead of Mc mansions.

[drunknmonky77]

You still have to be rich to build a tiny house! Some of these people are spending $10,000 to build one! Good for you for being able to afford $10,000 and a piece of land to put it on. You are so fortunate.