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Yama-Vans-Brio-Exterior

Before the company’s polished pre-designed Omakase builds, there was the Brio — the original Blanca01N, and one of Yama Vans‘ standout earlier custom Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversions. Built by the Calgary, Canada shop for one or two travelers with tall frames and longer skis, the Brio pairs lengthwise sleeping with seriously smart storage and a palette as warm and expressive as its deep two-tone exterior. It’s a two-seat, Sprinter 144–based adventure van that trades a big bathroom and a crowd-pleasing layout for the things a tall, ski-obsessed couple actually needs: a full-length bed, a gear garage, an off-grid power setup, and a galley that’s a genuine pleasure to cook in.

The Yama Vans Brio, a two-tone purple and bronze Mercedes Sprinter 144 camper van, parked in the badlands with its sliding door open

Images courtesy of Yama Vans

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Vagabond-Haven-Evergreen-Exterior

Vagabond Haven made its name building beautifully simple mobile tiny houses, and the Evergreen is the Swedish company’s first step up: its very first modular home, designed for people who want a little more space and flexibility without losing the craftsmanship and charm of a tiny house. Two seamlessly connected modules join to create a single, open 41-square-meter (about 441 sq ft) home with two real bedrooms, a full kitchen, a proper bathroom, and a bright open-plan living and dining area. Clad in ThermoWood and metal with a steel roof and triple-glazed windows, and configurable from the structure right down to the toilet style, the Evergreen is built to work as a year-round residence, a guest house, or a rentable retreat. Here’s a full look inside — you can also explore it on the Vagabond Haven website.

The Vagabond Haven Evergreen modular home clad in ThermoWood and black metal with a steel roof and large angular window

Images courtesy of Vagabond Haven

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Yama-Vans-Gatsby-Exterior

Yama Vans’ pre-loved listings don’t come up often, and the Gatsby is a special one. This is a 2021 Yama-spec Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170 4×4 with fewer than 5,000 miles on it — essentially a mint, lightly-used luxury adventure van offered at $225,000 USD. Built by the Calgary, Canada shop for a family that spends their days in the wild and their nights in comfort, the 23-foot, 4×4 Gatsby balances a rugged exterior with a serene, detail-rich interior: it seats five, sleeps five across three distinct zones, and includes a full-height wetroom, a premium induction kitchen, a mobile office, and even an onboard movie projector. With minimal mileage and a spotless interior, it’s a rare chance to get a fully-loaded build without the wait or the new-build price.

The Gatsby, a glossy black Mercedes Sprinter 170 4x4 camper van by Yama Vans with a rear ladder and full-size spare tire

Images courtesy of Yama Vans

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President Chay’s 2-Story Cargo Van Conversion – President Chay

Most van builders try to squeeze every inch out of a single floor. President Chay went a completely different direction—straight up. Known for his extreme and technically demanding vehicle modifications, the YouTube builder took a tired old Ford E350 cargo van and turned it into something almost no one has attempted: a fully functional, two-story tiny home on wheels.

President Chay 2-Story Cargo Van Conversion
Image courtesy of President Chay on YouTube

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Yama-Vans-Luna-Exterior

If you’ve been waiting for a do-it-all adventure van you can actually get your hands on, Yama Vans has one coming: the Luna, a new build in the Calgary, Canada company’s limited “Omakase” series. Built on an all-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 144 and designed for four-season, all-terrain travel, the Luna pairs a compact 19’6″ footprint with a huge gear garage, a full galley and dinette, and an off-grid power and heating system rugged enough to stay unplugged for two-plus weeks. It’s listed at $349,500 CAD plus tax and is available to claim now, ahead of its June 2026 completion — so here’s an early look at what’s coming.

The Yama Vans Luna, an AWD Mercedes-Benz Sprinter camper van, parked lakeside with its sliding door open

Images courtesy of Yama Vans (renderings representative)

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Vagabond-Haven-Nature-Pod-Exterior

Some tiny houses chase square footage; the Nature Pod chases the view. Built by Swedish maker Vagabond Haven, this 6-meter (about 19’8″) mobile cabin wraps thermally-treated ThermoWood pine around a softly curved roof and aims its entire rear wall — a floor-to-ceiling panorama window — straight at the landscape from above the bed. It can be ordered as an affordable DIY kit starting around €5,000 or configured all the way up to a fully finished, off-grid-ready retreat, and it’s designed to live on a custom trailer or settle onto a simple block foundation. The result is a beautifully simple Scandinavian pod built to dissolve the line between inside and out.

The Nature Pod by Vagabond Haven, a dark ThermoWood cabin with a curved shingle roof and full glass door, sitting in a meadow

Images courtesy of Vagabond Haven

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Removed-Byron-Bay-Exterior

Most tiny houses force a trade-off between style, space, and a genuine sense of home — the Byron Bay by Removed Tiny Homes sets out to prove you don’t have to choose. Built by the Gold Coast, Australia–based maker Removed Tiny Homes and delivered nationwide across Australia, this 8.4-meter (about 27’7″) modern tiny house wraps dark vertical cladding around a warm timber-clad entry and a generous outdoor deck, then opens up inside to roughly 33 square meters (355 sq ft) of light-filled living spread across a central living zone and two upstairs lofts. With a starting price around AU$143,990, it’s pitched at couples, families, or anyone who simply wants more room to breathe without giving up the freedom of a transportable home.

The Removed Byron Bay modern tiny house with dark cladding, timber entry, and a large deck set against a mountain backdrop

Images courtesy of Removed Tiny Homes

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Villa-Max-Exterior

If you love the idea of tiny living but worry about giving up space, the Villa Max by Tru Form Tiny may change your mind — a 10-foot-wide farmhouse-style park model that feels enormous inside, pairing a spacious sleeping loft, a main-floor bedroom, and a large gourmet kitchen with upscale finishes throughout, all currently available in their inventory for $243,000.

Villa Max farmhouse park model tiny home by Tru Form Tiny with white board-and-batten siding and a black standing-seam roof

Images courtesy of Tru Form Tiny

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Encore-ROG-12RK-FB-Sunset-Camp

Off-road trailers have exploded in popularity, but most of them ask you to give up one thing in the name of going small and rugged: a real bathroom. The Encore RV ROG 12RK-FB sets out to fix exactly that — Encore RV calls it the first adventure trailer of its kind to feature a fully integrated, stand-up bathroom module, and it manages that while still fitting inside a standard 7-foot garage. At just under 18 feet long and a remarkably light 2,654-pound dry weight, the 12RK-FB is built to be towed almost anywhere and then dropped deep into the backcountry, pairing a convertible queen-size living space with a rear outdoor kitchen, serious off-grid power options, and that signature pop-up bathroom. With a base MSRP around $34,495, it lands squarely in the heart of the overland-trailer market — but with a feature set that’s genuinely hard to find anywhere else.

Encore RV ROG 12RK-FB off-road travel trailer parked in the forest with the rear bathroom module deployed

Images courtesy of Encore RV

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