Couple Living in a Low-Cost Tiny Cabin for More Financial Freedom
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- This tiny cabin was self-built on a budget using mostly secondhand and reclaimed materials. Luke has lived in his cabin for the past 5 years, and his partner Meg moved in about 1.5 years after it was built. The cabin itself is a little over 200 square feet and is very simply furnished with a kitchen, a bed, a wood stove, and a couple of stools. They also have small outbuildings including an outhouse, a pumphouse for their laundry machines and freezer, an outdoor shower, and a studio space for making music and housing guests.
You can follow and find out more about Luke's music here:
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You can follow and find out more about Meg's nutrition services here:
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megdejongnutrition.com/
Luke originally built the tiny cabin as a way to get away from city life so that he could have a quiet and affordable place to focus on making music. The cabin is built on 2.5 acres of shared land that is owned by a friend, and it's located on unceded Coast Salish Territory.
With Meg being a nutritionist, growing fresh food was a natural interest and so having the space to garden was a big factor in her decision to move from the city to a rural property. Having a low-cost housing situation has also given her the financial freedom to spend time building her nutrition business.
You can follow and find out more about Luke's music here:
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You can follow and find out more about Meg's nutrition services here:
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megdejongnutrition.com/
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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Edited by Mat and Danielle of Exploring Alternatives
Filmed by Alex Harris
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Additional gardening footage filmed by Sam Rose Phillips
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All music in this video by Luke Wallace
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Do you have any videos of tiny/small houses out of Adobe/earthbag or Strawbale.
So inspired by you both and in love with the music of Luke Wallace
This is a great story. Lest anyone think this is a "young adult only" alternative, let me say my husband is 75yrs old, my mother is 83 yrs old, and l am 65yrs old. We bought 6acs in the Ozarks and are completely off gird. No running water, we use rain catchment, composting toilet, putting in solar, and use wood heat. It is a WONDERFUL way to live.
Hell yeah
More Power to u!
Blessings.
Wow wish I could live off grid too but with me on dialysis it mayve quite difficult!
Kathie you sound so cool and I mean that sincerely
@@smueller12244 Thank you Stephen, that was a ki d and generous thing to say. Many of our friends and acquaintances think er are certifiably crazy, maybe, but we are so much happier.
I like seeing small homes that are a bit more “realistic” in the approach of building something cheap while being so cozy !!
Totally agree. This isn’t a $100k tiny home that we still can’t afford, it’s a $10-20k tiny house most of us can realistically aspire to afford.
totally agree, also its structurally sound and legal to build unlike most "alternatives"
this one looks more like a shack but probably didn't cost a lot. We used to build small houses on 8x16 foot trailers for 8 grand (all materials)
🤩😘😘 i feel your thoughts, I totally agree with you..
The house is absolutely charming, and I think it's the rawness of the build that is part of its charm. It doesn't have a finished look but it's clean and I can see the care put into it. I love that phrase "living lightly" and I admire people who have the courage and conviction to do it.
*clean as in clean lines not to imply that other home-made builds are "dirty"
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.
This is how we feel watching your wonderful video....thanks for sharing dear!!!
If youtube had been around when I was their age, I would have been drawn to their lifestyle. Not necessarily what they do to make a living, but living free of mortgages and high rents. I think slowly but surely a movement is growing among young people to do just that as they see the ever escalating prices of either buying or renting leaving them with very little disposable income to enjoy the things in life which make life worth living. My generation grew up wanting every convenience that came down the pike and striving to getting bigger and better and that was a never ending pursuit and life was passing us by. Everyone needs a place to call home and that shouldn't cost an arm or a leg during the best part of their lives and looking to retirement so they can finally enjoy life. I encourage young people to shun the rat race and make life worth living while you are living. Go get em.
That's why it's important to have people telling stories like that. Inspired people are the ones who are going to make a change
I'm 24 and my goal is to have a nonprofit permaculture/sustainable farm that people can come live on for free by the time I'm 30 ♥️ in college right now and searching for land! There is a bright future ahead of us!
@@UnicornBAZOOKA Hey, can you email me? I want to learn more about your goals and possibly help you.
What a sweet & down to earth couple. It's not what's in the home or how it's built it's the love & gratefulness that's inside of it that makes it a real home. I think it's very cozy & natural. Love seeing these stories!!
