The Scariest Things About Living in a School Bus
Moving into a school bus is definitely one of the scariest things we’ve decided to do. As many of you know, we are not at the point yet where we are living full-time in the bus. That being said, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the things that I am admittedly fearful of when we do. I know that it’s not going to be easy all of the time, but addressing the scariest things ahead of time might be a good way to hash out some solutions. So here goes: Scariest Thing #1: Our bus breaking down in a really bad spot. When I say bad spot I mean like…
5 Mistakes to Avoid when Buying a School Bus for a Bus Conversion
Are you considering buying a school bus to convert? When we decided to buy our first bus, we were way too excited and overlooked parts of the bus that were concerning, to say the least. We came up with a list of 5 mistakes that we made in the process of buying our first bus. The first bus that we bought ended up having so many problems that we had to get rid of it altogether and completely start over. It was horrible at the time but a lot of valuable lessons were learned from that situation! That being said, we decided to share our mistakes so you don’t have to…
9 Apps You Need for Your Next Road Trip in 2018
Road trips are part of the American lifestyle. One awesome thing about the skoolie lifestyle, in particular, is that a lot of the time, our life is a road trip. Aside from all of the obvious awesome things about road trips, we thought “What could make them better?” Well, lucky for us, there are apps for just about everything these days. We’ve compiled a list of our personal favorites and hope you can enjoy them as well! 1. Roadtrippers – Trip Planner What makes this app awesome is that it allows you to chart out your trip and then shows you all of the sights and hidden gems that will…
6 Reasons Why We Chose to Live in a Skoolie
Making the decision to live full-time in a skoolie was definitely not easy. We really had to weigh out the pros and cons of what we were doing. After months of serious emotional struggle, we finally came to the realization that this big life-change was a no-brainer. The way that the stars lined up really pushed us in this direction and we’re very happy it did! Outlined below are the main reasons why we decided that this lifestyle was for us. 1. We accidentally discovered that we prefer minimalism. A couple of years ago when we had baby number two, our daughter Avery, we began to feel quite claustrophobic in…
7 Must-Have Safety Items before starting your Bus Conversion
Believe me when I say that protecting yourself is the most important thing to keep in mind when converting a bus. Here we’ve compiled a list of 7 things that we’ve found to be very useful in regards to preventing any unfortunate mishaps. I don’t know about you, but a tetanus shot does not sound like my idea of fun. 1. Eye Protection I definitely can’t express how important eye protection is! This is probably single-handedly the most important piece of safety equipment and the most essential. When working on a bus conversion, stuff goes flying everywhere. Believe me, it’s not pretty, and if you go blind from getting hit…
Parking the Bus – an Unexpected Challenge
As brand new bus owners, I can tell you there isn’t anything very much more exciting than bringing the brand new bus home; unless your neighbors are the worst. In hindsight, we probably should have had a better plan set in place for when we brought the bus home, but the excitement overcame us and once again we jumped the gun. In my defense, I did call the local police department ahead of time and ask what the parking laws were for the school bus and was told that according to our city ordinance, we could not park anything over 22 feet long on the street. He then mentioned that…
The Tiny House Movement – Why We Chose a Skoolie Instead
Last summer we spent a lot of time visiting our friends in Missouri who live in a small tiny house community on 35 acres of land in the Ozarks. Seeing what life was like and being able to have a taste of that experience was truly quite inspiring. They even offered us a space on their land, which is absolutely breath taking! This is what began to open our eyes to the possibility of living in a tiny home. How Our Conversion Came to Be We proceeded to research the cost of building a tiny house, how to get started with the building process, and basically everything remotely related to…
We bought a school bus!
Life these days is full of stress and anxiety. Working a 9 to 5 job, trying to make ends meet, raising a family, while also meeting the demands of society could easily cause a mental and emotional breakdown for anyone. It’s tough! But does it really have to be that way? What if I told you there are alternatives to falling in line with the status quo? Last year my husband and I were helping my sister-in-law find a van to drive and dwell in while spending the summer traveling abroad. We ended up accidentally discovering a post on Craigslist advertising a school bus for sale. Of course we…
