How cool is this family? When bills became too much, they decided to expand their online businesses, downsize into their own Skoolie conversion, and travel the way they had always dreamed of! All with a baby — now toddler — in tow. Amazing. The coolest part of this school bus conversion is by far the [...]
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Full-Time Students Renovate Van for under $600!
Think you need thousands of dollars to renovate van? Full-time students Conor and Mattie spent just 500 Euros (about $556 USD) to transform their van into a home! They used pallet wood and other recycled lumber from friends and family to outfit their travelling home (@our_venturing_van), and the results are incredible. Right now they live [...]
Edgemere: Intentional Small Life Living on the Lake: UPDATE
While this family isn’t living anywhere close to “tiny” in their 1,500 square foot home, they intentionally purchased a small home (did you know the average size of new homes in the US is 2,687 square feet?) after looking at many large opulent homes and being inspired to live more simply by Marie Kondo. I [...]
Finding Financial Freedom: Goodbye Mortgage, Hello RV Renovation!
Tiffany and Derek have two little girls. They bought a home like they “should,” but money was tight leaving them without any extra money to travel or even finish the home the way they wanted to. So they did something totally crazy: They sold the house and bought an RV which they remodeled into a [...]
Their Stationary Bus Life in Bend, Oregon
It’s by no means typical to find a free space to park a tiny house, but Kaci and Eric’s experience shows that living small really can save you big! They found a kind 83-year-old man with a couple of acres, yurts, and a greenhouse who allows them to live on his land in Bend, Oregon, [...]
Cedar Bend Travels: Family of 6’s Bus Life
Nineteen states and five National Parks later, the Chardoulias family of 6 (@cedarbendtravels on Instagram) is enjoying life on the road in their converted coach bus! They raised Labradoodles for service and therapy work for a living, and it was challenging to travel. Their bus is 45 ft. long and eight ft. wide, giving them [...]
Single Mom’s Two Tiny Home Household in Australia
Amanda is a single mom of two girls (ages 8 and 2.5) on the Sunshine Coast of Australia who lives in not one but two tiny houses on wheels — one for the main living space and one split into separate bedrooms for each of her daughters. Built by Aussie Tiny Houses, the homes (168 [...]