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Compact tiny house on a truck with solar panels and California King bed.

Ultra-Light DIY Truck Camper with California King Bed and Actuating Solar Panels

Explore this ultra-light DIY truck camper featuring a California King bed, actuating solar panels, and meticulous space planning built by a couple who upgraded from van life for better off-road capability.

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Interior of a converted school bus tiny house with cozy kitchen and seating area.

Converting a School Bus into their Tiny House

For about 12 years, Salina & Marcelo had been eyeing tiny house living, but it wasn’t until they went to Iceland, and met all kinds of people living nomadically that they decided it was time to make it happen! They wanted something custom, and so they went with a shuttle bus and made it theirs, [...]

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Couple with dog in front of a DIY van conversion in snowy forest setting.

From Canada to Cancún in Their DIY Ram Promaster

Hayley and Jake got their first taste of vanlife on a vacation to Iceland, where they traveled in a minivan for two weeks. When they got home, they grabbed a prebuilt 1985 campervan for traveling, but decided they’d love something more personalized if they were going to live on the road full-time. Below you’ll see [...]

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Solar-powered tiny house on a 73-foot 18-wheeler truck in a desert setting.

Retirement in their 73-Foot 18-Wheeler Not-So-Tiny Home with 5,000 Watts of Solar

Clayton and Theresa had a long-time dream of traveling once they hit retirement. It took nearly 6 years to build out their dream rig, which is an 18-wheeler-turned-not-so-tiny home! This luxury conversion cost somewhere between $200-$250K, but for this couple, it was worth every penny. This nomadic set-up has space for a jet-ski, motorcycle, and [...]

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Interior of a tiny bus with a woman sitting on a built-in bench, showcasing compact living space.

Donna’s $18K Retirement Bus: DIY Shuttle Conversion with Queen Bed and Outdoor Kitchen

Donna was ready to do something different with her life and originally thought about a Sprinter van or even an RV, but she wanted something she could customize and something with more windows and space—a shuttle bus seemed like the perfect fit for her. She’s made it into such an amazing home! Donna chose a [...]

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Bright tiny house interior with open kitchen and comfortable seating area.

Family of 6 Downsized from 4000 Sq. Ft. Into an RV!

Lorna & Nick had made it in life — they grew up in “not so great” neighborhoods and were now owners of a massive 4,000 square foot home — but something was missing. When Lorna came across nomadic tiny living on YouTube, she started trying to convince Nick this was the right life choice. Three [...]

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Cozy tiny home interior with natural wood finishes and smart space utilization.

Architect Builds Beautiful Tiny Home on Wheels

Do you remember Cameron, the architect behind the awesome shipping-container-home-over-a-stream? Well, he’s back at it with a more traditional tiny house build — a custom tiny house on wheels! This tiny house features a traditional loft bedroom with a lot of headroom thanks to the unique roof pitch. There’s also a cool bathroom with a [...]

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