Off Grid — Page 16

Bus conversion family enjoying their tiny home lifestyle.

Tattoo Artist Family in Their Part-Time Bus Conversion

Caitlin, Curtis, and their seven-year-old son travel part-time in their epic school bus conversion. They own a tattoo parlor in Seattle and have a small home in Oregon. The initial idea was to put a container home in the backyard for guests, but then that idea shifted to a skoolie, so they could also use [...]

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Compact tiny home inside a converted work truck with efficient storage and workspace.

Stealthy Work Truck Turned Tiny Home

Luke loves living in a mountain town where he can hit the slopes whenever he pleases, but the cost of rent was becoming prohibitive. That’s when he decided to convert a box truck into his home on wheels, and keep it super stealthy so he can go undercover when parking in the city. There are [...]

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Family enjoying time together inside a tiny house bus.

Musicians & Kids: 5 Years in their Bus

Shane & Emily of Arbour Season have been on the road now for many years, five of those with kids in tow! They built their own DIY skoolie with pallet wood cabinets, a galvanized tub from the feed store, and a big two-basin sink to make it easier to wash and dry dishes. The bus [...]

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Miniature Bus Cabin with Wooden Interior and Living Space.

Woodworker Builds Incredible Short Bus Cabin

Weston has always been fascinated by tiny homes and nomadic living, so when he found this bus for sale not far from him (for a great deal), he decided to take the plunge! A carpenter and woodworker by trade, he included so many gorgeous wood details in the conversion. His unfolding shower setup is really [...]

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Small vardo-style tiny home with decorative details and cozy interior.

Alone Contestant Builds $5K Vardo Tiny Home

Brooke is a wilderness survivalist and was a contestant on the History Channel’s “ALONE” — and now she’s a tiny house builder! Her amazing Vardo tiny home took her just 2 months and $5,000 in materials to build. The off-grid space has awesome wooden cutouts on the exterior that show different scenes which are important [...]

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Compact tiny house with a slide-out living room extension in a wooded area.

Living Large in Limited Space: Grand Sojourner’s Living Room Slide-Out!

A while back we introduced you to the Grand Sojourner from Häuslein. While that version featured a ground-floor bedroom, this second layout of that model uses that area for the living room, with a nice slide-out for the couch. Like the original model, this one has a large galley kitchen with beautiful butcher block countertops. [...]

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Bus life adventure for teachers during summer break. Embracing small space living and travel freedom.

Teachers Choose Bus Life for Summer Vacations

One of the great benefits of being a teacher is having the summer off! Hollie & Kelly wanted to use their summer vacations for traveling but found that most RVs on the market were out of their price range or lacking character. So they decided a diesel bus conversion was more their style! Their DIY [...]

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