A decade ago Brandon did his first big road trip, and since then he’s been hoping to someday hit the road full time again. He was trying out a van for a bit when he stumbled across this bus for sale in the parking lot of a mechanic’s shop — and within 45 minutes he [...]
Bus Conversions
Party Bus Turned Tiny Home!
Hugo and Kaori started dating and later discovered that both of them wanted to travel the United States — he wanted a van, and she wanted an RV. They compromised and bought a short bus that had been used as a party bus for a few years, complete with a ball pit and neon lights. [...]
The Brandy Bus Cottage in Kenya
This is the Brandy Bus Cottage in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s a double decker bus converted into a two-story tiny home that sleeps up to six people. The bus cottage sits permanently in a garden with diverse birdlife. It’s also near a Giraffe Center, Karen Blixen Museum, and the Daphne Sheldricks Elephant Orphanage. Don’t miss other [...]
Tonya & Dustin’s Fitness Bus w/ Shower, Toilet & Big Kitchen
Tonya & Dustin love fitness and nutrition — they love it so much, they lead an online fitness community and are taking their short skoolie on tour around the country sharing about their health and wellness journey. Since cooking is a huge part of nutrition, the couple made sure to have lots of prep/counter space [...]
Avoid Highway: Dark & Moody Bus Conversion
Thomas and Bianca are photographers who were ready to leave their Philadelphia apartment and explore the country more! So they purchased a bus for just over $6k and spend $20k making it into home sweet home. They chose a unique black and white (mostly black) color scheme, complete with a dark tin ceiling and checkboard [...]
Their Boho Shuttle Bus Conversion
After a shorter excursion in their 4Runner, Miles and Sinclaire decided they wanted to hit the road full-time. They got remote jobs and saved a portion of each paycheck so they could complete their build in a year — and believe it or not, they finished two months early! Their 2002 E-450 Shuttle Bus included [...]
From Soul-Sucking Job to Full-Time Musician Buslife
“Why pay someone else to do something when you could learn to do it yourself and have that skill forever?” Tyler of the Broken Compass Bus heard that quote from a #buslifer when he and his wife, Raela, first began their bus build-out, and he took it to heart. From electrical to plumbing to woodworking, [...]