Big Calm Tiny Homesteads

02/26/2025

Thank you to Tiny Homes in Canada for posting an article about our vision and plans for Phase 2!

A rapidly changing world and growing uncertainty is leaving many Canadians feeling helpless and anxious about the future. The concept of self sufficiency, both at the national and individual levels, is now top-of-mind. “Big Calm was, in many ways, set up to be both an oasis from the commotion and ...

02/06/2025

01/20/2025

At this weekend’s Tiny Home Show, we gave a somewhat unexpected, and yet very timely presentation.

We talked about
⁉️ the age of uncertainty,
♾️ the adaptive cycle (and how once you see it, you see it EVERYWHERE), and
🤝 why community is one of the most important factors in resilience

Check out the presentation at the link in our bio and find out why community is the best investment you can make.

01/10/2025

👀 Come see Big Calm at the Virtual Tiny Home Show!

We are thrilled to be part of the speaker and exhibitor lineup of this Canada-wide online-only tiny home conference on January 18-19, 2025.

👉 Click the link for $5 off your ticket!

Join us for a cozy weekend that's all about tiny homes:
📣 Listen to Steve's talk entitled "Finding Community in the Age of Uncertainty & Ensh*ttification - Why Living in a Human-Scale Nature-Based Tiny Home Community May Now be the Best Investment You Can Make"
🗨 Join discussion tables and ⭐️chat with us!⭐
🎤 Attend back-to-back talks with experts from across Canada
🏡 Meet builders of amazing tiny homes and tour their models

https://tinyhome.show/virtual-tiny-home-show-speaker-sale/

This isn’t your typical home show. It’s a lifestyle. Walk through a tiny home and imagine what it would be like to live in one. We believe that tiny homes are a big part of the future of affordable housing and intentional, sustainable living. Many Canadians do, too! Just look at how fast the tin...

11/03/2024

What if the future of Tiny House living in Canada wasn’t in crowded cities, parking pads that the neighbors are always stressing about, or RV parks that don'...

11/02/2024

Another wonderful season at the We were delighted to welcome new guests (including some from overseas!) and grateful to host and reconnect with returning guests. Looking forward to 2025!

05/08/2024

Big Calm's greenhouse is all set up and ready for planting the tomato and pepper seedlings we've been growing indoors since mid-March!

05/01/2024

The Pocket Getaway is open in May!

This adorable tiny house vacation rental is NOT impacted by the new B.C. regulations making short-term rentals illegal in certain areas of the province (including areas in nearby , the , , greater area and ).

So if you are looking for a serene vacation experience, come to the and stay with us! https://bit.ly/pocketgetaway

04/17/2024

Built by yours truly (we'll leave the ACTUAL tiny home builds to the experts), these were designed specifically for robins, chickadees, wrens, flickers, nuthatches and warblers. We're excited to see who arrives!