Meet Nathan and his amazing skoolie which he built out for under $10K! His budget build has a “Modern Island Vibe,” which includes some cool Hawaiian and Filipino art, rock climbing drawer pulls, and burnt wood accents. He included a closet for hanging clothes, a rooftop deck, and a few window fans and diesel heaters [...]
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Henry: Vanpuravida Model Van Life with L-Shaped Couch
Here’s another incredible bespoke camper conversion from Vanpuravida in the UK, called “Henry.” The van uses its Himalayas layout, which includes a dinette that turns into an L-shaped couch, and a fixed queen-sized bed. There’s even a “spacious” van bathroom with a shower and composting toilet at the front of the build. When you first [...]
Nigel & Sue’s Van Conversion: Exploring Australia
Like so many others, Nigel and Sue had travel plans for 2020 that were upended by lockdowns — and they shifted their focus to a van conversion! With no prior building experience, they learned how to do everything via YouTube and trial and error. But you’d really never know they were novices based on the [...]
Her Self-Built Mom and Daughter Tiny House
Stephanie wanted a stable, affordable place to raise her daughter — but traditional homeownership was completely out of reach. So she took a bold leap: she decided to build her own tiny house. With determination, creativity, and a little help getting the shell built, she made it happen. Six years later, she and her daughter [...]
Luxury Stealth Van Conversion with a Shower
Vanning in Plain Sight is a great van conversion company in Florida that creates stealthy vans with luxury interiors that provide true micro homes on wheels. There’s no “roughing-it” in these vans! You have an oven, a cozy bedroom, a shower and toilet, bench seating, and an incredible solar system — all impeccably designed to [...]
Tiny Off-Grid A-Frame in the Maine Woods
This is a fairly new A-frame tucked into the Maine woods. Off-grid and solar-powered, it’s a good spot to get away from it all! A perfect couple’s retreat, there’s a luxurious queen-sized bed in the cozy loft bedroom. The first floor is open-concept, with a kitchen along the back wall and a living space looking [...]
This Family Home is Built with Shipping Containers
Neil and his family wanted a vacation home where they could get out of the city and enj0y the nature in Joshua Tree. Why container homes? Because it was cool and different! What they thought would take a year or two and $150,000 ended up taking three full years and over $650K to complete. But [...]

