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VIDEO DESCRIPTION:
Are you considering converting a school bus into your dream tiny home? Join Sarah as she takes you on an inspiring and detailed tour of her custom skoolie, sharing personal stories, design choices, and life lessons from her journey as a full-time solo traveler and silversmith. This beautifully crafted bus showcases thoughtful design and functionality, perfect for anyone seeking a mobile lifestyle or contemplating a DIY bus conversion.
🏠 Inside Sarah’s School Bus Tiny Home
Spacious Kitchen: Designed around a vintage 1970s Coleman stove and a massive fridge-freezer, Sarah’s kitchen combines style and practicality. With handcrafted maple countertops and clever magnetic spice racks, her setup is perfect for those who love to cook on the road.
Cozy Living Room: From Spanish tile accents to a custom gel-fuel fireplace, the living room is all about comfort and charm. It doubles as a gathering space and a cozy nook to enjoy her cherished vinyl records.
Convertible Dining Area: The multi-purpose dining table transforms into a guest bed, providing extra functionality without compromising space.
Functional Bathroom: Simple yet efficient, Sarah’s bathroom features clever storage and an eco-friendly composting toilet system.
Personalized Bedroom: With a full-size bed, a plant-filled bookshelf, and expansive windows, Sarah’s bedroom offers unmatched comfort and breathtaking views.
💡 Why Go Tiny?
Sarah’s decision to live on the road stems from a desire for freedom and meaningful experiences. In this video, she shares:
How she converted her bus, starting with a stripped-down shell.
The advantages of her setup, including 400W solar power and tankless hot water.
Her journey toward resilience and confidence as a solo female traveler.
✨ Highlights for Skoolie Builders
If you’re dreaming of a bus conversion, Sarah’s tour is packed with valuable tips:
DIY Solutions: Learn about using marketplace finds and unique materials like spray foam insulation and custom cabinetry.
Power and Water Systems: Understand the importance of efficient solar setups and water conservation methods.
Avoiding Mistakes: Sarah shares her regrets, like her challenging kitchen storage sliders, and how you can avoid similar pitfalls.
💍 Silver Smithing Studio
Sarah’s bus is more than a home—it’s her workshop. She shares her love for silver smithing, showcasing a compact studio equipped with all the tools she needs to create stunning, hand-crafted jewelry.
🌟 Inspirational Insights
Sarah doesn’t just share the technical details of her bus; she opens up about the emotional journey of living on the road. From overcoming fear to building meaningful connections, she offers encouragement for those considering a nomadic lifestyle.
🚐 Could This Be Your Future?
If you’re exploring the idea of living in a skoolie, Sarah’s tour is the ultimate guide to understanding what it takes to design and live in a converted school bus.
Whether you’re researching skoolie conversions or seeking inspiration to embrace a life of freedom, this video has everything you need. Watch now and take the first step toward your tiny home adventure! 🚍✨
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What a warm and welcoming video. Your pleasant demeanor makes for a very enjoyable viewing experience! Best wishes for many wonderful and safe travel adventures! 😎🚌👍
Hey, just a CSA in case people don’t know, you mustn’t burn gas in enclosed spaces, stoves, heaters etc. The exhaust gases are toxic.
Beautiful home full of attention to artistic details. Clean and cozy but not claustrophobic. Three or four shallow containers to organize the slider area could improve the accessibility of that space.
I’m a fan of Military trucks converted to RV Home, but when I watch your episode, I’m a new fan now here. I think she is cool and brave as well, right ? who’s on me here?
Love your home
I like the way she took the bus out for a year before building out the inside. Even knowing the secrets of off-grid before starting, even with having had experience off-grid, she still took the bus out to Arizona to live in it for a year to feel the space. An artist? A true cabinetmaker?
Maybe she was saving for that countertop. I like the tip of where to go to find them, but we pay more than she paid for the bus for slabs like that.
Love your bus! Never felt or seen a build that REALLY makes you feel like your home! WOW!!!!!!!!
Following you now on IG…I love your skoolie, especially all the curves and no sharp edges (better for the flow of Chi), but I have a question….I have a five-window miniskoolie, I used Rockwool Insulation in the walls, Rigidboard Insulation in the floor…but a LOT of warmth escapes via the windows (and you have even more windows than I do)…conversely in summer a LOT of heat stays in the bus and so I’m wondering what you use for window coverings? I use Reflectix (on all 21 windows) plus I have cheap paper blinds (only because I wanted to see if I’d like the look and they’re more for privacy than temperature control)….but I’m looking for ideas that would look more streamlined. What do you use?
6:02 If I was a dog. This is the best part of being with her. I get to play with her feet. Only the attractive lady good proportionate ones. 8:43
No grey tank, no shower, no heat, no water/composting toilet, so many things that could have been done….. I am glad you are happy, but way to sparse for me.
Great van vid.
This is so well organized and I love the wood throughout. The stove had me fooled. I thought it was real. It looks great. You go, Girl.
Really nicely done, great layout, really functional, and super cool hood ornament, best interior l’ve yet to see, awesome job..
✌️❤️😁
Beautiful bus. The layout is perfect. Vintage stove, tiles, the slabs and tile are great. Another lefties option.
This is so incredibly beautiful! I get a southwest vibe from it, especially the organic shapes of the cupboards and the nichos.😍
Yeah nice and open too light coming in but not to much I love it❤
Reacords😊
Sarah is doing beautiful jewelry. This is a nice setup but it would not be great in a nordic situation with single-glass original windows and little insolation. She could arrange for sliding panels beneath her kitchen counter without having to change the whole organization.