Sarah had done a simplified van life with her ex and loved it, but it took her awhile to “grow the guts” to set out on her own. She finally took the plunge and later met Tori and they started dating long-distance. Tori would fly into wherever Sarah was staying, and they took short trips [...]
Couple Tiny House Living
From Van to 58ft Narrowboat NamedLaika
Jess, Harry, and their cat Saffi have been living in a narrowboat for about a year after moving out of an apartment and doing vanlife for a while. They wanted a bit more space, so a 58 ft narrowboat seemed like a perfect way to keep a nomadic life but have some breathing room. The [...]
Maria’s 875-Sq-Ft Lakefront Retirement Cottage in Connecticut: From Pandemic Escape to Full-Time Simple Living
Nestled on the shores of a lake in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, this 875-square-foot cottage known as “The Boulders” tells a story that many families can relate to: a pandemic-era escape that became something much deeper. Maria and her husband originally purchased the cottage as a weekend getaway from their city life in Jersey City, New [...]
National Park Adventures: Couple’s Van Conversion Journey
The biggest debates when converting a van seem to be 1) Should you install an indoor shower? and 2) Should you have a fixed bed or a convertible one? Blake and Tabby chose to maximize space and leave out the shower. They also chose a convertible bed that sets up as a U-shaped conversation area [...]
Life Takes a Twist: Gymnasts Turn Full-Time Travelers in a Skoolie
Courtney and CJ met doing gymnastics, got married, and moved to Washington, D.C. They were happy in their life until 2020 changed the world. They started camping more and more and wanted to keep doing it all the time — some Google searching led them down the van life rabbit hole, and they were hooked! [...]
Their $30K Bus Conversion with a Large Kitchen
When Hannah and Tim started this skoolie conversion, neither of them had used a power tool before. But you wouldn’t know it looking at their gorgeous budget build! All in all, they spent about $30K on the bus and conversion and the result is a stunning and functional space with a wood stove, two convertible [...]
Their Stationary and Travel Bus Life
Meet Amber and Eli who spent the last four years working on their DIY school bus conversion! They spent one year living in the bus largely unfinished and have finally completed the build and are on a four-month travel stint. When they aren’t on the road, they live stationary at a bus dealership where they [...]