Lara and Julian began their tiny living journey hoping to stay free after years of school, but eventually ended up doing “normal life” with jobs and rent and typical work hours. In 2019, the two environmentalists decided to take the plunge into a skoolie conversion, creating a space to use as a studio where Lara [...]
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Architect-Designed Box Truck: High-Tech Tiny House with Dishwasher and Incinerating Toilet
Nico and Jona are on their third tiny house on wheels, and by now they knew exactly what they needed to make their truck tiny home nearly perfect. Learning from past builds, they had this one professionally designed by Nico’s brother-in-law (an architect) and it really shows. They chose to splurge on upgrades like a [...]
Her Tool Shed Turned Tiny Cabin in Florida
When Jessica’s daughter flew the coop, she was left in a big house alone and was ready to make her tiny home dreams come true. So Jessica first bought and renovated a houseboat. Then she got a short bus. Then she purchased this old tool shed with plans to transform it into an Airbnb. You [...]
Family of Four’s Ford Transit Van Conversion with Shower
A tiny house, a vintage trailer, a toy hauler and now, a Ford Transit van — those are all the things Nailgun Nelly (Janelle) has overhauled since 2020! Janelle and her husband, Chad, are both nurses with fairly flexible schedules, so when they aren’t working, they’re renovating or traveling in their awesome creations. The couple [...]
Woody The Van With A Wooden Roof Raise
Carly says John was the first van lifer she met. They fell in love pretty quickly, and she moved into his DIY rig. John admits that plenty changed when a girl moved in and needed a few more “luxuries” to live comfortably. But the DIY wooden roof raise was all for him, so he could [...]
Physical Therapists’ Van w/ Heated Floors And Shower
Tim and Katie converted a Ford Transit to keep them busy in 2020 and have used it to travel part-time around Canada and the U.S. The van has only the best features, including a recirculating shower that uses only 3 gallons of water and heated floors that keep their toes toasty even in chilly Canadian [...]
Renovated Vintage 1964 Avion Trailer
This couple and their dog have been living in this amazing vintage 1964 Avion Trailer. It was a DIY conversion, and Keaton (a woodworker) stripped the RV down to the shell and framing, and completely overhauled the interior. After spending a few years enjoying this tiny space, the couple is ready to purchase a home [...]