Hooray for toaster ovens! I donated my conventional oven to Habitat for Humanity and have just used a toaster oven for years. For one or two people, it's plenty. A very inspiring story; thank you for sharing it.
I have used a toaster oven for decades...the one I got maybe 12-13 years ago is also convection and cooks much faster. Love it. Never use a regular oven!
Me too - I love my toaster oven so much I want to get rid of my conventional oven.
What about craft clay? I hear it doesn't have a happy ending in a toaster oven. Lol.
@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 I can't see what difference it would make. It's still an oven - just smaller.
This is not living in a tiny cabin, it’s actually living in a tiny cabin, a separate tiny outhouse, and a tiny studio. This couple seems very nice/sweet, charming and down-to-earth.
nice to see she seems so excited like a little girl playing dollhouse.. cute. happy for her.
Love your story and beautiful cabin. Honestly don't change when you have a kid, as a Mother of two boys this is the best way to live and raise well rounded, nature respecting and resilient kids :)
What a beautiful couple and a lovely cabin with views. Simplicity at its finest ❤️
Awesome job on ur cabin build. Suggestion paint or cover the plywood outside before it rots or gets moldy
Or salvaged plastic siding would be easy to find and do a good job against the elements
The Japanese method of charring the wood would be great too, if this is possible with plywood. No chemicals needed.
Wise beyond their years. They seem like they are loving their lives and each other.
I love the water, love boats, and have always wanted to live on a sailboat, but because of my weight it was no possible. I Weighed over 650 LBS, and was in a wheelchair most of the time.
That was 3 years ago. TODAY is different. I have now lost 400 Lbs and I'm starting the journey of look for a live-aboard sailboat. I am so excited. My Dream is finally going to come ture!
I got so many positive vibes from this video, must be inspirational to youngsters who are going to start out, I felt like coming up with the energy to achieve something similar and I am not young anymore.
Seeing young people like this really restores my faith in humanity. IDK why so many boomers say genz/millennials are lazy. I suppose they said that about us genXers too. I think it might be we define success differently. Which I think is a really good thing, because the direction the way things were going was absolutely unsustainable; I pray it's not too late.🙏✌️🥰
Bhai gaon jaao apne aur ye zindagi jiyo 🤭
It's so interesting that really this is rediscovered knowledge and skills, the way humans have had to live for thousands of years. Love that folks like Luke and Meg are making the courageous move to trust it's possible. They contribute to the knowledge base that can help so many others. And Luke, LOVE the tunes! Thanks to all!
This couple have a cute tiny house. It seems to suit them. Thanks Matt and Danielle for sharing their story.❤
Who?
How do you keep the mice out of the dry goods under your cabinets? I have to keep mine in hard containers or jars...
Nice! We need more of this honesty and simplicity!
I love watching these. We live off grid on Cape Breton Island. Built ourselves. It's amazing to have a much deeper feeling with your land.
What a beautiful couple.Me and my husband have lived this way for the past six years but now we have another cottage on the grid down in the meadow that I live in and he still lives in the cabin up the hill in the woods off the grid.We have 11 acres and are in our fifties and sixties. Our places are each 12 x 16 with a loft (his has two) .It is a great way to live and we are so close to nature. We built our places ourselves too.
I bought .22 acres 25 minutes from my airport. Thanks for the motivation!!
What about the surveys and all that? And them TELLING you what you can or can't put on your own land?
dope diy tiny cabin!...now, that's how to live life. *respect!*
These videos are great. They show another side of people who want to lessen their footprint on the planet, but maybe don't have the resources / desire / knowledge... to live completely off grid. Kudos to anyone who has a vision and sees it through to fruition!
This is my dream for a long time, too. I am a tree hugger, and have been trying to learn farming (small and big scale) by watching a lot of videos here on youtube. You will inspire a lot of people with what you are doing. And what you are doing is wonderful. Thank you both for sharing. Regards from uptown Canada.
Lovely couple. Cute house. I am just concerned about all the unpainted wood on the exterior, as plywood disintegrates fast when exposed to moisture. It might have a coat of polyurethane i can't see, but that needs to be reapplied every other year. Painting the wood lasts much, much longer. There's environmentally safer paint with low or no VOCs. Go with a brown color if you want the feel/look of natural wood. And lastly, Satin or Semigloss sheen on wood lasts FAR longer and repels water much better than Flat sheen, which is typical on houses. Good luck!
