Colter was dreaming of land and homeownership someday. At first, he thought the only way to get there was to keep renting until he had saved enough. But then he got on the tiny house bandwagon! That way he could have an asset, avoid high rents and live tiny while saving up to find land. [...]
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Retired Teacher’s Park Model Tiny Home
Charlene was a teacher until she retired at age 70, shortly after her father passed away, and urged her not to “die in her classroom.” She and her husband owned a 50-acre ranch, which she continued caring for when she lost him in 2007, but she was ready to downsize. She looked at seven or [...]
His Self-Built Flatbed Tiny House has a Home Office!
Rory wanted to go tiny but wasn’t excited about most of the vehicles he could find on the market, so he decided to buy a flatbed truck and build his own camper pod on the back! The result? An absolutely meticulously designed tiny house that meets his every need. There’s a super cool desk nook [...]
Virtual Teacher’s $30K Bus Conversion
Deyana was teaching virtually before it became “a thing” in 2020, so nothing was holding her back from life on the road! She chose a school bus over a van for its affordability and was able to purchase her entire bus home for about $30,000. It took 11 months for her to complete the renovation, [...]
Marsha’s 8×8 Shed Conversion: A Longtime Reader’s Smallest Home Yet
Marsha is a longtime Tiny House Talk reader who has owned a number of tiny homes over the years — including a converted bus. Most recently she renovated an 8×8 shed on her son’s property into a small home, complete with a recently renovated kitchen area. She put it up for sale because she was [...]
Sarge the Simple Beauty Short Bus Conversion
Stephanie went from #buslife dream to reality in just a year, meticulously planning out “Sarge,” her future full-time bus home. She chose a more masculine exterior in order to throw off any would-be thieves, but the inside is 100% her own simple style with bold accents like a black back wall and stunning wallpaper. Since [...]
Zep II: Off-Grid Skoolie with Raised Roof Deck and Remote Work Setup
Chris told his grandmother as a kid that he wanted to grow up and live in the woods with his dog—and for the past 11 years, that’s more or less what he has done. He’s lived in two vans and a Class A RV before building his dream rig: a self-sustaining school bus conversion named [...]
