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Off-grid tiny house with solar panels and spacious outdoor deck.

Family’s $20K Wild & Free Off-Grid Tiny House Life

Steve and Di were living in an urban apartment when Di started crunching numbers and realizing that having a child would make it tough to make ends meet. That’s when she and Steve decided that a DIY tiny house would give them more time with their son, less time at work, and a closer connection [...]

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Small DIY tiny house with yellow door and compact design in a natural setting.

Their Carefully-Designed $50K DIY Tiny Home

Julie and Ryan wanted a place that felt like home, but couldn’t find any affordable options in California, so they built a tiny house! They looked for floor plans that would provide a separate loft office for Julie. Still, they ultimately decided to create their own design that carefully incorporated everything they needed for themselves [...]

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Off-grid tiny house with solar panels on a trailer in a forested area.

Tim’s $42K DIY Off-Grid Tiny House on a Gooseneck Trailer in Colorado

Tour Tim’s DIY off-grid tiny house on a 32-foot gooseneck trailer in Colorado, built in just 90 days for $42,000. Features solar power, a lifted bathroom with penny-epoxy shower, gooseneck bedroom with skylight, and a wrap-around deck in progress.

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Overlander military-style tiny house with lift bed and bathroom for off-grid adventures.

His Epic Military Overlander with Lift Bed & Bathroom

Apollo created this incredible Overlander in just 36 days! He worked on it in the two-car garage of the 3000+ square foot home he was renting and now has the freedom to move around since he’s never been one to stay in one place for long. He put about $105K into the build and actually [...]

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Forest-green shuttle bus conversion with a couple and two dogs outdoors.

Their Forest-Green Shuttle Bus Conversion

Kae and Alex were living in an apartment, thinking that bus life might happen for them someday when they had more money. Instead, it took losing everything to push them into nomadic life! While it took them 5 years to make the bus what it is today, the results of their hard work are incredible. [...]

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A-Frame tiny house with deck in South Carolina marshlands.

256 sq. ft. A-Frame in the South Carolina Marsh

Do you remember Donelle’s awesome, cute, and quirky Airbnb by the Marsh that we showed you in January? Well, she did it again! With the help of her friend Marilyn, she created a dream A-frame on the property that her father left her. The cozy 256-square-foot A-frame fits a bedroom, full bathroom, and compact kitchenette. [...]

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Artistic van with arch-themed design by DIYers, perfect for small space living and travel.

Arch-Themed Artistic Van Design by First Time DIYers

Nicole and Edden met each other while living in Israel, and later met a man who invited them to live in his house and build a van under his guidance. That chance encounter changed everything for them! The resulting van isn’t just practical and beautiful — it’s a true work of art! Their innovative design [...]

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