A woman wearing protective orange gloves and an apron is kneeling on a bathroom floor, cleaning a white toilet as part of essential maintenance for composting toilets for tiny homes. Nearby is a pink bucket filled with cleaning supplies and a woven laundry basket, highlighting the practical care required for off-grid sanitation and minimalist small-space living.

Top 5 Composting Toilets: The Dirty Truth About Tiny Home Sanitation

Composting toilets for tiny homes are often described as the ultimate freedom hack for off-grid living, yet they remain one of the biggest sources of anxiety for beginners. The fear is understandable. Nobody wants smells, mess, or uncertainty about waste management. At Selfcampers, we’ve learned that sanitation is not just another system. It is the […]

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A close-up of a digital watt-hour meter mounted outdoors, showing a reading of 4873.6 kWh, which is used to monitor energy consumption in off-grid power solutions. The clear casing reveals the internal electrical components against a soft, blurred green background, emphasizing precise energy management for self-sufficient living.

5 Essential Off-Grid Power Solutions for Every Budget

Off-grid power solutions are the heartbeat of a functional tiny home or camper, but most people don’t realize how fragile their setup is until the lights suddenly go out. I learned this the hard way after waking up to drained batteries during a rainy stretch when solar production dropped to almost nothing. That moment changed

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A close-up of a person practicing traditional self-reliance habits by carefully mending a hole in denim jeans with a needle, thread, and a decorative leaf-patterned patch. This image illustrates the essential skill of repairing over replacing, a core minimalist habit for sustainable and independent living.

5 Traditional Self-Reliance Habits My Grandmother Practiced Before Minimalism Was Trendy

Traditional self-reliance habits are the quiet engine behind a successful off-grid life, acting as the foundation for how we approach life and travel here at Selfcampers. Long before “minimalism” was a trending hashtag, my grandmother lived these principles every single day out of pure necessity. We’ve found that the secret to modern freedom often lies

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A bright and airy interior of a minimalist camper van showing an organized small kitchen with white cabinets, a wooden countertop, and a cozy bed in the background. The space features clean, space-saving design elements and natural wood accents, perfectly illustrating minimalist organizing for small spaces.

The One-In, One-Out Rule: My Secret to Stress-Free Tiny Living

Minimalist organizing for small spaces isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about survival. When you live in under 300 square feet, clutter stops being a minor inconvenience and becomes friction. It slows your morning routine, creates mental noise, and quietly removes the freedom that probably inspired you to move into an RV or tiny home in

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A craftsperson working with leather and traditional hand tools at a wooden workbench, representing the forgotten skills for self-sufficiency and manual handiness.

10 Forgotten Skills for Self-Sufficiency Our Grandparents Mastered

Before the age of one-click ordering and “disposable” everything, our grandparents possessed a quiet, powerful independence. They didn’t call it “self-sufficiency”; they just called it life. Today, as we transition toward a more intentional way of living, these forgotten skills for self-sufficiency are making a massive comeback. Whether you are living in a tiny home

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