For a $15,000 total investment, Isaac went from van short roof van to an awesome diesel short bus he’s been living in and out of for about a year and a half. His bus features an epic roof-top deck, a back deck, and a very creative — if a bit primitive — shower/toilet set up! [...]
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1998 School Bus Turned Motor-Cottage for Student And Yogi
Audrey and Paul bought their bus back in 2018 and spent 20 months making it into their amazing bus home. They spend half of what they used to in bills and utilities by living in their bus rather than a standard apartment and the best part? It’s all theirs, made exactly how they wanted it! [...]
Goodbye NYC, Hello RV! Traveling in Big Blue, Architect’s Tiny Motorhome
Ange was tired of the grind as a NYC architect, and decided to hit the road. She bought “Big Blue,” a 1986 Toyota Dolphin, in January of 2020, and hit the road in May. She faced a lot of ups and downs from water damage, but her resilience allowed her to create an awesome DIY [...]
Art We There Yet? Artists’ Mobile Home & Studio with Murphy Bed
Artists Cora and Jose didn’t just create an epic skoolie conversion for their own use, they made it with a mission in mind! Travel 30,000 miles across the Americas sharing art wherever they go! They’ve taught classes, painted murals, and shared their artistic abilities while on the road. They even built their bus with extra [...]
Renovated 5th Wheel RV: Interview with Caroline and Daniel
We’ve been seeing more and more couples and families choose RV conversions for great temporary housing to allow them to travel and save money for a future home. This “temporary tiny” is a great way to learn to live with less and to help people reach their financial goals. Caroline and husband, Daniel, did an [...]
Econodome Home Kits: A DIY Geometric Home Wonder You Can Build
We recently received an email from reader Gregory all about EconOdome Home Kits. He plans on using his second stimulus check to pay down on some land where he can eventually build one of these awesome hurricane-resistant homes. There are a lot of size and pricing options available on the website. For example, their higher-quality, [...]
They Spent $15K on Their Bus Conversion
I love seeing what people can do with little-to-no experience and a tight budget! Young couple Jason and Taylor spent just $15,000 creating their awesome skoolie home, and neither of them had much of any building experience. Taylor admits Jason did most of the build himself, and wow he did a great job! YouTube tutorials [...]
