Mario wanted a way to travel stealthily but still have room to spread out when he found a campervan-friendly spot. So he designed it himself! Altogether, he spent about $40k (in Euros) on his unfolding box truck, doing some work himself and then hiring some freelancers to finish the job. He used the best features [...]
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Mountaintop Tiny Cabin on 99 Acres in New York
This mountaintop tiny cabin sits on 99 acres of woodland just 2.5 hours outside of New York City. It’s been in Ken Phillips’ family for more than 70 years, but as things go, his family has little time to enjoy the property anymore, and it’s now for sale. While the cabin itself is off-grid and [...]
Semi-Retired in their Coach Bus Conversion
Yvan and Sylvie are on their third bus conversion and loving every minute of the freedom (and early semi-retirement) that bus life offered them. Their marriage was struggling with Yvan gone for work all the time and Sylvie at home running the family business. So Yvan convinced his company to let him travel in their [...]
Their Short School Bus Conversion with an 8-Inch Roof Raise
This couple enjoyed working on yachts for a while until they were inspired to buy a short school bus to convert into their DIY motorhome. They fixed it up and used it on weekends at first, but they grew tired of the “go-go-go” lifestyle and eventually quit their jobs so they could hit the road, [...]
Working Full Time in their ProMaster Van Conversion
One of the awesome things to happen over the past two years is the influx of remote work opportunities that are allowing people to have more location flexibility. That’s seen in Kristine & Brandon’s #vanlife story. One works as a CPA and the other as a recruiter, and both are able to work full-time in [...]
Family of 5 Living Debt-Free in Renovated Motorhome
When Chuck mentioned the idea of traveling the country in their renovated RV, Shannon was having none of it. But two weeks later, she fell down the Skoolie YouTube rabbit hole and was completely on board. They ended up selling their home, almost all their stuff, and purchasing their Class A RV completely debt-free! Their [...]
World Travelers Renovate Vintage Motorhome
Jerome and Meli have spent years traveling the world together. First, they met at the Olympics in Russia, then traveled around Europe and North Africa. They came to North America for what was going to be a one-year adventure and ended up spending three years exploring Canada, the US, and now Baja! Their DIY motorhome [...]
