There’s no chance of this family being caught without power! Dad Derek got the wild idea to move his wife and two young kids into a school bus, and he pulled out all the stops with his brilliantly designed solar system, a fold-down bench seat for safe car seat travel, and large IKEA-mattress-sized bunks for [...]
Bus Conversions
Father and Son’s Epic 40 Ft. Bus Conversion Adventure
Nelson’s son, Coley, suffered a stroke four years ago. It took three years of constant care for Coley to become medically stable, and in that time, Nelson left his full-time job to be Coley’s full-time caretaker. The two began taking shorter trips along the coast, which soon evolved into longer ones. Eventually, Nelson found his [...]
Building an Epic $15,000 School Bus Tiny Home After Losing Her Job
Make lemonade out of lemons, right? Heidi saw her job lost in the midst of the pandemic as the perfect catalyst to bus life — she had been dreaming of traveling for years! With the help of her dad’s garage full of tools, she was able to transform her short bus for around $15K, including [...]
They Turned a Shuttle Bus into a Family Tiny Home
Matt and Nikki were supposed to get married in 2020, but when those plans got messed up, Nikki slowly started convincing Matt that a bus conversion would be a super fun lifestyle change. At the time they were childless, but the couple just moved into the bus and are expecting a baby any day now! [...]
Adobe Casita: School Bus with Jon Boat Roof Raise and Record Player Nook
Sarah dreamed of a nomadic lifestyle since she was 14 years old, but it took crashing her beloved Jeep to push her into making it a reality. With the insurance money from the accident, she was able to jumpstart her school bus conversion. Originally she considered dealing with the lower bus height, but then had [...]
Liesl and Stu’s Artistic Bus Build with Trapdoor Shower & Cajon Toilet
DIY bus conversions certainly aren’t new, but this might win the award for the most gorgeous handcrafted bus we’ve featured here! It’s not just the spacious open concept, the nifty pulley bed, or the epic imported wood stove — it’s the minute details like their tile choice and inlaid cabinet doors and stunning floors. The [...]
His Bus Build Tiny Home with a Murphy Bed
Daniel was looking for a vehicle to take with him on outdoor travels during the weekends — something he could toss muddy gear into and not care about. A late-night eBay bid made him the owner of this 2005 Econoline bus — and after a cross-country trip to retrieve it, he suddenly found himself caring [...]