While it’s fun to see brand-new vans luxuriously outfitted with all the latest technology, that kind of rig is a pipe dream for most of us. But this $10,000 DIY conversion of a 1991 Ford Econoline is far more attainable—and inspiring! The team at Tiny Home Tours purchased this van for $5,000 and spent another [...]
Off Grid
Family of 5’s Off Grid Adventure Van with Bunk Beds
This family of five lives full-time in their 40-foot school bus conversion, but it doesn’t always allow them to get to remote, off-grid locations. So they built out a van conversion which they use for short trips away from the bus. That said, they spent 11 weeks in the van — with three kids and [...]
Farmhouse Van Conversion: 2015 Ford Transit 350HD Turbodiesel For Sale, CO
Are you looking for a unique, handcrafted van conversion filled with character? This DIY build includes self-proclaimed “Bavarian-farmhouse/Bee-Hive/Steam-Punk/Nautical themes” for a warm and inviting home on wheels! This van has a fixed bed set-up and a dinette that seats two. The passenger seat swivels and has a small epoxied wood table for additional eating/workspace. The [...]
Single Mom Travels with 3 Teens in a Skoolie
Amanda and her three teenage children decided to go tiny in a school bus conversion about three years ago. It took them about 18 months to convert the bus into a home on wheels, and they’ve been traveling in it for another 18 months. The bus has many reclaimed and recycled features, which is one [...]
Their DIY Box Truck Life
This box truck conversion was meticulously planned out and saved over the course of two years while Eva and Braydyn lived in a camper in the cab of his truck (that you couldn’t stand in). The result of their careful design plans is incredible and works perfectly for their life together. They chose a fixed [...]
He Built an Off-Grid Cabin with Hand Tools
Mo and Pink have an off-grid homestead in Virginia, and the video below shows Mo’s hard work building a guest cabin in their backwoods. Mo built the 120-square-foot house and the 12×20 deck over six months, right after his 60th birthday! Remarkably, he built it himself, primarily with hand tools—he hammered the entire floor together, [...]
Brothers & Dad Build Off-Grid Cabin in the Woods
You might remember when these brothers and their dad built a truck camper for just $1,000! Well, they’re back at it, but this time they’ve built an entire off-grid cabin by a creek in the woods. The cabin has a whole solar set-up, a clever pump that draws water from the creek, and a spacious [...]
