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Bantha: Full-Time Overlanding in a 6×6 Military Vehicle 3

Bantha: Full-Time Overlanding in a 6×6 Military Vehicle

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. This couple bought and converted a M1087fmtv (a military vehicle) into their tiny house on wheels — it’s the only vehicle of its kind in civilian possession (at the time of publication). And it’s incredible! The slide-outs give them 14 feet of width inside, and they installed an [...]

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Budget Stealth Box Truck Living: Recycled Materials 2

Budget Stealth Box Truck Living: Recycled Materials

Rhett traveled the US on his motorcycle for a couple of years before meeting Ashley. He lived with just three backpacks of stuff he could fit on his ride! With Ashley came two adorable dogs, so they upgraded to this amazing box truck which they transformed into a home on a budget. Ashley calls Rhett [...]

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34-ft. Tiny Mansion With Downstairs Bedroom + Two Lofts! (Sold)

This 34′ Tiny House Mansion has just about everything you could need for family tiny house living, including a downstairs queen-sized bedroom! With 400 square feet, this home is just about “park model” sized, and there are two additional lofts for children or guests to sleep in, with closet space built in. There’s also a [...]

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From 2700 to 314 Square Feet: Family’s RV Travel Lifestyle 13

From 2,700 to 314 Square Feet: Family’s RV Travel Lifestyle

I absolutely love seeing families downsize from “regular” American homes to itty bitty spaces and seeing them truly enjoy and thrive in that lifestyle. That’s the case for the Aviles family, who went from a 2,700 square foot sticks and bricks home to a 314 square foot RV so they could travel. In 2019, they [...]

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375 sq ft THOW with 6 Skylights! For Sale

375-sq.-ft. Tiny House with 8 Skylights! (Sold)

Wow! This stunning 28 ft THOW is bright and magical with it’s 8 large skylights and abundance of other windows. There’s even an awning off the front to allow you to extend the 375 sq ft of living space outdoors. You’ll love the bedroom cubby, which is up at fifth-wheel height and accessible via just [...]

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16-ft. Tiny House with a King Bed by Designer Eco Tiny Homes

This is a 16-ft. tiny house on wheels by Designer Eco Tiny Homes out of Canberra, New South Wales, Australia. It’s the perfect design for a single person, teenager, or to use as an accessory unit where applicable. It’s got a one-level design with an open layout, so I guess you can call it a [...]

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Family Building a Debt-Free Home While Living in RV 5

Life in an RV While Building a Home Debt-free

What would it take for you to be debt-free? What could you do without monthly payments? The Ries family decided to move into an RV so they could pay cash to slowly build a small home! While they could have been moved in by now had they financed their home, living tiny with their two [...]

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Four Years of Tiny RV Living — With No Intentions of Upsizing! 3

Four Years of Tiny RV Living — With No Intentions of Upsizing

Isela and Tyler never planned on living in an RV for four years, but after their first year of saving for a “bricks and sticks” home by living tiny, they realized they loved the minimalist lifestyle and at the moment, have no intention of “upsizing” any time soon. In fact, when they found out they [...]

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Vintage 71 Airstream Cottage in Bradenton with Hot Tub Playground Slide And More 001

Vintage ’71 Streamline Empress Cottage in Bradenton with Pool, Spa, Slide, Playground, and Nearby Beaches

This is a 1971 vintage Streamline Empress cottage in Bradenton, Florida with a pool, hot tub, slide, playground, and nearby beaches. It’s available to book on Airbnb via Micah and Jana, and I think it would make a pretty amazing stay. In fact, I’m adding it to my wish list right now so I can [...]

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They Built A Cracker Barrel Tiny House!

While New York City is packed with tiny apartments, one doesn’t exactly expect to see tiny houses in the Big Apple. But Cracker Barrel changed that — they had Modern Tiny Living build an awesome 269 square foot tiny restaurant! Now busy urbanites can take a trip to the country store, or sit down for [...]

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Debt-Free Kentucky Shed-To-Home Conversion

Debt-free With A Shed Turned Tiny House

Shawn and Jess have been living tiny now for more than four years in an RV, and they recently finished this tiny house on a foundation where they will vacation and plan to retire someday! This is a great example of a new shed transformed into a tiny living space. They purchased the shell from [...]

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31-ft. Tiny House with Downstairs Bedroom For Sale!

Now this is a tiny house that really checks all the boxes — there’s even the oft-coveted downstairs bedroom, completely separated from the main living area! It’s built by Tiny Heavens in Vancouver, Washington — a new tiny house builder with tons of promise. It definitely impresses! The kitchen area features stunning butcher block countertops [...]

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Family’s 40-ft. Skoolie Turned Into Airbnb-Cottage

If you do happen to own land, and are in an Airbnb-friendly area, it might be worth it to create a skoolie for family vacations and as a way to make extra income! As a kid, we always vacationed in a camper (which was much cheaper than renting hotel rooms) and it’s great to see [...]

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Rewild Tiny House Tour – Exploring Alternatives 2

The Fox Sparrow Tiny House is Perfect for Working from Home

This is the Fox Sparrow tiny house built by Rewild Homes. It’s spacious, functional, and bright; and it’s perfect for a person or couple who plan to work from home. This Tiny House is Perfect for Working from Home Image © Exploring Alternatives The kitchen has an apartment sized fridge, a full cooking range, and a large [...]

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Navy Serviceman And His Epic Boat Home, “Toko”

When he lived in Japan, Joe lived the #vanlife, travelling around the country. So tiny living is nothing new to him. When he wanted a spot to live in the States, he ended up choosing 36ft, 1982 Ed Munk offshore yacht — named Toko — which he has lived on for the past year. As [...]

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Mayan Coba Hut in Tulum Jungle 10

A Tiny A-frame in the Jungle

Did you see the historically-accurate Viking hut we featured earlier this week? When I came across this Mayan Coba Hut in Tulum, Mexico, it was remarkable to me to see the similarities in the building style — the thatch roof, the a-frame design — just goes to show you that great tiny building transcends time, [...]

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Toy Hauler Turned Tiny Home Conversion: $27.5K 35

24-ft. Cargo Trailer Turned Tiny Home (For Sale, Asking $27,500)

I love the way people use all kinds of tiny spaces to create homes, and toy hauler conversions are no exception. This industrial tiny house on wheels fits in all the necessary amenities and there’s no loft! Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living space all on one floor. Plus the vehicle is street legal in all [...]

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Couple’s COVID Project: A Historically-Accurate Viking Hut! 2

Couple’s 2020 Project: A Historically-Accurate Viking Hut!

This is a post just to show that tiny living really isn’t anything new! This Canadian couple who helps set up a Viking Village attraction most summers decided to build their very own historically accurate Viking hut in their backyard when the festival was canceled due to the pandemic. The tiny structure has mud walls [...]

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