Alex and Crystal purchased their ambulance back in 2019 and used it as a vacation/emergency vehicle for about three years. At the time, they used the ambulance pretty much “as-is” with some minor adjustments, but once they decided to sell their home and pursue full-time nomadic life, they totally transformed the rig! The most expensive [...]
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From Long Distance Relationship to Skoolie Travel Life
Emily and Josh were both working jobs that kept them apart, and then driving to see each other on the weekends. They’d save up PTO to travel for a few weeks during the “off-season” and wish they could do it full-time. When 2020 changed their career trajectories, they were finally able to consider living nomadically [...]
Tattoo Artist’s Van Life Funded by Social Media
Elen was struggling with too much space and a not-so-great landlord in her Glasgow apartment. So when she went on a 2-week European tour in her van and saw how amazing nomadic life could be, she finally took the plunge into full-time van life! She spent six months making the van livable, and might purchase [...]
Her Stealthy and Affordable Box Truck Home Built for $8.5K
Heather loved her successful career in the Bay Area — until she didn’t. Between 2020 and the wildfires, she felt trapped. She found an old army van/box truck and converted it into her home on wheels with her father’s help. She intentionally kept the exterior simple and “masculine” to protect herself while traveling alone. But [...]
Paraglider’s Incredible DIY Tiny House
Deb loves paragliding, and she wanted a lightweight tiny house that would take her to the best paragliding locations! With the help of family members, she was able to build this amazing DIY tiny home that met all her needs. She has a large first-floor bedroom, a compact bathroom off the back, and a lovely [...]
Cozy 20-Foot Single-Level Tiny House for $39.7K: The Ascent by Aspire Tiny Homes
Aspire Tiny Homes out of Kalamazoo, Michigan just finished up this quaint little 20-foot tiny house, designed as a single-level dwelling with a multipurpose living room/bedroom. There’s a small storage loft over the adjacent bathroom and kitchen. The kitchen has a wall of storage, butcher block countertops, and a deep stainless steel sink. In the [...]
A DIY Tiny House Built for Maine Winters
Most budget DIY tiny houses are built for fair weather. This 150-square-foot home in Arundel, Maine was not — and its spec sheet is the interesting part. Two inches of sealed foam in the walls, two inches in the roof with blown-in insulation on top of that, four inches in the floor, and double-insulated windows [...]
