You’ve got a bus, you’re planning a roof raise, and now you’re wondering if there’s some magic number that makes your build illegal. Or maybe you’ve already done the raise and you’re second-guessing whether you can actually drive this thing across the country without getting pulled over. In the United States, there is no single … Read more
You’ve done the math on bus life, and somewhere between insurance quotes and registration fees, you started wondering what happens when tax season rolls around. Does the government see your skoolie as a house or a vehicle? No, you don’t pay property tax on a converted school bus. Your bus is classified as a vehicle, … Read more
This is one of those things that nobody thinks about until they’re like two weeks from hitting the road. I was deep into planning my build when it hit me — wait, if I don’t have a house anymore, where does my mail go? Where does my driver’s license say I live? It sounds like … Read more
You’ve seen the gorgeous skoolie builds on YouTube, you’re ready to sell everything and hit the road, but then that nagging question creeps in — is this actually legal? Yes, you can legally live in a converted school bus in the United States. The key is getting the bus re-titled as an RV or motorhome … Read more