Bus Life
Articles about the ins and outs of bus life - travel tips, how-tos, and more!
The Downsides of Living in a School Bus
Social media can make bus life look absolutely glamorous, but the truth is, there are downsides to living in a school bus. In any situation, there will be pros and cons, and I feel it’s important to document the whole truth – not just the side you see on bright and shiny Instagram. Today we’re taking you on a journey through the not-so-fantastic parts of bus life {to be closely followed by a post of what we love, because there’s way more of that} and what we wish we would have known before we found ourselves driving a school bus home. Keep reading to learn more about the downsides of…
Bus Life: Frequently Asked Questions
T We get messages across our social media and email asking questions about our build and what bus life is actually like. In fact, we get some so often that we decided to put together a fun little skoolie frequently asked questions post here so that all the answers were in one place! Here is everything you wanted to know about our bus, the build, and life on the road living in a school bus. WHAT KIND OF BUS DO YOU HAVE? Oliver is a 2004 International RE {that’s rear engine} 40′ long school bus, with a DT466e and Alison 3000 transmission in his enormous back compartment. He came to…
How We Make Money While Traveling Full-Time
See the newest version of this post here! This is hands down the number one question we are asked – how do we make money while traveling full-time? I’m going to do my best to break down exactly how we afford to travel full-time, and how we meet our financial obligations month to month in the post below, but it’s a little too much for one poor little blog post. So we made this – a PDF download that breaks down the exact steps we took to create this lifestyle, the jobs we found and how much we get paid, and action steps you can take to follow the same…