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This is the story of Jamie Nicoll and his 1960 J4 Bedford House Bus Rolling Tiny Home Conversion thanks to Jola Josie/YouTube who has a really interesting channel on life as a New Zealand Gypsy.
He’s had it for about 20 years, rebuilt it himself, and uses it to travel around New Zealand while mountain biking.
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Mountain Biker’s 1960 House Bus

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Before, it was a school bus for 33 years

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Look how cozy he made it… How’d you like waking up in a place like this?

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The couch and stained glass windows add a nice and cozy touch, don’t they?

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Here’s a shot from the bedroom looking onward.

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Video – Jamie Nicoll’s 1960 House Bus
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very cool looking old bus, nice job!