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Could You Live in a 320 Sq. Ft. Home? This Couple Made the Move

In the tiny town of Two Rivers, WI where I spent part of my childhood, there is a tiny house that would draw chuckles from my family every time we drove by it. Essentially, it looked like a glorified cardboard box: four walls and a staircase. I always wondered how someone could live in such a tiny home. Then I saw the story below, and now I know why at least one family would sell most of their stuff to live in a 320 sq. ft. house.

Debra and Gary were working four jobs after Gary lost his original job two years ago. At the time, they were living in a 2,000 sq. ft. home on an acre and a half of land. While searching for ways to downsize, they had an epiphany:

Before having their son, Debra and her husband Gary had spent 9 years living in very tiny homes in South America. Living small hadn’t felt like a sacrifice, but a way to stay focused on what is important. They decided they wanted to get back to that.

They stopped working so hard, sold or gave away all of their extra stuff and began looking for the perfect tiny home.

The “perfect tiny home” is a $15,000, 320 sq. ft. abode with a separate work studio. They now live there with their 13-year-old son and claim the home can sleep “6 people comfortably, probably 8 to 10 people uncomfortably.” Faircompanies.com says “they have a walk-in closet, full-sized appliances and even an antique bed,“ and ”their son has his own lofted bedroom big enough for sleepovers.”

Below, you can take a tour of the home with Debra:

Could you do it?

(Read more at Faircompanies.com; H/T: Gawker)

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  • ShyMan
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:56am

    Is that one of those hurricane katrina homes?

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  • Libby Tarian
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:54am

    An intelligent family, they home school their child, Bravo.

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  • silentme63
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:52am

    this is smart, americans have way to much stuff. Lets keep it simple, only what we need.

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  • salvawhoray
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:49am

    That is the best look out house I ever seen.

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  • Tickdog
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:48am

    I could probably do it.

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  • marjorie faye
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:48am

    Somewhat extreme. Another 200 s.f. would have been more reasonable. But I admire the principle and think if more Americans would do this, we might have a better country. How about voluntarily letting go of all the stuff and contribute it to worthwhile charities instead?

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  • moreteaplease
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:44am

    My wife and I have been talking about scaling down from our 1500 sq footer. It’s just more house than we really need anymore. I could do this.

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    • smokie
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 2:47pm

      I suggest investing in Chautauqua sites. They were beautiful summer camps until the advent of tv, and the houses are cottages. Surprising amount of space for the square footage.

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  • USAMEDIC3008
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:41am

    ell I lived in a pup tent
    But would not want to do it again

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  • swehes
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:39am

    The last part with the two chairs on the porch makes me think of the Second Hand Lion and where are the shotguns? :)

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    • Rusty Truck
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:41am

      Awesome movie.

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    • im4truth
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 3:24pm

      They get the name “shotgun shack” from similar houses built in the old days, sometime around the late 18 – 1900′s…they were made of clapboard I think, a door at each end, and so I’ve read, you could shoot from one door straight out the other. (It would take a bit of a yahoo to come up with that term – and I‘m sure they weren’t short on them either)

      Sorry if I sound like a know-it-all…I just happen to be full of usefull information and I get my kicks out of sharing some of what I’ve learned from history from time to time.

      Anyway,
      Cool!
      I could live like that. No problem.
      And she’s right. It‘s not what you don’t have, it’s what you do have. We all just have to get back to the basics of what’s inportant to us in our lives, which we are doing more and more in this country.

      Nice post Blaze.
      Thanx for it.

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    • im4truth
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Correction – I meant to say USELESS information…and it had to have taken a yahoo to say, “Well golly Jim Bob, I can set right chere on the porch an take aim right out the back door, to one a them squirles a settin’ out yon.”
      “Sure ‘nough” Jim Bob would have grinned.
      “Stay fer supper?”
      “Ah huh.”
      BAM!
      “Why looky thar’. I got that little @UIHijfnjf right twixt the eyes!”
      “Taint a need fer showin’ off”
      “Jus‘ sayin’s all……………..”

      Shotgun shack.
      Yup.
      That‘s what they called ’em……..

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  • karenm
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:33am

    The American dream of owning a nice home is gone. I had a difficult time watching this video. I could not live like this.

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    • marjorie faye
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:49am

      You could if all the money was gone and it came down to this hut or live under a bridge.

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    • mfspradley79
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:04am

      In many corners of the world this is a super nice home. Fifty years ago the average home size was less than half what it is today. We had all the same basic amenities back then. It’s not that we need more space now, we just want more space.

