Jamie lost her husband 17 years ago and raised her daughters on her own. About six years of that time they spent on a homestead with horses and dairy goats! But when her youngest got engaged, she decided it was time to do something for herself and see the country. While she tried to work [...]
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The Cow Bus: Family of Three Hitting the Road
Margaret was traveling to National Parks when she decided a vehicle of some kind would allow her to see all the great stuff between the parks. That’s when she rekindled romance with a summer camp crush and ended up buying The Cow Bus. Their plans changed a bit when Margaret found out they were expecting, [...]
Their Third Vehicle Conversion: A Shuttle Bus Tiny House
Ina and John wanted to travel more, but do it less expensively. Van life (or in their case, shuttle bus life) gave them a chance to see the world on a budget! Below you’ll see their third conversion, which they ended up selling because they’ve gotten so good at building buses. It features a fixed [...]
Their Van Life and Van Fest Festival
Lance and Jess were homeowners with steady jobs who went to a van festival and fell in love with what they saw. Soon afterward, they sold their home, quit their jobs, and found a van to convert. The results are gorgeous! They have found new remote positions, but also head up “VanFest” as a way to [...]
Their Short Bus with a Residential-Size Shower
When Andrew was done with military life, he wanted to do something different and found van life on YouTube and began a bus build. Susanna grew up in a small town in the Midwest and was traveling to see more of the country. The couple met during Andrew’s bus conversion process and hit it off [...]
DIY Van Life in South Africa for 2 Years
Michael and Acacia have been living in their self-converted van in South Africa for the past two years. While van life is not particularly popular in South Africa, they’ve had lots of success and enjoy staying at campgrounds for very little money. Their conversion only cost them about $10K, which is the average cost of [...]
Vintage Caravan Life for Family of 5
Digby and the Lullaby are a musical duo with three adorable children who all now live in a vintage caravan, traveling around South Africa. The caravan sat unused for 40+ years and was in great condition, meaning most of the interior is original (or replaced with materials from the 70s). The caravan has a kitchen, [...]
Her Amazing Professional Van Conversion: Bowie
Cat had wanted to live on the road for a while, but decided getting a professional conversion was the way to go! She designed the interior and made sure to include everything that would make full-time life comfortable — then she paid Shane at Dogwood Conversions to bring it to life. Her conversion includes amazing [...]
Tiny House Dreams: Urban Payette’s 28′ Modern Beauty with First-Floor Sleeping
Here’s a stunning new build from TruForm Tiny, the latest rendition of their Urban Payette model. This 28-foot tiny house has both a large loft bedroom and a cozy first-floor bedroom nook that looks like the perfect spot to curl up with a long book and a cup of tea! However, this THOW doesn’t just [...]
South Carolina Tree-Resort with 4 Tree Houses!
Anthony and his wife had the great idea to build four fun treehouses in a little town in South Carolina. It took them a long time to find a contractor willing to make their dreams a reality, but now they manage a great “Treeresort”! Each treehouse is around 400 square feet and has one bedroom [...]
24′ Jojo Bean Tiny House by Movable Roots
Check out these amazing renderings of a new 24′ Jojo Bean tiny house that will be completed next month. This is a great single-level design with a back bedroom featuring cathedral ceilings and a walk-around queen bed. The bathroom with a tiled shower is just across from the galley kitchen which has a nearly-full-sized refrigerator [...]
Single Dad Raising Twin Sons in a Tiny Home
Kevin and his ex-wife originally purchased this tiny home from Tiny Heirloom, so they could travel closer to extended family with their twin boys. At the time, the boys were only 2 years old, but now they’re eight! While Kevin and the boys’ mom split up, Kevin settled the tiny house into a community in [...]
His Non-Toxic Short Bus Build
Shane purchased a home when he was young and settled down into a job for more than a decade before he realized he wanted more out of life. He started out in a Sprinter conversion (and then another one), and finally found himself building out a short bus! His ultimate goal is to find where [...]
Couple with Twin Toddlers Living in Amazing Skoolie
Tal and Ori were living in Israel when they found out they were having twins. Realizing they wanted time to raise the girls and travel as a family, they sold all their belongings and came stateside to begin van life in December 2021. Eventually, the van became too small for the four of them, so [...]

