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. [...]
Simple Living
Tiny House Salamander: Baluchon Builds a Vacation THOW
Built as a vacation property that sits at Combe Rossignol in France, this Baluchon build features the same excellent craftsmanship we’ve seen from so many other builds from this company. It has tons of windows that let in plenty of light and allow you to really enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. There’s a convertible [...]
Fulfilling Her Teen Dream… Van Life At 30
Ed had dreamed of traveling the United States since she was a teenager. She grew up on a farm and hadn’t seen much else out there. In her 20s she got distracted by doing normal life. But at age 30, she decided it was time to find a van and get out there. She did [...]
Their Two Tiny Homes with a Porch
The terrifying risk when you have a home on wheels is that at some point you could end up crashing your entire house — and that’s exactly what happened to Lauren and Patrick when their trailer gave way on its journey to their new “forever” piece of land. They had spent months building out their [...]
Tin Ceiling Promaster with Futon Bed & Walkway
Morgan invited her now-boyfriend Logan to hop on her van journey. She was relieved to have help with her build and lifestyle, and he was eager to live off the land all over the country after living that way in Louisiana — hunting and fishing for his own food. Their van really breaks the mold [...]
Married Couple Sells All to Live in Clifford the Van
Brittani & Adam got married and then though it was time to settle down and do the “adult” thing of holding full-time jobs and renting an apartment, saving for a house. But on their honeymoon they discussed their dreams of jumping into vanlife. It took three years, but they eventually chased that dream, selling everything [...]
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 [...]