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    • MarkSentMe
      Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:37pm

      You’d be surprised…and maybe relieved. With a paid-for house and no bills other than living expenses, you could work ANY job you wanted to. Imagine going to work because you wanted to be there, not because your life depended on it. Exhale.

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  • psst
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:28am

    Seems they are happy w/ their home.
    Too many people goes through life obsessed w/ “stuff”
    Ya know, the fanciest car, the biggest house, every new gadget that comes on the market.
    Gotta keep up w/ the Joneses. In fact, gotta surpass the Joneses.
    Too many Joneses in America. All these Joneses are in hock up to their necks.
    And when any of the Jones dies. They can’t take all their “stuff” w/ them.Ok! So they could, but.What da hey!! They would have to buy a huge plot in the cemetary put that big house under. And as for the fancy wheels, there are no Interstates or even roads down there to drive on
    And if they wants to be cremated.? That will save them mucho pesos not having to buy a large plot in a cemetary.Though they won’t be able to take the laarge house and the fancy new car.

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    • shazam3
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:31pm

      More and more people in the is country are finally realizing there is no reason to keep up with the Jones’. I think it takes a lesson for some in getting buried in this fallacy to finally see the light. I’m single and retired and live in a 200ft office in a commercial bulding, it’s half the money and half the overhead of renting a house. People have been buying and living in these small houses for years, there are a bunch of manufacturers. I have a lot of retired friends who are sitting on big houses and big overheads that can’t afford to fill their gas tanks. They work 4 jobs just to make the payments but their ego will not let them sell or move. These people are not “camping” in these small houses, they are living……………

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  • John 3:16
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:25am

    Hey this will be a step up for Omama’s Southern relatives. Oh! and could you pass the wealth, and please go lite on the work, it’s soooo rich.

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  • billybe123
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:21am

    Perfect for Single People….

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  • John 3:16
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:20am

    This is what all the homes will be built like in 2012 if Obama and his socialists,abortionist and communist goals met and he gets re-elected. Except, of course his house which will match Al Goony Gore’s mansions.

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  • louzyana
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:20am

    Because of the child, I would spring for $40,000 and get double the size. Then, I could be happy.

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    • TumbleBumble
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 1:13pm

      Speaking of the child, I hadn’t noticed a window in his loft. I believe there was only one way out of his room. Not very safe in the event of a fire.

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  • Deckle
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:18am

    Great job! I had downsized myself because being single it was just too much to take care of all the stuff. I praise you and I am sure you will find more Americans doing this too. You are a great example for America!

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:18am

    WHY would you WANT to? haha Is this the way all of us will live after we SPREAD our wealth and we are ALL POOR? Are they PREPARING us?

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    • Slowerlower
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:44am

      It’s their decision. I’d rather have a house the size I need and not have to have a mortgage around my neck. Imagine what you can do with your wealth when it isn’t tied up in debt.

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    • Texas Grasshopper
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:21pm

      “ financial freedom ” = freedom , the key point of the storyis having something that allow choices …thats my take on the storey

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  • SHvnDave
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:18am

    What is the big deal? We moved out of our convential 2000+ Sq Ft home in 2007 and moved into an 8 X 36ft motor home . There are Tens of thousands of people that own only a motor home or trailer – all of them less than about 350 sq ft. Some get pulled all over the country some stay in a warm weather state all year long. All of them use less energy than the homes they replaced. Not all of these “Gypsys” are old folks – we have met many young people with kids (Home & Internet school) on the road. Imagine teaching about the civil war and then taking the kids on a field trip to Gettysburg, then taking a science trip to McDonald Observatory.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:41am

      i agree. i’ve been thinking about getting a 5th wheel for that reason…
      you can SHOW them history, not just tell them…

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  • Salamander
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:17am

    Apparently, there are a LOT of ZONING issues with these houses! However, I think they are a CAPITAL idea!!! I cannot wait to start my own campsite with them! Kind of a Munchkin Village!

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  • Marine Recon Dad
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:14am

    The more people make a move like this, the more the gov’t will think it is a good idea and try to FORCE us to make a move like that….. savy?

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  • Beckofile
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:12am

    Wow…Let’s just see who makes fun of them for living within their means. Good for those good ole American Folks.

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    • galtsgulch88
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:07am

      Yes there are plenty of homes like this in America, in spite of zoning/building codes that prohibit them in most areas. Check out http://www.tinyhouseblog.com for more ideas on ‘living small.’ I am not affiliated with this site, just have been a fan of it for several years.

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  • ineed40hr_days
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:12am

    there are lots of similiar homes like this in america…they are called trailer parks. like Bio says. too many of us are to proud to admit that we may need to downsize that dramatically! most people think it better to file for bankruptcy.

