Living in a bus sounds cheap on paper, but people always want to know what the real numbers look like once you’re actually doing it. I got asked this more than almost anything else when I started talking about bus life, and the answers I found varied so wildly that I had to sit down … Read more
If you’re shopping for a bus and you’ve looked at more than a few listings, you’ve probably noticed some have the engine up front under a hood and others have a flat face with the engine tucked somewhere in the back. It matters more than most people think, and it affects almost every part of … Read more
This is one of those questions that comes up in every single bus conversion group, and I spent a ridiculous amount of time going back and forth on it myself. The answer seems obvious at first — just build it yourself and save money, right? But it’s really not that simple once you start looking … Read more
Living in a bus with two people is cozy. Living in a bus with five or more is a whole different game, and it’s the thing I get asked about more than almost anything else. (See our guide on How Do You Get a Mailing Address Living in a Bus? for more on this.) Big … Read more
Living in a bus with pets is one of those things that sounds either perfect or completely insane, and honestly it lands somewhere in the middle most days. Dogs, cats, even the occasional rabbit — they all show up in bus builds, and the people who make it work will tell you it’s the best … Read more
When I first started figuring out the whole full-time travel thing, I assumed I’d just use Google Maps and wing it. That lasted about three days before I realized there’s a whole ecosystem of apps and tools that people rely on to find camping, dodge low bridges, get wifi, and save money on diesel. So … Read more
Buying a used school bus is one of those things where excitement can completely override common sense. You find one that looks good in the photos, the price is right, and suddenly you’re ready to drive six hours to hand someone cash. But the bus doesn’t care about your enthusiasm — it’s either solid or … Read more
One of the first things people ask when they see a finished bus build is some version of “does all that stuff stay in place when you’re rumbling down the backroads?” You watch someone’s tour video and they’ve got plates on open shelves, a TV on the wall, a Berkey water filter just sitting on … Read more
When I first started researching bus conversions, I assumed “skoolie” meant school bus and that was pretty much the only option. Turns out there’s a whole world of buses out there that people are converting into homes, and each one comes with a totally different set of trade-offs. Some are cheap and easy to find. … Read more
Everybody’s got an opinion on bus life. The problem is most of those opinions come from people who’ve either never done it or who are trying to sell you something. So I figured I’d just lay it all out — the good stuff and the bad stuff, no filter, no spin. Living full-time in a … Read more