When you buy new bags, shoes, vitamins, or even beef jerky, they come with strange little silica gel packets. Most of us toss them away as instructed. We don’t know anything about these packets, aside from the warning “do not ingest” written on them. However, they can actually be extremely useful. Here are 17 ways to reuse silica...
Nothing says spontaneous road trip adventure quite like a classic VW van. A symbol of a relaxed, nomadic lifestyle, these old-school vehicles are having a renaissance. Check out these incredible custom VW campervans to inspire your van life dreams. Seriously Cool Custom VW Campervans Just because the vans are vintage doesn’t mean they have to...
Financial freedom is something that we all aspire to achieve, but for most of us, it is something we can only dream about. This New England couple decided to take back control over their finances by building themselves an expandable tiny house using entirely recycled materials – this is how they did it. Scrap Metal...
When you’re roughing it in the wilderness, it’s always good to have a few tricks up your sleeve. With a few cans of coke, you can create a single-burner stove yourself with these easy steps. Beyond camping, this technique could be very helpful in cases of emergencies or blackouts. You can use this stove indoors...
In 2015, a new kind of home hit the headlines: a self-sustaining floating house called the Floatwing. There are few things as relaxing as sitting on a dock or in a boat and listening to the gentle waves around you. So many people love to plan vacations and getaways centered around pools or the beach. Water...
Many people who live in the city choose to have a place in the country to get away from the hustle and bustle. Whether it’s a cabin in the woods, or a beach house on the ocean, a vacation home to get away on the weekends is a welcome escape for many city-dwellers. One New...
Love the idea of a kit home, but don’t want to live in a teeny-tiny space? Lucky for you, there are options to build your dream kit home that are gorgeous, affordable, and spacious. This couple did it and so can you. Couple Builds Their Dream Home from this Affordable Kit Though not massive by...
Just a few years ago, Kris Harbour’s daily routine consisted of waking up at five o’clock in the morning, sitting on a train for two hours to get to work, working for a full day, and sitting on a train for another two hours home. He had fun on the weekends but never found he...
Dreaming of owning a home but unsure how you will ever be able to afford it? This couple in Australia knows the feeling – so they put their heads to figure out how to use the system to make their dreams come true. This is how, without any savings, they can afford to build their...
Converting an old, dilapidated cabin in the middle of a desert is no small feat. This couple took on that project, and now they have the beautiful Joshua Tree cabin that they always wanted. This was their process. The Beautiful Joshua Tree Cabin Looking at their little desert oasis, it’s hard to imagine what this...
A prefabricated plywood cabin-style micro-home designed to help inhabitants reconnect with nature? Yes, please. Introducing Mountain Refuge, the concept for a tiny modular cabin that’s changing up cabin living. Mountain Refuge: The New Prefab Cabin-Style Micro-Home Italian architects Massimo Gnocchi and Paolo Danesi are the pair behind the startup company Mountain Refuge. They have created...
For these people, living in a tiny home wasn’t different enough. No, they wanted to live in a home that makes you feel cheery just by looking at it. These candy-colored homes are so adorable they can brighten anyone’s day. 6 Candy-Colored Tiny homes These homes are small, portable, and come in every color imaginable....
