Jesse Meader

And yeah, I was planning on just throwing up a ridiculously small house just to get by while I study the land and save up to build a slightly bigger house or add on.

Totally. You guys have me thinking I just rent an apartment or buy a camper and give myself a year's deadline instead. You're so right, it's probably going to take longer than I'm thinking, especially because I've never done this before!

My budget is 43k so I think I'll be able to pull it off financially.

I live in northern MN and I am going to build a tiny house for myself out in the sticks. I plan on buying land and getting started early spring/summer. What are some ideas for temporary prefab housing (assuming I can finish before winter comes...).

I thought about a prefab shed with patio pavers instead of slab for the foundation. I also thought about a yurt but I think it would be too expensive to buy one. Maybe a cheap camper?

I'd love to hear your stories -- what did you live in while you built your off-grid house?