While a professionally built tiny house is often the dream, it can come with a pretty hefty price tag. Cheeky Monkey is trying to make tiny homes more financially accessible by selling plans, shells, and trailers so you can DIY a tiny house. You can purchase plans for their Jude and Strawberry tiny homes, and [...]
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Eric’s Van Journey from Alaska to Argentina (w/ a Swing!)
Eric has been working since he was 16 years old, and got to the point where he was wondering what he was really doing with his life. At 32, he wanted to do more than just work, so he decided to outfit a van a travel from Alaska to Argentina on a journey of a [...]
Pandemic Gives Family the Go-Ahead To Live Nomadically
When this couple first met, they jumped into travelling and ended up eloping! But when a baby came, they settled back into standard “American” life with their three-car garage and large home. The coming of the pandemic gave them the “go-ahead” to chase their nomadic dreams once again. They felt like it was finally ok [...]
Two-Slider Sprinter Conversion W/ Kitchen Divider
Meet this awesome couple who took inspiration from marine set-ups to create a functional Sprinter van home. Unlike many vans we’ve seen, they put the kitchen along the cab of the van, creating a solid divider between the driving and living space. That design choice gave them room to include a full banquette, a breezeway [...]
Jon & Christina’s SIP-Built DIY THOW in Florida
Jon is a PC-gamer in law school and Christina is finishing up her Master’s degree. After a three-year long-distance relationship, Christina sold her 1200 square foot fixer-upper in North Carolina and moved down to Florida to live with Jon. She’d been a fan of tiny homes for a long time, and it seemed like a [...]
Couple’s Moon-Inspired Ram Promaster Van
With names like “Sunny” and “Luna,” this happy couple just had to outfit their van with some celestial accents. Named “Stella,” their Ram Promaster van includes a shower and toilet combo lined with glass tiles. I really love their double swivel seats that allow them to have a spot to sit, work and eat even [...]
They Built This Bright Yellow Truck Camper for $4K!
This couple was just about ready to begin traveling when a family emergency derailed their plans for three years. When they were finally able to hit the road, they needed something they could build on the cheap. Using 100% reclaimed and recycled materials, Kelsey and Shane managed to create an amazing truck bed tiny house! [...]