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  • effvar
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:11am

    I lived in a tent for a year, by choice..I would love to have this.

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  • hersey10
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:07am

    Of course , it would be challenging with 2 people but it’s better than a card board box under a bridge .

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    • im4truth
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 3:29pm

      Right.
      Any homeless person would call a place this size paradise.

      Their happy.
      And that’s what matters.

      Personally, I think it’s cool. They’re running a business, and the place doesn’t belong to Freddie or Fanny. So good for them!

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 5:16pm

      I would love someone to design small homes with simplified plumbing and wiring that is easy to get to,and have these houses designed to be easily built on-to and expanded as the pocket-book permits…The biggest problem with the housing crises,is that nobody was building affordable starter homes…8,ooo thousand dollars should be able to get someone a basic roof over their head…Should have a contest…Who can build the best home for 8 grand

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  • biohazard23
    Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:05am

    Too small for most people’s egos.

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    • robin.kevin
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:17am

      Ego‘s won’t make it the way things are going. My wife and I decided to live small as well after a long fight trying to save our house when I was laid off from a high paying job. Now we have a single wide trailer, a larger one but still paid about the same as the family in this story and you know what… we are happier there. Don’t have so much over our heads and we can actually live. In 4 year it will be paid off, cars will be paid off with in a year and then we can be debit free.

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:17am

      Democrats and Environmentalists would love everyone to live in a house like this. Everyone except them, of course.

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:19am

      Obama’s vision of how ALL Americans should live… Well, except for himself and other government officials.

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    • The_Almighty_Creestof
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:20am

      This site makes some beautiful small homes for an inexpensive price http://park-model-homes.com/

      I live in a 1500 sqft home I own (or will in 20 more years…lol) and I pretty much spend my time in 500′ of it…the rest is just for walking from one spot to another.

      When I was a kid I had a large bedroom…but I was most comfortable, and at peace…sleeping in my closet on top of my toy chest with a blanket and pillow.

      These people seem cool…they are just camping 365 days a year. They have also gotten out of the rat race and de-stressed their lives. More power to them.

      Of course…I would have to get a second one for my guns/ammo/food storage : )

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    • exliberalgrl
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:21am

      I have seriously considered doing this myself. I believe it allows you to focus on what’s really important in life and not all the materialistic garbage. Easy to clean to!

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:28am

      That‘s not even big enough to be Rosie O’donnells outhouse. At least they understand the basic principles of finance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXPpBLlc1U Now if only they could teach the government.

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:35am

      I’m not saying this is a BAD thing. The point I was making is that MOST people would never swallow their pride/come to their senses to downsize like this. I know a few people who have done something similar (getting a trailer,etc instead of saving the house) and they, too, are much happier. I must admit that I am as well after I got rid of the 4000 sf house and moved into something far more reasonable. Not 320 sf, but… Of course, I also got rid of an awful lot of baggage at the same time. I think that was more of a relief than getting rid of the house.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:51am

      No problem. I am looking at getting an RV and getting rid of this house. I want to have that ability to move on a seconds notice. Even with the high gas prices, I want the choice to be able to live where I want and have that feeling of self sustainability when needed.

      Cemoto78  
    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:54am

      Don’t fart

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    • DTOM_Jericho (escaped PA)
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:55am

      You own nothing in Amerika anymore. You will never own your home. You may get to the point were you are allowed to lease it from the government (property taxes).

      You will still never own the land UNDER your land(mining rights under your home).

      If you have a waterway bordering or on your property; you better hope there is never an “emergency” since the EPA has seized authority over ALL water bodies.

      Gov can keep taxes until you can no longer afford it (ask farmers); your land can be seized.

      When you die gov will take 35% or more in “estate taxes”.

      If you think you own that shiny iPhone or car… please see asset forfeiture laws.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:55am

      Hey, Supreme Court – Take note!!
      You shouldn’t be telling California how many square feet a prison must provide a convicted felon.
      HONEST, LAW ABIDING CITIZENS are CHOOSING to live in very few square feet per person, AND ARE HAPPY DOING IT!
      Maybe, if California didn’t have to provide internet services, computers, cable tv, gymnasiums, and even college courses to prisoners, they could afford to build more prisons.
      Lots of couples even live in CAMPERS that are 10×17. By CHOICE!
      If prisoners are ENTITLED to a minimum number of square feet, doesn’t it follow that everyone else is ALSO?
      So, shouldn’t our “we-are-all-socialist-now” supreme court just go ahead and legislate from the bench that the government should PROVIDE minimum housing as a RIGHT?
      Where’s my free cable tv? My free internet? My free gymnasium? My free college courses?
      Oh, that’s right… I’m one of those wackos that obeys the law!
      Just kidding – I wouldn’t want their handouts.

