πŸŽ₯ A 2-story cargo van, an 18-wheeler home & more tiny tours


Happy Saturday! It's video tour day β€” a wild 2-story cargo van leads off, plus two brand-new Yama Vans adventure rigs and a handful of reader-favorite tours worth a watch.

🚚 He Turned an Old Cargo Van into a 2-Story Tiny House!​
YouTube builder President Chay cut the roof off an old Ford E350 and welded on a second story β€” doubling the living space in this wild DIY tiny house on wheels. Full video tour inside.

🚐 For Sale: Gatsby, a Loaded 4Γ—4 Sprinter 170 Camper Van by Yama Vans​
A mint 2021 Mercedes Sprinter 170 4Γ—4 with under 5,000 miles β€” sleeps 5 across three zones, with a full wetroom, induction galley, mobile office, and projector. $225,000.

πŸ“ Coming Soon: The Yama Vans Luna, an AWD Sprinter Adventure Van​
An AWD Mercedes Sprinter 144 with an 85 cu. ft. gear garage, a full galley and dinette, and 2+ weeks of off-grid power. Available to claim now, completing June 2026.

πŸŽ₯ Retirement in Their 73-Ft 18-Wheeler β€œNot-So-Tiny” Home (Reader Favorite)​
Clayton and Theresa spent nearly 6 years building out this luxury 18-wheeler-turned-home with 5,000 watts of solar. One of our most-watched tours.

🚌 One-of-a-Kind School Bus Tiny House Built with Salvaged Materials​
A 1969 International short bus reborn as the Old School B&B in British Columbia β€” built almost entirely from locally salvaged materials and thrifted vintage finds.

πŸͺ΅ Retired Couple’s $7K Montana Cabin​
Kevin and Elizabeth give us a video look inside the 420-sq.-ft. Montana cabin they built for just $7,000 β€” yes, really.

✈️ Retired Couple Went From Airstream to Custom Tiny Home​
Janis and Glen downsized to live near the water β€” starting with a renovated Airstream, then a custom Timbercraft tiny home. A great before-and-after tour.

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."
~ Helen Keller

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