A Journey to Live More Simply. Starting with a Tumbleweed.

Evan and Gabby's Tiny House story begins with an excerpt from their blog:

"This project officially began about mid-July, 2010 when Gabby started talking about a cool little house she saw profiled on Yahoo.com. When Gabby told me about the concept I thought she was completely nuts.

Gabby asked me to sit down and take a look at the website she had been visiting. She was right, it was cool. She was still nuts, though. How could anyone live in such a tiny space?

We explored several YouTube videos of Jay Shafer's tiny houses. I was immediately struck by his passion for this type of living and its subsequent lifestyle. Gabby was onto something. The tipping point for me was a video focusing on the simplifying of one's life. One of my passions in life is backpacking. I thrive on the opportunity that back-country travel affords one to completely simplify to the most basic essentials. I find nothing in my daily life to be as rewarding as carrying only the things you need for your basic needs and immediate comfort. This guy (Jay Shafer) might just have figured out how to do what I have not these many years: merge the two worlds of home and back-country living. Jay's Tumbleweed Tiny Houses are backpacks for your every day life! I was sold. And so it begins. We are excited for this social experiment. Can we live in such a small space without going insane? Are we both nuts? We'll soon find out…"

That was 7 months ago. Back then neither Gabby nor Evan had any construction experience before starting to build their Tumbleweed Tiny Home. Actual building started in September and with help from their friends and even their community, construction progressed quickly. The first week of the project they were able to get the shell up, roof on, and house wrapped --all within the first 7 days! During the next few months every week saw steady progress and Evan and Gabby's dream was coming true. Today, they have almost finished their Tumbleweed and are looking forward to moving in. Evan and Gabby have also published an impressive step-by-step blog of their project. A must read for Tumbleweed Fans! Below are a few photos from their amazing blog. Visit Evan and Gabby's Tiny House Blog.