Rachel doesn’t quite remember what inspired her to pursue #vanlife, but at some point in college she started saying she wanted to live in a van, and then she was committed to seeing the idea through. She says van living has provided the “spice” she needed in her life. For the past year she’s been [...]
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‘Electrical Nerd’ Turned Travel Writer and His Van
Sheridan started his career as an electrician, and still considers himself an “electrical nerd.” But after years of that profession, he jumped ship and turned to photography and travel writing. He had been traveling the world for a couple of years when COVID stopped him in his tracks and forced him to re-evaluate things. Eventually, [...]
Her 5-Year Plan to Go Tiny by Age 50
Jennifer was living with her two teenage sons when she first saw tiny homes on TV. She really wanted one of her own, but wanted to wait until the boys were off to college to get started. So she made a 5-year plan and three months ago moved into her adorable THOW called “The Hairy [...]
Active Duty Navy Officer & His Trawler Tiny Home
When Johnny thought he was getting a new Navy position that would have him deploying more frequently, he chose to rent out his home and purchase a 1981 CHB Ed Monk Trawler to use as his home base wherever he went (rather than paying rent in a number of cities). The Navy ended up cancelling [...]
Her Storage-Packed Custom Tiny Home
Rebekah worked closely with the designers at Mini Mansions Tiny Homes to create the THOW of her dreams. It’s the first place she’s lived on her own, and includes such an incredible amount of storage, including a regular-sized closet. She has plenty of space for entertaining, and even a separate guest loft (although she confesses [...]
Rachel’s Promaster with a Pop-Up Indoor Shower
“I didn’t move into the van to be in a VAN. I moved into the van to be in the WORLD in more intimate and profound ways,” Rachel said. After some other plans fell through and the pandemic hit, the stars aligned for Rachel to start #vanlife. She only owns what she could fit in [...]
Her Low-Tech High-Top Van Conversion
Courtney had left her job in the fashion world looking for something different — so she headed to Southeast Asia where she started backpacking. But then 2020 happened, forcing her to move back home. It was there she had to decide what to do, and vanlife seemed like a great choice. Soon she came across [...]
