Lindsey jumped on the #vanlife bandwagon after spending some time as a nanny in Italy, and it’s been just over a year since she started living and traveling in her van.
This lifestyle means she can work different gigs here and there and then jump back on the road and travel with what she’s saved up. Her dad (who has been flipping homes for 40 years) helped her created her first van, which has a sunny yellow kitchen and the most gorgeous Frida-inspired quilt created by her mother.
While she ended up living with her boyfriend and his parents during quarantine, she spent the time outfitting a second van build to sell (check it out here!). We got to do a Q&A with her which you’ll definitely want to read at the end of the post.
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Life on the Road with Wander Woman Go
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Chris and Cathy chose early retirement in this 400-square-foot park model built by IdeaBox in Oregon. The clean, modern design features an open floor plan with large windows throughout, a full bathroom with flush toilet, and outdoor living space including a separate “bunkie” guest room. The couple splits time between this Southern California home and a property in the Yukon, using the reduced living expenses of tiny living to fund their lifestyle of painting, walking, and cycling.
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Modern Park Model Exterior
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This 2017 Sprinter Van looks magazine ready with live-edge counter tops and a Moroccan tile backsplash that’s absolutely glamorous. Chris and Lisa explain in a tiny space it’s easier to afford those high-end touches they’d never have been able to afford in a larger home!
Their excellent solar and internet setup allow them to work from the van while they travel, which means they aren’t planning on quitting van life anytime soon! They even run a small business from the van creating enamelware.
Allison over at Tiny Home Tours interviewed the couple and did a video tour which you’ll want to watch to get all the details about their life!
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Working & Running a Business in a GORGEOUS 2017 Sprinter
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Sometimes we want “it all” right away — I know I don’t have tons of patience! But Marty’s story shows that sometimes patience pays off.
He chose to build a bare-bones tiny house — which didn’t even have running water for awhile — over paying the high rent in Durango, Colorado for an apartment that wasn’t dog-friendly. For the past four years he’s been improving upon the space and adding plumbing, etc. to make it more like home for himself and his girlfriend.
Check out the awesome video tour from Allison at Tiny Home Tours below!
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Living Debt-Free in His Durango, CO Tiny Home
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LaMar Alexander of Simple Solar Homesteading has developed two unique, compact structures designed for emergency shelter, off-grid living, or simple backyard utility. These designs, the Stealth 64 and the Shepherd Wagon, offer practical solutions for those looking to build their own small spaces on a budget.
Whether you’re looking for a primary residence or a vacation retreat, these designs offer a perfect blend of functionality and resourcefulness. Let’s take a closer look at the Stealth 64 and the Shepherd Wagon designs.
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Emma was looking for complete and total freedom, as well as a way to live more sustainably and create less waste. Vanlife seemed like the perfect lifestyle for her, so she bought a camper van and gutted it, spending a year making it into her home.
Originally from Connecticut, Emma has taken the van cross-country and is enjoying her nomadic lifestyle (although COVID-19 has, unsurprisingly, put a wrench in her travel plans and reduced the number of showers she gets!). Check out the awesome video tour from Allison over at Tiny Home Tours. You can follow Emma’s travels on Instagram here.
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1997 Van turned Home: Emma Goes
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I know open floor plans are all the rage right now, but this couple’s Tumbleweed THOW features a really cozy layout that allows for separate spaces, which I actually really like.
You walk into the kitchen, and there are storage stairs up to the loft bedroom. But then a bathroom and hallway separate that half of the house from the cozy living room and storage loft. This allows for a big comfy couch, and sometimes it’s nice to just shut a door and not see a mess, or maybe get away from your significant other (ha!).
The couple live in Durango, Colorado and are both musicians following their dreams (follow them @bailey.b.sings). Allison over at Tiny Home Tours did a great video tour and interview with them, so be sure to watch the video.
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Cozy Closed Floor Plan in This THOW!
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In Manchester, Vermont, one of our Tiny House Talk readers, Bernard, has an amazing off-grid tiny cabin on three beautiful acres with mountain views. He’s been living there since 2007, but now the home is for sale.
It’s permitted/approved for a 4-bedroom home, with a septic system and leech field in place, but you could always just enjoy living off-grid in the little cabin already there.
The rest of the lot is wooded and close to skiing and hiking opportunities. It’s listed on Zillow if you want to buy it!
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Your Very Own Off-Grid Tiny Cabin on 3 Acres!
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At 87 years old, Charles Bello has spent the last 50 years living off-grid on his own 400 acres of Redwood Forest in Northern California. He and his late wife raised two sons there — first in a chopped-off A-frame that cost just $2,800 to build, then later in a 3-bedroom cabin, and finally in a stunning Parabolic Glass House they built for only $8,500 using materials from their land. The first many years they went without any electricity, refrigeration, or even a phone line.
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