I was noticing that. I think that, being people with a good sense of aesthetics and love of natural materials, it will not be long before they find or make some natural old-style long shingles and cover all the plywood with them.
I remember growing up just like this and now that I'm at the age that I'm at, I am so done with the city and I want to go home. Mahalo ( thanks) for sharing your moments, coming to You from Honolulu, Hawaii 🤙
lovely down-to-earth couple with a lovely place amongst nature!
This couple is so cute and down to earth, I love the outdoor "hottub" idea😄
Yes, love this idea!
Love this! And beautiful music, Luke! I made myself an outdoor shower and love it. You're making a wonderful lives for yourselves. Just add to the space when baby shows up. This is the best life for raising a child!
So wholesome and beautiful! The only thing I would change is the bathroom, it sounds awful on winter, but other than that DAMN this is great! I'll love to do it some day!
My favourite part of the video is the perspective at 0:28 where the stove looks huge but it’s actually tiny…it’s so cute! I love seeing these off the grid videos. One day I hope to have an independent income so I can just go camping forever 🥰
Think about an air fryer, it is really a convection oven for two. It is the best appliance I hav e ever purchased. Anything you can cook in an oven you can cook in an air fryer, plus more. I have an instant vortex +, no odor, great appliance. Good homestead.
Ребята вы молодцы! Круто. Все просто, без выкрутасов, зато все есть и все своё. Отличная мотивация. !
Да всё круто. Печка креативная ,но маленькая. Наверное приходится часто подрасывать дрова
This is wonderful! and, I wish they had shown a little bit more about the construction... the different aspects Incorporated to make it an insulated and healthy space, even it's a simple approach.
What a sweet couple! Her personality is so happy and sweet! Loved this video!
Very imaginative and smart persons. Love this way of living without spending too much money . They are almost if not totally self sufficient. Things may changed with a child…
Love the little stove and the place is so neat and inviting. Nice music too!
Thanks for that nice visit..
I am giggling at how adorable these two people are together.
4-13-22
So happy for the two of you that you found a practical housing alternative, and are able to live your dream. What an inspiring video! 👍🙂
Besides the wonderful cabin and the shows purpose to showcase the cabin; this couple’s relationship was a thing of beauty… what a wonderful example of love. Mahalo for the video.
That tiny wood stove is everything!
These guys give me hope for the future of mankind
I loved this so much! Everyone's version of an ideal life/living situation is different and so much of the time people get wrapped up in the popular narrative of wanting 'more' and 'bigger=better' so it's super important to go inward and ask yourself 'What is my ideal living situation?' and work towards that.
And they are such a lovely couple! I love that she helps people with anxiety because I do too and that work is so important 💛
The problem in my country is that it would be illegal to build such a cabin and legally live in it, even if you owned the land. You'd need building permits to do that, and it's not easy to obtain them.
It sounds like a very satisfying lifestyle, especially for them to create so much by themselves. Nice story.
I love Luke and his music.
So happy to see him happy.
Savaged materials, natural cabin…economical, functional and close to nature living. Great to have a separate quarter/studio. Possibly closer restroom? Love Luke’s music and environmental activism. Thanks for sharing their inspirational story.
Could easily have a portable indoor toilet for nighttime use and inclement weather.
Beautiful music in this video! It reflects so well this couple's lifestyle. I'll have to check out more of Luke's music.
Love her voice! Very uplifting!
Also great job on doing your awareness for people!
Great job you guys!!!
You may not be a skilled carpenter in your mind, but your ideas are amazing and they work. Just like in any art, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I would so live there! Love what you have created and think it is beautiful. I love the drawers under the cabin!
Hello my friend, this is probably one of the best ones that you ever put out. I’m always fascinated with young people and how y’all live your life. Stay thirsty my friends.
Everybody has a word that they use frequently. His is “little”. Hers is “super”.
Also, how many times both use the word “like”, like I made this, like this is the garden, like this is the tub. Like please learn to communicate.
Absolutely gorgeous it looks like a cosy relaxing home, Not like its been been built from of a designer magazine!
Thanks for posting and sharing. Very nice to hear from this couple, and see their home.
