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SUV parked next to a large tiny house on wheels in a rural setting.

Couple & 3 Daughters in DIY Skoolie

Jono and Taryn are an awesome couple with three girls, ages 8, 6, and 4, who are traveling full-time to see the United States! While they originally toyed with the idea of an RV, they preferred the idea of converting a skoolie that they could customize for their family’s needs. This is a standard-height bus, [...]

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Custom campervan with roof raise for small space living and travel.

Couple’s Campervan Conversion w/ Roof Raise

Alex and Meg are “slow roamin'” the Americas in their recently redone 2006 Chevy Express 2500. They added a roof raise and tons of awesome exterior gear to ensure they can get to and stay just about anywhere on their journey! Their van, named “Betty” has gotten a total overhaul, including a much larger kitchen [...]

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Bright tiny house interior showcasing organized closet and natural light.

Single Mom’s $25K Tiny House with Plans for a Larger Cabin

Kat has been living tiny on and off for years! She and her ex moved into a tiny house together, had two kids in it, and were later divorced. While she kept that tiny house for a time, she eventually sold it and moved into an apartment. But she still wanted their own space! So [...]

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Writer’s DIY Low-Top Van Conversion

Kath set out to live nomadically in 2017, when she purchased an RV and hit the road — for three days. She didn’t like pulling her house and hated the black tank — and ended up moving abroad instead! But she had nothing to come home to, so she decided to build a van conversion [...]

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Van with surfboard tunnel in a forest setting.

His Sleek DIY Van w/ a Surfboard Tunnel

This van is so sleek and well-crafted and bursting with fun features. While this is only the third van Ikey has built all on his own, he has experience working on nearly 30 rigs with several van conversion companies. He got started right out of high school and those years of hard work show in [...]

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Custom-built box truck converted into a tiny home for mobile living.

His Second Incredible Box Truck Build

Rory’s main job is working as a ski instructor, but that means living in fancy ski resort towns where the rent prices are climbing up astronomically. To avoid that, he decided to go tiny and build a box truck conversion. His first rig was great, but he found ways to improve it and built another [...]

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Charming tiny house featuring a wooden deck and lush greenery, perfect for small space living and ou.

Their $16K DIY Off-Grid Tiny Home

Tess and Joel needed someplace to call their own in 2020 when they had to return to Australia. Joel’s parents own a stunning piece of property in South Australia, and let the couple put their DIY tiny house on the lot. The exterior is painted like a giant wave, which mimics the curved roofline that [...]

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