When his Marine life ended abruptly, Johnny and his wife, Shiang-ling, jumped into converting an amazing school bus into their home-on-wheels. It’s been more than two years now, and the family of six is still enjoying their mobile lifestyle. As one of 11 kids himself, Johnny took great care to make sure each of his [...]
School Bus Conversions
Digital Nomad’s 2003 Ford E450 School Bus Conversion
This is Luke’s 2003 Ford E450 school bus conversion. As a digital nomad, he prioritized space and power for all of his electronics and instruments. The bus features a hand-painted mural on the exterior and a cozy “bed cave” inside! Check it out and watch the video tour below. Images via Tiny Home Tours/YouTube Web [...]
Family’s DIY Mini Bus Conversion: Fern 2
This family of three travels in their DIY mini bus conversion, “Fern 2” — a near-duplicate of the couple’s first bus conversion named Fern. Fern 2 became home after Mande and Ben added son Sawyer to the family. The tiny bus includes a portable toilet in the closet area, and an outdoor shower set-up you’re [...]
A Veggie-Oil Powered Skoolie With A 12″ Roof-Raise… The Original YETIBUS Build
This is the skoolie that started it all for YETIBUS Builds. It’s the school bus conversion of Kyle Volkman, co-founder of YetiBus, who literally raised the roof with his first skoolie build. The bus is a 1986 International. According to YetiBusBuilds.com, he has lived in it for 7 years full-time, and another 4 years part-time [...]
Family of 5 in “Businante”: Their DIY Home on Wheels
Matt and JoAnna bought a home and kept sinking money into it. When they saw other families turning to school bus life, they decided to join their ranks and move their family of five (three boys, ages 7, 5 and 6 months) into a bus home! In terms of family-friendliness, this bus conversion checks all [...]
Two Years in Their Cozy Bus Conversion with a Wood Stove
Nick and Katie didn’t start their bus conversion planning on living in it full-time, but once they got into creating a home out of their 1995 GMC 3500HD Vandura, they couldn’t go back to their old life. Two years and nine National Parks later, they have no plans of leaving their nomadic life anytime soon. [...]
Movable Roots Builds a School Bus Conversion
This is a custom school bus conversion by Florida-based tiny house builder, Movable Roots. It’s their first school bus conversion project, and we think they did a great job. Take a look and let us know your thoughts about it in the comments. Don’t miss other super awesome skoolies and tiny houses, join our FREE [...]