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…
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…
