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The Wildernest Bus: Raised Roof Skoolie 3

Couple’s Cozy “Cabin Life” in DIY Bus Conversion​

Jordan and Steve seem like a couple I would love hanging out with! They are incredibly-friendly backpackers who are enjoying life in their totally-off-grid skoolie rig with a raised roof. I’ve never seen a bus conversion with the bathroom up front, but they make it work wonderfully by adding a full “fourth wall” to their [...]

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Raising the Roof in Their Skoolie: Financial Independence Journey 3

Achieving Financial Freedom: Life on a Converted School Bus

Mark and Billie have some pretty lofty goals — to live on their bus, working and traveling, while saving up enough money to be completely financially independent and retire early! Wow! Their school bus conversion features an amazing raised roof, which allowed them to hide their water tank under the floor and *still* have headroom. [...]

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Marc’s Rainforest Bus Conversion 2

Mark’s Rainforest Bus Conversion: Solo Travel at Age 60

Originally Mark wanted to build a tiny house on wheels, but when talking to his brother he realized that a standard THOW would be hard to travel with so he chose his short bus instead! With the bus, he’s been able to go to so many places and get amazing experiences. He’s even more of [...]

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Woodworker’s $8K Bus w/ Room for Hospitality & Bunnies 3

Her $8K Bus w/ Room for Hospitality And Bunnies

Stephanie found out she had to leave her apartment in the midst of the pandemic. She says without that happening she probably never would have been brave enough to buy a bus and convert it with her wood-working mom into her full-time home. But life threw lemons and she made — a tiny house! She [...]

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Ambulance Camper Van Conversion - Exploring Alternatives

Woman Living in Her Off-Grid Ambulance Camper Conversion

This is a stunning DIY conversion of an ambulance into a camper van, built by Amanda and her dad over the course of 7 months. The vehicle is a 2006 Ford E-350 cutaway that used to be an emergency response vehicle for the US Navy. Amanda bought it for $10,000 CAD and the conversion cost [...]

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The Big Green Bus Double Decker Vacation in Sussex England 001

The Big Green Bus: A Double-Decker Cabin in Sussex

This is The Big Green Bus in the Sussex countryside of England. If you’re into buses, you don’t want to miss this one. It’s a three-bedroom double-decker conversion by Adam Collier-Woods. The main level features the kitchen, lounge, dining, wood-burner, and a bathroom. Upstairs you have three bedrooms along with a pretty-awesome living area consisting [...]

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Shuttle Bus To Overland Camper Conversion For Sale via Conversion Trader 001

Shuttle Bus To Overland Camper Conversion

This is a shuttle bus turned overland camper! It has lots of unique features like a 4×4 conversion, a shower with technology that can filter and reuse water (pretty useful when you’re off-grid, boondocking), a queen-sized bed with storage, and more. It’s listed over at Conversion Trader for $70,000 out of Le Center, Minnesota and [...]

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