“Shed” home - Living off the Grid
Source: https://www.forbes.com/
Keith and his wife live in a 320-square-foot home on a tiny island in the Puget Sound. They originally built their shed-turned-house to store belongings while they traveled in South America. That was eight years ago. At first their home had no insulation, no running water and no electricity — just kerosene and candles for light. But living humbly suited their “debt-free” philosophy: “We didn’t take any loans out to build it. We built it little by little.” They now have a small solar electric system. Hot running water arrived on Thanksgiving Day 2010, in time for the birth of their son. Water comes from a rain-harvesting system on the roof. Their bathtub and shower are in their garden. As small business owners, Keith says he and his wife straddle the off-grid world and the “Internet, cell phone, data-exchange” world. “It’s hard to keep up. You just have to experience it.”