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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…
The Pocket Getaway at Big Calm
We're thrilled to welcome the first tiny house to Big Calm! Last month, a 25-foot Jaunt tiny house on wheels…
Fire Break
Old-timers in the Kootenays sometimes refer to June as “Juneuary,” a month with cooler, wetter weather. But June 2021 definitely…
Home Isn’t Just a Place
Most of our conversations these days are with people getting into tiny homes. Recently, however, we were contacted by Mike…
The Bigger Picture on Tiny Homesteads
When we first contemplated building a tiny home community in the Slocan Valley, we thought a lot about how it…
Big Calm in the Valley Voice
One of the things that drew us to the Slocan Valley was the local spirit and "real world" news conveyed…
How to Work Remotely in Canada for a Foreign Employer
Numerous polls indicate that remote work is here to stay, with 68 percent of respondents from a recent survey indicating…
Tiny Houses for Mature Audiences
When we first conceptualized Big Calm, we figured it would appeal to individuals and couples purchasing their first home. We…
Power to the Permies!
Permie-paralysis - it’s deep and it’s real. It’s the state of having acquired from your permaculture design course (PDC) so…