One of the questions that customers most frequently ask us when planning their van build is: “Will the added weight of the materials used to upfit my van reduce my gas mileage and tax my van’s engine?” One of the many reasons people choose to live in vans or do their exploring in them is … Continue reading A HOME THAT’S WORTH ITS WEIGHT
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The Benefits of All-Natural Wool Insulation
In our last blog post, we discussed some of the commonly used insulation types found in many tiny homes and vans. Our recommendation at the end of that post was sheep’s wool as a superior product over the other methods of insulation. As promised, we wrote this second post to further outline why we think … Continue reading The Benefits of All-Natural Wool Insulation
Tiny Home and Van Insulation Products – A Comparison
Everyone wants to stay comfortable and this means keeping cool in the summer and warm in the winter. But which product is the best at achieving this? In this blog, we’re going to discuss the upsides and downsides to several types of insulation products that are commonly used in tiny homes and vans. At the … Continue reading Tiny Home and Van Insulation Products – A Comparison
4 Financial Advantages to Tiny Living
Living the tiny life has many advantages including the freedom to pick up and move with ease, a smaller environmental footprint, and simplifying your life – allowing more time for the things you love. While all of these things are huge draws to living in a tiny home, another big factor is the financial freedom … Continue reading 4 Financial Advantages to Tiny Living
Buying a Van or Bus
It’s time. You’ve been saving up, watching Youtube videos, following every Instagram page pertaining to the nomadic life, and have decided to take the plunge. Congratulations! In physics it takes more energy to get an object moving than to maintain its movement, so the biggest and hardest leap is out of the way- almost. Part … Continue reading Buying a Van or Bus