Larry contacted us to show us his gorgeous creation, the Casa Maria. He built this vacation home about four years ago in Costa Rica for less than $60,000. Including the loft space, the home comes to 764 square feet. It’s built out of cypress wood and has asphalt roofing. Underneath the neatly curved roofline of [...]
Simple Living
They Sold Their House for a Year on the Road in their Ram Promaster
Kasie and Nathan sold their three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a two-car garage and a yard and moved into their DIY Ram Promaster van conversion for a year on the road. Two months in, the couple (@steckeradventures) is loving their solar-powered van home, complete with a sneaky little box compartment for their cat, Rory, and a [...]
Off-Grid Cozy Short Bus Conversion For Sale
Get into the full-time travel lifestyle without any DIY projects! This 2014 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus Conversion has everything you need to get on the road tomorrow. The fully off-grid short bus has everything you could need, including a tiny shower stall and a Nature’s Head composting toilet. There’s a mini sink, two-burner cooktop and [...]
This Awesome Teacher Lives in Her DIY Shuttle Bus Conversion
Something tells me Kimberly is the kind of teacher we all wished we had growing up! This amazing woman lives with her cat and dog in her DIY Ford E-350 conversion. The former shuttle bus has everything she needs, including a very original shower set-up. Because Kimberly (@she_van_igan) loves to cook, she made she to [...]
Darcy Chose a Boat over a Mortgage – And It’s Awesome!
Darcy, age 24, was about to buy her own home and jump into the world of mortgages, when her dad asked, “What about a boat?” At first she thought he had to be kidding, but when he showed her the inside of this 60×12.5 widebeam, she saw a blank slate for her interior design skills [...]
Renting a Tiny Home in Salt Lake City: Molly’s Life
While owning your own tiny home is the “dream,” Molly’s story shows you can enjoy the tiny life even while renting! Her home is parked in the backyard of a family who actually protested in their city to allow tiny homes as ADUs. Molly doesn’t have the stress of “where to park it,” and her [...]
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 [...]
