Fire Break
On July 9th, lightning struck a peak east of Winlaw and started a fire. It quickly grew out of control into a “Fire of Note” and began spreading to the backcountry behind us.
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 would impact, and ideally, benefit both the land and the larger community.
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 every two weeks in the Valley Voice newspaper. It was a welcome reprieve from the 24/7 US political coverage and the social media doom-scrolling predominant in the rest of our media exposure. Each issue, every […]
Power to the Permies!
Permie paralysis – the state of having acquired from your permaculture design course so much useful info that you are completely overwhelmed.
Do What You Can
We presented to hundreds at the Global Tiny House Conference about “Macro Forces, Market Trends, and #WorkFromHomestead”.
Little Women
Tiny home living is especially popular amongst women. More than 64% of tiny house owners are women. Web forums indicate, and many builders confirm, that women are the ones driving the surging sales of premium tiny houses on wheels (THoWs). The reasons? Life style, life events, and life stage.
The Language of Water
In this short film by Kai Cabodyna, Sinixt Elder & Matriarch, Marilyn James, speaks to the two laws of the Sinixt Nation which guide our relationships with each other, the land and all life. She then elaborates deeper into the fundamental relations with Water and how those relations influence culture.
Groundwork Underway
While most are eager for 2020 to end, we are instead focused on new starts. Big Calm is beginning to take shape. We’ve been busy this fall working with engineers, contractors, and investors on various planning, permitting, and prep, and we’re pleased to announce that groundwork is now underway.
Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box
7 tips for tiny house living. We’ve been tiny home dwellers for a couple months now and we’re still getting the hang of it, but I thought it’d be a good time to share what we’ve learned so far.
A Head Full of Dreams
The secret to good sleep? Move to a mountain acreage. I’ve heard about “sleep quality,” but I never understood it until we settled into our rental in Silverton – it’s as though my husband and I are catching up on years of sleep. We’re tired at 8:30 pm and can sleep 10 hours (or more). […]
