Not everyone chooses to go tiny forever — and that’s okay! Sometimes downsizing for a season is just what you need to check things off your bucket list, just like Kelly & David. They both had normal jobs in Portland and lived in a 3,000 square foot home. They chose to take a 15-month sabbatical [...]
Couple Tiny House Living
From Soul-Sucking Job to Full-Time Musician Buslife
“Why pay someone else to do something when you could learn to do it yourself and have that skill forever?” Tyler of the Broken Compass Bus heard that quote from a #buslifer when he and his wife, Raela, first began their bus build-out, and he took it to heart. From electrical to plumbing to woodworking, [...]
Beep Beep Birdhouse: Climber’s DIY Truck Bed Home
Liz & Brandon love climbing and both had some experience with tiny living. They decided as a couple to find a tiny rig that could allow them more time to climb and better access to the best spots. While they debated with 4-wheel-drive vans, those were expensive! So instead, they found a truck and built [...]
They Saved For Retirement & Learned to Weld This Van
Greg & Jess have been living #vanlife for more than three years now — two of which, they lived in a professionally-built rig. But they ended up tackling a DIY build to see if they wanted to convert vans for a living. While their van looks awesome (especially the welded steel cabinets), the experience taught [...]
Van Life Couple Earning Six Figure Income
While plenty of people choose to go tiny to save money, Nikki & Emmaus just wanted the adventure! The entrepreneurial couple manages to make 6 figures a year from a variety of businesses, books, and passive income sources. As such, they had their gorgeous van built for them by Off Grid Adventure Vans and the [...]
Their 3 Years And 3 Rigs, On The Road…
Brie & Shawn wanted to enjoy being out in nature with their dogs and escape the pricey Seattle-area rent. Their first van was the cheapest they could find, and they soon upgraded to a Sprinter, and finally (for now) their 2019 Ford Transit. Their story is a good reminder that your first van (or tiny [...]
Couple’s Sleepy Hollow Cottage Life
While many people would be put off by the thought of living in a cottage near a Sleepy Hollow, NY cemetery, Lindsay and Jonas thought it was fate. The international couple (Swedish & American) were nearly homeless, trying to find a roof over their heads and a spot to put down roots. When they moved [...]