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Compact SUV with a built-in bed for outdoor adventures and small space living.

VanLab Releases Compact SUV Conversion Kit

You might remember our post on VanLab from a couple of years ago, and since then the company has expanded its offerings. It most recently released this super simple IKEA-style kitchen and bed kit that fits easily into 76 different SUVs! The kit goes in without any fasteners, so it can be removed without causing [...]

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Woman's garage transformed into a cozy 450 sq ft tiny home with outdoor deck.

Woman Transforms Garage Into Her 450 Square Foot Home

Anne stumbled across this gorgeous lot of land in New Zealand with ocean views on one end and gorgeous bush views on the other end. When she bought it, all it had was a garage and a small utility shed. Instead of choosing to build a larger home closer to the road, she decided to [...]

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Portable tiny house vehicle parked near red rock formations, showcasing off-grid living and adventur.

Manfred The Epic Family Overlander

Michael, Fluer, and their children, Given and Julie, are traveling the world in their incredible 4×4 Overlander. They’ve shipped this incredible rig across the ocean so they could explore North America after spending a couple of years in Europe. They’ve been on the road since 2019, and the house they’ve created is truly spectacular! It [...]

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Modern tiny house rental with sleek exterior and outdoor deck in a natural setting.

Her Gorgeous Tiny House Rental Design

This is an adorable tiny house on wheels designed by the owner and built by professional tiny house builders in New Zealand. Jill uses the house as an Airbnb rental after retiring from podiatry. The sweet house has two lofts, one for lounging and another with a standing loft and a queen-sized bed. To get [...]

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Compact van for family van life adventure in South Africa.

Family of 4’s South African Van Life

Matt, Amy, and their two young children live full-time in their van conversion, which they built themselves in South Africa. The van has an innovative bed set-up in the back, which allows all four of them to get some shut-eye! The kitchen occupies a large portion of the van, allowing the family to cook great [...]

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A cozy tiny house featuring a greenhouse-style kitchen and a bathroom, set in a wooded area for a pe.

John and Fin’s Beloved Cabin with Greenhouse Kitchen and Bathroom

If you’ve been around Tiny House Talk for a while, you’ve likely heard of John and Fin. This couple runs off-grid workshops, tiny house meetups, and their organization, United Tiny Homes, has donated thousands to charity! Oh, and they run a whole Airbnb resort in Georgia with several tiny homes they’ve designed and built. But [...]

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Overlanding truck camper in a remote desert landscape with mountains in the background.

Their Ultimate Overlanding Truck Camper

Brittany and Jay are the proud owners of their ultimate overlanding truck camper, which allows them to off-road and boondock for up to two weeks at a time. They use Starlink, a generator, and extra propane/fuel storage to let them stay on the trails and still work “normal” jobs. Because Jay was formerly a chef, [...]

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Detachable truck camping bed for adventure travel and small space freedom.

Upgrading to a Detachable Truck Camping Bed for Adventure Travel

Johnny recently upgraded to a detachable truck camping bed to enhance his adventure sports travels. A couple of years prior, he hopped on the nomadic life train by building out a shuttle bus conversion to pursue adventure sports. And while that setup worked, he decided the bus-plus-car was too long, and he wanted something he [...]

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Interior view of a tiny house van conversion with wooden slat walls and comfortable seating area.

His DIY Bamboo Van Conversion

In 2020, Anton built out a van conversion, mainly because some of his best friends were jumping into van life, and “you are who your friends are.” Three years ago, he couldn’t even hang a picture, but you’d never know based on the incredible job he did with his custom van conversion. He chose bamboo [...]

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Surf shack tiny house built on a box truck with steps leading to the entrance.

His Surf Shack Box Truck Tiny House

Scott has been surfing on this famous California beach for 50 years and has plenty of experience with boats and RVs, so when the rules about the size of vehicles allowed on the beach changed, he decided to downsize. He wasn’t planning on building something himself, but with the shutdowns of 2020, he decided to [...]

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Van life adventure with a person standing on a DIY van roof in a scenic outdoor setting.

Joey’s Four Season DIY Van Build: From FBI to Van Life

Joey’s story isn’t one you’d expect — he nailed the “dream job” of working in mechanical and biomedical engineering for the FBI in Washington, D.C. — and then realized it wasn’t for him! He got a different job working as a software engineer that ended up going remote in 2020 — and before he knew [...]

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Tiny house with Hobbiton-inspired design and lush garden setting.

Proudfoot Tiny Home in Hobbiton, New Zealand

While we’ve seen many Hobbiton-inspired tiny houses before, this is a “real” one, recently entirely on the same farm as the Hobbiton movie set for the “The Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies. The original set designers helped create the home to ensure it was as true to Peter Jackson’s interpretation of the books [...]

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Retired couple with their van and dogs in a scenic outdoor setting.

Pineapple Princess: Retired Couple’s Ford Transit Van

JK and Kim live part-time in a Ford Transit van which they purchased second-hand and are actually the third owners of. Despite the van being built out when they first got it, they’ve gone through about 4 layout iterations to get it to the point it is today — and that’s come at the pricetag [...]

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Compact van converted into tiny home with shower and convertible bed by the water.

Her Gorgeous DIY Van Has a Shower & Convertible Bed

Alexi works as a travel nurse, and a van allows her to have a home away from home while she goes from spot to spot. She initially thought she’d get a cheap old van and throw a mattress in it, but her dad encouraged her to “do it right” and that she did! Her van [...]

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