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The Wildernest Bus: Raised Roof Skoolie 3

Couple’s Cozy “Cabin Life” in DIY Bus Conversion​

Jordan and Steve seem like a couple I would love hanging out with! They are incredibly-friendly backpackers who are enjoying life in their totally-off-grid skoolie rig with a raised roof. I’ve never seen a bus conversion with the bathroom up front, but they make it work wonderfully by adding a full “fourth wall” to their [...]

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Raising the Roof in Their Skoolie: Financial Independence Journey 3

Achieving Financial Freedom: Life on a Converted School Bus

Mark and Billie have some pretty lofty goals — to live on their bus, working and traveling, while saving up enough money to be completely financially independent and retire early! Wow! Their school bus conversion features an amazing raised roof, which allowed them to hide their water tank under the floor and *still* have headroom. [...]

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He Lost His Job & Is Building a Tiny House Business 10

He Lost His Job & Is Building a Tiny House Vacation Business

Like so many others, Jacob lost his job in the pandemic fallout. A former video producer, he decided to use his skills to create a YouTube channel following his build of a gorgeous tiny house cabin — and now, a whole tiny house vacation village in the Cotswolds, UK! Little Orchard Hideaways is Jacob’s amazing [...]

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La Mini maison au Radar 10

Creative Tiny House With Folding Desk And Staircase To Loft (For Sale)

Gaetan, a former contractor, was hit with cancer last year and decided to build a tiny house while going through chemo treatments. The end result is a beautiful 22 by 8 foot tiny house, complete with two lofts, a kitchen and bathroom, and living space. It has a staircase to one loft, and an awesome [...]

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Marc’s Rainforest Bus Conversion 2

Mark’s Rainforest Bus Conversion: Solo Travel at Age 60

Originally Mark wanted to build a tiny house on wheels, but when talking to his brother he realized that a standard THOW would be hard to travel with so he chose his short bus instead! With the bus, he’s been able to go to so many places and get amazing experiences. He’s even more of [...]

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Woodworker’s $8K Bus w/ Room for Hospitality & Bunnies 3

Her $8K Bus w/ Room for Hospitality And Bunnies

Stephanie found out she had to leave her apartment in the midst of the pandemic. She says without that happening she probably never would have been brave enough to buy a bus and convert it with her wood-working mom into her full-time home. But life threw lemons and she made — a tiny house! She [...]

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They Built A Yurt Home And Share How To ‘Do It Yurtself’

This is the story of a little yurt home called Do It Yurtself. It’s built by Zach Both, the same artist who brought us this super-cool cargo van conversion (AKA the VANUAL) that we posted about in 2016. Don’t miss other super-cool yurts and other small structures, join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for more!  [...]

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