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,…
Van Other Blog: Skoolie Feature Friday
Today we’re featuring the Van Other Blog bus, a conversion I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting to be finished. The first semi-finished photos I saw of it promised a beautiful conversion full of thoughtful design details. What I didn’t expect was for the finished product to completely blow my mind, but it’s happened. I will come right out and say that if I was forced to choose another skoolie to live in besides our own beloved Oliver, I might well choose this short conversion. Why? This conversion was well-planned from start to finish, and the execution is just flawless. From the techy components to the smallest stylistic details, it’s just brilliantly done.…
Regretlyss: Skoolie Feature Friday
The Lucky Bus, as featured on the Instagram page Regretlyss, is one I’ve been looking forward to featuring for weeks now. It’s small in space, but big on style, and we love the straightforward layout, simple luxuries, and laid-back vibe of this build. Alyssa, the bus’s occupant, bought her bus three years ago to transform it into a tiny home. She lived in it while she converted it, including a stint with a mattress on the floor during a New England winter! The end results and sacrifices were obviously worth it because today she lives full-time on the road in her gorgeous little home on wheels. Keep reading to see…