Interviews

JK and Kim live part-time in a Ford Transit van which they purchased second-hand and are actually the third owners of. Despite the van being built out when they first got it, they’ve gone through about 4 layout iterations to get it to the point it is today — and that’s come at the pricetag [...]

Alexi works as a travel nurse, and a van allows her to have a home away from home while she goes from spot to spot. She initially thought she’d get a cheap old van and throw a mattress in it, but her dad encouraged her to “do it right” and that she did! Her van [...]

Yann, his wife, and their two daughters love spending time in their getaway cabin, a tiny house on wheels he purchased from three friends who built the home as a fun project. He spent about $55,000 on the 13-foot tiny home, and has it parked in South France, about a two-hour bike ride from where [...]

The Price Family is an adorable family of three who travels the country with their DIY skoolie and their dog. Despite having no previous building experience, Megan and Landon did a fantastic job creating a functional and happy tiny house. Before leaving Texas to travel, the couple had a wedding photography/videography business, which they still [...]

Meet Leonie and her gorgeous DIY tiny house, which she built with her father! She lives on a special lot of land the local council set aside for tiny homes for the next decade, and because she’s stationary, she can have a “typical” job with affordable rent! We had the privilege of interviewing her this [...]

Now, this is an inspirational van life story! Caleigh was born with cystic fibrosis, a medical condition that attacks the lungs. She spent the majority of her childhood and adult life seriously ill, and in and out of the hospital. After not one, but two double lung transplants, she was finally well enough to enjoy [...]

Dorothy lost her husband and needed to figure out her next steps. She was ready to retire completely but needed an option that allowed her to live off of social security. Incredible Tiny Homes and Incredible Tiny Properties allowed her to have a custom-built tiny house and an affordable $200/month lot payment. Not only has [...]

Sean and Kristi Hensley completed their amazing retirement tiny house in September 2022, and now they’re open for business helping others reach their tiny house dreams! Sean worked in construction his whole life, and after a few smaller-scale projects, including converting a cargo trailer for a cross-country trip, he and Kristi realized they were ready [...]

Carolien is a remarkable woman who we had the pleasure of interviewing! She lives in the Netherlands and travels extensively, since she’s been able to reduce her expenses by living in her off-grid tiny house on wheels. She built the tiny house with her dad, and used many reclaimed materials to make it a lovely [...]

Long before Jay Shafer built his first iconic tiny house in 1997, there were the famous housetrucks of the 1970s. These were popular in the United States, but also in New Zealand! When James came across one, he had to have it — even if it no longer ran. Because the truck is stationary, he [...]

Beth and Court were living in a normal house together when they both decided it was time for a new adventure. How fun would it be if they could travel? Within an hour, they’d decided to sell their home and buy an RV! Their tiny house journey began in a travel trailer, but they wanted [...]

Sophia and Forest began their tiny house build at a tiny house workshop they attended, where the other participants and two teachers helped them build the tiny house frame. While that process went quickly, it took the couple another year to complete the inside of the build on their own. And wow! What a great [...]

Have you ever heard of anyone taking on a large-scale construction project and coming in under budget? Well, now you have! Kate and Benoît returned to New Zealand after years of international travel and managed to build themselves a tiny house on wheels for only $38,000, which was less than they had planned. How did [...]

After the death of her mother and the closing of her businesses, Kari had been looking for a tiny house on wheels to start a new life. But instead, she came across a shuttle bus and fell in love with nomadic life! After some time in that first rig, she was looking for something with [...]

Vanessa had a rough childhood and lost sight in one of her eyes at the age of 12 due to abuse. Later in life, she found herself homeless, and #vanlife was her ticket out of that life. As her YouTube channel has grown, she’s increased her income enough that she was able to purchase a [...]

Patrick and his partner created this incredible tiny house on wheels inside a $10,000 ambulance. With their creativity and lots of DIY, they finished the build for under $25K and are traveling the country while working remotely from their boondocking rig. The home has a fixed bed, a cute little kitchen, and a toilet room [...]

Sarah’s first taste of nomadic life came when she took a lengthy road trip, moving from New York to California. She had a tiny house life ruminating in her brain for years, and when she was laid off in 2020, she decided to take the plunge and use all her savings to buy a vintage [...]

Like so many others, Elizabeth joined vanlife because of the shutdowns of 2020. When she stumbled across vanlife on YouTube, she was hooked! Through a series of events, she ended up purchasing a short bus and converting it into her own home on wheels. She has a remote job and is able to travel while [...]

Andy is a single dad who built this amazing skoolie so he could travel with his two kids when they aren’t in school. The bus includes a great couch for hanging out, a kitchen where he can cook homemade meals, some awesome bunks for his kids, and a larger bed for himself. In 2011, he [...]

Riley started his nomadic life living out of his CRV, but after discovering how much he enjoyed nomadic life, he decided to purchase a Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro. He lived in it for some time without any upgrades, but when he got some garage space for three months, he was able to do his full build-out. [...]

The beautiful home below was built at first for a small family, but was later purchased by Patrick and Lenka, who serendipitously came across it while Patrick was purchasing some books from the original owners. Because of the family-style build, Patrick and Lenka find that the home is bigger than they need — even at [...]