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JYL, I am totally fascinated too. After I stayed in a one room cabin with a loft just big enough for a bed in Montana, I have been hooked. I look at the tiny house listings daily. I don't think I could TOTALLY live off the grid, although I shouldn't say never. I didn't think I could live off of TV with kids but haven't had TV for about five years now. Granted, I would need something every once in a while (we use Hulu about once a week for the boys. I don't watch anything). I think I would at least need Internet. I wouldn't mind living in one somewhere in the mountains or a little outside of town. Either way.
And to answer john's question, yes, I think I could go to this even after what I have now. The older I get, the more I realize so much I have is waste. Wasted space, wasted junk. Some of the stuff I have is because I created a need for it, not because I really needed it. And only very little of it brings me joy. If I moved in one of these tiny places, I would be forced to only bring the things that I loved. And I would probably be forced to use them every day. That idea seems so lovely to me. And if I continued to work, my money would be more wisely used on the things that I truly treasure, like food, travel, experiences, rather than on things that I created the need for. And if I didn't continue to work, I could easily sustain myself living in a small place like that, just less travel and everything else. The simplicity intrigues me. I think city life and the society we have today causes so much "noise" in our heads. Nice to get back to nature. Simple. Calm. Peace.
As far as living with someone in that confined space, I can't really speak to that because I have kids still in the house and no spouse. But when the kids move out, I would seriously consider it. And if I had a partner, I think it could still be done. Especially if it was in the mountains. I would never be inside. And I am thinking AZ where the weather doesn't get crazy crazy cold. I would hike, do yoga, snowboard, snowshoe, cut firewood. Whatever. But outside. I love being outside. The outside would be the rest of your "house".
Maybe I am being idealistic and it's harder than it looks but I am game to try it. My father has a condo in Europe that is very small that they spend time to time in and it is surprisingly functional. I think Americans are used to everything supersized, including me. Would be nice to try the other way.
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