Ever wanted to convert a school bus into an off-grid cabin? When Max was a little kid he grew up across the street in a log cabin. Today he has two homes. The first is in the city in a tiny apartment. And his other home is this school bus converted into an off-grid tiny [...]
Van Dwelling
Duke Grad Exposes How He Lived in Van to Avoid Student Loans
I’m so glad Deb Nardi sent me this article on Ken Ilgunas, a Duke graduate who is now telling all about how he lived in a van to stay out of debt while finishing his grad studies at the University. By the way, before that, he had completed his undergrad studies in Buffalo, and ended [...]
From Raggedy School Bus to Cabin on Wheels
Today lots of people are looking for alternative ways to live without mortgages and it turns out that there are several ways to do it. Tiny houses on trailers aren’t the only way to go. And with enough labor and the right materials you can create a very lovely home. The folks at WPICreative took [...]
Tiny House Bus with Stained Glass
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on van dwelling and this tiny house bus hits the spot just right with its wood accents and beautiful stained glass features. It was obviously highly customized by its owner and used heavily for traveling as a lifestyle. According to this forum post, it was built back in [...]
4×4 Lifted Camper Van: The Ultimate Adventure Vehicle if You Have the Gas Money
Usually you see posts here specifically on tiny houses on a trailers, but that’s not always the case. This 4×4 lifted camper van is such a useful/cool vehicle to go cross country in because it can handle just about any terrain. It’s also packed with features.. It’s like a tiny efficiency.. Or a VW camper [...]
How to Live in Your Car, SUV, or Van while Traveling.. Adventure Van Dwelling
In late 2009 the downturn in the economy dramatically changed the overall substance of 30+ year business professional, Brenda Curtiss’s life. In her words, “Even though I had always dreamed about and somewhat planned for the day I could be ‘free’ to full-time in a small RV or camper van, the need to do so [...]
How to Live as a Van Dweller in a 1991 Volkswagen Westfalia
I wanted you to meet someone who decided to turn to become a van dweller in his 1991 Volkswagen Westfalia. Kidding about the down by the river part but seriously: he decided to move into his van while still working at his job. His reason behind it is because one of his dreams has been [...]
