When her job went remote in 2020, Annette found herself feeling lonely working from home and wanted to change things up. She was also hoping that a van to vacation in would bring her closer to her then-partner. But when that relationship ended, Annette was faced with a choice: Sell the van or do it [...]
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Family of Three and Their Non-Toxic Van Life
Tommy and Ashley met in Hawaii and after doing some assorted mission work, they met another couple who lived in a van, and they were inspired to try out nomadic life for themselves. Highly averse to debt, they decided to take a loan out on a 0% interest credit card and complete the build for [...]
Bus and Van Life After Losing Her Mom
Alex was the last person her friends and family thought would jump into nomadic life since she was never a very outdoorsy type. That said, when her mother passed away from cancer, she wanted to do something different and got a job opportunity with Tiny Home Tours that allowed her to live in one of [...]
Their Epic 4×4 Ambulance Conversion
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 [...]
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 [...]
