Jason is a former Starbucks and Google Executive who turned to vanlife to give him and his family a fun way to adventure. While his teenagers don’t often join the couple on their travels, they have bunks to put in the garage when their big kids want to tag along.
This van features all the high-tech amenities, including an impressive stereo system that allows passengers to enjoy music on the road or while parked. They opted for a simple porta-potty setup, and their bed is pushed forward to create a private indoor shower in the garage.
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Family’s Part-Time Adventure Van
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The Ohio Valley Hut is a 600-square-foot off-grid cabin designed by Midland Architects and Liz Craig Dutton. This award-winning structure sits atop a hill on a working cattle farm, featuring cedar shingle siding and Scandinavian-inspired design following the Danish ‘hygge’ mindset. The open concept interior includes cathedral ceilings, a wall of picture windows overlooking forest and lake views, a queen sleeping area with skylight, and a compact kitchen and bathroom tucked in the back. The cabin won the 2019 AIA Ohio Honor Award for Architecture and is available as a vacation rental.
Cedar-Clad Cabin on Hilltop Setting
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Ford has just released a revolutionary model for the RV camper market- the 2023 Ford Transit Trail. This $65,975 model is designed for those who want to live the adventure of van life.
It features off-road modifications like extra ground clearance and all-terrain tires, making it great for anyone wanting to explore and adventure. It also comes with front swiveling seats and optional roof-mounted ventilation, giving you a headstart on your van conversion. Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer or a camper-van builder, the Transit Trail can be a great new option. Did I mention it also has AWD? What do you think?
2023 Ford Transit Trail Camper Van
2023 Transit Trail – Lifestyle. (2023 Ford Transit Trail available Fall 2022. Preproduction model shown.) Images: Ford
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Stephanie served in the Gulf War and now works for the government. She still gets deployed occasionally, but when she’s in the United States, she lives in her fantastic campervan, which features a pop-top bedroom.
Traveling the US in her van has made her appreciate this country, especially after her international travel. Her setup is excellent, featuring an inside bathroom, office area, couches, swivel seats, and a kitchen perfect for preparing her healthy meals. Enjoy her tour below.
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From Gulf War Service to Van Life Freedom
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This stunning modernist cabin is on 5 acres in the Joshua Tree desert. While the Marmol Radziner architecture is gorgeous, you can’t beat the rugged and beautiful terrain surrounding the home.
Inside, the unit features one bedroom and one bath, but you’ll get an exterior shower (with plexiglass to enjoy the views) and a two-person tub across from imposing boulders on site. A covered exterior patio lets you enjoy everything Joshua Tree has to offer.
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Secluded Private Escape on 5 Acres
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Tiny house living isn’t always forever, but it’s often a wonderful chapter for individuals, couples, and families looking to save money. That was the case with the Krebs, who transformed an old shed into a gorgeous farmhouse tiny home and lived in it for a year and a half while renovating their forever home. We interviewed them right at the beginning of their tiny life, and now we are back with an update!
The family has plans to put their shed-to-tiny home on Airbnb (a great source of passive income) and live in their “big house” with their two girls. Enjoy the photos and interview with Katy below, and then stick around for the video tour from February 2022.
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Soon-to-Be-Airbnb Now That Their Big Home is Complete!
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The Vesper is a 20-foot artisan build from Redbud Built, and it is put together to a standard most tiny houses are not: NOAH inspected and certified, on a 2021 Carry-On trailer with brakes, 2×4 foundation and wall framing under 2×6 roof trusses, with a two-foot loft extension at the rear. It weighs roughly 8,500-9,000 lbs and takes a 2-5/16″ hitch ball.
Inside, the loft bedroom is reached past a beautiful hand-built banister — the detail that gives the home its character and the clearest signal of who built it.
Editor’s note: this Vesper was listed at $109,000, later reduced to $89,000, in 2022, and it is no longer available. Redbud Built is still operating — their site and Instagram are linked below along with current listings.
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Inside the Vesper by Redbud Built
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When building on a budget, Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are amazing resources, as Courtney and Sawyer will tell you. They relied heavily on deals for reclaimed materials that created their custom box truck home named Elfie.
This couple wanted to get into vanlife as soon as they were done with college and had saved up enough money to get started on a build. Coming from small college living spaces, the transition to mobile living went smoothly. Elfie features an elevator bed, a cat condo for their feline companion, and a custom mural painted by Courtney.
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2003 Isuzu Box Truck with Elevator Bed
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Mike is a professional snowboarder who purchased 84 acres in Tahoe on a huge granite slab and transformed it into a hand-crafted rock cabin with a hot tub, cold plunge, ski lift, and even an onsite Overlander that he rents out on Airbnb!
It took Mike years and years to get the property he bought in 2005 to where it is today, and he did it with lots of help from friends and family. While the off-grid spot is still closer to glamping, it offers all the amenities of home and Mike did such an incredible job designing this masterpiece. Enjoy the tour!
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And On-Site Overlander Airbnb with Epic Flip-Out Deck
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