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Bo & Nicole Full time Buslife 🚌 DIY van build 🚐
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We have been getting questions on the process of our school bus mural.
Our mountain mural is still holding up on our converted school bus for 1.5 years now.
We started by sanding very softly with 220 grit sandpaper. Then washed the bus. I worked out a sketch on paper but then free handed it with a dry erase maker incase I messed up.
I then painted it with acrylic paint. Took a few nights to finish. After it dried I used a ultra cover spray paint to protect the paint from the weather.
Stay tuned for an updated mural on the front of our bus.
#schoolbusconversion #homeiswhereyouparkit #tinyhouseonwheels #muralpainting #skoolielife #busconversion #beforeandafter
Our mountain mural is still holding up on our converted school bus for 1.5 years now.
We started by sanding very softly with 220 grit sandpaper. Then washed the bus. I worked out a sketch on paper but then free handed it with a dry erase maker incase I messed up.
I then painted it with acrylic paint. Took a few nights to finish. After it dried I used a ultra cover spray paint to protect the paint from the weather.
Stay tuned for an updated mural on the front of our bus.
#schoolbusconversion #homeiswhereyouparkit #tinyhouseonwheels #muralpainting #skoolielife #busconversion #beforeandafter
So is it cheaper to live in a bus vs our rental home?
Here is our bus budget breakdown, part ✌️
Our experience living in a bus over the last year and a half has shown us that living and traveling in a bus has provided a substantial savings and a new level of financial freedom that we have not been able to match in our old lifestyle.
But, please keep in mind that buslife expenses depend widely on a lot of different variables such as lifestyle preferences, diesel prices in the area, whether or not you use campgrounds or dry camp, how often you move around, etc…
We have discussed in previous posts how different the costs of converting a bus into a home are. And similar to the varying costs of conversions, the cost of living buslife ranges wildly depending on needs and wants of each individual/family.
We are fortunate that I (Nicole) work as a travel nurse affording us the opportunity to live and travel in a bus and allowing Bo the opportunity to fulfill his dream of being a SAHD. We never could have had this arrangement working back home as a staff nurse.
One thing we do recommend budgeting for (no matter your budget) is the cost of repairs/ breakdowns and maintenance costs.
We hope this was helpful for all of those that requested this specific cost breakdown.
Follow @roamwithbus for more bus life adventures with kids and outdoor family adventures.
#s #skoolieb #busconversionb #budgets #schoolbusconversionb #buslifen #nomadsb #buslifeadventurev #vanlifeh #homeiswhereyouparkits #skoolienations #skooliesr #rvlifen #nomadlifev #vanconversiont #tinyhouset #tinyhouseonwheelsf #fulltimervr #roadtripv #vanlifediariesm #monthlycostt #travelingb #budgettravelertravelnurse
Here is our bus budget breakdown, part ✌️
Our experience living in a bus over the last year and a half has shown us that living and traveling in a bus has provided a substantial savings and a new level of financial freedom that we have not been able to match in our old lifestyle.
But, please keep in mind that buslife expenses depend widely on a lot of different variables such as lifestyle preferences, diesel prices in the area, whether or not you use campgrounds or dry camp, how often you move around, etc…
We have discussed in previous posts how different the costs of converting a bus into a home are. And similar to the varying costs of conversions, the cost of living buslife ranges wildly depending on needs and wants of each individual/family.
We are fortunate that I (Nicole) work as a travel nurse affording us the opportunity to live and travel in a bus and allowing Bo the opportunity to fulfill his dream of being a SAHD. We never could have had this arrangement working back home as a staff nurse.
One thing we do recommend budgeting for (no matter your budget) is the cost of repairs/ breakdowns and maintenance costs.
We hope this was helpful for all of those that requested this specific cost breakdown.
Follow @roamwithbus for more bus life adventures with kids and outdoor family adventures.
#s #skoolieb #busconversionb #budgets #schoolbusconversionb #buslifen #nomadsb #buslifeadventurev #vanlifeh #homeiswhereyouparkits #skoolienations #skooliesr #rvlifen #nomadlifev #vanconversiont #tinyhouset #tinyhouseonwheelsf #fulltimervr #roadtripv #vanlifediariesm #monthlycostt #travelingb #budgettravelertravelnurse
Monthly cost of living in our bus vs. home…
Do these numbers surprise you? I still can’t believe how much we were paying in rent 🫣. (Maine is expensive y’all!)
Here’s the thing I do know about personal finances… they are… well…personal.
So Everyone’s budgets are going to look different. Everyone has their own unique needs and wants so these numbers will look different for you.
We share this for everyone who messages us asking if “bus life is really cheaper than living in a home” and wondering what expenses are still present in Bus life.
We do love that the money we save on rent (and not paying for two in daycare- discussed more in part 2) every month gets put towards having some incredible adventures.
But, no matter the outcome, we love having our home with us on all of our adventures. And that alone makes it all worth it!
So what do you think? Will part 2 prove that living in a bus is cheaper than our old home?
