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They Downsized from a Bus to a Van!

They Downsized from a Bus to a Van!

Meet Nat & Don, a couple who wanted to go tiny — and then chose to go even tinier! They started out with a bus conversion, but after some time realized it was too big, and made it tricky to find spots to boondock. With their sleek matte-black Mercedes Sprinter, they can go pretty much [...]

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Avoid Highway: Dark & Moody Bus Conversion

Thomas and Bianca are photographers who were ready to leave their Philadelphia apartment and explore the country more! So they purchased a bus for just over $6k and spend $20k making it into home sweet home. They chose a unique black and white (mostly black) color scheme, complete with a dark tin ceiling and checkboard [...]

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Off-Grid Vista Tiny House For Sale (Sold)

This is a brand new, off-grid Vista tiny house on wheels from ESCAPE that’s for sale and available now. It features a modern design with one-level living, a tongue and groove exterior, oversized windows, modern French door keyless entry, and it comes fully equipped with an air-conditioner, solar system, on board water tank, tall solar [...]

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Tobacco Caye Cabana Cottages in Belize

This is one of six cabana cottages on Tobacco Caye in the Stann Creek District of Belize which is near the Belize Barrier Reef. It’s like an off-grid tiny house built right on the water! Would you stay in a little cabana like this or maybe even build one inspired by one of these? Don’t [...]

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Their Boho Shuttle Bus Conversion

After a shorter excursion in their 4Runner, Miles and Sinclaire decided they wanted to hit the road full-time. They got remote jobs and saved a portion of each paycheck so they could complete their build in a year — and believe it or not, they finished two months early! Their 2002 E-450 Shuttle Bus included [...]

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From Soul-Sucking Job to Full-Time Musician Buslife

“Why pay someone else to do something when you could learn to do it yourself and have that skill forever?” Tyler of the Broken Compass Bus heard that quote from a #buslifer when he and his wife, Raela, first began their bus build-out, and he took it to heart. From electrical to plumbing to woodworking, [...]

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The Tiny Cabin Wanderer: From ‘Big House’ to Tiny Life

Michael decided to sell his big house in Tennessee and use the equity to buy his very own tiny house to take with him on his US travels. He found this awesome 18 foot Firefly from Little Homes of Texas and prettied it up with an awning, shutters, fold-up deck and more. His home has [...]

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