This is Boyd’s cheap DIY Micro Camper.
He built the whole thing himself and you can watch his video tour below.
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He Built Affordable, DIY Micro Camper with Fold Down Picnic Table!

Images © Boyd Earl
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After 25-year old Mike Hudson quit his job he spent the next 5 months building his new home. An old cargo van that he would live off grid in and travel around Europe with.
Leaving from England heading throughout Europe visiting music festivals and camping everywhere in between he has everything he needs inside his van. There is a kitchen with space to cook, a mini refrigerator, solar panels for power, shower, toilet, work desk area and even a hammock.
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He quit his job, built out this cargo van tiny home, and is traveling Europe while sharing his experience online
Images © Van Dog Traveller
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I thought you’d like to tour Karen’s 265 sq. ft. backyard cottage in Berkeley, CA.
Karen originally intended to use her backyard tiny house for her own personal use but she soon realized renting it out would be a great way to earn extra income.
As you walk onto the front porch and through the french doors to go inside you are greeted by the living area, kitchen and bathroom. And when you go upstairs you have the sleeping loft with storage cabinets.
Karen had New Avenue Homes build this tiny cottage for her right in her backyard. Below you can take a full video tour of the backyard cottage filmed by our friends at Fair Companies.
Tiny Backyard Cottage for Extra Income and Asset-Building
Images © New Avenue Homes
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This stealth box truck conversion transforms a commercial delivery vehicle into a discreet mobile home. Unlike obvious RVs or decorated conversions, this build maintains the original commercial appearance, allowing the occupant to park in urban areas without attracting attention. The stealth approach represents one strategy for mobile tiny house living.
Conversion Details
- Base Vehicle: Commercial box truck
- Style: Stealth (maintains commercial appearance)
- Purpose: Full-time mobile living
- Exterior: Unmarked, nondescript
- Advantage: Urban parking without attention
Stealth Box Truck Exterior
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Dustin Diedricksen and his wife Dawn live in an 850 square foot small house that demonstrates how couples and growing families can thrive in compact spaces. The home features an upstairs sleeping loft and delivers significant benefits: lower rent or mortgage payments, reduced utilities, faster payoff potential, and simplified maintenance.
House Details
- Size: 850 square feet
- Occupants: Couple (growing family)
- Features: Upstairs sleeping loft
- Benefits: Lower expenses, reduced utilities, simple lifestyle
- Connection: Brother of Derek “Deek” Diedricksen (RelaxShax)
Upstairs Sleeping Loft
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Little Deadman’s Cay in the Bahamas hosts a single off-grid house on nine and a half acres of private island. The property runs entirely on solar panels and a windmill, offering a unique experience that blends camping simplicity with permanent shelter. Amenities are basic: gravity-fed outdoor showers and no internet or television, replaced by reading, nature, and human connection.
Property Details
- Name: Little Deadman’s Cay
- Location: Bahamas
- Property Size: 9.5 acres
- Structures: Single house
- Power: Solar panels and windmill
- Water: Gravity-fed outdoor shower
- Connectivity: No internet or television
- Experience: Off-grid island retreat
Video Tour
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