About

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For the past 8 years I have been living in very small spaces. Among the highlights of my living situations are:

• a car
• a yurt
• a treehouse
• an old chicken coop on a hippie commune
• a rooftop shack
• a 186-sq-ft studio in New York City (a finalist in Apartment Therapy’s Smallest Coolest contest)

My desire to own my own tiny home (and not go into debt) led me to buy a used lightweight fiberglass travel trailer in January of 2008. (I can tow it with my fuel efficient car!) Michael and I have been fixing up this 50-square-foot space and customizing it for traveling and full-time living.  Here is a rundown of our progress so far.

Currently based in San Diego, California, I work as a freelance writer and consultant. When I’m not staring at the glowbox (working, blogging, or geeking out — sometimes all at once), I enjoy being outside, brewing tea, and pretending to be a documentary filmmaker.

Michael is a silent partner in this girl-blog adventure. He doesn’t have much to do with the interweb. He has lived on a sailboat in the South Pacific, a houseboat in Seattle, hiking huts in New Zealand, and in a little tent high up on the mountains… and he will tell you stories about it all in random sequence. At the office he designs commercial aircraft structure.

While Michael prefers not to tweet (he does a very good impression), you can get to know me more on Twitter or email thistinyhouse/at/gmailcom.