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Family of 3's budget bus tiny house parked outdoors in a sunny setting.

Family of 3’s Budget Bus Build

Matias and Austina got a fantastic deal on their bus! It cost them just $3,000 to acquire the bus, and they spent about $18,000 overall on the conversion (although they admittedly didn’t keep receipts). Matias had the idea to jump into nomadic life first, but Austina eventually came to the concept, and now they love [...]

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Family enjoying life outside a modern tiny house on wheels in a scenic outdoor setting.

German Family’s Permanent Motorhome Lifestyle

This German family of three got their first taste of nomadic life during a 10-month stint in 2020 when they camped around Europe in their previous camper. Returning to “regular life” proved difficult, and they wondered how to live on the road permanently. So they sold their home and purchased this new incredible RV, which [...]

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Purple school bus converted into a tiny home with outdoor workspace and seating.

Her $7.7K School Bus Tiny Home Conversion

Alexa is an artist who was looking for an art studio on wheels. When she found this excellent short bus on Facebook Marketplace, her dad joined her to check it out. After confirming that the engine looked good, she bought the bus for just over $3K. She only spent $7,700 on her conversion, using tons [...]

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School bus conversion with roof raise for tiny living and travel. Custom interior and roof modificat.

Gossett Family School Bus Conversion with Roof Raise

The Gossett family lives and travels in their converted school bus with a raised roof — and it might be one of the best family-centered conversions we’ve ever seen! They prioritized giving everyone their own private space and created a great bedroom for their girls with twin-sized bunk beds, a two-person desk, and ample storage drawers. Mom loves things [...]

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Compact RV with outdoor fold-down deck for small space living.

Couple’s Incredible RV with Fold-Down Deck

Allie had always wanted to get into vanlife, but she put those plans on the back burner for a while after meeting Seth. Eventually, they got married, and the conversion came up again. Since Allie already worked a remote job, she was all set, but Seth made a career shift so he could also work [...]

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Woman standing in the doorway of a DIY ambulance conversion vehicle.

Her $19K DIY Ambulance Conversion

After teaching in the Virgin Islands for seven years, Jana was ready to change things up, but not ready to “settle down” in the traditional sense. Instead, she’s redefining her nomadic life in her self-built ambulance as “settling down” — this is her home, and she loves her life! Even if her family thinks she’s [...]

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Woman standing in front of her micro-cement van conversion for tiny living.

Her Micro-Cement Van Conversion

Deyana is a former classroom teacher who now teaches virtually. You might remember her skoolie conversion that we showed you, but now she’s living in her self-converted van with her adorable dog. She used a micro-cement product from Spain called Smartcret to cover many of the surfaces in her rig, and the thin layer looks [...]

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