Matias and Austina got a fantastic deal on their bus! It cost them just $3,000 to acquire the bus, and they spent about $18,000 overall on the conversion (although they admittedly didn’t keep receipts). Matias had the idea to jump into nomadic life first, but Austina eventually came to the concept, and now they love [...]
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Her $7.7K School Bus Tiny Home Conversion
Alexa is an artist who was looking for an art studio on wheels. When she found this excellent short bus on Facebook Marketplace, her dad joined her to check it out. After confirming that the engine looked good, she bought the bus for just over $3K. She only spent $7,700 on her conversion, using tons [...]
Gossett Family School Bus Conversion with Roof Raise
The Gossett family lives and travels in their converted school bus with a raised roof — and it might be one of the best family-centered conversions we’ve ever seen! They prioritized giving everyone their own private space and created a great bedroom for their girls with twin-sized bunk beds, a two-person desk, and ample storage drawers. Mom loves things [...]
Her $19K DIY Ambulance Conversion
After teaching in the Virgin Islands for seven years, Jana was ready to change things up, but not ready to “settle down” in the traditional sense. Instead, she’s redefining her nomadic life in her self-built ambulance as “settling down” — this is her home, and she loves her life! Even if her family thinks she’s [...]
Her Micro-Cement Van Conversion
Deyana is a former classroom teacher who now teaches virtually. You might remember her skoolie conversion that we showed you, but now she’s living in her self-converted van with her adorable dog. She used a micro-cement product from Spain called Smartcret to cover many of the surfaces in her rig, and the thin layer looks [...]
$16K Off-Grid Van Conversion: Uma by The Secret Van Man in the UK
UPDATE: Uma is sold. Today, we’re introducing you to “The Secret Van Man,” a camper conversion business in the United Kingdom that’s creating gorgeous vans. Like many conversion companies, this one started with a personal passion project — a 2020 van conversion that went right! Below, Joseph shares his story about getting into van life [...]
Former Backpacker’s DIY Tiny Home
After traveling the world with nothing but a backpack, living tiny was nothing new to Gemma. But building a tiny house from the trailer up? Well, that was a new challenge, but one she met gladly with the help of her dad. She has a whole off-grid setup, including solar panels, a rainwater catchment system, [...]