Meet Jay Blackmore (@floatinthekoots) and his incredible DIY Off-Grid Floating Home that he spent four years building in his “spare” time. Not only did he build it, but he also designed the entire thing and did all the work except the electrical and gas hookups (probably wise!). The home is about 700 square feet and [...]
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UK Couple Travelling Part-Time in their DIY Van Conversion
Meet Izzy & Laurie, and their second van conversion named The Grizzly! This campervan is fully off-grid with a solar, gas and water set up that helps the couple climb, hike, and explore the outdoors on the weekends. They began part-time van life in January of 2017 (@camperdreamin on Instagram), when they bought and converted [...]
Mom, Dad, Baby Girl & Baby Boy on the Way: $12K Skoolie Remodel (No Debt!)
This amazing couple was tired of paying rent for a townhome they’d never own, and so they bought a bus and spent two years converting it into their house on wheels– without going into debt! During those two years they got married, had a baby (the adorable Nora) and are expecting baby #2 (Atlas) in [...]
Digital Marketer Celebrates One Year of RV Life with Two Cats
Lindsay has always loved small spaces and traveling, so when a job popped up that would let her work remotely, she jumped at the chance of a nomadic life! Just last week Lindsay (@lind_says on Instagram) celebrated her one year anniversary of living on the road in her renovated RV with her two cats, Mowgli [...]
Kai & Julie’s Off Grid Skoolie Conversion in Germany
This adorable skoolie conversion is home to Kai, Julie and their cat Lilu. They’re parked in Germany now (Kai’s home base) but typically travel throughout Europe. Kai (@wetravelbybus on Instagram) is a freelance filmmaker and photographer and jumped on the bus life bandwagon to escape a life where he was working for things that he [...]
Marie & Ben’s Canadian Short Bus Conversion Lifestyle
Marie and Ben met while backpacking in Costa Rica and, somewhere along the way, fell in love, Ben says. After living with the bare minimum for months during their adventures, renovating an old school bus and living tiny didn’t seem so far-fetched. So now they’re the proud owners of Gus (@littlegusthebus), their teal and white [...]
They Built A Van Cabin Capable of Withstanding -40 Celsius Temperatures
Remember our story last week about Virginia’s retirement van-life? Meet Madison and Raynor (@vandmvanlife on Instagram), the masterminds behind her off-grid van renovation. This couple created their own solar-powered van and has created a whole business (Ray Outfitters) helping clients in Canada reach their tiny-living dreams. After finding out the hard way that a 5th [...]

