Wednesday, July 11, 2018

A Tiny Life is a Sustainable Life thus makes for an Awesome Zen Life




Hello Readers,

I wanted to share with you on how the Tiny Life can be applied in many ways. So I've been following Van Lifers on YouTube and Instagram. After the tiny home, why not travel and see the beautiful USA, Central & South America, Canada, Heck even Alaska! Watching this totally sparked something in me. Have two homes.... a tiny home in conjunction with a van home.

Some of you that know me, know that I had a car accident 3 months back. Now I changed the way I get around. With gas going up and maintenance, etc.....Needless to say, I was spending a minimum of $800-$1000 a month to get around. I now take the bus to work (less drive time than the car actually - and my employer pays for my bus pass), own a scooter, rent a car two weekends a month occasionally Uber saves the day, I use Zip Car for quick errands, etc. Insurance for my scooter is $77 for the year. For my car it was $169 a month. There are multiple resources out there to combat the cost of owning a car, which is a huge expense in itself. I may buy a small truck someday (cash not financed), but I'm cool with not "owning" a car.

Tiny Life can be how you live in all aspects. After all its about sustainability. It could be how you live. For example Tiny House, Container home, Yurt, Park Mobile Home, etc. It could be how you travel. Examples include Van Life and RV Living. The most important things are power sources, water containment and disposal, and insulation. It could also be how you get around (scooter, rental, uber, BUS). It could be how you eat (Urban gardening, container garden, big ass garden). You guys get the drift.

So here's a new concept! Sara and Alex are some of the most popular Van Lifers on YouTube. Couples have posted quite a few of their videos. This is the best real life entertainment I've found.