The Big Calm Blog
Little Wonders
Resilience: The Adaptive Cycle
This infinity loop is called the Adaptive Cycle. It was first developed to explain the life cycle of forests, and…
The Essential Combination of Set and Setting (How to Preserve the Resale Value of your Tiny House on Wheels)
Tiny Houses on Wheels (THoWs) are odd creatures. They seldom move, yet are lumped into the recreational vehicle (RV) category.…
Life Lessons from a Forest Cat
Sadly, Big Calm lost an important member of the community recently. Our beloved Norwegian Forest Cat, Buddy, passed away peacefully on…
The Pocket Getaway Guestbook
While Airbnb reviews are great, it's the notes that guests at The Pocket Getaway at Big Calm leave that really…
Raised Garden
The community garden at Big Calm was once a certified organic operation. Untended for a few years, grasses and weeds…
Project Update (Year-end 2022)
2022 ended much as it began – with a big dump of snow and a deep freeze. Tough reminders that…
Lofty Energy Saving and Eco Design Goals
A building project is a long series of design choices. Some are prescribed and imposed by regulations but many come…
10 Tiny Home Interior Ideas to Help Complete Your Space
We were recently invited by US real estate brokerage Redfin to offer our perspective for an article they just published…
Project Update (Year-end 2021)
2021 wasn't an easy year in which to build a project like Big Calm. Slow bureaucrats, busy contractors, wildfire evacuation…