Nico Murillo, a former Tesla supervisor who transitioned to living in his 2021 Tesla Model Y after being laid off, shares how he manages extreme 100-degree heat while living out of two Teslas. His journey toward financial independence by 2029 involves a clever mix of minimalist living and high-tech gear to stay cool and comfortable [...]
Nomadic Life
Van Life with an Office & Rooftop Deck
Garrett and Staci met in preschool, dated in high school, got married, got jobs, and got a house. They “had it all” and yet something was missing. After careful consideration, they realized that the ability to travel and explore was precisely what they were seeking. They built their own camper van. Their DIY ProMaster conversion [...]
Van Life at 80: Patty’s $200 Minimalist Build After 60 Years on the Road
Patty is an 80-year-old who has been living on the road for 60 years. She’s proof that age is no barrier to van life—and that an expensive build isn’t required either. Still working as a business consultant and running her own YouTube podcast (the Patty Serrano Podcast), she lives by the Japanese concept of Ikigai: [...]
Their $15K Skoolie w/ an Artist’s Touch
For Alli and Allan, life on the road didn’t start as a spontaneous adventure — it grew out of a shared desire for freedom, healing, and creativity. Alli was the first to dream about a home that could move with them, and while Allan faced his own challenges with emotional and physical trauma, the idea [...]
The Wander Box Reveal 2nd Box Truck Build
You might remember this couple’s first box truck build from a while back — a creative “party truck” with some bold ideas. Since then, they’ve completely leveled up. They sold the original build, started over, and created a far more refined, functional, and adventure-ready box truck tiny home. This upgraded version improves everything they didn’t [...]
Quadriplegic’s DIY Wheelchair-Accessible Van: Hand Controls, Dual Lifts, and Zip-Line Transfer System
Loren is a quadriplegic who engineered his own wheelchair-accessible van conversion with help from a friend who also uses a wheelchair. The DIY build includes hand controls customized for his limited arm mobility, a powered arm lift to load his wheelchair, and a ceiling-mounted zip-line transfer system that moves him from the bed to the [...]
Blake’s Kia Niro EV Stealth Camper Car
Blake converted a Kia Niro EV into a stealth camper car — proving you do not need a van or a truck to live on the road. The fully electric hatchback has a custom sleeping platform, a pull-out kitchen, solar power, a portable toilet setup, and enough storage for full-time travel. He documents the build [...]