≡ Menu

Conversions

10 Years of Full-Time RV Living! The Behrens 21

10 Years In Their RV Turned Tiny Cottage: Meet The Behrens

Spenser and Libby Behrens went straight from trade school into RV life and have been living on the road for 10 years. They follow Spenser’s work as a journeyman lineman across the country, often moving with little notice. As their family grew, they upgraded to a larger fifth wheel and renovated every inch of it [...]

{ 27 comments }
40 foot insulated container home 1

$10k Shipping Container Tiny House Project

Looking to get started on a tiny house? This 40-foot container house in Lakeland, Florida is insulated and has two doors and three windows installed, along with luxury plank vinyl flooring. While it’s certainly not finished, it’s an awesome shell that you can work off of to create the home of your dreams. The seller, [...]

{ 0 comments }
Garcia Casita: Family of 6 and Their RV Renovation 15

Family of 6 And Their DIY Bunk Bed Travel Trailer Rebuild

Five years ago, Chelsea and Diego hardly saw each other because of Diego’s work schedule. That’s when they decided to go tiny and purchased a new RV so Chelsea and the kids could follow Diego wherever he’s working as a pipeline welder. The couple just welcomed their fourth child a couple months ago, and they [...]

{ 6 comments }
Better Mental Health from Bus Living!

Better Mental Health from Bus Living! Shelby & David

Here’s another example of an awesome couple who found themselves trapped in the 9 to 5 grind and wanted something more — and so they jumped on the skoolie bandwagon, cultivated remote work opportunities, and have been bus living since September 2019. Shelby says bus life has significantly improved her mental health, which is so [...]

{ 1 comment }
Big Betty 4

Paved to Pines: Skoolie & Van Conversion Company (& “Big Betty”)

While plenty of people living in skoolies go the DIY route, if pulling out the power tools isn’t in your wheelhouse, there are companies that do bus conversions! Paved to Pines is one such company. Based in Canada, Paved to Pines was started by two college buddies who began by simply converting a bus for [...]

{ 6 comments }
Joy, Austin & Baby in Their Oregon 5th Wheel Conversion 15

Joy, Austin & Baby in Their Oregon 5th Wheel RV Conversion

Joy and Austin decided to downsize from their 850 sq. ft. apartment into a Sprinter 5th wheel so they could start saving money to eventually purchase a home of their own. This “tiny for awhile” mindset has really gained popularity lately, and it can be such a wise way to get started. Paint goes a [...]

{ 7 comments }
Family of 3 w/ Nanny: Traveling Musicians in Their Skoolie!  5

Family of 3 w/ Nanny: Traveling Musicians in Their Skoolie!

Shane and Allison were no strangers to tiny living when they decided to renovate a bus — they had spent four years as traveling musicians in an RV, but when they started seeing skoolies on Instagram, they had to have one! “Honestly, it’s way cooler [than an RV]” Shane says. They outfitted the interior without [...]

{ 3 comments }