Stefan first bought a van for his band to use for traveling to gigs, but when the band broke up, Stefan was already hooked on van life! He started seeing more people living in vehicles and realized a shuttle bus would give him more of the space he wanted, so he upgraded! Amazingly, he created [...]
Interviews
Family & Pets Enjoying Cross-Country Road Trip
The O’Phalen family was just going to enjoy a summer away exploring a remote part of Maine, but that led to a year staying in Airbnbs which finally led them to RV life! They contacted us to share their awesome RV conversion and tell us more about their life. Enjoy hearing from them below. Don’t [...]
This Tiny House Allows her to be an Artist
Lizzie and Patrick built something most people only daydream about — a tiny house that actually gave them their life back. After years of throwing money at rent and living in a dark basement apartment, they finally packed it in and created The Timber Nest, a handcrafted shepherds-hut-style tiny home tucked into the woods behind [...]
Off-Grid Retirement in his Self-Built Tumbleweed Tiny House
While we show off plenty of homes built in a couple of months or even a couple of years, this might be the first one we’ve featured that took a full decade from start to finish! Patrick purchased the Tumbleweed plans and the trailer nearly 10 years ago, and since he was working full-time and [...]
Personal Chef Has Spent 4 Years in Her DIY Van
After a decade of chef work in kitchens with long hours, Nikki met her now-wife who was traveling the world internationally. Burnt out and inspired by her freedom, Nikki decided to leave that life behind and join her wife in a year-long van conversion! They put nearly 80,000 miles on the van in four years. [...]
Astrologist’s $20K Short Bus w/ Rooftop Deck
Kelsey and Luke own almost identical dogs, although each one is a mutt! That immediately bonded the pair and after Kelsey’s car and apartment leases were up, she moved into Luke’s home — but the house seemed way too big and constricting. That led them to begin searching for a van. However, they found vans [...]
Shabby Chic Shuttle Bus Feels Like a Cozy Cottage on Wheels!
Josie is an amazing woman who took on the challenge of ever-increasing rent prices in Kent, England, and built herself a shuttle bus home — even without any previous DIY experience! You’d never know she was inexperienced with power tools by looking at the finished product. It’s cozy, creative and adorable. Right now, Josie lives [...]