I remember the first time I sat behind the wheel of a bus and looked down the hood, or I guess the lack of a hood since it’s a flat nose. My brain kept telling me this thing was way too big for me to be driving. But I’d already bought it, so backing out … Read more
This was one of the first things I had to figure out when I started seriously looking at bus life. I’d been browsing RV listings for months, and the prices were making my eyes water. Then someone in a forum mentioned skoolies and I went down the rabbit hole. But I wanted to actually do … 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
This is the question everyone asks before they buy a bus, and honestly, the answer might scare you a little. But it’s better to know upfront than to find out at the pump. Most converted school buses get between 6 and 12 miles per gallon, depending on the engine, bus size, weight of the build, … 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
When I first started looking into getting my skoolie, this was one of the first questions I had to figure out. I mean, nobody wants to drop thousands on a bus only to find out they can’t legally drive it home. So I dug into it, and I’ll be honest, the amount of conflicting information … Read more