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Meet the Ocampos, a family of 4 living in a 260 sqft DIY tiny house on wheels. They made a major lifestyle change after Apryl experienced a vision from God. That inspired them to buy a tiny house shell and move across the country to start a new, simple lifestyle. It's been a huge learning process. Together, they completed the interior for an extremely affordable price. Ivan's building skills have improved so much that he now gets hired as a handyman. They bought a spacious lot at the Peacewind Cottage & Tiny Home Community--a wonderful place to raise kids. Now, they have plans to build a 750 sqft home on their land so they can grow their family through adoption. 🏘️ Tour their tiny home community in Florida: https://youtu.be/ntJqXk-eU2w?si=9avvZDrOZkQrEiEI 👉 Follow Apryl's writing & reading adventures: https://www.instagram.com/aprylbocampowriter 👉 Tour their neighbors' tiny homes: 🏡 Hannah & Scott's joining tiny house & she shed: https://youtu.be/h4_Zeur8blI?si=d6VFuiHd_GnuxoEk 🏡 Margie's tiny house with downstairs bedroom: https://youtu.be/Dy4aHXWga0U?si=4aE2yveUtmgceWJh 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition Please SUBSCRIBE for more tiny houses, DIY, design, community, simple living & alternative lifestyle, and documentaries. 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, https://www.youtube.com/c/BlakeHemmel ❇️ edited by Payton Wagner, https://vimeo.com/paytonwagner ❇️ additional photos provided by the tiny homeowners, https://www.instagram.com/aprylbocampowriter & https://www.instagram.com/iivan412 Video Chapters: 0:00 - family's DIY tiny house 0:52 - landownership in a tiny village 2:43 - interior, 260 sqft home 6:20 - their tiny home journey 7:58 - simple living benefits 9:00 - tour cont'd, bathtub reno 13:33 - tiny living w/ kids 14:23 - affordable tiny house cost 17:16 - future plans #tinyhouse #simpleliving #tinyhomes
Family's Tiny House inspired by vision from God - loving simple life!
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Welcome to Tiny Stuff product reviews! How does the groundbreaking Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus portable power station compare to a top competitor, Anker SOLIX c1000? ⚡Want to unlock next-level power for every scenario?⚡ Enjoy @EcoFlowTech's exclusive preorder offer: get a Free Delta Bag w/your power station OR save an extra 5% OFF on the DELTA 3 Plus standalone w/our code, EFD3PTINYHE at https://bit.ly/3ZwkPZw OR https://bit.ly/4di0k5Q ⚡ valid until October 25th. ⚡Check out EcoFlow Prime Day Sales on other products: https://bit.ly/3ZCiX1k ⚡Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus vs Anker SOLIX c1000 - Which of these power stations is the best fit for tiny house, RV, van life, or home backup power?? The brand-new expandable Delta 3 Plus not only features the fastest charging speed among similar 1kWh capacity portable power stations, but EcoFlow boasts that it outperforms them in many other key areas. So, to put their claims to the test, we ran experiments on the Delta 3 Plus AND the SOLIX c1000. You might be surprised by the outcome! ⚡Spoiler alert: we uncover game-changing features for emergency power PLUS easy, continuous, off-grid van life power... 🚐 ⚡👉Watch our Anker SOLIX c1000 review: https://youtu.be/ka14rg5jOzw?si=V4EUa-ibGhzKNQrk 👉Check out more cool stuff for tiny homes & off-grid living: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlvBXhDyr9H2N_xcYeQb95H3TIY9moBH0 Please SUBSCRIBE for more tiny houses, DIY, design, community, simple living & alternative lifestyle, and documentaries. 🏡✨❤️ 👉CONNECT with us tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian, on our socials: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com CREDITS: ❇️ created by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis Video Chapters: 0:00 - power station comparison 1:08 - EcoFlow vs Anker 2:46 - noise level test 3:43 - recharging test 5:23 - car alternator charger 6:47 - app comparison 7:52 - backup power features 10:38 - price comparison 11:41 - wrap up #EcoFlow #PortablePowerStation #SolarGenerator #EcoFlowDELTA3Plus #HomeBackup #ReadyIn30
Power Station FACE OFF: Ecoflow Delta 3 Plus VS Anker SOLIX c1000
