Think Inside The Box

This is a documentation of the joys and perils of building out my box truck into a tiny truck home. I'm converting a 1997 GMC W4500 14ft Box Truck to live in full time, and to travel around the U.S in. Here I hope to show you along the way how I pulled it off, and hopefully what I've learned can help you on your journey as well!

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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Living during the Winter - A Cubic Mini Wood Stove, a Diesel Heater, and Water Cans

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When I first moved in, it was the middle of August and I had to quickly retrofit an air conditioner to cool the space enough to sleep. ...

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Building The Water Tank

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Your water system can be as complex as you can imagine, with a rainwater catching system with carbon filters and UV light filtration ...

Friday, January 18, 2019

Let there be light - Build and install your own skylight

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Now the truck is starting to feel more like a home. We got the flooring in, the two windows, the door, the rolling door down permanent...

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About Me

Kelli: Hi, I’m Kelli. I'm converting my 1997 GMC box truck into a tiny home / RV to live in full time, and travel around the US in. I've continued on my build for a couple years now, and after a lot of learning about different fields and techniques, I've just about reached the end of my build. When I started my build, I had never seen another person convert a box truck – and now I’ve learned there's thousands of people out there who have done the same. Here I hope I can show you how I did it and help you decide if this adventure is something you'd like to try too.

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