#skoolie#skoolie v#busconversion #budget b#schoolbusconversion e#buslife #nomads e#buslifeadventure e#vanlife w#homeiswhereyouparkit e#skoolienation t#projectvanlife e#skoolies #rvlife ##nomad i#nomadlife v#vanconversion u#tinyhouse u#tinyhouseonwheels i#roadtrippin m#fulltimerv i#roadtrip e#vanlifediaries i#roadtrip m#cost y#monthlycost ing
Do these numbers surprise you? I still can’t believe how much we were paying in rent 🫣. (Maine is expensive y’all!)
Here’s the thing I do know about personal finances… they are… well…personal.
So Everyone’s budgets are going to look different. Everyone has their own unique needs and wants so these numbers will look different for you.
We share this for everyone who messages us asking if “bus life is really cheaper than living in a home” and wondering what expenses are still present in Bus life.
We do love that the money we save on rent (and not paying for two in daycare- discussed more in part 2) every month gets put towards having some incredible adventures.
But, no matter the outcome, we love having our home with us on all of our adventures. And that alone makes it all worth it!
So what do you think? Will part 2 prove that living in a bus is cheaper than our old home?
#skoolie#skoolie v#busconversion #budget b#schoolbusconversion e#buslife #nomads e#buslifeadventure e#vanlife w#homeiswhereyouparkit e#skoolienation t#projectvanlife e#skoolies #rvlife ##nomad i#nomadlife v#vanconversion u#tinyhouse u#tinyhouseonwheels i#roadtrippin m#fulltimerv i#roadtrip e#vanlifediaries i#roadtrip m#cost y#monthlycost ing
We get asked alot on the color of our cabinets in our converted school bus. Make sure to save this if you love this color also. It took some time to look for the paint bucket but we found it. #busconversion #skoolielife #schoolbusconversion #paintingideas #favoritecolor #kitchendesign #bustour #homeiswhereyouparkit
One of the best things (I say this a lot) about bus life is meeting all the new people along the way.
We have embraced each and every person that has come across our path and worked really hard to make sure that this life is not lonely for any of us, especially the kids.
There is not even a chance we could be lonely with so many amazing people to meet along the way.
We embrace each and every connection that we have made along the road. And we are intentional about keeping in touch with all of our new friends.
But, as you can see… there’s no way we could get lonely with all these amazing people we get to meet.
#skoolieliving #skooliecommunity #homeiswhereyouparkit #livingontheroad #travelingfamily #tinyhomeonwheels
We have embraced each and every person that has come across our path and worked really hard to make sure that this life is not lonely for any of us, especially the kids.
There is not even a chance we could be lonely with so many amazing people to meet along the way.
We embrace each and every connection that we have made along the road. And we are intentional about keeping in touch with all of our new friends.
But, as you can see… there’s no way we could get lonely with all these amazing people we get to meet.
#skoolieliving #skooliecommunity #homeiswhereyouparkit #livingontheroad #travelingfamily #tinyhomeonwheels
We couldn’t imagine living in another home. Our tiny home on wheels has opened up so many opportunities. Yeah there may be some flaws with our skoolie but we created it ourselves and we love every inch of it. So show your 10 photos of your converted school bus or even your home. #skoolieliving #busconversion #buslifestyle #skooliebuild #bustour #tinyhomeonwheels #homeiswhereyouparkit #skoolielife
I never would have thought that I would be a stay at home dad, homeschool teacher, cook, cleaner, and lego builder all at once while living in a school bus.
Life is one big adventure! #stayathomedad #homeschooling #skoolieliving #lifechanges #busconversion #tinyhomeonwheels #travelingfamily #lovinglife
Life is one big adventure! #stayathomedad #homeschooling #skoolieliving #lifechanges #busconversion #tinyhomeonwheels #travelingfamily #lovinglife
We get asked alot on why we chose buslife. To answer it simply…we were tired of the way things have been. We decided to make a change. So we bought a bus and converted into our home on wheels. #skoolieliving #lifechanges #homeiswhereyouparkit #busconversion #skoolielife #tinyhomeonwheels #travelingfamily #homeschoolers
Hiking with kids can be fun and tough all at the same time. Its many pee breaks, my legs hurt, im bored, and I need a snack. Changing our expectations and accepting that we might not get to our destination is okay. Watching them explore and build confidence is what it is all about. #skoolieliving #hikingwithkids #travelingfamily #hikingadventures #parentingtips
We receive messages daily (sometimes multiple times a day) in some form of… “why don’t you just buy a house”
It always feels more snarky than genuine curiosity but, nonetheless, here is our thought…
The simple answer, we never craved a stationary home. (Not right now at least).
#tin #tinyhousebiglivingo #skoolielivingm #homeiswhereyouparkitn #tinyhomesv #livingsmallslifeadventure
It always feels more snarky than genuine curiosity but, nonetheless, here is our thought…
The simple answer, we never craved a stationary home. (Not right now at least).
#tin #tinyhousebiglivingo #skoolielivingm #homeiswhereyouparkitn #tinyhomesv #livingsmallslifeadventure
