Julianna is quite possibly the coolest person we’ve seen living alternatively! Her energy is contagious, and her willingness to travel solo in her off-road Toyota FJ Cruiser is an inspiration. Everything she needs is packed into her car, including an impressive amount of food. She has a “coffin” bed that folds down at night, complete [...]
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Consultant’s Creative Van Life
Sierra jumped into vanlife by purchasing a DIY Promaster 2500 conversion from someone who was moving on from nomadic life. The van he designed was built out of planed cedar wood to keep the weight of the build down. She’s been traveling in “Dreams” the van since September 2020. At first, she worked full-time from [...]
30 Ft. Rebekah Tiny House by Mini Mansions
Here’s a beautiful tiny house from a new-to-us company: Mini Mansions Tiny Home Builders! We are a Veteran owned Custom Tiny Home Builder since 2015. Our homes are NOAH (National Organization of Alternative Housing) certified complete with 5 live inspections and seal. NOAH homes are certified for full time living. This featured home is our [...]
They Quit Their Jobs to Travel in a Van
Here’s another amazing couple traveling from Alaska to Argentina in their van! Their Panamerican travels are a way to spend more time together and less time traveling away from each other due to work commitments. They quit their jobs and bought a van that had already been built by another DIYer. Their rig has a [...]
Crafty Couple & Their Beautiful Box Truck Life
Shelby and Shane were working long hours and just barely able to make ends meet, so they decided it was time to make a change. They found this box truck already converted by a couple who decided to settle down, and jumped at the opportunity. While they miss things like an oven to cook in, [...]
Oil Field Truck Converted to Tiny Home with Elevator Bed and Folding Deck
Explore this oil field truck converted to a tiny home featuring an elevator bed with custom backrests, folding outdoor deck, recirculating shower, and pizza oven for full-time North American travel.
Family Downsizes into 27-ft. Airstream Conversion
This family has been living tiny now since 2019, first in a 40-foot RV and now in a 27-foot Airstream. They purchased the Airstream from a client for a price they couldn’t refuse. It was totally gutted which allowed the family to create a tiny house that perfectly met the needs of their family. They [...]
His Bachelor Pad Shuttle Bus Tiny Home
Justin has lived somewhat nomadically for 18 years, originally backpacking around. Eventually, he decided a rig would be a more comfortable way of living tiny, and he built a couple of skoolies before settling down in “The Mega Date.” This amazing transit bus conversion has a huge soaking tub right next to the bed — [...]
Modern 3-Story A-frame Cabin in the Woods
While it’s not tiny, this magical A-frame is an incredible work of alternative living art! Designed as a vacation cabin for family gatherings and reunions, it can sleep up to 10 people, including four people up in the topmost portion of the home, surrounded by glass. The house has two bathrooms, one on the first [...]
From Alaska to Argentina in Their DIY Van Conversion
While plenty of people travel in their vans, not too many have a specific multi-year route mapped out. But in the case of Jess & Roberto, they are going from Alaska to Argentina! They thought it would take them a couple of years, but as they get used to a slow travel pace, they realize [...]
Couple Builds Out Greyhound to Escape Canadian Winters
Tracy and Chris work during the summers and live in their 3000 square foot home in Canada, but when the weather gets cold they hit the road in their Greyhound conversion and look for warmer weather. They were originally planning on buying a sailboat and sailing off the coast of Florida, but decided that would [...]
Ultra-Light DIY Truck Camper with California King Bed and Actuating Solar Panels
Explore this ultra-light DIY truck camper featuring a California King bed, actuating solar panels, and meticulous space planning built by a couple who upgraded from van life for better off-road capability.
From Hotel Rooms to Full-Time RV Travel
Shannon and Bobby were faced with the need to start traveling a lot for work, but instead of spending time apart, they decided to jump on the tiny living bandwagon and buy an RV! They converted the kids’ bunk area into a work-from-home office and hit the road. They had loved overseas travel and tent [...]
Converting a School Bus into their Tiny House
For about 12 years, Salina & Marcelo had been eyeing tiny house living, but it wasn’t until they went to Iceland, and met all kinds of people living nomadically that they decided it was time to make it happen! They wanted something custom, and so they went with a shuttle bus and made it theirs, [...]

