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She Went From a Bus to a Van & Visited 48 States. 3

From 60-hour Workweeks to 48-state Van Life 

Gypsy was working 60 hours a week, talking about her dreams of escaping it all, when a coworker told her to just “shut up and do it.” She was shocked, but inspired, and within three weeks had purchased a bus she converted into her first tiny home. That said, the bus was cumbersome and she [...]

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Jonnie’s Journey Building Vans & Travel Nursing 3

Jonnie’s Journey Building Vans & Travel Nursing

Jonnie wanted to get into travel nursing, and van life seemed like a perfect option for that lifestyle. It turns out that once she started building vans, other people wanted her to build theirs! She builds vans (MidWest Van Builders) and does travel nursing between builds. Her van has a shower, toilet, and beautiful walnut [...]

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Parents & Two Young Kids Skoolie w Epic Solar Array

Young family traveling in a school bus tiny house conversion

There’s no chance of this family being caught without power! Dad Derek got the wild idea to move his wife and two young kids into a school bus, and he pulled out all the stops with his brilliantly designed solar system, a fold-down bench seat for safe car seat travel, and large IKEA-mattress-sized bunks for [...]

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From 4 Years of VanLife to 2022 RV 5th Wheel on the Water 6

From 4 Years of Van Life to New 5th Wheel RV on the Water

Earlier we shared Jasper’s awesome box truck conversion that he lived in on and off for about four years. At the start of 2022, he made a major life shift and purchased a fifth wheel (brand new!) which he is living in with his girlfriend, two dogs, and soon-to-be baby! Even though their fifth wheel [...]

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His Son Had a Stroke & They Went Tiny Together

Father and Son’s Epic 40 Ft. Bus Conversion Adventure

Nelson’s son, Coley, suffered a stroke four years ago. It took three years of constant care for Coley to become medically stable, and in that time, Nelson left his full-time job to be Coley’s full-time caretaker. The two began taking shorter trips along the coast, which soon evolved into longer ones. Eventually, Nelson found his [...]

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His Box Truck Condo with Full PC Gaming Set Up 10

His Box Truck Condo with Full PC Gaming Set-Up

Back in 2018, Jasper had two choices: Van Life or Homelessness. He managed to find a box truck and outfit it to make it a home, but as soon as he got back on his feet he returned to “sticks and bricks.” That’s when he found himself quite unhappy and decided to revamp his box [...]

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eVista Check out these all electric tiny homes 5

Escape’s Modern e-Vista Tiny House

This is the Escape e-Vista tiny house, a 23.5-ft. modern tiny cabin on a trailer. The signature huge picture window hangs over the ground-floor bedroom, and the storage is all up high in wrap-around open shelving. This model starts at just $43,600. Learn more below! Don’t miss other awesome tiny homes like this, join our Free [...]

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Smithhaven Tiny Cabin for $8,878 

This is the Smithaven by Jamaica Cottage Shop and it’s available/on sale for $8,878 as a 10×16 unit. This quaint cottage stands out with its windowed dormer and asymmetrical roofline. The dormer also makes this tiny cottage feel larger than it is. The Smithaven is often used as an accessory dwelling unit, treehouse or artist’s [...]

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Vintage Chic 20ft Tiny House with Outdoor Shower 001

Vintage, Chic, 20-ft. Tiny House with Outdoor Shower

This is a charming 20-ft. tiny house with an outdoor shower. It’s listed for sale for $65,000 in the Triangle area outside of Durham, North Carolina. Don’t miss other interesting tiny homes like this, join our Free Tiny Houses For Sale Newsletter for more!  Vintage, Chic, 20-ft. Tiny House with Outdoor Shower in North Carolina [...]

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Bumblebee Automated Furniture Comes Down from the Ceiling! 5

Bumblebee Automated Furniture Comes Down from the Ceiling!

We’ve seen elevator beds before, but what about elevator storage or an elevator office? Bumblebee Spaces has solved the problem with tiny spaces by creating whole ceiling-affixed rooms that can be lowered at the touch of a button. While there’s all kinds of multi-purpose furniture, Bumblebee Spaces makes it really easy to move from mode [...]

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Savannah’s Babe Cave Compact Van Conversion 3

Babe Cave: Stealth Promaster Van Conversion with Full Bed and Garage Drawers

Savannah dreamed of van life but was initially worried about what others would think. She eventually realized no one was living her life but her, and outfitted her own DIY van conversion she calls the “Babe Cave.” The build features a full-sized bed, micro kitchen, and space for her cat and co-pilot, George. The exterior [...]

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Heidi Lost Her Job & Chose Bus Life

Building an Epic $15,000 School Bus Tiny Home After Losing Her Job

Make lemonade out of lemons, right? Heidi saw her job lost in the midst of the pandemic as the perfect catalyst to bus life — she had been dreaming of traveling for years! With the help of her dad’s garage full of tools, she was able to transform her short bus for around $15K, including [...]

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They’re Expecting A Baby & Building a Bus!

They Turned a Shuttle Bus into a Family Tiny Home

Matt and Nikki were supposed to get married in 2020, but when those plans got messed up, Nikki slowly started convincing Matt that a bus conversion would be a super fun lifestyle change. At the time they were childless, but the couple just moved into the bus and are expecting a baby any day now! [...]

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Poland Donates Tiny Homes to Ukraine Refugees

Poland Donates Tiny Homes to Ukraine Refugees

Many Ukrainians have had to flee their homes due to the Russian invasion, and while some have left Ukraine altogether, plenty of others have fled to Western Ukraine. And it’s there that the Polish government has funded a “tiny house village” of prefab structures. While most of the structures will only be used as temporary [...]

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