Sesil and Mahoma were successful entrepreneurs when they decided to sell their business, buy an old-school van, convert it into a camper, and hit the road. We met Sesil & Mahoma near Malaga during our 2 month trip in Spain. They are a very lovely german couple who decided it's time to enjoy life more [...]
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World’s smallest campervan for $5k

Nici & Max are a young couple in love with travelling who challenge themselves to build a teeny tiny camper van to travel in the south of Europe. They named it Olive, for obvious reasons and wherever they park, it becomes the best attraction. Everyone passing by is smiling and many stop to ask about [...]
The Best Self-Built Skoolie with $20K Budget

Kim & Ethan converted a skoolie into a beautiful home on wheels, all by themselves. They allowed enough time for completing the build, especially since they searched for gadgets and materials needed on the second-hand market to make the project possible within $20k budget. The first thing they did was to raise the roof to [...]
Two sister built a gorgeous van to travel the world

Two sisters, Christie and Emily, bought a cargo van in the Summer of 2020 and converted it into very cosy and girly tiny home on wheels. It took them eight months to finish the build after preparing a well thought through plan and without any previous building experience. They have bunkbeds, shower, kitchen and very [...]
10 Van essentials / Off-Grid 9sqm (100sqft) self built van.

Travelling with a van can be quite comfortable especially when it's equipped with all the important features. After travelling with our van for almost three years we thought we can list what are some of the most important van essentials for us. 1. Fantastic fan. A very inspired name for this fan as it really [...]
Off-grid motorhome on Sprinter base

One year ago we thought we were going to plant roots in a small town. We had just bought land and started the process of planning our own A-Frame cabin for the property. We were excited and focused, but then suddenly my husband’s job was transferred to another office across the country, and all of [...]
Tiny Off-Grid Campervan ready to explore Europe
A family of 8 living in a self converted sprinter van
Self-converted campervan with a small music studio

The biggest challenge while building the campervan was having no clue how to do any of the steps involved. Whether insulation, interior design, furniture construction, electricity, or auxiliary heating. Everything was new territory for me. But that was also what made the project so exciting for me. Learning all these things through trial and error was an important part of the van conversion for me.