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Power your outdoor adventures w/the Jackery 1000 v2, the best outdoor Portable Power Station! Perfect for camping, road trips, tiny house & RV life, ensuring you stay powered up wherever you go. @JackeryInc Prime Big Deals Days start now! Enjoy up to 50% off 9/23-10/14 + an extra 5% discount* w/our exclusive code: Z3NGCHAB ⚡Upgrade your power solutions today on the Official Store & Amazon ⚡US: https://bit.ly/4gFo4nn ⚡Canada: https://bit.ly/4gFo4nn ⚡Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BsundH 🏡 Meet Travis, who built a beautiful tiny house on wheels with his wife and then started a tiny house building company, @windriverbuilt. He shares a tour of The Pisgah, a stunning new park model tiny home. It's a 45' split design, like a traditional dogtrot house, featuring an open breezeway/outdoor living space in the middle with two separate living areas on either end--all under one roof. Travis also shares about exciting living tiny legally initiatives in the tiny home industry, their new modular home line, and key tiny house design considerations for anyone looking to build one. 🏡✨The Pisgah model: https://www.windriverbuilt.com/tiny-homes/the-pisgah 🛠️🏡 ICC Committee on Moveable Tiny Homes for the International Residential Building Code: https://www.windriverbuilt.com/blog/wind-river-coo-appointed-to-icc-committee-on-moveable-tiny-homes 🏘️ Tiny Home Industry Association: https://tinyhomeindustryassociation.org 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition Please SUBSCRIBE for tours of tiny homes, small space design ideas, DIY tiny house tips, simple living & alternative lifestyles, and community 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced & shot by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ edited by Payton Wagner, https://vimeo.com/paytonwagner ❇️ additional photos provided by https://www.windriverbuilt.com VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - dogtrot tiny house 1:10 - interior tour 4:02 - his tiny home journey 6:12 - Wind River tiny homes 6:43 - integrated deck 7:36 - sponsor message 8:34 - tour cont'd 10:01 - downstairs bedroom 11:26 - small space design tips 12:43 - tiny house movement leaders 14:04 - modular tiny homes 15:15 - tiny home communities *Extra 5% off on purchases of $1000 or more in the Jackery store #tinyhouse #tinyhousedesign #tinyhousemovement #tinyhomes #jackery #jackery1000 #solargenerator #jackery1000v2 #whatcanjackerypower #jackery2000
Could you live here? Dreamy Dogtrot Tiny House by big-hearted Builder
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Keep your pets safe in your RV! The 1st 100 to use our code TINY will save 65% off: https://mywaggle.com/discount/TINY?redirect=%2Fproducts%2Fwaggle-rv-pet-temperature-monitor&utm_source=Tiny+house+expedition+August&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=August+Summer+Campaign+2024 🐶 Meet Chris, who's living his most free life in a cozy tiny house with his dog Mac. His builder converted a 40ft used shipping container into a well-laid-out & highly insulated home on wheels. He asked them to mount the original container house onto a gooseneck trailer to help obtain RV financing & insurance. The gooseneck is now used as a helpful outdoor shed. Post-divorce, Chris found the affordability and simplicity of tiny house living to be a perfect fit for this new chapter of his life. And the cherry on top: securing a parking spot at Island Cove, a fabulous tiny home community in the mountains within walking distance of downtown Durango, Colorado. 🏡 👉 Tour his tiny house community & a neighbor's DIY home: https://youtu.be/CWjV0pn2B-E?si=XxMJWA6bKtc5Ivyu 🛠️ His builder, Ark Tiny Homes: https://www.facebook.com/spacesbyark 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition Please SUBSCRIBE for more tiny houses, DIY, design, community, simple living & alternative lifestyle, and documentaries. 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced & edited by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, https://www.youtube.com/c/BlakeHemmel Video Chapters: 0:00 - 40' container home on wheels 2:45 - interior 320 sqft house 4:53 - sponsor message 6:00 - dog storage 7:02 - his tiny home journey 8:20 - tiny bathroom & laundry 9:42 - multifunctional living room 13:43 - downstairs bedroom 16:29 - his builder experience 18:03 - financing & insurance 19:19 - tiny house dating #tinyhouse #containerhouse #tinyhomes #simpleliving
40ft Container converted to Cozy Tiny House Bachelor Pad - on Wheels!
