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 [...]
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Family of 3’s Life in a School Bus Tiny Home
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 [...]
Skoolie with 13 Inch Roof Raise & Full Bathroom
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 [...]
The Serenity: A 350 Sq. Ft. DIY Tiny House with Two Lofts
The Serenity is a rare thing: a DIY tiny house we got to follow across its whole life. A couple built it themselves in 2017 for roughly $15K in materials — a figure that says as much about 2017 lumber prices as it does about their resourcefulness — lived in it for years, towed it [...]
Gorgeous Two-Loft THOW with Magical Shower
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 [...]
Family’s 7 Years Living Nomadically in 1999 Winnebago
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 [...]
Family Goes From Farm Life to Bus Life
AJ & John owned a farm in Indiana and lived there with their four children for 10 years before deciding it was time to pull up their roots and travel. They had considered bus life when AJ was pregnant with their 3rd child, but ultimately chose to wait until their kids were older before becoming [...]

