Nineteen states and five National Parks later, the Chardoulias family of 6 (@cedarbendtravels on Instagram) is enjoying life on the road in their converted coach bus! They raised Labradoodles for service and therapy work for a living, and it was challenging to travel. Their bus is 45 ft. long and eight ft. wide, giving them [...]
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Single Mom’s Two Tiny Home Household in Australia
Amanda is a single mom of two girls (ages 8 and 2.5) on the Sunshine Coast of Australia who lives in not one but two tiny houses on wheels — one for the main living space and one split into separate bedrooms for each of her daughters. Built by Aussie Tiny Houses, the homes (168 [...]
Photographer & Florist’s Clean & Bright RV Renovation
Meet Parker and Lexa: A young couple saving big by living in their gorgeous renovated fifth wheel in California. He’s a photographer. She’s a wedding and event florist. They got married about two years ago and have been living tiny now for a year and a half. Lexa said they’d discussed getting a tiny house [...]
One Wild Ride with Lexi & Tyler: From Traveling to Homesteading in their Bus Conversion
Meet Lexi & Tyler. They traveled the country in their converted school bus for about a year and a half before buying some land to settle down in the north part of Austin, Texas. Now the couple is living in their bus, saving to build a small home or yurt (I love yurts), and starting [...]
Jordana’s Straw bale and Cob Cabins in Oregon!
I love Jordana’s lifestyle because it shows that you can enjoy the benefits of alternative lifestyles without necessarily owning anything — not even a van! She and her fiance rent two fun off-grid structures: A straw bale cabin and a little cob cabin, each of which are about 220 square feet, in Southern Oregon. While [...]
Her DIY Truck Home has Curtains with Pockets – Brilliant!
Instead of letting a messy break-up break her down, or living in her rarely-used apartment, Chrissie chose to go tiny! She started off as a van-lifer, but the vehicle wasn’t mechanically sound, so she later opted for an awesome box truck that she has been turning into “home” for the past 3 years. It’s allowing [...]
The Giving Tree Tiny House: Living for FREE as Land Stewards on 6 Acres
Talk about the ideal tiny living arrangement: This couple and their toddler in Ontario purchased a DIY tiny house from its previous owners and live in it on 6 acres of beautiful land that they “steward” for the landowners who need help with the upkeep! Because they paid for the tiny home by selling their [...]

