Converting the bus — mechanical, power, water, gear, tours
You’re standing in your half-built bus, looking at the roof, wondering how many solar panels you actually need and what all of this is going to cost. Maybe you’ve watched a dozen YouTube videos and you’re more confused now than when you started. Sizing a solar system isn’t as complicated as people make it sound … Read more
You’ve got the bus. You’ve been staring at that empty tube of metal for a week now, maybe walking back and forth inside it with a tape measure, trying to picture where the bed goes, where the kitchen goes, whether you even have room for a bathroom. This is the part where most people get … Read more
You bought the bus. You’ve got a Pinterest board full of ideas and a YouTube playlist 200 videos deep. You’re ready to start ripping out seats. But before you do, let’s talk about the mistakes that trip up almost every first-timer, so you don’t have to learn them the expensive way. The most common skoolie … Read more
You’ve seen the beautiful builds and the summer road trip videos. But what happens when it’s 15 degrees outside and your home is a giant steel tube? Can you actually live in a bus through winter? Yes, you can live in a skoolie year-round, even in cold climates, if your insulation and heating are solid. … Read more
You’re planning your skoolie build and the water system feels like the most mysterious part. Where does the water come from? How does it get to your faucets? Where does it go after? I had the same questions when I first started digging into this, and the good news is it’s way simpler than you … Read more
I remember sitting down with a spreadsheet trying to figure this out before I committed to anything. Every YouTube video I watched seemed to give a different number, and half of them were clearly lowballing it. So I decided to actually dig into what real people spent, not just what they claimed in their video … Read more
You’re planning your skoolie layout and wondering if you really can fit a full bathroom in a bus. It seems tight, but people do it all the time — and having your own bathroom is a game-changer for full-time living. Yes, you can absolutely put a bathroom in a converted school bus. Most skoolie bathrooms … Read more