Tyme and Andy are a young couple who have taken an excellent alternative path to “home” ownership. Instead of settling down in Upstate New York, where they’re from, they built a fantastic bus conversion and chased the sun in their school bus conversion. Tyme loves interior design and was excited to design the bus—and the [...]
Vehicles
Their DIY Expedition Truck From Former Firetruck!
If you’ve been reading Tiny House Talk for a while, you might remember Heather and Dana, a couple who renovated an RV to live as nomads. Well, when a tree later fell on the RV, their plans shifted, and they went back to “normal” life for a while—until the call of the road pulled them [...]
Family of 3’s Budget Bus Build
Matias and Austina got a fantastic deal on their bus! It cost them just $3,000 to acquire the bus, and they spent about $18,000 overall on the conversion (although they admittedly didn’t keep receipts). Matias had the idea to jump into nomadic life first, but Austina eventually came to the concept, and now they love [...]
German Family’s Permanent Motorhome Lifestyle
This German family of three got their first taste of nomadic life during a 10-month stint in 2020 when they camped around Europe in their previous camper. Returning to “regular life” proved difficult, and they wondered how to live on the road permanently. So they sold their home and purchased this new incredible RV, which [...]
Her $7.7K School Bus Tiny Home Conversion
Alexa is an artist who was looking for an art studio on wheels. When she found this excellent short bus on Facebook Marketplace, her dad joined her to check it out. After confirming that the engine looked good, she bought the bus for just over $3K. She only spent $7,700 on her conversion, using tons [...]
Gossett Family School Bus Conversion with Roof Raise
The Gossett family lives and travels in their converted school bus with a raised roof — and it might be one of the best family-centered conversions we’ve ever seen! They prioritized giving everyone their own private space and created a great bedroom for their girls with twin-sized bunk beds, a two-person desk, and ample storage drawers. Mom loves things [...]
Stunning Off-Grid Retirement Tiny Home
Remember Shaye? The amazing tiny house designer in New Zealand? Today we’re showing you her mom and dad’s tiny house that they designed together to create a perfect retirement home! Sheila, Shaye’s mom, works for Shaye, and has helped design so many homes for the company, and it was her great joy to plan out [...]