New tiny house – 2025 : the Hästekasen library

This summer 2025, Hästekasen members and volunteers have created a new DIY off grid tiny house for the village : a circular wooden library.


The Hästekasen library

The Hästekasen library has a view on a peaceful meadow, a 12 V off grid electrical system, comfy armchairs and a roaring fire stove. It is the perfect place for a lonely read by the window during winter, a fancy fika between friends, a quiet work session on the computer, for a focused chess game and even a meditation session.

Thanks to our concept “one volunteer brings one book” as well as the generous donation from one of our members, the Hästekasen library contains not less than 5000 books of all genres and many languages (even though a majority is in Swedish).

From the floor to the ceiling, you are not finished exploring the richness of this new place !


An off-grid show case

With two solar pannels on the roof and two 12V batteries connected in series, the Hästekasen library is also a pedagogical show case for simple DIY off grid electrical systems. It is included in our study visits.

It is the 4th Hästekasen tiny house to be off grid. You can use the electricity for the lamp as well as charging your phone and computer. Any 12V device can be plugged in.


Library quest

In Swedish only

We offer a literary challenge between friends among our 5000 books. A fun quest where you solve riddles, discover new books as well as rediscover the classics and may learn something about your friends’ literary tastes.

2-4 hours

20€/person
min. 3 people – max. 6 people.


Follow our library updates

Our facebook group regularly features some selected books from our library.

Join us to stay updated on our readings and maybe join a future book club.

Construction and art – build an OrcFort

Building a fort for Orcs in the wild forest. Learn basic building skills. Do artwork. Some Larping photo shoots.

When

9-16 April 2023
Arrive on 9th
Leave on 16th

Where

Sweden, westcoast, close to Uddevalla

Travel and accommodation

6 days + 2 days travel
ALL paid for. Food, accommodation, activities and travel (up to a limit 275 euro).
17-30 years of age
Participants only from: Sweden, Poland, Ukraine

Apply here

You will learn to

– Use a hammer and a saw
– Build a palisade and a tower
– Work with natural materials such as wood and logs.
– Do some artwork
– Live simple
– Cook and bake
– Make a fire
– Reflect and share your experience and  feelings with others
– Make friends
– Enjoy wild nature

Schedule

Day 1)

Erasmus knowledge, GTKEO, fears and expectations, personal goals. Night walk. Fire night. Introduction to tools. Sharing #1

Day 2–5

Building a fort for Orcs in the wild forest. Carpentry
Learn basic building skills.
Also:
– Do artwork. Paint tribal art on a gate.
– Move some logs and stones.
– Do artwork on a VAN
– Some Larping photo shoots.
– Fire and drumming in the Firedungeon
– Hot tub / Sauna
– Heat up the viking hall for meetings

Day 6)

Brunch and Sharing #3. Evaluation
Celebrate: fire night. Sharing #4

You can stay extra days if you want

Warning

– Life is simple here.
– Dry toilets (no normal toilets)
– Vegetarian food
– NO SMOKING HERE.
– April is cold, we sleep with sleeping bags and blankets.
– Limited showers
– You must participate in the activities (but there are a variety to choose from).