Love the personal touches and the ways Meg and Luke have created a beautiful home and gardens ❤
This was very enjoyable to watch. Thank you two for sharing.💞
People have been doing this for many years but it takes someone from the city to do it and put it out on social media then everyone thinks it so awesome. I guess it doesn't really happen unless you get it recognized on social media. I grew up in the country and saw all kinds of different lifestyles so to me it just brings back memories.
Lots of places, they literally won't LET you.
The best part of the story is that they really enjoy that i mean they don't playing a role.
Amazing idea with the heated outdoor tub!!!!!!!!!
Hi from India!! Lovely home.. @11.53 noticed the use of stone grinder.. being from the south of India, we use this a lot for grinding lentil batters. I am curious to know what she uses it for!
Nice ! Reminds me a lot of when i was younger.
LOVE the music !
We could all utilize learning how to "eat to ease anxiety" and gut health !
Well done folks !
A wonderful peek into your lives...thanks for sharing it with us ❤ I also loved your music Luke
Your love story is beautiful And so is your cabin... I wish you both the best .
Financial freedom in a little cozy cabin midst nature with the love of your life.
If that isn't goals then I don't know what is. As a young man I'm happy that I know exactly what my goal is
Inspiration at it's finest. Shared visions thanks 👍😊
Great video. Cute couple. Awesome music.
Great experience! You will always be grateful you did this.
Beautiful, tranquility and rejuvenating. Bliss
Great little homestead. Enjoyed.
Brilliant! Absolutely love your outdoor hot tub!!
Awesome, love this, such a beautiful couple
Great story, great music, great little spot, rad!
You two are amazing...I love your place. Cabin life is the best..be safe ty for sharing...
She seems so happy
Brilliant video! Such a great lifestyle. Well done guys.
Lovely home, and lovely couple. 🙂
This looks wonderful. Great job
I wouldn't mind doing this, problem is there's so many rules about building on land it makes it pretty hard to figure out what you can and can't do. It's pretty stupid. They just want you to spend $300k and pay off your home for the rest of your life.
Move to a state that has less population. They tend to have more relaxed rules, and more conservative people
@@lordeverybody872 yeah Florida sucks in general. We may end up doing that but I just hate to leave all my family behind.
@@lordeverybody872 I want more independence but not at the expense of living next to a bunch of xenophobes. My friend and her friends went off-grid a couple of years ago only to find out that half of her neighbors were more than willing to give them the cold shoulder because two of them are gay. Rural people tend to be nice under the assumption that you hold most of the same values, that's my experience.
@@anentiresleeveoforeos2087 That’s very true. As a brown person, I have gotten the looks a lot when traveling to rural areas.
YES! I was seriously considering reconfiguring a shuttle into 4 seasons and just living at friggin Wal Mart. (Not kidding) because when my situation ends, I won't be able to afford living I'm the building I've lived in 43 years!
A shuttle would be doable and livable.
I enjoyed hearing their story and loved hearing Luke sing. This is a great lifestyle and it is achievable for anyone who is able-bodied. However, if you are physically disabled and you suffer from chronic pain then the most you can hope for is low income housing. Of course you have to be able to keep up with state inspections as well as quarterly pest control and let's not forget the quarterly owners inspections too. At my age (64) I have had enough of this lifestyle for the past 11 years. Now I think I will probably live in my jeep and low income housing can go screw itself. As you age out your body changes and you can only tolerate what you are able to bear. Pain is not easy to tolerate when you get older. Fewer responsibilities are better.
What a lovely home!
She's a real trooper. Pure as the winter snow.
Very nice. Great job on your home , studio. and gardens. Your property could use some tidying up. Thanks for sharing. Thank you for sharing.
she is so lovely and smiley. really charming. i love this cabin....so homey
The music in this video is just beautiful
above it all i like this lovely couple
Amazing couple 💜
Very cute and cozy!
Awesome Story, and I just love your music. All the best from Australia
This is great! AWESOME!
Very interesting! I love simple living.
love it, so cozy
In America, financial freedom IS freedom.
Outstanding!
I must say that I am just about living like that now. I love it.
beautiful project of these guys!!!
Absolutely love how yall are living. That is my dream too..
Very relaxing, inspiring and healthy!!
It was great to see the red-winged blackbird. I grew up loving them but moved and haven't seen them in years.
Beautiful!