This awesome couple were no strangers to #vanlife — they had spent a couple years living in a van in New Zealand and working in permaculture. When they moved back to the states, they started looking all over for the perfect vehicle to make into home sweet home. They proved that a box truck can [...]
Simple Living
Bussy McBusFace: Couple’s Skoolie w/ DIY Mosaic Shower & Dutch Door
It all started when Mike and Kerry’s neighbor called up wanting the old car in their front yard. Mike joked he’d trade it for the neighbor’s bus, and within hours the neighbor showed up driving the bus! The project started and the couple eventually decided to hit the road. They were honest about the costs [...]
Daisy: DIY Retirement Tiny House Built by a First-Time Builder in Her 60s
Meet Allyson, who built her DIY retirement tiny house ‘Daisy’ in her 60s with no prior construction experience. Features aging-in-place design, recycled bottle tabletop, and a wooded parking location.
Family of 3’s Groovy Little Bus Life (w/ Three Dogs!)
Dustin’s commercial HVAC job had him constantly traveling for work and kept him away from his family. One day it clicked that he would much rather travel with his wife (Sky) and daughter (Aria), and since Sky had always wanted a bus, they went on Facebook Marketplace and got one! The couple still own their [...]
Her Garden Shed Tiny House
This is Liz’s lovely small home, built from an old garden shed on her parents’ property. Her mom and dad are excellent DIY-ers, and did much of the work together with Liz to help build out her awesome little home. It features a bedroom that connects to the rectangular living/kitchen/bathroom via a small breezeway. The [...]
Couple Build Amazing $35k Bus With ‘Secret Toilet’
When it comes to living tiny, you *have* to get creative. I have seen hidden toilets tucked into all kinds of spaces in buses and vans, but this is the first time I’ve seen one pull out from under a mini wood stove! This is Akram and Shawna’s second bus build and it features pallet wood [...]
She Built Her 152-sq.-ft. Tiny House For $12,384
A year out of undergrad, Mariah found herself in an emotional — and financial — crisis. She was trying to make sense of some childhood instability and find direction, when she stumbled upon a woman living in her tiny house. Graciously, that THOW-owner welcomed Mariah to look around, and that’s when everything changed for her. [...]
