James was excited to be sober, but he was facing homelessness again due to rent issues. That’s when he found a UHaul and spent a whole year watching YouTube videos to help him convert it into his own home. He really prioritized a comfortable bathroom and plenty of water storage. He has a standard 32×32 [...]
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Miles O’ Smiles: $3K School Bus Conversion with Dog Lounge and Solar Power
Johnny got his bus for $3,000—and it needed a lot of work, especially regarding rust! A year and a half later, he was able to move into his truly beautiful skoolie, which he calls Miles O’ Smiles. He made sure to keep his two large dogs in mind when building, creating a comfortable under-bed lounge [...]
Content Creators & Family in Their 2021 RV
Dan and Sam are content creators (Dan has a hunting podcast and Sam has documented her surrogacy journey) who decided it was time to hit the road in their 2021 RV. Because the RV was newer, they haven’t had to do much to it to enjoy it! Their two kids have a bunk over the [...]
They Went From Homeowners to Van Life
Josh and Bryn purchased a row home in Baltimore and immediately regretted it — it didn’t fit their goals, and they were sad that they hadn’t traveled around the United States yet. So they started new careers that would allow them to work remotely and bought and converted a van. Their rig has a unique [...]
Hitched Traveling Wedding Chapel by Movable Roots
We’ve seen little churches turned into tiny homes in the past, but this tiny chapel was explicitly built as a mobile wedding venue! It was designed as a commercial building for Hitched Traveling Wedding Chapel by Movable Roots. Its minimalist chapel design has beautiful arched windows, white shiplap, and honey-colored hardwood floors. It would make [...]
Couple & Cat In This 1999 Dodge Roadtrek Camper Van
Jesse and Janice were saving up to buy a house when they made a major pivot in their lives and decided to jump into vanlife instead! They found a van already DIY-converted by a family that had used it as a weekender vehicle, and they’ve slowly made it theirs. While the bed could convert to [...]
34-ft. Movable Roots Tiny House Built for Farm Life
The Heese is a beautiful 34′ tiny home custom-designed for Angela, who lives on a farm in the Florida Panhandle. She chose bright white shiplap and beautiful minty-green color for all her cabinets. This tiny house boasts a U-shaped kitchen at one end and a first-floor bedroom on the other end! There’s also a loft [...]
Jojo Bean Series by Movable Roots: 20′ to 26′ Tiny Homes
Today we’re introducing the adorable Jojo Bean Series of tiny homes from Movable Roots Tiny Homes! These houses come in four different lengths (20′, 22′, 24′ and 26′) and two widths (8.5′ and 10′) with some minor customization options for paint colors and cabinet faces. Best of all, they have a first-floor bedroom! You walk [...]
“Sanctuary on Wheels” Van Life with a Dishwasher, Shower & Hidden Toilet
Sofia and Dennis started van life by converting their own to live in. However, once people saw it on YouTube, the couple received requests to start converting vans. Now, they own multiple shops on the West Coast where they and their teams build vans! They are enjoying the full-time van life in their own luxury [...]
Breaking Free from Society’s Expectations: One Man’s Van Conversion Journey
This man had been chasing a bigger paycheck his whole life, just like he had been told to, but eventually, he decided that wasn’t what was making him happy so he chose to convert a van instead! Now he lives full-time, traveling around Germany’s Black Forest and enjoying nature and simple living. Take a look [...]
Therapist’s Cozy Second-Hand Tiny Home
Jesse is a therapist who works with clients of all ages and spends a lot of time doing telehealth appointments. She wanted to try out homeownership, but was nervous to do it with a big mortgage. So when a friend was selling their tiny house, she thought it would be the perfect “trial run” and [...]
Their Funky 1976 Shasta RV w/ a Bathtub!
Zack and Ariane were exhausted from the 9 to 5 grind of their non-profit jobs in Denver, so they decided it was time to find a rig to take them traveling! Now they are never looking back. Their 1976 Shasta has an awesome, funky interior complete with a wallpapered ceiling, a handmade quilt, and fun [...]
From Backpacking to DIY Shuttle Bus Conversion
Kate and Sam were tired of their corporate lives and sold everything to travel the world, living out of a backpack. A year and a half into their world-wide tour, borders started closing, and they suddenly had to move back to the States. They lived with Kate’s mom for about three months before thinking that [...]
This Van Conversion has a Wet Bath & Convertible Bed
Miranda and Kyle had done the “mattress-in-the-back-of-the-car” camping for shorter trips plenty of times, but when they couldn’t travel in 2020, it made them pause and consider what they really wanted out of life. Eventually they decided to purchase a van and have it professionally converted, so they could hit the road sooner rather than [...]

