A tiny house community such as Noodle Soup Village, offers the opportunity to create a small society within the larger one where respect for one another and the Earth is priority number one. In order to develop respect, one needs…
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Edification in a Tiny House Community
Tagged with: "portland, "tiny house community", communal living, community, rv living, squatch, wisdom
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Tiny House
Noodle Soup Village – A Tiny House Community
For twenty eight years I’ve been searching for something. A mission, a purpose, a place to call home. I’ve been searching in myself, in others, in culture, books, careers, and geographic locations. I seek a lifestyle in which my actions…
Tagged with: "cooperative consumption", "lending library", "navy shower", "portland, "solar panel", "solar thermal", "tiny house on wheels", "urban living", "washing machine", carshare, communal, communal living, commune, community, composting, composting toilet, conservation, dehumidifier, food storage, gardening, hot water supply, humanure, minimalism, or", refrigeration, RV, rv living, tiny home, tiny living, village, zoning
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Posted in Dehumidifiers, Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, Refrigeration, Refrigerator, The Squatch, Tiny House, Water
Foot Pedal Sinks in the Squatch
When do you need water flow in the home? When you want to get something wet, of course. If the sink is running and the water is flowing right down the drain, that’s called waste. Most household sinks have two…
Tagged with: "foot switch", "navy shower", "sailor shower", "water conservation", conservation, minimalism, motorhome, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny house, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Water Meters Under the Sink!
The first step towards reducing water consumption, is to know how much you are using in the first place. See Fresh Water Stewardship. My water system is simple in the Squatch; it has a 66 gallon tank, a 12VDC pressure…
Tagged with: "water conservation", "water meter", conservation, minimalism, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
The Appearance of Minimalism
Minimalism is concept I’m trying to embrace fully. But, like so many ideas, it means different things to different people. Most minimalists would agree that however you define it, material possessions encompass most of the concept. Getting rid of stuff,…
Tagged with: "navy shower", "water conservation", minimalism, minimalist, motorhome, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Humanure, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch, Water
Stewards of the Earth
Some folks view technology as a sign of changing times. Of impending unemployment by displacement, ubiquitous colorful screens, a phone thats beeping and buzzing, makes you just want to give it a good chuck sometimes. But, you don’t do you?…
Tagged with: climate disruption, entropy, evolution, extinction, life, stewardship
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy, The Squatch
Water Pressure Tank and a Hide Away Table
I’ve been showering in the Squatch lately, and I have to say: I love it! To many people, the small motorhome bathroom is too cramped and claustrophobic, but I think it’s cozy and efficient. Everything is within arm’s reach and…
Tagged with: "water conservation", minimalism, motorhome, off grid, RV, rv living, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, The Squatch, Water
Our New Home: The Squatch
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. Partly becasue I’ve been so busy with our new (to us) RV. I actually have a ton of stuff to share, and soon I hope to get it all out there…
Tagged with: "full timing", "litter box", bigfoot, minimalism, motorhome, RV, squatch, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, The Squatch
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, The Squatch
Trustworthy, But Not Creditworthy
I relish change. Embrace it. I seek it out. I’m not a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of guy that will just jump into any situation without mulling it over, but with some thorough planning I try…
The Rolling Workshop
In an effort to live the mobile lifestyle, I’ve purchased an enclosed trailer to use for additional storage space and a workshop area. The intention is to tow this trailer behind a Class C motorhome. More on the motorhome at Mobile…
Fresh Water Stewardship
Water conservation is extremely important when you only have a finite supply of it such as in a motorhome, unless you’re hooked up at a park or campsite and then I suppose, you could just leave the faucet on all…
Tagged with: conservation, minimalism, resource consumption, water consumption
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, Water
Posted in Dwelling, Hot Water, Personal, Water
Share Your Passion
I’m a shit writer. Yep, that’s how I’m starting. I write in order to organize my thoughts in a coherent manner. If I were writing this in a text file no one would see, I would quickly get bored, the…
Dreams With Wheels
I’ve been busy. Busy planning, purging, selling, donating, packing, and choosing an RV. It feels good to be busy again; to have direction, a plan. And, there is some sort of plan: a big change. We’re moving into a motorhome,…
Tagged with: composting toilet, minimalism, motorhome, rv living, tiny living
Posted in Dwelling, Personal
Posted in Dwelling, Personal
The Prodigious Purge
I’m loving the purge! It feels so good to rid myself of unused items, unappreciated furniture, and redundant clothing. The books are a hard one. Some, I’ve read and won’t pick up again so, donating them to the library is…
Tagged with: collapse, downsizing, living small, living tiny, minimalism, minimalist, motorhome, rv living
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Minimalism By Distillation
I’m going small and it feels good. We’re in the process of finding a suitable motorhome to live in. A beautiful Class C to modify for our purposes. A remodeled rear bedroom for storage, a composting toilet in the lavatory,…
Tagged with: collaborative consumption, downsizing, living small, living tiny, minimalism, motorhome, RV fulltiming
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
A Winnebago For The End Of Days
I love ridiculous titles! We’re back to RV shopping again! Winnebago, because they are very popular and among my favorite models of motorhome other than Lazy Daze. End of Days, because anyone with a frontal lobe can see things aren’t…
Tagged with: collapse, composting toilet, human compost, humanure, minimalism, motorhome, RV, small living
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy
Fight Or Flight In A Culture Of Rot
I don’t know about you, but I have very little invested in United States capitalism, United States empire building, or really anything to do with the United States. I am human. I am an Earthling. I think, feel and metabolize…
Tagged with: capitalism, collapse, democracy, environmentalism, global warming, society, survival
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Living Arrangements In The Zombie Apocalypse
Stupid title, I know. But, where are you going to be when the zombies are upon us? Do you have a stockpile of food, water, medical supplies, weapons, and a suicide plan if it all goes bad? I mean, you…
Tagged with: apocalypse, living arrangements, living small, minimalism, motor home, personal growth, social breakdown, zombies
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Personal, Philosophy
A Comprehensive Collection
So, I’ve had this little conundrum for a couple years now: I want to own a home, someplace to call my own that facilitates my lifestyle and I can build it to suit my needs, but I don’t know where…
Tagged with: earthen home, goals, home, insecurities, minimalism, off grid, passions, tiny home
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
Posted in Dwelling, Marxism, Personal, Philosophy
musings on entropy 