Bob has always loved buses since he was 8 years old, in particular, Gillig school buses. He’s driven some 350 buses in his life, and now he’s living in his 1977 Gillig that he DIY-ed into a tiny house complete with a full recording studio with toilet vocal booth. Retired from the schooner industry, he [...]
Bus Conversions
Web Developer & Family in Their 2007 Duramax Diesel 6.6 LMN Chevy Short Bus
Caleb is a web developer and he and his wife, Hannah, and their three-year-old are traveling around in their amazing Chevy Short Bus conversion. The sleek interior looks ultra-modern, and now Caleb is helping others build out their own buses. How cool. Because of his job, he has tons of solar power and battery banks [...]
Better Mental Health from Bus Living! Shelby & David
Here’s another example of an awesome couple who found themselves trapped in the 9 to 5 grind and wanted something more — and so they jumped on the skoolie bandwagon, cultivated remote work opportunities, and have been bus living since September 2019. Shelby says bus life has significantly improved her mental health, which is so [...]
Paved to Pines: Skoolie & Van Conversion Company (& “Big Betty”)
While plenty of people living in skoolies go the DIY route, if pulling out the power tools isn’t in your wheelhouse, there are companies that do bus conversions! Paved to Pines is one such company. Based in Canada, Paved to Pines was started by two college buddies who began by simply converting a bus for [...]
Family of 3 w/ Nanny: Traveling Musicians in Their Skoolie!
Shane and Allison were no strangers to tiny living when they decided to renovate a bus — they had spent four years as traveling musicians in an RV, but when they started seeing skoolies on Instagram, they had to have one! “Honestly, it’s way cooler [than an RV]” Shane says. They outfitted the interior without [...]
Four Friends. Three Years. Two Conversions Avoiding San Fran Rent!
The highest-paying jobs are typically in the city, but so is the highest rent. For these four friends who wanted to enjoy life in San Francisco, that meant getting creative with their house arrangement! They started by renovating a stealth shuttle bus, which they later upgraded, and then they added a box truck to the [...]
Hilary Left Corporate America In Her $10K Van Conversion
While Hilary enjoyed her job in corporate marketing, she was wanting something more. When she suddenly started having anxiety attacks at her desk, she felt like her body was telling her it was time to take the leap and try out #vanlife! So she and her dad found a 1996 Holiday Inn shuttle van and [...]