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Take a tour through this vintage caravan renovation

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This couple ditched their day jobs and moved into a bus

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This tiny home has tonnes of space

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Check out this tiny modern house... on water!

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This adorable tiny home was created in a disused backyard shed

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6 secrets to creating an escape inside your tiny home

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This tiny Tudor house has bags of style

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Before and after: a cabin renovation in the Blue Mountains

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Your Mum’s old CorningWare could be worth thousands of dollars!

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Are converted buses the new tiny house solution?

Who needs a stationary home? - by Diana Moore
  • 05 Mar 2018

Housing prices crushing you? Hit the road, Jack!

With the housing boom still putting a crush on our bank balance and city living stretching our sanity, more and more people are finding ingenious solutions to tiny house living.

The movement to convert old buses and caravans has always been ticking over in the background but has lately enjoyed a renaissance - people are taking seriously the makeover of tiny homes on wheels, giving special care and attention to include all the comforts of home.

We think there’s a lot to be said for going the extra mile - inside and out.

The movement is by now well established as a lifestyle in the USA but, with companies such as Van Go Fitouts now specialising in a customised interior solution for your vehicle, from kitchen, bathroom and all kinds of cabinetmaking there’s no reason not to up sticks and get on the road.

Here's a selection of renovated mobile homes from all over the world to whet your appetite for travel:

1. Everything you need in a comfortable family home

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Just an old school bus 🚌 😏 If you don't already follow our 'for hire' bus build page check it out 👉🏼 @skoolie_com

2. Bus life in New Zealand

buslifenz View Profile
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Tiny Home on Wheels. We just uploaded a tour of this beauty on our YT channel with the beautiful @buswifenz as your host (link in bio). #buslifenz #busconversion #skoolie #housebus #rv #buslife #vanlife #vanlifers #vanlifeideas #vanconversion #schoolbusconversion #youtube #happinessbus #campervan #diy #homeonwheels #cabin #cabinonwheels

3. Or just the essentials... like a travelling bar

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Groovy baby, yeah! #freakyandilikeit #cushions #skoolie #bustainablevibes

4. The travelling life

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🐛 EARLY BIRD // __________________ . If we were meant to stay in one place we'd have roots not wheels 🚐😬 ~ We love the way the timber really pops with the varnish finish and combining swirls of grain as it disperses Onto the beach 👌💥✔️ 🔹 🔹 🔹 #beepbeep #whatfillstheeyesfillstheheart#parkitup#vango#breakysserved

5. Going with the flow

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We are really enjoying the rhythm we have kind of fell into here. Of course there are days that we don't do school or mark things off of our list, some days are very productive and even Riley gets all of her playtime in. But we love the people and the small town feel is definitely a nice change for now. (Patricia, the Greeter at Wal-Mart, asked me where in Florida I was from, she saw my license plate, and we ended up talking about her life for at least 30 minutes. And, Ms. Eleanor, a 79 year old fireball, who I met in Wal-Mart three weeks ago, recognized me in Food Lion and so we chatted about life for about 30 minutes too!!). * Of course starting in March, all of this will be scrambled and our days will be busy with loads of hikers and hospitality and trying to help wherever we can. * * * * * * * * #lifeontheroad #getoutside #tinyhouse #appalachiantrail #schoolbusconversion #skoolie #schoolbuslife #vanlife #tinyhousenation #hikingadventures #livewithintention #buslife #tinyhousemovement #tinyhouseliving #hiking #homeiswhereyouparkit #minimalism #travelgram #welivetoexplore #lifeofadventure #optoutside #keepitwild #exploremore #wildernessculture #letsgosomewhere #beinthemoment #choosemountains #sunset #seekthetrails

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