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Off-grid tiny house with solar panels and garden in backyard.

Their Reclaim-Built Off-Grid Tiny House

Amie and Tom took the whole idea of “use what you’ve got” and turned it into an art form. Tucked away in a quiet patch of Welsh forest, they built this off-grid tiny home almost entirely out of reclaimed and rescued materials — and it’s the same land where they run their forest school for [...]

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Black truck camper on a rugged off-road vehicle in a forest setting.

Her Third Truck Camper & Four Years on the Road

Rachel loved backpacking internationally with her sister and eventually moved to Brazil where she fell in love and got married. The relationship ended suddenly, leaving her to build a new life with her dog. For a year, she lived out of her car but eventually upgraded to her current truck. Her first inexpensive truck camper [...]

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Mobile tiny house with desert cactus and mountain backdrop.

Family & Pets Enjoying Cross-Country Road Trip

The O’Phalen family was just going to enjoy a summer away exploring a remote part of Maine, but that led to a year staying in Airbnbs which finally led them to RV life! They contacted us to share their awesome RV conversion and tell us more about their life. Enjoy hearing from them below. Don’t [...]

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Man playing with dog in front of off-grid tiny house with solar panels.

Off-Grid Retirement in his Self-Built Tumbleweed Tiny House

While we show off plenty of homes built in a couple of months or even a couple of years, this might be the first one we’ve featured that took a full decade from start to finish! Patrick purchased the Tumbleweed plans and the trailer nearly 10 years ago, and since he was working full-time and [...]

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Family with three boys enjoying outdoor life in a DIY skoolie by the river.

Family with 3 Boys Hit the Road in DIY Skoolie

The Reiff Family love their life on the road in their roof-raise skoolie! Joel, Carrie, and their three preteen boys left Pennsylvania to travel west after completing their $70K conversion. They’re now enjoying extensive National Parks tours and getting used to homeschooling on the road. They raised the roof in the middle of their skoolie [...]

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Nauropath’s Off Grid Tiny Home in Queensland

Her Off-Grid Tiny Home in Queensland

Janelle has been working as a naturopath for the past 13 years, and while she still loved her work, she was ready for a new adventure! One thing led to another, and she found herself moving to a rural permaculture farm and setting up a mini homestead and off-grid tiny house on wheels. In order [...]

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Compact tiny house on wheels with vibrant teal siding and wooden accents.

Dreamweaver Tiny House with Pioneer Layout

This custom “pioneer” layout from Indigo River Tiny Homes is called the “Dreamweaver” and it was designed for a couple who is going to travel the country and work from home. They have an impressive solar system, battery bank, and an incinerating toilet to make off-grid living possible. The layout features a ground-floor bedroom with [...]

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