Mark had been doing van life for years when he met Marina and ended up moving into a house with her. Eventually, both of them were ready to get back on the road! So they built out a van, then another van, and eventually this incredible box truck that doubles as party central when it [...]
Interviews
Van Conversion with Closet & Murphy Bed
Jess & Shawn wanted to get into #vanlife to make it easier to chase their rock climbing dreams. It took a bit of convincing for Jess to see herself living in a van, but with the promise of a giant closet and lots of Pinterest inspiration, she got on board. Their bus features an awesome [...]
‘Not a Minimalist’ Living in a Tiny House
Despite having a successful career, Brenda found herself homeless some years ago while trying to take care of her aging mother. A tiny house was a perfect solution to her predicament — until it wasn’t. Not long after buying her first THOW, it crashed on its way to Oregon and was largely demolished. But Brenda [...]
1982 Toyota Sun Raider 2×4 to 4×4 Overlander Conversion
After a divorce, Bradley was looking for “Plan B” — how could he comfortably sustain himself for the next 20 years? He started looking for a Toyota Sun Raider and found a 1982 fiberglass shell that needed a total overhaul. Wanting to off-road, he needed to upgrade the tires, engine, and shocks to make it [...]
Couple’s Skoolie with 25 Inch Roof Raise
This couple jumped into skoolie life on a bit of a whim after “roughing it” in an Airbnb in the woods. Instead of DIY-ing the entire bus, they took on extra wedding videography gigs to pay professionals to do things like electrical work — which is pretty clever! They chose to do a huge roof [...]
Triathletes’ Surf Shack Tiny Home
Mariryan and Heather are triathletes who live in Florida and transformed the Surf Shack in their backyard into a beautiful tiny guest cottage for family and friends. There’s even a cute mini porch off the front of the tiny home. The inside is pretty micro — with a main loft bed, a loveseat that becomes [...]
Jill of All Trades’ Awesome Van Conversion
She rock climbs, she teaches yoga, she shoots photography — and she built out her own amazing DIY ProMaster van conversion in 9 months. Gaby doesn’t seem tied to any *one* thing — she’s lived in a number of vehicles, traveled the world, done the “city thing” and now she’s a solo traveler enjoying plenty [...]