Living small: when home is a 150-square-foot RV

Bakari Kafele invited us into his tiny home: a 150-square-foot RV where in a month, he uses about 500 gallons of water and 40kwh of electricity. Original content here: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/living-small-when-home-is-a-150-square-f...
For more details on Bakari's RV home see his blog post: http://faircompanies.com/blogs/view/living-small-how-to-choose-an-rv/

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News & Politics

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• tiny home
• small house movement
• small home
• carbon footprint
• rv
• microhome
• biodiesel hauler
• oakland
• home energy
• recreational vehicle
• rv home
• water use
• energy use

[TheGrayman1234]

Would love it if this guy had a youtube channel

[kirstendirksen]

@TheGrayman1234 I don't think he has a youtube channel, though I agree, it would be interesting. I filmed a few videos with him and have added them as video responses here. My favorite of all 3 videos is called "Scavenging the trash of overconsumption: Bio-diesel Hauling". In this one I caught him unloading a truckload of trash from one of his clients (he's hired to try to recycle it) and he lays out some of his philosophies of life (happiness, why we consume, working hours, etc).

[lennylexx]

Excellent!, I wanna be a gypsy to. What kind of trailer is this and whats the specs. I'm going to get a 30 foot or larger bunkhouse model. Maybe a slide out if the price is affordable to my funny money. I just boughta tow vehicle for $5800 (2004 expedition) and a at large travel trailer is next.

Ya gotta pump up the noise with gypsy women by brian hyland when livin la vida loca.

I like it....

[kirstendirksen]

@lennylexx If you look at the text for the video (above), you'll see a link to a blog post by Bakari on the faircompanies site where he gives a lot of details about his RV and other options that he has lived in in the past. Basically, he wrote the post in response to all the comments/questions he'd been getting from this video (i.e. basic types, size & price, insurance, registration, where to park, hypermiling tips...).

[DavidCraigHiser]

This video is so popular! My other one only has 1200 views, but personally, I like it better: youtube.../watch?v=UkFXgg2XnI8­&feature=relmfu

[kirstendirksen]

@DavidCraigHiser I also like this video more. I added it as a video response. It's a very simple explanation of happiness, planned obsolescence, simple living and an alternative to the 40 hour workweek.

[timmieturner]

I was just getting interested when the video stopped.

[jedirifleman]

3 neo hippies took offense and gave a thumbs down...rawwwwwr

[ryan18mc]

Where do you live?

[rawmark]

If this was mine I'd replace that wasteful toilet with a nature's head composting toilet. They look just like conventional toilets but they are waterless and they cost about what you'd pay for a really good flush toilet. Either than or buy a loveable loo. They don't look as nice but they're even cheaper than the nature's head. Both can be seen on youtube.

[japanascope]

@jlwftl Where do you live?

[myownruin187]

I wouldnt mind Living like that, if I had a decent job with those low monthy costs I could afford a nice Earthbound RV and live nicely and cheap and I can always relocate when ever I feel like it!! Shit I'm single anyways so no one to ask, hhmmmm!?

[buysellstocks]

Very cool video. I wouldn't mind living similar to this out on my own.

[jlwftl]

Everyone think about this no property taxes. We all do not need half the crap we have. If something breaks replace it. Fix what you need and get what you need and forget the rest. I found this out the hard way I live in a 32 ft Jayco Fifth wheel. my rent is 120. 00 electric 20.00 per mo water sewer and trash included in my rent. I have everything I need for 2 people living in hre we have enough room. Washer dryer hot water shower bed air heat its perfict. If I want to go some where I hook up

[2000everett4]

This cat is so cool and he doesn't even care.