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Brenda Works 9-5 in Her Van, Copper 5

Brenda Works 9-5 In Her Bohemian Van Conversion

While plenty of people choose vanlife to escape their 9 to 5 jobs, Brenda is finding a way to blend the best of both worlds. She works remotely for her desk job, and enjoys traveling in her boho van conversion named, “Copper.” The inside of her home hardly feels like a van. It’s so light [...]

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Web Developer & Family in Their 2007 Duramax Diesel 6.6 LMN Chevy Short Bus 4

Web Developer & Family in Their 2007 Duramax Diesel 6.6 LMN Chevy Short Bus

Caleb is a web developer and he and his wife, Hannah, and their three-year-old are traveling around in their amazing Chevy Short Bus conversion. The sleek interior looks ultra-modern, and now Caleb is helping others build out their own buses. How cool. Because of his job, he has tons of solar power and battery banks [...]

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Off Grid Tiny House on 30 Acres in NM

Here’s a tiny house with a whole 30 acres of land, located about a half-hour from Santa Fe, New Mexico. The 400-square-foot home is completely off-grid, with solar power, a water tank, and a wood-burning stove to keep the home warm! The barn-style house has an open floor plan with a loft bedroom, kitchen area, [...]

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Better Mental Health from Bus Living!

Better Mental Health from Bus Living! Shelby & David

Here’s another example of an awesome couple who found themselves trapped in the 9 to 5 grind and wanted something more — and so they jumped on the skoolie bandwagon, cultivated remote work opportunities, and have been bus living since September 2019. Shelby says bus life has significantly improved her mental health, which is so [...]

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Paved to Pines: Skoolie & Van Conversion Company (& “Big Betty”)

While plenty of people living in skoolies go the DIY route, if pulling out the power tools isn’t in your wheelhouse, there are companies that do bus conversions! Paved to Pines is one such company. Based in Canada, Paved to Pines was started by two college buddies who began by simply converting a bus for [...]

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Vandelorian: Off Grid Winnebago Travato RV Tour 2

They Left Their New York Jobs For Van Life

Chad and Paul were living in New York working typical corporate jobs but wanted more out of life. So they began transitioning their work to be remote-friendly, and then decided they ought to do something with their newfound freedom. While one of them really wanted to live on a sailboat, they settled on van life [...]

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Tiny Round Cabin In Hotchkiss, Colorado: The Solargon

I don’t know what it is about round homes, but I adore them! This particular octagonal structure was inspired by a triad of home designs: the Mongolian yurt, Navajo hogons and Native American hidatsa lodges. The result is a perfect vacation spot in Colorado dubbed the “Solargon.” The interior has a studio-style setup, complete with [...]

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