While most people choose #vanlife or #boxtruck life so they can travel the country and get to hard-to-access outdoorsy spots, Jason built out his box truck so he could fly under-the-radar, live in the city, and not pay rent while going to grad school. From the outside, Jason’s truck looks like another utility truck, complete [...]
Off Grid
She Left Hollywood and went with Van Life
Holland Roden is an actress known for her roles in “Teen Wolf,” “Channel Zero: Butcher Block,” and “No Escape” (spooky!), but now she lives tiny in her DIY van “Hollanddays” seeking awesome skiing opportunities! How cool is she? The inside of her van features an awesome pop-up recirculating shower, meaning she could shower for 20 [...]
They Downsized from a Bus to a Van!
Meet Nat & Don, a couple who wanted to go tiny — and then chose to go even tinier! They started out with a bus conversion, but after some time realized it was too big, and made it tricky to find spots to boondock. With their sleek matte-black Mercedes Sprinter, they can go pretty much [...]
Avoid Highway: Dark & Moody Bus Conversion
Thomas and Bianca are photographers who were ready to leave their Philadelphia apartment and explore the country more! So they purchased a bus for just over $6k and spend $20k making it into home sweet home. They chose a unique black and white (mostly black) color scheme, complete with a dark tin ceiling and checkboard [...]
An Off-Grid Solar-Powered Escape Vista: 175 Sq. Ft. on a Steel Trailer
The Vista is ESCAPE’s compact studio model, and this one was specified for genuine independence: a solar setup that let it run away from hookups, on ESCAPE’s own custom steel trailer. It measures 21 feet long (26 with the hitch), 8.5 feet wide and 9’6″ tall for 175 square feet of interior space, and it [...]
Tobacco Caye Cabana Cottages in Belize
This is one of six cabana cottages on Tobacco Caye in the Stann Creek District of Belize which is near the Belize Barrier Reef. It’s like an off-grid tiny house built right on the water! Would you stay in a little cabana like this or maybe even build one inspired by one of these? Don’t [...]
Their Boho Shuttle Bus Conversion
After a shorter excursion in their 4Runner, Miles and Sinclaire decided they wanted to hit the road full-time. They got remote jobs and saved a portion of each paycheck so they could complete their build in a year — and believe it or not, they finished two months early! Their 2002 E-450 Shuttle Bus included [...]
