Brandon loves adventure sports and was a carpenter by trade. Van life gave him the chance to explore the rest of the country before he officially settles down. While he misses the space his apartment had—especially for all his sporting equipment—he believes the trade-off of spending so much time outdoors and exploring new places is [...]
Interviews
Their Floating Tiny Cottage
Brandon and Sarah started their on-the-water life about four years ago, by completely renovating an old 225-square-foot houseboat they have moored in North Carolina. While they loved that first home, it was time for an upgrade! The maximum size they were allowed was a 360 square foot living space and 400 square feet of deck [...]
Semi Truck Trailer Turned Luxury Tiny Home
Heidi and Mike are an incredible couple who got the wild idea to build a tiny house from a semi-truck trailer! Since they had no prior building experience, the idea of simply cutting out windows and doors rather than framing a whole structure was attractive to them. That said, when you see the interior, you’ll [...]
Their $16K Off-Grid Caravan Home in South Africa
Alice & Ambrose wanted to try out an off-grid lifestyle in South Africa, and they have truly made it happen! Even without electricity (or solar!) they’ve been thriving with their rainwater catchment system, wood-fired hot water tank, large garden, and storage shed for overflow pantry goods and clothing. All in all, they’ve spent about $16,000 [...]
Yoga Teacher’s Gorgeous New Zealand Tiny Home
Glenice is an energy healer and yoga instructor who has moved around New Zealand her whole life, and wasn’t quite sure where to settle. A tiny house was an obvious choice, giving her the freedom to take it where life takes her! She chose a custom-built tiny house by a local builder, which is about [...]
Family of 6 in Custom Vandoit Adventure Rig!
Becca, Tyler, and their four children spend their weekends traveling to amazing spots for skiing, mountain biking, and hiking adventures. The family loves outdoor sports, and was looking for a way to make getting to great places easier and more convenient. They weren’t up for a DIY build, but they came across Vandoit and had [...]
$20K DIY Tiny House in France
After living in Colombia, Geoffrey was hesitant to return to “normal” life when he moved back to France. But a tiny house? That he built himself with reclaimed materials for under $20,000? Now that sounded like a project right up his alley. And he did an amazing job making his home on wheels! It’s an [...]