Bus Life
Articles about the ins and outs of bus life - travel tips, how-tos, and more!
Ten Ideas to Make Money While Traveling
One of the questions we’re asked most is how we make money while traveling. Growing up with the traditional nine-to-five job situation as our only model leaves the idea of making money on the road, being able to travel and earn money at the same time, a completely foreign concept for most of us. In fact, most people assume we must have already had jobs we could travel with or had to have extensive training and knowledge to land ones that allowed us to work remotely. In other words, that full-time travel is out of reach for all except a lucky few. The good news is making money while traveling…
Fire Safety in Tiny Homes
Today we’re talking about fire safety in tiny homes – why it’s important, why tiny homes on wheels are prone to fires, and the precautions you can take to ensure your journey isn’t cut short by a fire disaster. Fire safety is one of those things most people don’t think about until after they’ve had a scare of some kind. It’s one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind things. The best case scenario is something small that prompts us to evaluate what could have happened and take steps to ensure a similar worse situation doesn’t occur. This last year we’ve seen the worst-case scenario in the tiny home community. In 2020, over…
Living in a Skoolie in the Winter
As we travel part-time and stay stationary for the other part, we get a lot of questions about living in a skoolie in the winter. I think it’s fair to say most bus dwellers prefer to chase the sunshine and warmer temps. But there are a number of skoolie families (like ours!) that don’t always have that option and have to hunker down in the snow. After one full winter in the bus, I can tell you it isn’t for the faint of heart. Below zero temps, freezing winds, and feet of snow make bus life slightly harder. But it’s also possible not just to make it through the winter,…
