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This school bus conversion is like an apartment on wheels!

It’s a 2012 Chevrolet Express with 77,000 miles on the odometer. The high-top conversion is available on Van Life Trader out of San Diego, California, for $49,999.

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This School Bus Conversion is like an Apartment on Wheels

Off-Grid School Bus Conversion Apartment 001

Images via Van Life Trader

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The Samaniego family lives full-time in their converted skoolie, which they built using primarily recycled materials! The couple have a 6-year-old son, who they homeschool while traveling. Oh, and their fantastic vintage stove has a name. How sweet!

We interviewed the family about their nomadic lifestyle and what they loved about living tiny. Check it all out below!

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They Built a Home on Wheels in Six Months

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Alexa is an artist who was looking for an art studio on wheels. When she found this excellent short bus on Facebook Marketplace, her dad joined her to check it out. After confirming that the engine looked good, she bought the bus for just over $3K.

She only spent $7,700 on her conversion, using tons of reclaimed materials and furniture to complete the build-out. Because she didn’t want any walls in the bus, she added a bathtub to get clean but kept an open floor plan. She makes a living off of her art and teaching art classes! Amazing.

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She Has a Bathtub in This Lavender School Bus Conversion

Her $7.7K Art Studio & Home on Wheels

Images via Tiny Home Tours

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The Gossett family lives and travels in their converted school bus with a roof raise — and it might be one of the best family-centered conversions we’ve ever seen! They prioritized everyone having their own private spaces and made a great bedroom for their girls with residential twin-sized bunk beds, a two-person desk, and amazing storage drawers.

Mom loves things tidy, and she made sure everything has a place in this home! From the perfect pantry in the kitchen to the immaculate linen closet in the bathroom, there’s nothing out of place! What do you think of this bus home?

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Roof Raise School Bus with Kids’ Room

Best Family Bus Layout Ever?

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You might have seen CJ Rislove’s audition on the latest season of American Idol and been entranced by his raised roof school bus conversion! Well, today you can get the full tour of his amazing rig, which he first converted with only $5,000 that he’d been saving between the ages of 14 and 17.

Now 22, Rislove loves entertaining in his home on wheels nicknamed Jazz Wagon, and made sure to make space for an oven, real glassware, and a mixology set. He’s super stylish and made sure to build a wardrobe to house all his suits. His advice to anyone looking to go tiny is, “Done is better than perfect.” Don’t let the pursuit of perfection keep you from pursuing your dreams!

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Creating & Sharing Music in His Raised Roof School Bus Conversion!

American Idol Contestant Lives in Skoolie

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Christian and Kelsie sold their brick-and-mortar home so they could transform a school bus into a home on wheels! And they did an awesome job with the conversion, including a classy L-shaped kitchen, queen-sized bed, and spacious shower stall with a skylight into their creative layout.

The couple married young — at 19 and 21 — and have made their dreams come true! They pick up odd jobs, and she works remotely as an online tutor so that they can enjoy this lifestyle. Let us know which feature of their school bus conversion you love most!

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Their Custom School Bus Conversion with Sky-lit Shower

Christian and Kelsie’s Beautiful Bus Build 3

Images via Tiny Home Tours

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Anna, Jeff, and their five children live full-time on the road, traveling across the country and enjoying amazing experiences together! Their DIY conversion had two phases, and their current phase includes an amazing second story for their older children.

We got the chance to interview the family about their tiny life, so be sure to check out the photo tour and read their story below!

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Adventurous Family of 7’s Amazing Life on the Road in Their Two-Story School Bus

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This incredible double-decker school bus conversion has been in progress for 20 years but is looking for a new owner. While it still drives, it’s designed to stay stationary once it travels from Rainier, Washington to a new home.

The bus home has a kitchen, bathroom, and space for a King-sized bed on the second level. There are lots of details about the features and the backstory listed after the photos below! The owner is asking $18,000. Learn more below and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Double Decker DIY Skoolie 20 Years in the Making Available for $18K in Rainier, Washington

1969 Converted 2-story school bus. International Loadstar 33′ rolling home. 20

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CJ knew from the age of 14 that he wanted to live in a bus, so he started saving up and by the time he was 17, he had the money he needed to buy one! He put about $2.5K into converting the rig — including a 25-inch roof raise, which allowed him to build a one-of-a-kind loft bed.

His bus really has it all — a bathroom with a shower, an L-shaped couch for friends, an oven, and a studio with an expensive piano. He travels the country as a jazz musician and absolutely loves the community on the road.

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Jazz Musician’s Epic 25-Inch Roof Raise Skoolie

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