Ben and Tate bought a 40-foot 1992 Thomas school bus while still in high school and spent about $20,000 converting it into “Ola” — a cottage-boho style home on wheels that they moved into after getting married. They now park on a ranch in Southern California, close to the beach and family, but hit the [...]
Bus Conversions
Founders of Skoolie Swarm and their Big Blue Hauler
Travis and Michelle first hit the road in their original converted school bus back in 2016 when they were going to visit their daughter. They met other skoolie folks and attended other tiny house festivals and started to feel the tug to jump all-in instead of just doing the occasional trip. When lockdown hit, it [...]
Fully Converted Off Grid School Bus for $35k
This is a fully-converted off-grid school bus that’s a great blend between professional and DIY! The solar, plumbing and deck were all professionally installed, while the rest was wonderfully built out by the original owner. There’s a secret hide-out/second bedroom under the main bed that looks super cozy! The bathroom has a Nature’s Head composting [...]
Juniper Gypsy: Raised Roof Skoolie with Hidden TV and Tiled Shower
The Juniper Gypsy is a raised-roof school bus conversion built by a couple who embraced the boondocking lifestyle. Bryant spent nearly a year living in an unconverted van before deciding he wanted something homier. After meeting Arissa and working together, they built out this gorgeous skoolie. Unlike many skoolie conversions, they chose residential windows for [...]
His School Bus Conversion has a Rooftop Fire-pit!
Brian self-converted his “Wazabus” (was-a-bus) and it accidentally became his full-time job! Others were so impressed they started asking him to work on their rigs, and he was able to quit his old job and do this while traveling around the country. He even has a dedicated “tool shed” on the back of the bus [...]
Off-Grid Runabout Short School Bus Conversion For $32,500
This is a 1993 GMC 3500 short school bus conversion known as ‘The Runabout’ that is available for sale for $32,500 (just reduced from $35,000) out of Richmond, Virginia. The bus conversion has 199k miles on it, four windows on one side of the bus, 820 watts of solar panels, a compost toilet, backup camera, [...]
Their 40-ft. School Bus Conversion with a Wood Stove
The day after they got married, Nik turned to Lauren and said they should renovate a bus, live in it, and travel the country. Only 6 weeks later, they had purchased the biggest bus they could find and got to work! In retrospect, they think 28 feet would have been manageable and slightly easier to [...]