Spend Your Vacation in a Tiny House

You’ve seen them on the internet. You might have seen them on the road. For several years now, tiny homes have been incredibly popular – understandably. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in one? The good news is that you can rent a tiny home for your vacation or for a few days – to find out!

It may be that in years to come many of us will have to downsize when it comes to where we live. The tiny house movement is a result of the times we live in and increasingly people are discovering the benefits of living in a smaller space.

Those who live in tiny homes – the definition loosely being a home of 400 sq.ft. or less – find that they have much more disposable income. Gone are the huge mortgages. Large utility bills become a thing of the past. But is it for you? Try it out and see.

Try It Tiny is an Airbnb-like service that connects vacationers with tiny home owners. Working in a very similar way to Airbnb, travellers can browse listings and choose a temporary tiny home and the site takes care of the transaction for you. Here’s what it says on the website:

Try It Tiny connects tiny house owners and landowners with short and long-term rental opportunities. If you own a tiny house or an RV (or a yurt), you can find places to park your home on a safe platform. Those looking to explore tiny living can now search tiny house / RV rentals and ‘try it’ first.

As you can see, if you already have a tiny home – including a trailer or RV – the service can help you find land to rent.

You’ll be able to view plenty of photographs and discuss your needs with the owner before you book.

Living in a small space is much easier than it first seems. The owner of the site recently explored the country for six weeks with two other adults – in a tiny house of 96 sq. ft. – now that is tiny. I doubt that I could do that but as one member of a couple who has lived in 400 sq. ft. for many years now, I could certainly manage the more average tiny homes.