"The lesson [Henry David Thoreau] had taught himself, and which he tried to teach others, was summed up in the one word 'Simplify.' That meant simplify the outward circumstances of your life, simplify your needs and your ambitions; learn to delight in the simple pleasures which the world of Nature affords. It meant also, scorn public opinion, refuse to accept the common definitions of success, refuse to be moved by the judgment of others. And unlike most who advocate such attitudes, he put them into practice." (Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau--Edited and with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch, Bantam Books, 1962, P. 1)

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Shipping Container Homes for the Impoverished


There is a great article here today at the Tiny House Blog about recycling shipping containers into homes for those who would welcome them as an upgrade from their current dwellings. Read the whole article to catch a vision of the possibilities. I find the idea quite exciting.

Photograph by OR_U on Flickr.
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Serge said...

Aside from the fact that these shipping containers cost less to build compared to houses made from bricks and stones, it also costs less to maintain too.

February 19, 2013 at 8:30 PM

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