Back in high school, Alexandria dreamed of van life and travel via her Pinterest board, but it took the events of 2020, a job change, and a lot of gusto to get her to sell her vehicle and purchase her Ford Transit that she now calls home! Alexandria isn’t afraid to be honest about the [...]
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Empty Nester’s DIY Ambulance Conversion
Paula, a single mom, owns a 5-bedroom home. Her son was just about to leave the house, and she realized the transition into empty-nesting was going to be really hard on her. She ended up down the #vanlife rabbit hole and found herself intrigued. Thankfully, her younger brother helped push her to pursue her dream [...]
She Built a $13,000 School Bus Tiny House with her Dad
With the help of her dad and tons of thrifty finds, Kaetlynn’s bus conversion came in around just $13,000 (including the cost of her bus!). She estimates it would have cost double that — or more — if she hadn’t had the time to wait for good deals or the perfect Marketplace gem! Kaetlynn is [...]
Welder’s Short School Bus Tiny House Build
When he was younger, Steve really wanted a hammock in his bedroom. Despite promising his parents he would hang it in the studs, they firmly said no to the idea. So you’ll love the look of pure joy on his face as Steve shows off the hammock he hung in his short bus conversion! A [...]
35-Year-Old Gives Up Corporate Job for VanLife
Like so many other Americans, Heidi was trapped in the 9 to 5, working hard to climb the ladder and get ahead. But when she started listening to van life and travel podcasts, she quickly realized that her life was never-changing, and she felt stuck. So, she quit her job and bought a van! Her [...]
Backpacker’s $10,000 School Bus Build
It’s not often that a bus build is an upsize in housing, but that’s the case for Sam, a traveling artist who put away his backpack to create this gorgeous bus home for about $10K and a lot of reclaimed materials. Sam had spent 5 months hiking the Pacific Crest Trail when he decided it [...]
Retired Life in his $11,000 DIY Motorhome Tiny House
You might remember Kenny’s awesome Dodge Dualie Home on Wheels we showed you back in 2020 when he won Simple Solar Homesteading’s “Off-Grid Houses on the Move” Contest. Well here’s a video tour nearly two years later showing Kenny living his best life on the road! His entirely off-grid rig has an amazing closet that [...]
