These fraternity brothers weren’t interested in doing another year of online college, so they decided to convert a 1999 Thomas 3800 DT466E school bus and hit the road instead. They had a tight budget of $10K, including the cost of the bus itself. Amazingly, they managed to stay pretty close to budget and were still [...]
Off Grid
Linnea’s Cabin-Style Van She Built Herself
Linnea’s cabin-style van build is amazingly cozy! Even though this was the first thing she had *ever* built, the only thing she really regrets is the size of her sink. The whole van is filled with natural wood and wood grain, including her live-edge slab desk that also becomes her outdoor table. Because she’s known [...]
Alaskan Budget Ambulance Build-Out for $7K
Meet Dritzz. He and his dog, Cedar, were tent-living in Alaska when he came across an amazing deal on an 1986 4-wheel drive Ambulance with just 35,000 miles. He put about $2k into making it a home. His girlfriend wanted a kitchen and a library, and you’ll find both inside his build. There’s an induction [...]
Hikers Haven: Off-Grid Woodland Tiny House
Here’s another awesome tiny vacation dwelling in Connecticut run by Nancy & Bert. They are the ones with that great Octagon we showed you a little bit ago. This little cabin is partially off-grid with electricity and heat, but no running water. There is shower access at the main house. Inside the cabin you’ll find [...]
His School Bus Has A Rooftop Putting Green
This is Jax Austin’s amazing school bus home — and it’s his second build-out! He has been on the road for about 5 years now, including during the pandemic and through a year+ of cancer treatments. On top of his skoolie sits a party deck complete with a golfing green. Inside he has gorgeous live-edge [...]
Life in her 1999 Ford Camper Van
Josie had been looking into vanlife and when she got some remote work finally took the plunge. I love seeing what people can do with a non-Sprinter van, and she makes her 1999 Econoline into quite the home! I love Josie’s spirit because delving into van living clearly boosted her confidence — from using a [...]
Fortvine: Traveling Musicians, Cat & Dog Enjoying VanLife
Nyna showed up in New York City where she went to become an actress, and met her now-husband Trevor who happened to be the one subletting her apartment to her. They started playing music together and Nyna decided that was far more fun than acting anyway! Eventually they recorded an album and purchased a van [...]