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Upgrade your power solutions today with Jackery Mega Deals! Enjoy up to 50% off from July 3-23rd, plus an extra 5% discount with our codes for Amazon & Official Stores ⚡USA https://amzn.to/45TNhWd - code: G4GZT2LT ⚡CA: https://amzn.to/3Li4sau - code PDJackery ⚡US store: https://www.jackery.com/pages/solar-generator-1000-v2?aff=1033&utm_source=affiliatly&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliatelyus AND Canada Store: https://ca.jackery.com/?aff=1033&utm_source=affiliatly&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliatelyus - code: TinyHouseExpedition 🏡 Meet Tiffany, a multi-talented 22-year-old who built her own tiny house with the help of her dad & other family members. It features a creative staircase vanity and pull-out closet system that stores 40 shoes! The idea to build a tiny house on wheels began as a high school project. After graduating, she built her 150 sqft tiny house for cash over 3 years. It cost her less than $18k, thanks to her resourcefulness & Fb Marketplace scores. During the process, she fell in love and added a gaming setup in the loft for her husband. Now, their tiny home is parked on their own land, where they're renovating the main house to rent, creating lush outdoor living space, and building a shed conversion man-cave. 🏡🛠️👉 Check out Tiffany's YT channel, @beautyandabuilder 👉 Follow her: instagram.com/beautyandabuilder & tiktok.com/@beautyandabuilder 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition Please SUBSCRIBE for more tiny houses, DIY, design, community, simple living & alternative lifestyle, and documentaries. 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, https://www.youtube.com/c/BlakeHemmel ❇️ edited by Payton Wagner, https://vimeo.com/paytonwagner ❇️ additional photos provided by @beautyandabuilder Video Chapters: 0:00 - DIY tiny house on own land 1:30 - interior tiny house tour 3:23 - custom closet system 6:12 - sponsor message 7:15 - living room 8:59 - tiny kitchen 12:30 - family story 14:02 - DIY American dream 14:52 - tiny bathroom 17:08 - loft bedroom & gaming setup 19:05 - her build journey 20:45 - tiny house cost & financing 22:28 - her advice 22:58 - more tiny homes! #tinyhouse #tinyhousebuild #tinyhousemovement #jackery #jackery1000  #solargenerator  #jackery1000v2 #whatcanjackerypower
Young Woman & Dad Build $18k Tiny House w/ Amazing Closet!
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Save 33% off a @simpurelife V7 Under Sink 5-Stage Water Filter for your tiny home until 10/31 w/our code: V7TINYHOUSE 💧Visit: https://www.simpurelife.com/products/under-kitchen-sink-water-filter?_pos=1&_sid=f78ff5383&_ss=r&utm_source=KOL&utm_medium=TinyHouseExpedition&utm_campaign=TinyHouseExpedition&utm_id=TinyHouseExpedition&utm_term=TinyHouseExpedition OR Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBQNZK7Y?maas=maas_adg_0A951D0B1BDDF1633910A8F27D6384A4_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas   🏡 Meet Rich, a housing advocate living in a cute tiny cottage--a 250 sqft tiny house on a foundation. It's located in The Cottages on Vaughn, a pocket neighborhood in Clarkston, Georgia. He loves simple living and knowing his neighbors. Post-divorce, Rich was looking for a place to live and a new pastime. He ended up volunteering for Tiny House Atlanta. That evolved into the MicroLife Institute, a housing nonprofit that created his cottage community. Rich shares a tour of his tiny home, a glimpse into tiny community life, and his passion for housing advocacy. ✨🏡 Tour his neighbor's small cottage: https://youtu.be/YaqKroYITNk?si=pbQk7cFS-ceXfnFr 👉 Follow Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richpasenow 👉🏡 Learn more about @microlifeinstitute: https://microlifeinstitute.org 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition Please SUBSCRIBE for tours of tiny homes, small space design ideas, DIY tiny house tips, simple living & alternative lifestyles, and community 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced, shot & edited by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ additional photos from https://microlifeinstitute.org & https://www.facebook.com/rpasenow Video Chapters: 0:00 - tiny home in cottage community 1:34 - interior tiny house on foundation 4:17 - his tiny house journey 5:53 - home office 7:02 - downstairs bedroom 8:47 - sponsor message 9:52 - bathroom 10:35 - tiny house costs 11:57 - downsizing perks 13:52 - housing advocacy #tinyhouse #tinyhomes #cottage Thanks to our sponsor, SimPure! #Simpure #Simpurewaterfilter #V7
