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 [...]
Couple Tiny House Living
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, [...]
Why Their $90,000 Tiny House Made Sense
Bre & Destiny wanted to own something before turning 30, but a $500,000 home in the Portland area just wasn’t in the cards for them. That’s when they started looking into tiny homes and realized the $90K price tag was far more manageable. At the moment, they spend about $2,000 a month on their loan [...]
They Paid $50,000 in Debt with Van Life
Lovell and Paris got into vanlife largely out of necessity — with nearly $50,000 in consumer debt, they needed a way out of it, and not paying rent was the first step! They started in a very basic low-roof van they already owned, but after paying off their debts in 2 years, were able to [...]