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Tiny house serves as home to family of five – plus their cats, dogs, snake, and pig

Tiny house serves as home to family of five – plus their cats, dogs, snake, and pig
The Grizzly sleeps five people and 11 animals under its compact roof
The Grizzly sleeps five people and 11 animals under its compact roof
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Visitors enter into the Grizzly's kitchen area
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Visitors enter into the Grizzly's kitchen area
The Grizzly's kitchen includes a full-size fridge/freezer, propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, and microwave
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The Grizzly's kitchen includes a full-size fridge/freezer,  propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, and microwave
The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
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The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
The Grizzly's storage-integrated staircase includes a washer/dryer
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The Grizzly's storage-integrated staircase includes a washer/dryer
The Grizzly is decked out in vinyl flooring
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The Grizzly is decked out in vinyl flooring
Inside, the Grizzly is finished in white tongue and groove walls
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Inside, the Grizzly is finished in white tongue and groove walls
The Grizzly's interior finish looks very high quality
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The Grizzly's interior finish looks very high quality 
The Grizzly's kitchen includes a full-size fridge/freezer, propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, and microwave
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The Grizzly's kitchen includes a full-size fridge/freezer,  propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, and microwave
The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
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The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
The Grizzly's floor is decked out in vinyl
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The Grizzly's floor is decked out in vinyl 
The Grizzly's staircase offers quite a bit of storage space
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The Grizzly's staircase offers quite a bit of storage space
The Grizzly also features a downstairs bedroom, pictured
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The Grizzly also features a downstairs bedroom, pictured
The Grizzly serves as home to a family of five and their pets
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The Grizzly serves as home to a family of five and their pets 
Backcountry Tiny Homes installed several pet-friendly features in the Grizzly, including a "catio," pictured
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Backcountry Tiny Homes installed several pet-friendly features in the Grizzly, including a "catio," pictured
The Grizzly's catio enables the cats to access their litter tray and look at the world outside
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The Grizzly's catio enables the cats to access their litter tray and look at the world outside
Top-down view of the Grizzly's main living area
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Top-down view of the Grizzly's main living area
The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms
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The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms 
Both of the Grizzly's loft bedrooms are the standard low-ceiling tiny house style
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Both of the Grizzly's loft bedrooms are the standard low-ceiling tiny house style 
Inside, the Grizzly is finished in white tongue and groove walls
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Inside, the Grizzly is finished in white tongue and groove walls
A catwalk allows the Grizzly's felines easy access to the home
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A catwalk allows the Grizzly's felines easy access to the home
A safety net prevents anyone falling out of the Grizzly's bedroom
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A safety net prevents anyone falling out of the Grizzly's bedroom
The Grizzly's living room includes a sofa bed
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The Grizzly's living room includes a sofa bed
The Grizzly's living room doubles up as a guest room
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The Grizzly's living room doubles up as a guest room
The Grizzly's living room sofa bed includes integrated stotage
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The Grizzly's living room sofa bed includes integrated stotage
The Grizzly's living room also includes overhead storage
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The Grizzly's living room also includes overhead storage
The Grizzly's bathroom includes a sink, shower, and toilet
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The Grizzly's bathroom includes a sink, shower, and toilet
The Grizzly's bathroom includes a full-sized shower
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The Grizzly's bathroom includes a full-sized shower
The Grizzly's living room sofa is designed to seat three people comfortably
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The Grizzly's living room sofa is designed to seat three people comfortably 
The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
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The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
The Grizzly is based on a triple axle trailer
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The Grizzly is based on a triple axle trailer
The Grizzly is clad in stained cedar tongue and groove with dark brown and green metal accenting
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The Grizzly is clad in stained cedar tongue and groove with dark brown and green metal accenting
The Grizzly is accessed by a few wooden steps
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The Grizzly is accessed by a few wooden steps
The Grizzly measures 8.5 ft (2.6 m)-wide
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The Grizzly measures 8.5 ft (2.6 m)-wide
The Grizzly's exterior access storage nook
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The Grizzly's exterior access storage nook 
The Grizzly sleeps five people and 11 animals under its compact roof
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The Grizzly sleeps five people and 11 animals under its compact roof
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The makers of the pet-friendly tiny house enjoyed the experience of building their own home so much that they launched a company called Backcountry Tiny Homes. Fittingly, the firm's latest model is also pet-centric and serves as home for a family of five and their 11 animal companions – seven cats, two dogs, a snake, and a pig.

