Two Single Moms Join the Tiny Homes Revolution

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Then there’s Stephanie Adams. She bought a school bus from an online auction for $2,125 and converted it into a mobile tiny home with the help of friends and her two daughters. She too documented her entire experience on her blog Tiny Home Bus Conversion. Many of the materials for her new home were found on Craigslist or donated from friends. There have been a few issues with water and electrical and adjusting to the new living space, but otherwise Adams is loving her new abode.

Adams with her daughter in front of their converted tiny home bus. Friluftsliv is a Norwegian word loosely translated as “open air life,” which characterizes Norwegian’s love of nature and life outdoors. Photo credit: Tiny Home Bus Conversion

Adams writes in her blog:

So I cancelled my Netflix subscription because I didn’t think we would have internet. It turns out my neighbor is willing to let us use theirs for half the bill. There was a two week period where we had no internet, and now I’m sort of used to it. I have already read a book and started another, enjoyed some stay-cationing in Asheville and other nearby towns, played catch with dogs, etc … there’s only so much one can do on the bus, and there is So. Much. More. going on in the rest of the world. My friend Theresa said that everything I got rid of in my life was going to open up space for new things. True statement.

From her blog, it looks like the whole conversion process was actually quite fun, and of course, a lot of work. She now lives in her converted bus with her daughter and two dogs and will continue to update her blog about tiny home bus living.

With only 98,000 miles on it, the school bus still runs, so Adams’ tiny home is mobile.

The couch doubles as a bed for her daughter. Photo credit: Tiny Home Bus Conversion

The table slides out and can be tucked away when not in use—a very important feature in tiny home living. Photo credit: Tiny Home Bus Conversion

Her Australian Shepherd, Kora, loves the space too. Photo credit: Tiny Home Bus Conversion

Adams has already added her personal touch to make the place her own and it looks great. Photo credit: Tiny Home Bus Conversion

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