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    • penismightier
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:01am

      You get what you pay for.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:06am

      having one child didn’t work out for me though!
      God commanded fruitfulness and my ovaries obliged…and obliged!

      For the dissenters:
      no, I am not judging these people, I don’t know their fertility/religious issues.
      I am merely kidding.

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    • UlyssesP
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:19am

      Big effing deal. I ALREADY DO! And not by choice.

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    • crackerone
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:24am

      Is that a single wide? Where is that crackpot mayor?

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    • Mannax
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:35am

      I lived in a house as small as that and took care of my grandmother there. She raised my mom and sister in the same house as well as her youngest brother.

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:36am

      Need to feed their ego, just put up a second story.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:37am

      reminds me a of a song by Hand Hewn, from Delta, Ohio.. name ” Campin’ ”
      Jerry Eicher wrote the tune while living in a house just like this…

      City people try to get away from it all, they pack up their camping gear…
      They head to the country to find a peace of mind, that’s why i living right here.
      I‘m campin’, in a one bedroom house, and cookin’ on a coleman stove… yeah i‘m campin’ in a one bedroom house, cookin’ on a coleman stove…
      My out house has carpet on the ceiling and a cement floor, but i still like living right here..
      Maybe someday i’ll by a G.E-lectric Range, but i’ll still be living right here…
      yeah… i‘m campin’ in a one bedroom house, cookin on a coleman stove.. campin… etc..

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    • Pastor Ray
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:38am

      The_Almighty_Creestof…My house is 1496 square feet I started building it in 1975 and mover in on April Fool’s Day in 1976. We raised 3 kids here and are happy and BLESSED by GOD [YHVH I Am THAT I Am]!!!

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    • Avidmonkey
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:55am

      Zoning laws in my part of Ohio say you can not build anything under 1200 sq. ft and live in it.

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    • Obama Snake Oil Co
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 10:56am

      Well, having lived in a 1949 Chris Craft 46 ft Cruiser for 13 years….never felt ego or cramped. Running water, Cable..heat and air…pretty nice actually. Actually, manageable. AC was about 100 dollars per month in summer. In NC…did I miss the big ole house? Well, put it to you this way….if I didn’t like the neighborhood….about 4 lines, one power cord, cable and water away from a move. Also, nice when you didn’t have to pack to take a trip…..Property Tax= $11.25 per year…..

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:01am

      i don’t know about 320 sq.ft but I move from 2100sq ft and eyeball deep in debt for 30 years to 1027sq.ft and managable debt for 10 years more breathing room and way happier.. Now if the economy could stabilize I would set for an easy run to debt free.

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    • D0ntTread0nMe
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:02am

      I could and my wife could…. but I have 5 kids sooooo…… but if we had to do it, you bet. I mean I lived with my wife and 2 sons, a long time ago, in what was basically an attic.
      http://www.mythoughtsfromthemiddle.blogspot.com

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:10am

      You want to see more creative ideas? This fella is all about “Bug Out Vehicles”, etc…Go to:

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWIBGB71h44

      I think his name is Gary…been a while since I’ve visited his youtube site…he is amazing! Enjoy!

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:23am

      Would make a great hunting cabin or an end of the world escape point… but where would you store 25 years of ammo and food stock.

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    • theonefromabove
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:29am

      I know I could

      http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos

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    • mill
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:45am

      we have a home 4,000 sq ft home. All the kids are gone, with families, homes, house is finally paid for…we rattle around here. It’s almost spooky. We want to sell and move to a smaller town and house..but it is gusting to know that we would lose , off the top , $50,000 on sale. We worked for so long to get to this point of no bills and we might lose a chunk anyway….

      A smaller house would be nice..NOT as small as this ladies, I would be crazy unless part of the house is to include an outside area for summer…what would we do in the winter??? snowed in everyday!! no way. I lack the organizational skills for that. is the price high on that?? is the storage/work area house larger?

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    • kraphtsman
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:59am

      We should make ALL of our elected officials “live smaller”.

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    • touch
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:11pm

      Wife and I got a real nice acre lot in the foothills with NO CC&R’s and HOA BS issues to contend with. Got a small home on it but have privacy and can have it our way. 10 cars, paint the house pink, move in 10 family members, build another small home on the acreage, etc…. is all possible under with these conditions. Subdivisions offer CC&Rs and HOA dues that you must adhere to otherwise you get b!tch slapped and treated like a child.

