Conversions

Rory’s main job is working as a ski instructor, but that means living in fancy ski resort towns where the rent prices are climbing up astronomically. To avoid that, he decided to go tiny and build a box truck conversion. His first rig was great, but he found ways to improve it and built another [...]

Here’s another amazing piece of history given a new life! This WWII troop train kitchen car has been lovingly transformed into a studio-style tiny house that’s up on Airbnb. While the outside still hearkens back to its military life, the interior feels like a cozy cottage retreat. You get a full kitchen, bar seating looking [...]

After Sean got home from his time in Germany and Afghanistan, he tried many different jobs, including a high-paying position in tech and finance that was draining his soul. He ended up trading in his Audi for a truck, thinking he’d only travel for a week or two and then settle down into something new. [...]

Brandon loves adventure sports and was a carpenter by trade. Van life gave him the chance to explore the rest of the country before he officially settles down. While he misses the space his apartment had—especially for all his sporting equipment—he believes the trade-off of spending so much time outdoors and exploring new places is [...]

Heidi and Mike are an incredible couple who got the wild idea to build a tiny house from a semi-truck trailer! Since they had no prior building experience, the idea of simply cutting out windows and doors rather than framing a whole structure was attractive to them. That said, when you see the interior, you’ll [...]

Alice & Ambrose wanted to try out an off-grid lifestyle in South Africa, and they have truly made it happen! Even without electricity (or solar!) they’ve been thriving with their rainwater catchment system, wood-fired hot water tank, large garden, and storage shed for overflow pantry goods and clothing. All in all, they’ve spent about $16,000 [...]