Matias and Austina got a fantastic deal on their bus! It cost them just $3,000 to acquire the bus, and they spent about $18,000 overall on the conversion (although they admittedly didn’t keep receipts). Matias had the idea to jump into nomadic life first, but Austina eventually came to the concept, and now they love nomadic life.
The bus has a fabulous L-shaped kitchen with a propane stovetop and mini fridge. They built a dinette for eating and working, and there’s a comfortable couch. They went with a Separett toilet in their bathroom. What’s your favorite feature of this family’s budget bus build?
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Family’s $18K Bus Conversion with Great Kitchen
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Doug and Mindy had been bus drivers and subway operators up until retiring. Nothing had been handed to them; they weren’t wealthy: they had no construction experience — but they knew traveling the continent in a converted bus was their dream! So they found a transit bus at auction and began converting it.
The bus has an incredible amount of solar, so Mindy can bake and cook with all electric appliances. To keep costs down, they used mostly reclaimed and recycled materials found on Facebook Marketplace. Doug even got special signs designed to flash in the LED destination sign area, so he can change them depending on his mood! This couple is just too sweet — you’re going to love the tour below.
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Hard Workers Make Travel Dreams Come True
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Robin and Wayne live in the awesome shuttle bus home he converted back in 2022. Their bus has a full recording studio, a wood stove, and plenty of other clever features that make it perfect for full-time bus life.
We had the privilege of interviewing them about what inspired them to start bus life, how long the process took, and what they love the most — and least — about living on the road. Enjoy their story in their own words below!
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Awesome Shuttle Bus w/ Recording Studio
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After the death of her mother and the closing of her businesses, Kari had been looking for a tiny house on wheels to start a new life. But instead, she came across a shuttle bus and fell in love with nomadic life!
After some time in that first rig, she was looking for something with a bathroom, double bed, and air-conditioning. Willow II checked all the boxes, and she was able to trade her truck for the shuttle bus! She’s made some great upgrades to make the space her own, and she has many more years to enjoy her life in the rig. Enjoy the tour below.
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She Traded Her Truck for this Shuttle Bus!
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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 was trapped in an office building during an earthquake and thought he was going to die from its collapse. When he made it out largely unscathed, his life perspective was completely altered, and he ended up coming across nomadic life and realizing he wasn’t meant to work in an office all day. Enjoy his inspirational story below!
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How an Earthquake Led to Skoolie Life
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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 to upgrade to her current skoolie, “Dirty Hairy.”
The bus has a full kitchen setup, including an oven, and she fit oodles of storage into her small space! Plus it’s decorated with fun colors and luxurious blankets, to make this a true home on wheels. Enjoy her tour below.
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“Dirty Hairy” Short Bus Conversion
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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, with no roof raise, but there are strategic skylights throughout to allow Jono to stand upright in the kitchen, where he’s the chef. The dining room table is one of the coolest features of this home, but you’ll love all the clever and well-designed features.
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Wait Until You See Their Dining Room Table!
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Meet Nathan and his amazing skoolie which he built out for under $10K! His budget build has a “Modern Island Vibe,” which includes some cool Hawaiian and Filipino art, rock climbing drawer pulls, and burnt wood accents.
He included a closet for hanging clothes, a rooftop deck, and a few window fans and diesel heaters for a not-too-expensive way to keep comfortable while on the road. Let us know what your favorite part of the build is!
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“Modern Island” Shuttle Bus Conversion: Budget Build
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Anna, Jeff, and their five children live full-time on the road, traveling across the country and enjoying amazing experiences together! Their DIY conversion had two phases, and their current phase includes an amazing second story for their older children.
We got the chance to interview the family about their tiny life, so be sure to check out the photo tour and read their story below!
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Adventurous Family of 7’s Amazing Life on the Road in Their Two-Story School Bus
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