Once again, here’s a family with small kids taking advantage of the skoolie lifestyle! The Stone family is homeschooling in their DIY rig, called the “Green Bean,” which they spent about $15,000 making into their home on wheels. The couple did all the work themselves, saving a lot of money in the process. They’ve been [...]
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Ford E-350 Hightop Van Conversion Decorated with Handmade Indian Tapestries, $15k
Could this Ford E-350 Hightop conversion be your next home? This van was outfitted by a professional van conversion business, and designed to be lightweight and efficient. It was originally a 2006 handicap transport vehicle, but got a new life as a campervan in 2018. It has 159,000 miles on it, with new tires, a [...]
2020 Off Grid Houses On The Move: Contest Winners!
The winners of Simple Solar Homesteading’s “2020 Off Grid Houses On The Move” Contest are Jay Craig and Kenny Foust! They each won a 100 watt solar panel for their creative designs. Jay built his THOW on a 17′ Uhaul and added some cool bump outs to maximize the space. Kenny, on the other hand, [...]
Tents, a Cabin, a Sailboat and Now An Off-Grid DIY THOW
Natalie and Lucas have lived in tents as wilderness guides, rented small spaces and cabins, and even lived in a 29-foot sailboat while building their tiny house! Now they’re proud owners of their off-grid THOW, which they’ve lived in for 4 years. First they parked in Northern Wisconsin on a friend’s land, and now they [...]
From No Construction Experience to a Van Conversion with Shower & Murphy Bed
Vanlife, like “normal” life, has changed since the pandemic, and Nate & Izzy built their unique campervan with COVID restrictions in mind. They made space for a shower and portable toilet just in case gyms close down again, and they went with a cool murphy bed set-up I haven’t yet seen in a van. When [...]
He Built A $20k Tiny House w/ Reclaim Fencing
Jesse started his tiny journey as a van-lifer, before upgrading to his own DIY tiny house on wheels, with clapboarding inside and out created from old fencing that was going to be thrown away! The use of reclaimed materials allowed him to spend just $20,000 on his home. Jesse (@_moving_castles) even built the house around [...]
Slightly (Super) Spooky Tiny Cabin in the Dark Woods
Just one look at this off-grid cabin in the woods, and you’ll get all kinds of spooky vibes. While there aren’t any tales that this cabin itself is haunted, the nearby 163-years-old Narrowsburg Hotel is host to the ghosts of the women who used to work their brothel in the attic. The cabin has great [...]