Our reader Howard reached out this week after meeting this awesome family of 5 who live full-time in their “overlander” named Bert. This incredible vehicle has two huge slide outs that make this tiny house quite spacious. It features two bunks and a pull-out bed for mom and dad. Their oldest child sleeps in a [...]
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Whitney Quit Her Job to Live in a 1989 GMC Vandura
Whitney had always done the responsible thing — kept a desk job so she could pay off her student loans. But she really wanted to jump into #vanlife! As she approached 30, she realized it was now or never, so she searched for a van until she found something she could purchase with cash. Then [...]
Mike’s Chevy Express 3500 Short Bus Life
Mike was living his Wall Street life working in finance and running a million miles a minute. But then COVID sent him home, and he spent 150 days traveling the US in his car. That experience changed him, and he realized he couldn’t go back to “normal” life again. So he ended up buying and [...]
Tisha’s Custom Timberline Van Lets Her Go Anywhere
“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Tisha has those words written on the back of her custom Timberline Van that she uses to travel to wide-open and remote spaces. She loves talking to others and asking them that question, and it’s part of the coaching business she runs while on the road. Inside [...]
Couple’s 4×4 Overland Ambulance Camper w/ Electric Bed & Hidden Dish Rack
Greg and Ginger were maxing out on their vacation time every year, just waiting for their next adventure. Finally one day they decided they wanted to travel full-time! They purchased their ambulance sight-unseen while quarantined in Mexico, and then got to work doing a full 4×4 conversion. They really figured out how to utilize every [...]
Eris Finds Healing in Van Life
Eris was living in New York City and enjoyed her job and lifestyle, but when COVID hit, she lost her job, and she had to move back home to Colorado. It was there that she started camping again and getting back to nature, and the entire process started to heal her of a lot of [...]
UFO Tiny House in Joshua Tree: Area 55
Ronald was looking for a UFO-inspired dwelling that he could use as an Airbnb on his property. He came across the “Futuro Homes,” originally designed by Matti Suuronen in 1968 as portable ski chalets. There are fewer than 60 still standing in the world, but Ronald managed to track one down and purchase it. Transporting [...]