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
12 Skoolie Problems in 76 Days We have learned a lot about skoolie living during our first 76 days of being skoolie dwellers. Here are some problems we have had to solve while living in the bus and finishing out the conversion. Weird Smells Our builder didn’t put a p-trap in the shower. I kept telling Chris that the composting… Read More »12 Skoolie Problems in 79 Days
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
Skooly Conversion | Spray Foam Insulation We have another skooly update! The builder was kind enough to send more photos to us of the spray foam insulation. We were supposed to head up this weekend and check out the build. A tire issue on our Tahoe determined that would have to wait another weekend. All is well! I ended up… Read More »Skooly Conversion | Spray Foam Insulation
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
Removing School Bus Home Rust Since we never intended to do any of the demo on our school bus home, I wasn’t mentally prepared for what we would find when we lifted the flooring of our skoolie to expose the metal floor. So. Much. Rust. If I had spent any time at all looking at other buses that were at… Read More »Removing School Bus Home Rust
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
The wait is over! We bought a bus and it just happened to be two miles from our house. Our neighbor, a diesel mechanic who spent time working in a bus barn, looked at it last Tuesday and said the engine was good. Let’s just take a minute so you can really think about what I just said. Our neighbor… Read More »We Bought a Bus! | Skoolie Step 1: Buy a School Bus