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Cozy skoolie van parked in desert with palm trees, perfect for tiny house living with pets.

Her DIY Skoolie Life w/ Her Two Pets

Like so many others, Elizabeth joined vanlife because of the shutdowns of 2020. When she stumbled across vanlife on YouTube, she was hooked! Through a series of events, she ended up purchasing a short bus and converting it into her own home on wheels. She has a remote job and is able to travel while [...]

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Converted school bus tiny home in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Single Dad’s Skoolie in Christchurch NZ

Andy is a single dad who built this amazing skoolie so he could travel with his two kids when they aren’t in school. The bus includes a great couch for hanging out, a kitchen where he can cook homemade meals, some awesome bunks for his kids, and a larger bed for himself. In 2011, he [...]

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Compact black tiny house on wheels parked in desert after Appalachian Trail hike.

Nomadic Bus Life After Hiking the Appalachian Trail

Katie and her two dogs live in a school bus conversion, but it’s far from Katie’s first go at tiny living. She’s been living tiny for the past six years and started out in the bed of her pick-up truck. When she grew tired of not being able to stand in her home, she decided [...]

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Mobile tiny house with bathroom for off-grid living and travel.

Military Couple’s Short Bus Conversion with a Bathroom

Melvin and Emily spent 2.5 years building out an incredible short bus home, complete with one of the coolest handmade cedar doors we’ve ever seen on a skoolie. They decided to travel the country after finishing their military careers and discovering how much they enjoyed camping and exploring the outdoors. The handbuilt home is incredible [...]

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Bus conversion with outdoor living space and solar panels.

Their Under-$20K Luxury Bus Conversion

Ever thought about transforming a classic Bluebird bus into a dream home on wheels? Meet Anna and Josh, who turned this idea into reality by creating a luxurious tiny house that’s both budget-friendly and stunningly unique. Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, their mobile abode offers breathtaking views and a cozy outdoor king-sized bed [...]

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SUV parked next to a large tiny house on wheels in a rural setting.

Couple & 3 Daughters in DIY Skoolie

Jono and Taryn are an awesome couple with three girls, ages 8, 6, and 4, who are traveling full-time to see the United States! While they originally toyed with the idea of an RV, they preferred the idea of converting a skoolie that they could customize for their family’s needs. This is a standard-height bus, [...]

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Family enjoying life in a tiny house on wheels outdoors.

Sailboat to Overlander to Bus Life! Family Skoolie!

Morgan and Matt travel with their baby daughter Aupi and dog Nandi in a self-converted skoolie. The couple were no strangers to tiny living before their daughter came around — they’d lived in a sailboat and an overlander in Australia for years. They wanted to move to the U.S. for Aupi’s birth to be closer [...]

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