When Racey and Zack met, they discovered that each of them was interested in an alternative lifestyle. After Racey finished her big hike, the couple decided on a bus build! And after converting their own rig, they accidentally fell into converting/fixing up vans and buses for others as a business. Because Zack used to be [...]
Off Grid
Married in Their Tiny Home with an Office
Shelby and her husband decided to downsize into a tiny home after the frustration of paying for a hefty mortgage on their home. Living in a tiny house community in California has allowed them to reduce their payments and enjoy more time not working! The house was a floor plan from Shaye’s Tiny Homes (in [...]
Off-Grid Workshop! Sept 15-17 w/ United Tiny Homes
Get excited! If you’ve ever wanted to learn about living off-grid, this workshop could be your answer. Learn about rainwater collection, turning waste into fuel, solar set-ups and much more. You’ll even get to tour multiple off-grid tiny homes the host couple have built and rent on Airbnb. Fin and John have tons of experience [...]
Expanding Fold-A-Mansion Tiny House in Costa Rica by Larry Windes
This “Fold-A-Mansion,” or “FAM” for short, is the amazing design of architect Larry Windes. He built the expanding, fold-out home on a trailer in Costa Rica, where it’s available for short-term rentals or for sale (without the land). When unfolded, the small home boasts a ground-floor and upstairs bedroom. Because of the lifted roof, you [...]
Lilac Off-Grid Tiny House with a Slide-Out in an Arizona Community
Lilac siding and a bright yellow door make this one of the more cheerful tiny houses we’ve toured, but the interesting part is structural: it has a three-foot slide-out. Slide-outs are common in RVs and rare in tiny houses on wheels, and this one buys back enough width in the middle of the home for [...]
Cabin-Style Ram Promaster: Copper Shower, Rooftop Deck, and Queen Bed
Karol and Austin are the bubbly and awesome couple who built this beautiful Ram Promaster. On the cusp of buying a home, they chose to jump into van life instead—and created one of the coziest cabin-like conversions we’ve seen. Karol had wanted a closet and bathroom, and they managed to fit both beautifully. They have [...]
Her Hand-Built Log Cabin & Building Workshops
Natalie learned carpentry skills in a number of workshops but noticed that many of the women watched while the men “did the things.” She had a passion for permaculture and sustainable building and wanted to create a safe space where women could get hands-on building experience to create their own homes! So she started Wild [...]
