A beautiful tiny home hides inside this box truck built by couple who want to avoid monthly rentals

A couple built a beautiful tiny home with care, reflecting their love for simplicity, adventure, and sustainability.

Eva and Braydyn have lived in their tiny home for about two years after embarking on their journey into a nomadic lifestyle with Braydyn’s old 1986 F-150 truck.

Braydyn built a really cool camper shell on it, which sparked their interest in van life and living on the road.

Realizing they needed more space for a more comfortable lifestyle, they began planning a van conversion.

They spent around two and a half years living in the truck, which might sound crazy to some, but during that period, they meticulously planned every detail of their future van while saving money diligently.

Living frugally allowed them to save to eventually buy a house.

They believe that paying rent drains finances, so they choose a lifestyle that enables them to save money and enjoy life.

“Realistically, if you’re just paying rent every month, your money just goes nowhere,” said Braydyn.

They spend their days at the beach, embracing the freedom and joy of their unconventional lifestyle.

This makes them feel like happy campers, enjoying the simplicity and excitement of their day-to-day experiences.

Eva’s favorite part of their beautiful tiny home is the kitchen. It features a beautifully stained butcher block countertop and a two-burner gas stove.

Eva wishes for more burners in their next build since she loves cooking, especially now that she’s recently gotten into it.

Next to the stove is a 15×20-inch kitchen sink, ideal for washing many dishes. Below the countertop is their main fridge, which includes a small freezer on top and a sliding backup fridge for extra food.

The kitchen also has a big pantry for storing snacks and goodies.

The tiny home has a spacious shower with a 32×32 inch shower pan from Home Depot and a nice rainfall shower head.

It has a 40-gallon freshwater tank and a 40-gallon gray water tank, which lasts about 4 to 5 days with military-style showers.

They plan to install a bigger water tank in the next build to make it easier to stay off-grid for longer.

The shower walls are framed with quench ply and covered with FRP board, which has held up well for over two years and is easy to clean.

Meanwhile, the bedroom features a full-size memory foam mattress from Amazon, a 32-inch TV at the foot, a fan, and some book storage.

They have a 14,000 BTU Dometic Penguin 2 AC unit powered by a 600-amp battery bank, suitable for short use. In hot weather, they use a generator to power the TV, fan, Xbox, and AC.

The ceiling is covered with a 5-inch shiplap, matching the color of the countertop and floor.

The dining/workstation area has a 42-inch butcher block countertop, enough room for both to sit comfortably.

A large window provides a nice view while seated, and a thick black curtain blocks out light at night.

The tiny home’s power station includes a dimmer switch, a cigarette plug, a 110-volt plug, and a smart CO2 detector showing temperature and humidity.

The van has a full-size closet with a large mirror and a drawer for clothes. Extra shoe storage is repurposed for more clothes.

There’s a surf rack for storing surfboards, allowing for easy access to wetsuits inside the van.

The garage area includes a full-size toolbox for tools, a hose for filling water, and a 40-gallon freshwater tank connected to a water filter, pump, and propane water heater.

It also has ventilation fans, exhaust propane fumes, and hot air.

The electrical compartment houses 300 amp hours of lithium batteries, a 60-amp DC to DC charger, a 3000-watt generator, a 40-amp MPPT charge controller, bus bars, a 12-volt fuse box, and 110 breakers.

Eva and Braydyn have launched a business building out custom vans.

“The motto of our business is ‘You bring it, we build it,’ so whether that be a box truck, a sprinter, or a Ford Transit School Bus, whatever it may be, you bring it, and we’ll build it,” Braydyn said.

Tour inside Eva and Braydyn’s beautiful tiny home by watching the video below:

Check out their Instagram, brd.builds, for more information and to get in touch for a custom build.

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