Eric and Ashley began their journey to minimalism slowly, reducing what they had and realizing how little they needed. Eventually that brought them to making the jump to full-time vanlife. Ashley works as a travel nurse, so they go where she gets contracts, and stay for 8 to 13 weeks at a time in different [...]
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Family of 4 Sold It All To Live in a Bus!
Abe and Micah bought a house in California and flipped it (it was “a dump” according to them) into exactly what they wanted. But then they realized they loved traveling — not being tied to one location — so they sold the house and reinvested some of the money into their raised-roof skoolie home. They [...]
Traveling Musicians Living w/ 2 Kids in Skoolie Conversion
Shane and Emily have two little kids and travel the country with their band, doing what they love, while never needing to sacrifice family time to make it happen. They lived in an RV for four years before jumping on the bus bandwagon. They chose a skoolie because it was a safer choice for their [...]
Off-Grid Tiny House With Add-On Deck And Solar Panels
This is an off-grid tiny house with solar panels, 20-gallon water storage, and it’s built on a trailer with a 2″ ball hitch. It’s an 8’x20′ build that includes an 8×10 deck and pergola for outdoor space. It was built in 2017, is located in Beaumont, KS (near Wichita, KS), and is listed for $35,000. Don’t [...]
Couple’s Cozy “Cabin Life” in DIY Bus Conversion
Jordan and Steve seem like a couple I would love hanging out with! They are incredibly-friendly backpackers who are enjoying life in their totally-off-grid skoolie rig with a raised roof. I’ve never seen a bus conversion with the bathroom up front, but they make it work wonderfully by adding a full “fourth wall” to their [...]
Achieving Financial Freedom: Life on a Converted School Bus
Mark and Billie have some pretty lofty goals — to live on their bus, working and traveling, while saving up enough money to be completely financially independent and retire early! Wow! Their school bus conversion features an amazing raised roof, which allowed them to hide their water tank under the floor and *still* have headroom. [...]
He Lost His Job & Is Building a Tiny House Vacation Business
Like so many others, Jacob lost his job in the pandemic fallout. A former video producer, he decided to use his skills to create a YouTube channel following his build of a gorgeous tiny house cabin — and now, a whole tiny house vacation village in the Cotswolds, UK! Little Orchard Hideaways is Jacob’s amazing [...]