Guy has adapted his car so he can live in it while he saves money to buy a tiny home

  • This YouTuber voluntarily lives in his car
  • He converted his Kia Rio into a car camper
  • He’s doing it to save money for a tiny home in Florida

Published on Sep 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Siddharth Dudeja

Last updated on Sep 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

This US-based YouTuber began content creation, fell in love with tiny homes, and eventually started living in ‘portable mode’ by adapting his car into a car camper to save up for a tiny home purchase in Florida.

It’s not something you get to see someone doing every day, that’s for sure.

But after all, a little adventure is all you might need to change your life.

That’s exactly why this man now lives in his car and can practically live anywhere he likes.

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YouTuber lives in a car camper to save up for a tiny home

People having multiple cars inside a home is commonplace, but having a home inside a car certainly isn’t.

Meet Michael Hickey, who moved to Oregon, United States, about two years ago for a job and was voluntarily living in his car not long after.

Initially, his adventurous journey began with him living in a rented ‘tiny home’, which was the perfect man cave.

However, Hickey took up content creation full-time and wanted to own a tiny home himself.

That’s when he started living in his car.

So far, things have been alright for him — or he makes it look easy, to say the least.

The YouTuber actively documents his journey and how his days go by on his YouTube channel.

We recommend having a look at the other videos if you find such a lifestyle fascinating.

For most of us, abandoning an actual house and moving to the uncertainties of a portable one might be impossible.

With that said, Hickey has been improvising for all this time.

Adapting his car to make it feel like a home

Although he doesn’t have a full-sized SUV or a pickup truck, which would make things exponentially easier, his car camper modifications allow him to get through the week.

Moreover, his current home and car are both a singular Kia Rio — a family sedan.

Despite the limited real estate he has, the YouTuber has a convertible bed, a small fan, and a makeshift kitchen in the trunk.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen someone ditching the comforts and safety of a home to live on the road, but this seems a tad bit valiant.

One perk of living in a car camper is that he gets to drive his home around the country and move as he likes.

He also gets to meet other people living in a similar manner — who knew so many people lived like this?

As of writing, Hickey is only a couple thousand dollars away from his $50,000 goal.

He plans to buy a tiny home in Florida and is already actively searching for one.

Hopefully, he gets one — because living in a car comes with its own problem set.


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Siddharth Dudeja

Siddharth is a tech nerd with a secret love of all things cars. He has been writing for a few years now, and on his free time you would find him gaming when he's not procrastinating.