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Build a Tiny house / Cabin in public
I was thinking about the Idea because you see "build in public" projects do very well. But they are all about building online, right?
I am about to acquire a piece of land in the mountains, and my goal is to build a nice hideaway, cabin/tiny house style.
Would you follow this journey? All from the start how to acquire the land, to creating ideas for my tiny house, contractors, building itc, etc etc.
And then document the journey on X.
Is this done before?
I am about to acquire a piece of land in the mountains, and my goal is to build a nice hideaway, cabin/tiny house style.
Would you follow this journey? All from the start how to acquire the land, to creating ideas for my tiny house, contractors, building itc, etc etc.
And then document the journey on X.
Is this done before?
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I love this!
Watch "Project Kamp" on Youtube 👍🏻
Awesome! I've watched it! Eventhough I'd love it - my idea is to make it more "tech" therefore using X, and less video. What you think?
It would be a good format, indiehacking your way to self sustainability in the woods 😆
People definitely do! Do you know Martijn Doolard? He creates absolutely stunning cinematographic pieces on his journey from the start with his hut in Italy : www.youtube.com/c/MartijnDool…
Every video is highly anticipated!
Just not sure about the X journey - lots of these journeys are visual based through photography and videography so therefore rely on other platforms better for that audience, and X excludes quite a number of people like me who are interested and follow but are not on there. But depends on what your goal and audience for it is! :)
I'd say:
I did not, but I've checked him out and It's really cool! Im thinking about less video, more "techy", and more documeting on X, you're right on the audience - Im trying to figure out of people in Tech (and are on X) would actually like this combination of X and Building an tiny house.
Ah that's interesting! I know there are (or at least were prior to the takeover) lots of environmental folks on X that nerd out on plenty of topics that might overlap with this (i.e energy twitter). But Tech industry wise that would be interesting - most tech on X folks I tend to meet or CEOs send link threads about are people who are more into have multiple houses or larger houses or "investment properties".
I'm in a few huge womxn in Tech groups and the vibe is usually very different - but that's also because 50% of us drop out due to all the issues so end up looking for different ways of life i.e tiny house or cabin. There might be some interest there.
I stay firmly away from X though so don't know - I'm sure there must be a section of Tech and overlap interest with this but not sure how big the Venn is! Good luck!
Thanks for sharing this, I'm hooked on his bike videos
So glad you like it @Harrysuzukii !
I'd follow this! I follow other people who build homesteads in public, and that's something really similar. They buy some land, build their home, start a farm, get some animals, and learn homesteading skills to be self-sufficient.
It's actually my favorite kind of bingeable content.
I used to dabble in this (especially having worked a long time in environmentalism) but it has since been taken over by tradwife content so now it's become a game to determine who is just the former and who is going to try and convince me to never do paid work, have ten babies and make it normal to make heroic steaks for my hard working man for six hours per day while never disclosing the inheritance that paid for it 😂
Omg the sustainability-to-tradwife pipeline is SO STRONG 😂 I've had to separate myself from it after a few years, too, when I saw where it was heading.
The funny thing is that they KNOW the lifestyle they're showing isn't realistic (nor is it even real). It's just entertainment.
Nobody (and I mean nobody) has 10 kids and making them granola from scratch every morning. They're grabbing that box of Froot Loops like the rest of us overworked, underappreciated parents lmao
Whaaaaat! You're in the States and you're not freeing your children from all the cereals that are designed by the govt to make the kids future farmers? Shocking 😂
If you're on Insta still this woman gives me a good laugh about it all (particularly the people who don't realize it's satire!).
www.instagram.com/lis_daily_/
Seriously though - tradwife homesteading ruined my life vibe and now requires ten minute disclaimers if i even mention baking some break or growing veggies!
1000% !!
would love to! i've seen some on YT but not on X
Exactly!
I think there are many people on YouTube who are doing this, and it usually goes well with visual content. I watched several "I Built My Van" series, and building a cabin seems even more interesting.
I'm not sure about Twitter, though. I'd prefer something less obscured by the algorithm. But it might work, too.
Yes! True, the real test is - is X the right platform if I make it more "techy" than the YouTubers
Would love to follow this, as others have said; a weekly long-form video on YouTube, with smaller less polished updates on X would work great IMO. Some inspo channels that I think do this well:
oh yes please !
Sounds nice!
I'm also interested on these projects working on some stuff for my parents long term financials.
Robuilt is great inspo. He is building a village of tiny homes and even almost got a TV show for it www.youtube.com/watch?v=MigP1…
Thanks! Will check it out
There is a massive audience for this... I've been following this Dutch guy Martjin on his homesteading journey in the Italian alps for the last three years. 720k subs.
www.youtube.com/@MartijnDoola…
Thanks Murph, will check it out!