So you’ve got your bus, you’ve maybe ripped out the seats, and now you’re staring at a hollow metal tube thinking, “How do I actually make this livable?” I’ve been down this research rabbit hole for a while now, and insulation is one of those topics where everyone online has a strong opinion and half … Read more
If there’s one part of the skoolie journey that makes people’s eyes glaze over, it’s this one. Nobody gets excited about paperwork. Nobody’s filming a YouTube tour of their trip to the DMV. But I’ll tell you what, this is the part that trips people up more than the actual build, and I’ve seen it … Read more
Alright, this one matters. Like really matters. You’re building a home on wheels and you’re going to sleep in it, park it in places you’ve never been, and drive it through weather that would make most people stay home. So let’s actually talk about safety and security in a converted bus, because the YouTube tours … Read more
I’m going to be upfront about something. Insurance was the topic that almost made me quit researching bus conversions entirely. Not because it’s impossible, but because every answer I found contradicted the last one. One person says State Farm covered them no problem. The next person says State Farm laughed them off the phone. One … Read more
Water is the thing that separates a converted bus from a road trip vehicle. You can sleep in a bus with no plumbing. You can eat cold food and use gas station bathrooms. But once you have running water, a sink, a shower, a way to wash dishes at 10 PM in the middle of … Read more
You’ve got your bus. Maybe you’ve even finished the conversion. But now you’re staring at this 35-foot yellow (or freshly painted) vehicle in your driveway and thinking: where on earth do I actually put this thing? You’re not alone — parking is the single most common worry people have about bus life, and for good … Read more
You’ve decided you want to convert a school bus into a home. That’s the easy part. Now you’re staring at listings with terms like “Type C,” “DT466,” “Allison transmission,” and “4.56 rear end” — and you have no idea what any of it means or why it matters. This guide walks you through every decision … Read more
This is probably the most common debate in the bus life community, and honestly I’ve gone back and forth on it myself. You see a beautiful skoolie build on YouTube, you get excited, and then your spouse or your buddy says “why don’t you just buy an RV?” It’s a fair question. I’ve spent a … Read more
You want a bus, you’ve got some cash saved up, and you’re ready to pull the trigger. But walking into this blind is how people end up with a rusted-out money pit sitting in their driveway. Let’s walk through the whole process so you buy smart and don’t learn expensive lessons the hard way. Buying … Read more
You’ve decided to build a skoolie. Now you’re staring at listings for Blue Birds, Thomas Safeliners, IC buses, flat-nose pushers, short buses, and something called a “Type D transit” — and you have no idea which one is right for your build. Let’s fix that. There are nine types of buses that work well for … Read more