October 2025 Wrap-up: Essential Guide to Tiny Living
This month I covered three more parts of my Tiny House series, Shackleton’s crazy survival story, nutrition hacks, and my book launch.
Catch up on this month’s The Rich Minimalist most practical insights!
In this newsletter, I summarize every post from October, packed with actionable tips for tiny house living, health, minimalism, survival stories, and inspiration. Click the links to revisit them or share with fellow minimalists!
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Happy reading,
Manfred
But first, announcement: In a few days I am launching my new book:
“Solar Serenity: Designing Your Off-Grid Tiny Home”
Discover the freedom and serenity of off-grid living with “Solar Serenity: Designing Your Off-Grid Tiny Home.” This comprehensive, step-by-step guide empowers anyone—whether you’re a first-time builder or seasoned minimalist—to create a self-sufficient, solar-powered tiny house tailored to your dreams.
All subscribers to The Rich Minimalist will get a copy of the ebook for free.
Please share with friends who may be interested in a free book, too.
Here is the link to the book page.
On to the summaries of the other October’s posts:
The Water and Waste Challenge When Living in an Off-Grid Tiny House
Explore the hurdles and must-know basics for managing water supply and waste off the grid, ensuring your tiny house remains safe, functional, and eco-friendly.
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Mastering Heating and Cooling in Your Off-Grid Tiny House: Stay Cozy Without the Grid
Learn practical tips and off-grid tech for keeping your tiny home comfortable through all seasons—using insulation, passive design, and efficient heaters or coolers.
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Endurance, Leadership, and Hope: The Epic Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Shackleton’s Antarctic adventure shines with leadership and survival, proving the power of hope and teamwork against impossible odds.
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12 Smart Space-Saving Ideas for Your Off-Grid Tiny House: Mastering Storage Without the Clutter
Effective storage transforms your tiny home: discover built-in hacks, multi-use furniture, and vertical space solutions for clutter-free living.
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5 Essential Fitness Supplements You Can Easily Replace with Real Foods for Better Health
Discover how simple, natural food choices can power your workouts, boost your vitality, and make expensive supplements unnecessary.
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Podcast Episodes
How to Manage Water Supply and Waste in a Tiny House (9:34)
Tune in for a real-world look at solving water and waste problems when you go off-grid in a tiny home.
Listen here
If your living room is tiny, let the outdoors be titanic! (7:10)
Hear practical tips on maximizing every centimeter—without sacrificing comfort or joy—in your tiny house.
Listen here
Thank you for being part of The Rich Minimalist community! My goal is to share practical insights into minimalist living, health, and freedom.
Revisit these favorites, and let me know any feedback. Please share with friends:
Stay healthy, stay free,
Manfred
Love the roundup idea! Shackleton’s a personal hero of mine ever since I read Endurance.
Related to your episode If Your Living Room Is Tiny, Let the Outdoors Be Titanic!, I just wrote a post about my family’s summer in a tiny house in the woods.
Thought it might interest you. Cheers!