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Tiny House Living is a weekly newsletter that covers the world of tiny houses and the people that choose to live this simpler life. Each entry is a short summary that links to the original article. Subscribe by Email to Tiny House Living and stay up-to-date on the news and events in our community. You can also Follow us on Twitter.

For other recent tiny house and simple living news also see:

• Tiny House RoundUp on Coming Unmoored (Friday, July 17, 2009)
• Simple Living News on RowdyKittens (Monday, July 20, 2009)

I just stumbled on this great blog and story of a young family of three living on the road in a Class-C RV. They are freelance web designers who can work anywhere with an internet connection and have chosen to hit the road instead of tying themselves down. Explore Tumblewagon

If this lifestyle interests you should also check out Technomadia.

Kent Griswold has setup a website dedicated to the Sonoma Shanty. You can buy a kit or finished house from Stephen Marshall at Little House on the Trailer or the plans from Kent at Sonoma Shanty. Kent has posted several larger views of the plans themselves at Sonoma Shanty for those of you that want to get a closer look at the plans. Here is a recent testimony by Nick from Indiana who bought the plans:

I have to say I am rather impressed with the plans, the ability to mix ease of construction and functionality in this design is really pretty amazing. Example, using the 12/12 roof, provides simple construction and yields sufficient loft space. You’ve also eliminated the need for a birds mouth. These are all things a person new to construction would likely mess up. For those of us who have previously built such things, the elimination and simplification of these adds significant time savings, less room for error and waste, and ease of assembly. I am very satisfied with the plans.

Kent Griswold and I were chatting the other day about our tiny house blogs and sharing our recent learnings about popular posts. We’ve both noticed that for some reason cube shaped tiny houses grab a lot of people’s attention. Alex over at Shedworking posted this tiny cube shaped tiny garden office this past week and I have to say I love it, especially the green roof. Moonroom

Steven Klocke has been making steady progress on his extreme tiny house. The modular components are coming together quite nicely and he’s worked out most of the assembly and construction bugs. Now completing the rest of the components will be easier. I’m looking forward to seeing photos of this little building outside in the sunlight. My Summer Project

Here are some really cool shipping container homes being built in Costa Rica by a fellow names Jimmy Lee. His tiny houses come with a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom and have the added benefit of being earthquake, fire, and hurricane proof. Container Homes

Progress at Yonderosa is coming along nicely. I bet they’ll have their little cabin finished in no time now. The interior still needs work but as you can see the exterior is nearly complete. See the latest update at Yonderosa. Learn more about this cabin in eastern Washington.

I whipped up this simple drawing of some stairs that could easily be used in a tiny house. Most folks just use small ladders but for those people looking for a small footprint stairway this might just do the trick. Simple Stairs

I’m sure I’m not alone. I’ve been searching for inexpensive and alternative ways of keeping my house cool. Living in hotter climates can be great for gardening but it’s sure nice to find ways of beating the heat. Here’s an article about when creativity meets cool. You can also find it on Coming Unmoored.

Also see the solar powered evaporative cooler John Wells built at The Field Lab.

Below are a few of the best tiny house and simple living websites:

• Tiny House Blog
• Tiny House Design
• Tiny House TV
• Shedworking
• Shedblog
• Natural Homes
• Tiny House Journal
• Small House Society
• Small Living Journal
• Coming Unmoored
• Rowdy Kittens
• This Tiny House
• The Tiny Life (Map) (Forum)
• Constructing a simpler life
• Gypsy Rose Tiny House
• Green Hamlet
• Small House Style
• Building With Awareness

Tiny House Builders, Plans, And Kits

• Sonoma Shanty
• Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
• Tortoise Shell Homes
• Little House on the Trailer