His sweet Tiny Cottage! Low-cost living in 250 Sqft Tiny House
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Meet Suzie, a resilient ray of sunshine living in a single-level tiny house on wheels--named the Tiny Purple Butterfly Dreamer.🦋✨💜 She has a rare disorder, tumor-induced osteomalacia, that wreaked dramatic havoc on her body and was misdiagnosed for years. During her recovery, Suzie worked to manifest her tiny home dream as a way to live a fuller life. She made it happen, and it’s adorable! Full of clever small space solutions. Fortunately, Suzie is much stronger, healthier, and happier than she has been in a long time. 🏡 She’s in her 2nd tiny house parking spot in Florida. Now, at the lovely Hidden River RV Community of the numerous Sun RV Communities that offer year-round living and welcome THOWs: https://sunout.io/ugTyd 🏘️ 👉 Follow Suzie’s tiny house life & wellness business: https://www.instagram.com/suzieschaum 🏡👉 Tour another @CornerStoneTinyHomes build: https://youtu.be/ntJqXk-eU2w 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition Please SUBSCRIBE for more tiny houses, DIY, design, community, simple living & alternative lifestyle, and documentaries. 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, https://www.youtube.com/c/BlakeHemmel ❇️ edited by Payton Wagner, https://vimeo.com/paytonwagner ❇️ additional photos provided by the tiny homeowner, https://www.facebook.com/suzie.schaum Video Chapters: 0:00 - 24’ tiny house parking spot 1:52 - interior tour 5:15 - health journey to tiny home 8:34 - home office & kitchen 11:06 - pull-out litter box 13:33 - tiny accessible bathroom 15:01 - downsizing journey 17:25 - cost & tiny house financing 18:43 - future tiny dreams #tinyhouse #tinyhousemovement #tinyhomes
Her 1 Level Tiny House dream come true after severe health problems
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Thanks to our sponsor, Aura! Enjoy all-in-one digital safety for the whole family & your 1st 2-weeks for FREE: https://aura.com/tinyhouseexpedition ✨ Meet Melissa, who lives in a tiny house barn conversion in "The Shire" of Georgia. She's a talented hair stylist & inspirational brain surgery survivor. Her tumor stopped growing after she made major lifestyle changes, including simplifying and spending more time in nature. Fortunately, her kind, supportive parents suggested that she move into their storage barn so she could have a cozy home of her own to continue her recovery near family. Together they converted their old barn into a fairytale tiny home filled with everything that brings Melissa joy--vibrant color, repurposed furniture & all of her nerdy fantasy passions. Her fairytale small space decor inspiration: 70's in space. As Melissa says, "Your home should comfort & inspire you." 🏡✨👉 Follow Melissa's inspiring simple living lifestyle: https://instagram.com/thecurvyrogue AND @thecurvyrogue 🌈💇 Her hair art: https://www.instagram.com/roguecurio 👉CONNECT with tiny nerds, Alexis & Christian: https://instagram.com/tiny_house_expedition https://facebook.com/TinyHouseExpedition https://www.tiktok.com/@tiny_house_expedition Please SUBSCRIBE for tours of tiny homes, small space design ideas, DIY tiny house tips, simple living & alternative lifestyles, and community 🏡✨❤️ 🤝 Brand Deals: tinyhouseexpedition@thestation.io ✨Check out our website for tiny house resources: https://tinyhouseexpedition.com 👀 CREDITS: ❇️ produced, shot & edited by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis ❇️ additional photos & video by the @thecurvyrogue VIDEO CHAPTERS: 0:00 - barn tiny house in The Shire 1:43 - covered art patio 2:24 - interior 550 sqft home 5:23 - cozy dog corner 6:42 - brain surgery experience 8:12 - downsizing journey 9:43 - tiny kitchen 11:44 - Tardis tiny bathroom 13:08 - standing loft 16:33 - barn conversion process 17:28 - inspiring lifestyle shift 19:03 - healthy simplifying #tinyhouse #barndominium #smallhouse #simpleliving
Fairytale Tiny House Barn Conversion! Fresh Start post Brain Surgery
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