Meet Parker and Lexa: A young couple saving big by living in their gorgeous renovated fifth wheel in California. He’s a photographer. She’s a wedding and event florist. They got married about two years ago and have been living tiny now for a year and a half. Lexa said they’d discussed getting a tiny house [...]
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One Wild Ride with Lexi & Tyler: From Traveling to Homesteading in their Bus Conversion
Meet Lexi & Tyler. They traveled the country in their converted school bus for about a year and a half before buying some land to settle down in the north part of Austin, Texas. Now the couple is living in their bus, saving to build a small home or yurt (I love yurts), and starting [...]
Jordana’s Straw bale and Cob Cabins in Oregon!
I love Jordana’s lifestyle because it shows that you can enjoy the benefits of alternative lifestyles without necessarily owning anything — not even a van! She and her fiance rent two fun off-grid structures: A straw bale cabin and a little cob cabin, each of which are about 220 square feet, in Southern Oregon. While [...]
Her DIY Truck Home has Curtains with Pockets – Brilliant!
Instead of letting a messy break-up break her down, or living in her rarely-used apartment, Chrissie chose to go tiny! She started off as a van-lifer, but the vehicle wasn’t mechanically sound, so she later opted for an awesome box truck that she has been turning into “home” for the past 3 years. It’s allowing [...]
$1,000 Caravan Remodel with Natural Materials
Corwin is a natural artist and loves spending time in the wilderness collecting beautiful branches to use in his creations: One of which is his own home, a caravan that he renovated using reclaimed wood for only $1,000. His landlord wasn’t a fan of Corwin’s branch collection and gave him 10 days to get out. [...]
The Giving Tree Tiny House: Living for FREE as Land Stewards on 6 Acres
Talk about the ideal tiny living arrangement: This couple and their toddler in Ontario purchased a DIY tiny house from its previous owners and live in it on 6 acres of beautiful land that they “steward” for the landowners who need help with the upkeep! Because they paid for the tiny home by selling their [...]
Skoolie Bus Life with Teens (& A Huge Bathroom!)
Meet Tawny and Mike and their skoolie bus life with teens! Amazingly, they bought and renovated this bus for just about $20,000 and it’s absolutely gorgeous. The build includes one of the most amazing “tiny” bathrooms I’ve ever seen, with a wet-bath style and feathered concrete walls/tub. The parents have a bedroom in the back [...]