“Tiny House Living” by Ryan Mitchell

Tiny houses—that is, sub-400 square foot homes often built on trailers by their occupants—are a thing. Ryan Mitchell wants to sell you on the concept.

( Was I sold? )

Overall: If you’re an outdoorsy, crafty young person who’s not too attached to oodles of stuff and has a lot of time but not so much money, this might be a viable way to buck the system. It’s not really a feasible choice for most of us, though.