After spending a few years as the lead carpenter at Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses in Colorado, Jacob used everything he learned to build not one but two of his own tiny homes. He sold the first and used the money to create a second — a better, more spacious build that cost him just $16,000 [...]
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Hand-Hewn Tiny Log Cabin with Passive Solar Design in North Carolina
Explore this hand-hewn tiny log cabin in Western North Carolina featuring traditional saddle-notch construction, passive solar design with soapstone thermal mass, and natural chinking techniques.
Motorhome Renovation For $28K
Want to hit the road right away? This RV renovation in Tennessee looks like a great fit. With just 50K miles, it should still have plenty of life left to take you wherever you want to go. Inside it has a creamy white paint, subway tiles, faux leather accents and some gorgeous, bold wallpaper. The [...]
Bed+Bough Whimsical Treehouse in Dawsonville, Georgia
While off-grid vacations are fun, it’s nice to stay in a treehouse with all the amenities, including a tiled indoor shower and — yes — a flush toilet! This craftsman-built treehouse has funky a-symmetrical wall and a wonky window to add a bit of character. But there’s a leather couch, comfortable queen bed in the [...]
Former Paramedic Firefighter in his Overlandbulance
This is Jason (he goes by “Happy”) and his “Overlandbulance” — a converted ambulance with a 4×4 kit designed to go wherever Happy wants to! After an injury forced him to retire from firefighting — his dream job — Happy had to figure out where to go from that point. Others encouraged him to do [...]
Family of 5’s Full-Time Life in their Overlander
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 [...]
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 [...]
