Chris told his grandmother as a kid that he wanted to grow up and live in the woods with his dog—and for the past 11 years, that’s more or less what he has done. He’s lived in two vans and a Class A RV before building his dream rig: a self-sustaining school bus conversion named [...]
Motorhomes
Unfolding Box Truck Goes from Stealthy to 350 sq. ft. Motorhome
Mario wanted a way to travel stealthily but still have room to spread out when he found a campervan-friendly spot. So he designed it himself! Altogether, he spent about $40k (in Euros) on his unfolding box truck, doing some work himself and then hiring some freelancers to finish the job. He used the best features [...]
Semi-Retired in their Coach Bus Conversion
Yvan and Sylvie are on their third bus conversion and loving every minute of the freedom (and early semi-retirement) that bus life offered them. Their marriage was struggling with Yvan gone for work all the time and Sylvie at home running the family business. So Yvan convinced his company to let him travel in their [...]
Their Short School Bus Conversion with an 8-Inch Roof Raise
This couple enjoyed working on yachts for a while until they were inspired to buy a short school bus to convert into their DIY motorhome. They fixed it up and used it on weekends at first, but they grew tired of the “go-go-go” lifestyle and eventually quit their jobs so they could hit the road, [...]
Family of 5 Living Debt-Free in Renovated Motorhome
When Chuck mentioned the idea of traveling the country in their renovated RV, Shannon was having none of it. But two weeks later, she fell down the Skoolie YouTube rabbit hole and was completely on board. They ended up selling their home, almost all their stuff, and purchasing their Class A RV completely debt-free! Their [...]
World Travelers Renovate Vintage Motorhome
Jerome and Meli have spent years traveling the world together. First, they met at the Olympics in Russia, then traveled around Europe and North Africa. They came to North America for what was going to be a one-year adventure and ended up spending three years exploring Canada, the US, and now Baja! Their DIY motorhome [...]
Australian Couple Turn a Toyota Coaster Bus into their Tiny Home
Max & Miranda shoot elopements for 6 months of the year, and spent the rest of it traveling Australia in their self-converted Toyota Coaster! Today they’re here to tell us all about how they got into #buslife… We purchased a Toyota Coaster bus and converted it into a motorhome. We live in it for 6 [...]