Our home is a school bus that has been converted into a house on wheels. Big Booty Judy, our bus, has a $1000 composting toilet along with several other features that allow us to live off the grid. My Instagram feed (@weliveonabus) is a testament to my love for this bus, the nomadic lifestyle, and taking steps to reach your… Read More »What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved into a School Bus
This first photo is the one you see the most of our skoolie interior. Today, I wanted to give you an idea of what it is like to walk down our hall. Our skoolie interior is divided into 3 sections; living/dining area, bunk house/bathroom, and our room. The door to the right slides open to reveal our shower and toilet.… Read More »Skoolie Interior | Big Booty Judy Bus
Finding skoolie insurance can be a daunting task. Finding skoolie insurance in Missouri ended up being a two part task for us. We need to get one type of insurance during construction and another type of insurance after construction. This is what the first part of that process looked like for us. Finding Skoolie Insurance in Missouri To license any… Read More »Skoolie Insurance in Missouri | We Live on a Bus
Skoolie Conversion Update Before we get to the good stuff (the photos) let’s talk about a couple of hold ups. Why? So many people buy these buses and then end up selling them because they run into snags. My hope is that someone comes along and finds that my posts (filled with all of the build delays) grounds them a… Read More »Skoolie Conversion Update: We Have Walls and Bunks
Skoolie Conversion | Vinyl Plank Flooring Another update on our skoolie conversion and this time it is to show off the beautiful vinyl plank flooring! Full disclosure, the builder had these done before Christmas, but I’ve been over here hoarding pictures! If you are new here, make sure you check out the other steps of the skoolie build. Here they… Read More »Skoolie | Vinyl Plank Flooring | We Live on a Bus
We have new photos from the skoolie build! We also have an update and a projected end date. Instead of January, we are probably looking at February. While that is a little disappointing, it all works out how it should. We will be in our skoolie before we know it! If you are new here, we have been keeping updates… Read More »Skoolie Build Timeline Part 4 | Electrical
Rolling Homes | 4 Reasons We Hired a Skoolie Builder We already talked about why our skooly was our top choice out of all the rolling homes. In the skoolie world, most people seem to opt for the DIY option. We considered it, but for several reasons we decided to hire a skoolie builder to make our dreams a reality.… Read More »Rolling Homes | 4 Reasons We Hired a Skoolie Builder
We started dreaming of the perfect skoolie floor plan before we even purchased a bus. Since that first plan, it has changed 2,351 times. That is just a rough estimate of course. The photo below is what we have settled on. That is, until our builder points out the 20 reasons why he doesn’t think it will work. Maybe he… Read More »Skoolie Floor Plan
Timeline of Skoolie Build I just wanted to keep a running record everything that has happened with our skoolie conversion. If you are considering living on a school bus, maybe this will give you some idea of what to expect. 2017 May 7, 2017: Agreed that we would travel full time. 2018 (Finding a Skoolie Builder + Our Rolling… Read More »Skoolie Conversion Update | Timeline of Skoolie Build