Lloyd Kahn’s first interview on the Tiny House Lifestyle Podcast is the most downloaded episode to date, so I knew I had to have him back on to talk about his wonderful new book, The Half-Acre Homestead. We talk about the benefits and limitations of homesteading in the present and future. While Lloyd is a bit dubious about the viability of living in a tiny house long-term, I think that the lifestyle he showcases in The Half Acre Homestead is readily compatible with tiny house living.
In This Episode:
What is a homestead?
Social media posts with purpose
Pasting up a book layout old-school and letting the pictures drive your process
What should you build first when expanding your homestead?
Lloyd weighs in on designs and makes a case for not building your tiny house on wheels
What drives the costs of building?
Great advice about building from scratch on your own land
Lloyd Kahn is the former shelter editor of The Whole Earth Catalog and editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications. He has published a series of books on building, including Shelter and Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter.
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