Charlie and Dale work full-time, but when they hit the road to travel Europe this next year, they’ll be able to cut back to freelance work, work less, and climb more! According to Charlie, vanlife has always been popular with climbers because of how easy it makes it to access the best climbing spots and [...]
Simple Living
Family’s Debt-Free Cob Home Took 10 Years of Planning!
When Danny and Katherine first learned about cob building, they were hooked! But they couldn’t jump right in due to a number of circumstances. Eventually, they were able to build a “trial” cob tiny home on her parents’ property, where they lived for a few years while saving and planning for their forever home on [...]
Remote Work & Travel from Her Promaster Van
Karissa has been working remotely for four years, so when she sold her new car, she was able to purchase her Dodge Promaster van and hit the road just like she’d always dreamed! With the help of a friend, she outfitted the interior with a hand-painted mural, kitchenette with IKEA cabinets, and plenty of room [...]
Black Wolfs’ Travel Trailer Reno: Just $400!
It’s easy to look at vanlifers and skoolie conversions and get discouraged that you just don’t have the funds to get a large vehicle or the know-how to fix it up. Meg and Ben managed to get on the road spending only $400 on their renovation of an outdated travel trailer — and as long [...]
Captains Kate and Nate’s Sailboat Life and Charter Business
Now here is some super tiny living! Captains Kate and Nate live aboard their Hunter 28.5, which feels quite similar to van-size on the inside. While it has everything they need — a stove, galley, bathroom and sleeping quarters — it’s pretty snug! Just proof that you can live with less than you think, and [...]
She Converted Two Vintage Trailers into Her Tiny Home Oasis
It took a pandemic to make Julie’s dream of living tiny a reality, but now she and her four special needs rescue dogs live in her 2018 Gulfstream Vintage Cruiser, and her second redone vintage trailer that’s her yoga studio. I love the idea of the second trailer, because it doesn’t need electricity or plumbing, [...]
Kristen’s Debt-Free Tiny House on a Foundation in Alaska
Kristen is a Tiny House Talk reader who built a 500-square-foot tiny home on a foundation in Alaska from a Sheldon Homes design. She owned the land outright, hired a local contractor to build the home, and after a couple years of payments now lives completely debt-free. She moved from a 700-square-foot city apartment with [...]