      The day’s of Control over your life are here to stay, get yourself some freedom while you can…

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 12:54pm

      We can call these OBAMA “mansions” … better than a cardboard box .

      TEA!

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 1:44pm

      But where would I park my SmartCar?

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    • Jediusetheforce
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 2:35pm

      Hippies!!!!! They smell just like the Green Movement.

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    • Jediusetheforce
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 2:37pm

      Too small, just think of the smelly craps and farts?? Sorry for the Graphic Content.

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    • sing it out
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 2:42pm

      I think it’s adorable! The only thing I would be worried about is tornadoes and storms. But, as a single person, it would be just the right size for me! I think I would get claustrophobic if I had a husband and son in there too.

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    • Jefferson
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 3:22pm

      I guess it’s better than the “tent cities” that are springing up around the country.

      I hope people realize that Ron Paul is the ONLY one qualified to put a stop to the economic disaster that is about to hit our country like a tsunami. It’s already off shore and coming this way.

      NO ONE better understands the business cycle, and how the Federal Reserve is destroying our currency, and ultimately our country.
      If you think it “can’t happen here” then I don’t know what to tell you.

      This is the last chance to get it right, or many will be happy to have this little “outhouse” as their home.
      RESTORE AMERICA NOW !! RON PAUL 2012

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    • silentwatcher
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 3:43pm

      Yea, well, that what 95 percent of the people will be living in when the gov’t gets done with us.

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    • UPSETVET
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 4:23pm

      What is a home ? Basically it’s where a family lives, baths, eats, sleeps and relaxes. In the 320sqft. house all these basic requirements are met. The downside is that these economical adequate and comfortable houses are not mass produced. However, they should be for those who can‘t afford or don’t want to pay the high prices for larger houses. Personally, I love it and it would be a perfect retirement home for my wife and I. Where can I sign up ? Ha

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    • BlazingPatriot
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 4:56pm

      From 3200 sq.ft down to 320 ?

      Ummm …..No Way!!

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    • avenger
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 5:16pm

      beats a carboard box…this is the new owe bummer home of the future for all the lemmings that buy into liberalism….

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    • Isitoveryet..
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 5:46pm

      That is lame. Very Lame. You could move to many places and get a house for under $50K with land that is 8 times that size (2560 sq. feet) Mine was $28k and came wioth 15 acres and is 1800 sq. feet.

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    • Restored One
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 6:37pm

      I like it, it is very quaint and cute. the only thing that would be an issue for me is the bathroom. I think I would rather have an outhouse for privacy. Other than that, I think I could do it.

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    • RathlokSlam
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 7:36pm

      I love it..

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    • dogma
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:42pm

      I’m from the north and had icefishing houses bigger then that

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    • Eliasim
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 9:21pm

      If people didn‘t have such big egos they could live together in a big house like they did in the old days with two or three generations in one house and people wouldn’t need tens of thousands of small houses.

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    • andrewksu
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 11:14pm

      We are in the process of design something in a similar size, but the with goal of also being off grid. Wife and I are both architects and would like to help other people make this shift. All of use would be a bit more secure if debt was zero and we were self sufficient in as many ways as possible.

      Our focus is not on ‘green’ or ‘environmental impact’, but on self sufficiency and a Dave Ramsey lifestyle. Living comfortably in something this size is possible, and if it gets people out from under massive debt, where Fanny Mae owns your mortgage, the most conservative step your family can make.

      We have a website http://www.practicallyoffgrid.com where we offer information on how to build off grid and we will also offer consulting for others seeking to build a practical home that is efficient and comfortable.

      Please contact us if you are looking for something similar.

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    • MarkSentMe
      Posted on June 2, 2011 at 4:37pm

      You hit THAT on the head!

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    • imreddog
      Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:34pm

      That’s not that small. It would be a 40‘ x 8’ trailer. In World War II, there were 4 of us living in a 19′ trailer. They measure a trailer to the end of the tongue, so the living area is aprox. 3′ less. Admittedly, our 19′ trailer was what people would call “roughing it” now. There was no indoor toilet or shower. My mother cooked on a 2 burner stove similar to a camping stove. There was no water heater and a single sink… water for bathing was heated on the stove and we bathed in a tub in the middle of the floor. This trailer was small and inconvienient for adults, but I was 4 years old and I thought it was OK. During the war, my dad was in construction for the war effort and they moved us very frequently. Houses and apartments were hard to find so the trailer was necessary. I remember being in one location for a week…. like I said, we moved often. Times were tough in WW II, but few people complained… that was truly “the greatest generation”. God bless them all.

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