DIY

When Mike’s work went remote, he found himself isolated and struggling with his mental health. Since he didn’t need his city apartment, he decided traveling was a better option. At first, he just lived in his vehicle, but then he upgraded to a bus conversion. Eventually, he wanted to use all he learned from build [...]

Bekah & Bryce discovered they loved everything outdoorsy when they moved to Seattle and found themselves spending too much time setting up their campsite every week. A van was a way to enjoy their weekend excursions because it gave them more time for adventure sports! But as the world shut down in 2020, the van [...]

Goldie has such a fun vibe and she loves her ever-evolving sense of style. While her work in the cannabis industry kept her traveling frequently for work, she was a little hesitant to jump into full-time vanlife because of her hat collection and expansive wardrobe. She purchased her van about four years ago and slowly [...]

Serge worked hard his entire life, but when it was time to retire, he was ready to start living for himself! After converting his campervan, he’s found a wonderful community and passion for the arts, including dancing and joining a band. He has an outdoor shower, hidden toilet-under-a-bench and a fixed bed he can crawl [...]

This two-bedroom cabin near the Cascade Mountains was built by Nick out of two 40-foot shipping containers. He had one container cut in half and the other cantilevered over them to create a unique profile. It even allows for a balcony with a two-person hot tub on the second floor. The first floor of the [...]

Brenda and her dog Ranger have been on the road for 2 years. While this is their second tour with Tiny Home Tours, a lot has changed in her van since she first jumped into nomadic life. One of the biggest changes was that her cab was broken into while she was asleep. After that, [...]

Matt Shaw had been working a stressful job for years, keeping him away from his wife and children. Together, they set out on a risky adventure — he quit the job and is building tiny vacation homes instead! The venture has been successful, and they now rent out the five tiny homes they built in [...]

Natalie and Lucas are a super cool couple who own a tiny house, a sailboat, and a van! They primarily live out of the tiny house and van conversion, and Jenna at Tiny House Giant Journey did a great tour of their Sprinter. They prioritized a fixed bed that runs longways in the van to [...]

Tiff & Eric were living their own separate nomadic lives when they met at Skooliepalooza two years ago. There was a spark and they decided to build out the unfinished 33′ bus that Tiff owned and make it a home on wheels for them as a couple. They also have an adorable child, Ryder, who [...]

Dylan had been looking at vans and tiny homes for a while, wanting to design something himself one day but thinking it’d probably never happen. He casually commented to Lita that #vanlife would be fun, and they started looking for a van the very next day! Amazingly, this couple sped through their tour of the [...]

James hasn’t had it easy growing up. His father and a number of his aunts and uncles died before the age of 45, reminding James that we don’t all have forever to live. Inspired by the Air Nomads from “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” James is determined to live a life not attached to material things, [...]

This is a stunning bus conversion made exactly to the needs of DJ and Rachel and their three wonderful dogs. They live in it part-time for vacations since they have a “regular” house and full-time jobs. While they might like to someday travel full-time, it’s simply not in the cards at this time. They’ve been [...]

Sheena and Thom wanted to travel and see the places they kept seeing on TV and Instagram. A shuttle bus was the most affordable option for them and including the cost of the conversion, they were able to create a home on wheels for just $15K. They have just about everything you could want in [...]

Kori loves to mountain bike and snowboard and his nomadic life provides him plenty of opportunities to do that! He converted his own school bus home in about a year. His bus has a great rooftop deck, fixed bed, and live-edge countertops. We got a chance to do a Q&A with Kori about his tiny [...]

The “Megalodon” is an incredible rig both inside and out. Meg is a “wholistic” nutritionist & fitness coach and practices what she preaches in her amazing 4×4 van conversion that she shares with her four — big — dogs. She got into van life because she loved traveling and changing things up, but hated leaving [...]

The Hancock family was ready to see more of the world. Mom and dad had been born, raised, and lived in the same city their whole lives and wanted their kids to have more experiences with the world than they did. So they bought a bus to travel in during their wedding photography off-season. Incredibly, [...]

Ryan had the house and the 9-5, but felt like he never had the time to travel the way he wanted to. So he hopped into van-life instead. His rig has a cool kitchen that’s built across the cab of the vehicle and adds a lot of space to the interior. Besides photography, Ryan enjoys [...]

Life doesn’t always go the way we plan, and that was the case for Nick and Shannon. An exciting business opportunity didn’t go as well as they hoped, and their choices were to either move in with Shannon’s parents or jump into vanlife. They chose the van. The 2021 ProMaster conversion makes plenty of space [...]

This little family of 3 was ready for a change in their life, and a skoolie has allowed them to enjoy a slower pace of existence. They didn’t get caught up with creating an “Instagram-perfect” space but instead chose a practical design without breaking the bank. They went with a one-of-a-kind ceiling covered with fabric [...]

Lauren and Kevin work as a speech-language pathologist and cybersecurity “hacker,” respectively, and chose bus life because Kevin’s time in the military made him miss time out in nature and traveling. Lauren wanted more space than a van offers, and with her anxiety, she was worried she’d struggle with the transition to nomadic life in [...]

Do you remember this 350 sq. ft. Serenity Tiny House a couple built in 2017? It was an excellent DIY build, and they only spent $15K at the time on materials (missing the days when that was possible!). Well, they’ve outgrown the home and are ready to sell it — it’s in Texas now. It [...]

Here’s a gorgeous two-loft THOW designed and built custom by Tiny Topanga. The client chose the most amazing tile for their walk-in shower that steals the show from the rest of the well-designed house. You enter the door into the living room/office space that could fit a nice little sofa, and then turn into the [...]

Sandi and Jimmy jumped into nomadic life not even sure if they’d enjoy it, but seven years later they have no regrets! The couple lives with their three kids in a 1999 Winnebago, which they converted when they first hit the road. There’s a full bunk room in the back for the kids and the [...]