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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a tiny one-room home? To live off-the-grid, without electricity and without plumbing? To live comfortably in the woods, surrounded by wildlife, where you wake up every morning to the sound of song birds? And to do it all on a tight budget, without having to spend weeks and months building an elaborate structure. Tent Living is a chronicle of one manâ€™s life in a 12' x 14' canvas wall tent. For three years, David Shilling lived in a tent in the woods of rural Virginia. This book chronicles his entire three-year experience. Youâ€™ll find practical tips on all aspects of long-term tent living including downsizing, finding land, staying comfortable throughout the seasons, and living without electricity and plumbing. Youâ€™ll learn how to build a tent platform and fashion a rain fly that keeps you high and dry. How to install a wood stove that keeps you warm in the winter. And how to set up a comfortable â€œtent bathroomâ€ with a wash basin, water pot, dump sink, drywell and composting toilet. If youâ€™ve ever thought about living in a tent, then this book is for you. Or maybe you like the idea of setting up a luxury tent as a guest cottage, or as a backyard getaway, or maybe as an art studio. If so, then this book will show you how to do it quickly and cheaply. Tent Living is also a memoir of the authorâ€™s spiritual journey as he discovers the true meaning of simple living. How he adjusts to the hardships of tent living and eventually finds peace and contentment in the woods. But there are struggles along the way, too. Struggles with neighbors, struggles with county officials, and most importantly, struggles within himself. Living outside the norm can be difficult. But it can also open your eyes to the world around you, and help you find your place in it all.