Tawny and Mike had the American Dream — a home, a gym, and all the trappings of modern life. But they felt trapped and unhappy despite their circumstances and wanted to find more. So they started selling everything and building a school bus home! It’s been four years, and they split their skoolie’s time between [...]
Couple Tiny House Living
Four Years Overlanding in Europe in Self-Built Rig
Stuart and Charlotte were no strangers to tiny house life when they bought an old military truck and decided to transform it into an off-roading home. They had already spent a couple of years living vanlife, but wanted a rig that could take them anywhere. They spent much of the 2020 lockdown finishing their build [...]
Live, Work, Travel in Their 1995 Thomas Vista Skoolie
Tim and Meg wanted to get out of the rut of office work and apartment life, so they converted a 1995 Thomas Vista into their cozy home on wheels. The shorter bus still houses everything they need, like a kitchen (with an oven!), a mini wood-burning stove, and a snug back bedroom. They tell their [...]
Actress and Audio Mixer’s Live-Work Van Life
Jess is an actress, and Josh mixes audio for sets — the long hours and travel kept them apart, so during the same year they planned their wedding, the couple converted their 2019 Ford Transit. Now, they can pursue work side-by-side based near LA. Their van has a fabulous functional kitchen with a pantry and [...]
Couple’s Early Retirement Van Life in Self-Contained Ram ProMaster Conversion
Rich and Robin had enjoyed camping in large RVs over the years, but storing the RV was expensive and they always needed reservations to travel. When Robin was diagnosed with cancer again, they decided to convert a van for easier, more spontaneous travel. Now they can leave home at a moment’s notice with everything they [...]
Couple’s European Adventure in Barry Beluga the Van
Rakel and Sigurd were teachers with a big house, but they wanted something more! So they decided to make a huge lifestyle shift and purchase a van to convert into their home. The van has a beautiful nature and floral aesthetic, with spring green cabinets, faux plants, and leaf patterns. They have a fixed bed, [...]
Living in their Raised Roof Skoolie Project
Lex and Liam decided to take on the amazing — and massive — project of converting a school bus into a tiny home on wheels. But their conversion is even more unique because they’ve been living in it during the conversion process! For a year and a half, they’ve been making progress on the build, [...]