This hidden tiny shipping container-like home was built on a Maine island to be self-sustaining May 3, 2016Buildings and Places, Home, Sciencealex porter, alex scott porter, bruce porter, criehaven, elisabeth ogilvie, island life, maine, ragged isle, shipping container home, sustainable living, tiny home By Seth Koenig It even has a special off-grid refrigerator designed for storing medical supplies in Sub-Saharan Africa.