You may be familiar with Mat and Danielle and their incredible Exploring Alternatives YouTube channel, where they show us an array of inspiring stories, not to mention, their own. So this is how they built out their second van conversion. They went with a used 2015 Ford Transit van with a high roof and 148″ [...]
Motorhomes
Her DIY Truck Home has Curtains with Pockets – Brilliant!
Instead of letting a messy break-up break her down, or living in her rarely-used apartment, Chrissie chose to go tiny! She started off as a van-lifer, but the vehicle wasn’t mechanically sound, so she later opted for an awesome box truck that she has been turning into “home” for the past 3 years. It’s allowing [...]
$1,000 Caravan Remodel with Natural Materials
Corwin is a natural artist and loves spending time in the wilderness collecting beautiful branches to use in his creations: One of which is his own home, a caravan that he renovated using reclaimed wood for only $1,000. His landlord wasn’t a fan of Corwin’s branch collection and gave him 10 days to get out. [...]
He Built A Tiny House In A Van For Only $3,500
This is the story of how a 1989 Ford camper van has been modified and modernized into an off-grid solar motor camper. Or as Sharrieff Fareed of the DualEx/YouTube Channel calls it, an off-grid solar tiny house in a van. So he acquired the van and used his DIY skills to carefully convert it into [...]
From Narrow Boat to Caravan: Emily & Cameron’s Alternative Tiny Lifestyle
Emily and her husband Cameron first lived together in a narrowboat before moving back on land into a stationary caravan in the United Kingdom, which means they’re no strangers to living tiny. She’s decorated the place into a Bohemian wonderland and they love their tiny life with their two dogs! We interviewed her about her [...]
Geoff & Rose’s DIY Eco-Friendly Wooly Mammoth Tiny Home
Designers, artists and environmentalists Geoff and Rose spent two years taking this 1988 Motorhome and transforming into an eco-friendly and incredibly cozy tiny house! While the truck still runs they don’t intend to travel in it, but rather have it parked on a 200 acre farm in rural Ontario (they even have their own chickens). [...]
Detachable Micro Cabin Motorhome: Haaks Opperland Campervan
It’s always fun to find something completely different, and that’s what you get with the Haaks Opperland campervan. This is actually an itty-bitty two-story cabin that sits on the bed of a compact Fiat flatbed truck. Simply drive the home to your location and drop it off. The 13-foot-long building then pops open, and the [...]

