After discovering how much she was spending on work and being unable to travel, a woman decided to build a mobile tiny home and begin living nomadically. Rachel used to place a high value on her work, believing that it made her happy. However, it gradually confined her, preventing her from wandering and exploring. “I’ve always had wild ideas that I wanted to push myself with.

I kept thinking, “Could I really do this?” Could I do it?’ for months. I finally determined I was going to do it. “I don’t care how hard it is,” she stated.So Rachel purchased an ambulance, a 2006 model with a service life ending in 2016. Originally used as a plumbing truck, it kept its ambulance appearance and equipment. Rachel spent three months gutting it out before starting the construction.

Rachel first took on the project alone due to her father’s concerns about having it at his property, but she quickly found she lacked some critical abilities.After several stressful meetings with her father, he eventually decided to help her, marking a critical stage in the remodeling.Rachel spent approximately $14,000 on the entire endeavor, which included purchasing the rig, restorations, and rebuilds.

However, she expects that the overall cost will be between $20,000 and $25,000. She has been living on the road full-time and is grateful to her father for his support. She appreciates the benefit of having his support, knowing that she would not be where she is without him.  Rachel’s mobile small home, The Glambo, is a robust 2006 Chevy Kodiak C 4500 that stands out for its amazing size, measuring around 24 feet long and eight feet wide.

While the actual weight has not been established, estimates say it could be between 14,000 and 15,000 pounds. While it handles well on ordinary roads, its performance suffers on rugged terrain, where its weight and limited off-road skills present difficulties, while attaining a top speed of 65 mph on highways. Underneath its rugged exterior sits a powerful 6.6-liter Duramax V8 engine known for its strength.

Despite its appetite for gasoline, which consumes approximately 10 to 12 miles per gallon, the engine’s intimidating presence remains visible, even beneath layers of dust acquired during its escapades.

After resolving initial electrical issues, Rachel’s mobile tiny home now glows brightly with operable interior lights, assuring legal compliance while driving. Take a virtual tour of Rachel’s mobile small home with the video below: