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Their $30K Bus Conversion 9

Their $30K Bus Conversion: 2002 Blue Bird

Brittany and Justin converted their skoolie thinking they’d travel the country and find a new state to call home — but after months on the road, they discovered their hearts were in Colorado after all. They went back and found an awesome mountain cabin, which they bought and are renovating in between travels in their [...]

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Patagonia Cabin 4

Bright and Primitive Patagonia Cabin

This is another stunning vacation property in Minnesota, designed by Patagonia Cabins. This 2020 build has beautiful, minimalist, Scandinavian decor. There’s a loft bedroom and an open floor plan in the tiny space. Besides the lovely interior, the setting of the cabin is wonderfully idyllic. There’s a large deck looking out on nature, and a [...]

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Getting Degrees Online While Traveling in Their Bumpin Bus 4

Online College In Their $32,000 Bus Conversion

Ginnie and Austin met in the Army and got married, eventually deciding to leave and get degrees with the GI Bill. They’re able to do online school and travel in their skoolie! Pretty amazing. They have a gorgeous self-converted skoolie that cost them $32,000 to build out (including the bus cost). Enjoy the photo tour [...]

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Abandoning the American Dream For Real Happiness in Their Skoolie 6

Ditching the American Dream for Skoolie Life

Tawny and Mike had the American Dream — a home, a gym, and all the trappings of modern life. But they felt trapped and unhappy despite their circumstances and wanted to find more. So they started selling everything and building a school bus home! It’s been four years, and they split their skoolie’s time between [...]

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Four Years Overlanding in Europe 10

Four Years Overlanding in Europe in Self-Built Rig

Stuart and Charlotte were no strangers to tiny house life when they bought an old military truck and decided to transform it into an off-roading home. They had already spent a couple of years living vanlife, but wanted a rig that could take them anywhere. They spent much of the 2020 lockdown finishing their build [...]

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Live, Work, Travel in Their 1995 Thomas Vista Skoolie 16

Live, Work, Travel in Their 1995 Thomas Vista Skoolie

Tim and Meg wanted to get out of the rut of office work and apartment life, so they converted a 1995 Thomas Vista into their cozy home on wheels. The shorter bus still houses everything they need, like a kitchen (with an oven!), a mini wood-burning stove, and a snug back bedroom. They tell their [...]

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Actress & Audio Mixer’s Van with a Laundry Chute 2

Actress and Audio Mixer’s Live-Work Van Life

Jess is an actress, and Josh mixes audio for sets — the long hours and travel kept them apart, so during the same year they planned their wedding, the couple converted their 2019 Ford Transit. Now, they can pursue work side-by-side based near LA. Their van has a fabulous functional kitchen with a pantry and [...]

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