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6 Bus Conversion Ideas To Give You Skoolie Inspiration

May 23, 2023January 27, 2022 by Emily Lawrence

There’s no shortage of inspiration to turn to if you’re looking for some bus conversion ideas. Check out these ingenious design hacks from YouTube!

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Your Complete Guide To Renovating A School Bus

October 29, 2019 by Nikki Cleveland

More and more people are turning to bus conversions and van conversions for tiny home living. There’s a reason why they’re growing in popularity: unlike manufactured RVs, they have a … Read more

The Transition Bus Provides A Practical Model For Green Bus Conversions

January 6, 2018December 28, 2015 by Mark Morris

While travel and enjoyment are definitely the primary factor behind the RV’s popularity in North America, there is a growing trend toward leaving a smaller footprint that makes RV options, … Read more

Simple Short Bus Conversion With Lots Of DIY Inspiration

December 9, 2015 by Mark Morris

We have featured several short bus conversions, in more or less polished condition. It’s important for would be RVers to remember that the amount of polish you put into your … Read more

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Two Israeli Women Convert An Old Transit Bus Into A Luxury Coach

September 18, 2015 by Mark Morris

Two Israeli women took on a monster of a project when they purchased this dilapidated city transit bus, determined to turn it into a luxury rolling home. After two days … Read more

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How To Start Your Bus Renovation – Seat Removal 101

September 1, 2015 by Mark Morris

We share a lot of stories about RV and bus renovations. Most of them tend to talk more about the overall process and gloss over details like, how do you get … Read more

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How To Fit Stock Kitchen Cabinets In A Bus Conversion – Square Corners Fit A Rounded Roof

June 4, 2015 by Mark Morris

The rounded roof of most school bus conversions makes installing standard kitchen cabinets a challenge. Instructables builder rovingcraftshop figured out a way to fit the normally square cabinets against his 1988 40′ … Read more

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A Young Australian Couple Tackled This Bus Renovation To Raise Kids On The Road

May 29, 2015 by Mark Morris

Two Aussies fall in love, dive head first into a bus renovation and take their life on the road. Luckily for us, Alyce and Paul kept a photo record of their … Read more

DIY Skoolie Bus Food Lab Teaches Food Fermentation And Sustainability

May 19, 2015 by Rene Agredano

Take a DIY skoolie bus and one West Coast woman’s fanaticism for fermented foods and what do you get? Fermentation on Wheels, a culinary education project that’s rolling coast-to-coast while … Read more

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Is This RVer Too Cool for a Skoolie Bus Conversion Project?

November 24, 2015March 24, 2015 by Rene Agredano

A school bus conversion project (known as “Skoolies”) isn’t for the faint of heart. Only the most ambitious RVers with the construction skills to complete the job ever see their … Read more

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