A MAN converted an old ambulance into a home-on-wheels and now travels the world practically for free.
Ben Harris turned a 1995 Ford ambulance into his dream tiny home – complete with a full-sized bed, shower, tiled kitchen and fridge for cold beers.
The sworn adventurer takes his fans a long for the ride by sharing regular updates on his travels in "The Big Girl" across North America and beyond.
Together with his partner, they go wherever they want in their converted 4-wheel drive wagon, which runs off solar energy and 7.3 turbo engine.
"I would definitely suggest if you're looking to do a conversion – look into ambulances," he advises on his YouTube channel.
"Not only are they incredibly well built, but they're affordable."
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All in, the social media creator spent only £10,000 buying and completely refurbishing the vehicle from a functioning ambulance into a well-equipped home.
The ambulance itself cost £7,000, which he says is more than usual because of its "4-wheel drive and low miles".
But the whole conversion only cost Ben his time and £3,000.
On its completion, he proudly took his followers on a tour inside the tiny home, which he managed to make spacious.
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He showed off its wooden panelling, large bed and clever hacks that meant he could fit a shower, plenty of storage and even a surfboard inside.
He added:"I am pretty excited to hit the road and be living out of this thing for a while".
On his much-loved Instagram account, @adventure_ambo, he recently joked: "The only ambulance I want to take a trip in the back of."
Another time he told his fans, "this is a tiny home, but you have the biggest yard of everybody".
Ben has already travelled to the wild expanse of Alaska and across the Rocky Mountains into Canada.
The trusted ambulance was the driven all over Montana, California and more recently Mexico.
Overtime, Ben has built up a loyal audience of fans who are desperate to know what's next for the man who lives in ambulance.
In response to the van tour, a user said: "One of my favourite van conversations I've seen."
"DUDE I LOVE THIS! Awesome job making this old ambulance a home," another added.
A third responded: "What an amazing transformation! I love how solid the original construction of the vehicle is. The perfect base to do a build in!"
Another wrote: "You really nailed this build perfectly. It's stunningly gorgeous and functional. The cedar ceiling gives the rig an awesome feel to it."
It comes as a woman who converted an army truck into an incredible tiny home has shared her secret to how she doubled it in size.
Elsewhere, a woman in Australia built a tiny home at the bottom of her garden and turned it into a "very lucrative" side-hustle.
Set close to the ocean and among the stunning scenery of vineyards, Gill spent £70k building a tiny home to rent out on AirBnb.
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Meanwhile, a father and son duo built a tiny home from a scrap plane cabin – and it's complete with solar power, a balcony and other incredible features.
The pair, known as The Tiny House Guys, spent six weeks transforming the fuselage of a Dash 8 turboprop plane into a mini-house.
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