John and Elsa decided to build this tiny house “because we wanted to” — which is about the best reason I can think of! They contracted out different aspects of the build, like the steel framing and roofing, and now rent the home to a South African woman who was stuck due to the pandemic. [...]
Interviews
Community First! Village: Mitigating Homelessness Through Community
Homelessness is a problem in every city in the country, and many times when we see tiny homes we think, “We need more of these for the homeless!” Community First! Village in Austin, Texas took that idea and brought it to life, with 51 acres of property with more than 500 homes for the chronically [...]
Her Luxury Van with Shower, Toilet And Super Cushy Seating!
Antoinette loves to travel and had been living abroad in Spain since 2013. She even started an international travel abroad company for minority teens and young adults. But then 2020 happened and she had to go back to the States. Once back “home,” she decided to jump into #vanlife, even though she said it wasn’t [...]
Mark’s Rainforest Bus Conversion: Solo Travel at Age 60
Originally Mark wanted to build a tiny house on wheels, but when talking to his brother he realized that a standard THOW would be hard to travel with so he chose his short bus instead! With the bus, he’s been able to go to so many places and get amazing experiences. He’s even more of [...]
Her $8K Bus w/ Room for Hospitality And Bunnies
Stephanie found out she had to leave her apartment in the midst of the pandemic. She says without that happening she probably never would have been brave enough to buy a bus and convert it with her wood-working mom into her full-time home. But life threw lemons and she made — a tiny house! She [...]
Sunflower House: 8×12 Shed Guestroom in Cabin Backyard
Steve and his wife moved to a 600 foot cabin on 5.5 acres after living in an even smaller space in town. There was an existing 8×12 tool shed on the property, and his adult daughter claimed the space as her own for when she visits. It was then that he got the idea to [...]
Tanya The Ambulance with a Collapsible Hot Tub!
Chris & Michelle bought this former fire department ambulance so they could use it to travel during the summers, but after their first tours with it, they decided to jump into “ambulance life” full-time! Michelle quit her job as a teacher, Chris works remotely, and they rent out the house they own. What you’ll see [...]