Its porcine occupant notwithstanding, the Grizzly happily doesn't look at all like a pigsty. The home measures 30 ft (9 m)-long and is clad in stained cedar tongue and groove, with brown and green metal accenting. The interior features a walnut ceiling finish, white tongue and groove walls, and beetle kill blue pine, with vinyl floor. Judging from the photos, the home looks to be finished to a high standard.

Visitors enter into the kitchen area, which includes a full-size fridge/freezer, propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, microwave, and washer/dryer. Nearby lies a small living room/guest room with a sofa bed that has integrated storage and seats three.

The bathroom is adjacent and has a flushing toilet, shower, and sink.

The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long

There are two loft bedrooms in the Grizzly, one reached by storage-integrated staircase, and the other accessed by steps. Both are typical low-ceiling tiny house type bedrooms, with enough space to fit a double bed or two single beds. Additionally, a downstairs bedroom, with plenty of headroom to stand up in, also sleeps one.

Backcountry Tiny Homes installed some pet-friendly features in the Grizzly too. A catwalk joining the loft bedrooms, plus carefully placed cat holes, allows the cats to enjoy easy access to the entire home. The firm also created a "catio," or a small cat patio that the cats can access to use their litter tray and look at the world outside. The firm says that the stairs were made shallow enough to ensure the dogs could access the main bedroom loft easily even in older age. Ditto for the pet pig.

The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms
The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms 

The home gets power from a standard RV hookup and is heated and cooled with a mini-split. With a total of 16 breathing beings sharing the same air, the firm spent some time on ventilation and installed an energy-efficient heat recovery ventilation unit, as well as multiple ventilation fans.

The Grizzly is offered in several versions, including a shell, a shell with basic utilities, and a fully-furnished turnkey model. We've no word on cost, but those interested can get in touch with the firm direct.

Source: Backcountry Tiny Homes

The makers of the pet-friendly tiny house enjoyed the experience of building their own home so much that they launched a company called Backcountry Tiny Homes. Fittingly, the firm's latest model is also pet-centric and serves as home for a family of five and their 11 animal companions – seven cats, two dogs, a snake, and a pig.

Its porcine occupant notwithstanding, the Grizzly happily doesn't look at all like a pigsty. The home measures 30 ft (9 m)-long and is clad in stained cedar tongue and groove, with brown and green metal accenting. The interior features a walnut ceiling finish, white tongue and groove walls, and beetle kill blue pine, with vinyl floor. Judging from the photos, the home looks to be finished to a high standard.

Visitors enter into the kitchen area, which includes a full-size fridge/freezer, propane-powered four-burner cooktop, oven, microwave, and washer/dryer. Nearby lies a small living room/guest room with a sofa bed that has integrated storage and seats three.

The bathroom is adjacent and has a flushing toilet, shower, and sink.

The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long
The Grizzly measures 30 ft (9 m)-long

There are two loft bedrooms in the Grizzly, one reached by storage-integrated staircase, and the other accessed by steps. Both are typical low-ceiling tiny house type bedrooms, with enough space to fit a double bed or two single beds. Additionally, a downstairs bedroom, with plenty of headroom to stand up in, also sleeps one.

Backcountry Tiny Homes installed some pet-friendly features in the Grizzly too. A catwalk joining the loft bedrooms, plus carefully placed cat holes, allows the cats to enjoy easy access to the entire home. The firm also created a "catio," or a small cat patio that the cats can access to use their litter tray and look at the world outside. The firm says that the stairs were made shallow enough to ensure the dogs could access the main bedroom loft easily even in older age. Ditto for the pet pig.

The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms
The Grizzly includes two loft bedrooms 

The home gets power from a standard RV hookup and is heated and cooled with a mini-split. With a total of 16 breathing beings sharing the same air, the firm spent some time on ventilation and installed an energy-efficient heat recovery ventilation unit, as well as multiple ventilation fans.

The Grizzly is offered in several versions, including a shell, a shell with basic utilities, and a fully-furnished turnkey model. We've no word on cost, but those interested can get in touch with the firm direct.

Source: Backcountry Tiny Homes

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I'm always a bit perplexed when I see a gas stove in a tiny home when Induction makes WAY more sense. You don't have to route gas piping or stow any pressurized tanks. When natural gas is broken down in the flame, it will degrade the air quality in the small home quite quickly (it seems they have no air redirection vent above). Yes, they could open the door and windows, but that's not something you'd want to do in winter or in areas with lots of bugs at night. Otherwise it looks nice.