Couples DIY Off Grid Raised Roof School Bus Conversion Tiny House
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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This power couple started out traveling in a Tacoma with their two German Shepards and a love for adventure. Once the decision to build a skoolie was made, Steve and Jordan dove in headfirst to create one of the most welcoming cabin on wheels! It's the perfect combination for any wilderness-loving nomad with a massive wood-burning stove, private bathroom, full-size kitchen, and roof deck (aka cocktail bar). Their friendly personalities combined with the warm decor make this conversion a home sweet home!
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More and more Raised Roof School Bus Conversions are hitting the road! What do you think about the Cabin vibes of this tiny house?
Absolutely love this style and bus! They did a fantastic job!
This bus is one of my favorites I've seen! Love the layout and decor💖🚌
I love the layout. It is definitely not cookie cutter. You all did a great job on space.
@@amandamarie3583 see e\@
In 1974 my husband and l with 4 year old twins finishes an already raised roof school bus that we lived in for 6 years. Still have pictures of it. My husband converted old fashioned ice box into a solar refrigerator, oil lamps to electric. We had a shower, but lived in a camp ground where they had showers and toilets. Ours looked just like a cabin inside. The kids had their own bedroom and play area in the back with the bathroom between them and the main living and kitchen area. We sleep on a pull out sofa. With a s small pot belly wood stove for hear. A hand pump for the sink water. A 1906 gas stove and oven. We had a wall between the driving area with a sliding wood door for privacy and warmth. A few years ago one of the twins ask if I still had any pictures of the bus. He said it was his favorite childhood home.
Wife is near retirement and this has made us seriously think this is our goals. Absolutely beautiful. I guess its time for me to start downsizing 😁🤗
Ok can we take a Moment to Appreciate His Gorgeous Photography 📷📷 & Beautiful Dogs..
Thank you so much!!!
Freaking incredible!
Love the bus!!! But your photography is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!!
I would never know this was a bus from the inside. The wood stove looks amazing!
Thank you very much! the stove is definitely our favorite..I'm kind of bummed its warming up for the year!
@@thewildernestbus3716 Don't blame you. We wood never leave that spot. Just cuddle up by the stove.
Are you able to tell it's a bus from the outside?
How is the stone holding up, driving around I would have thought it would flex to much to stay solid, did you use some special products to allow it to flex without falling off the wall? It is an awesome feature
Love is love . Living in a bus , house , car, cabin and happiness with the person you love is priceless .
He's absolutely right about the composting toilet. It's really not gross and it's actually cleaner than having a black tank. We have one in our bus and we love it. Beautiful build and best of luck to this young couple.
I hate when regular toilet water hits my 🍑 eghhhhhh
Traveling showed me some people would do anything to have that 5 gallons of fresh water most americans flush everytime they take a pee. It defintely makes me feel a bit better. Maybe by the time we can afford land the idea of recycling the compost will seem less crazy haha
@@HughMadBro I now just lower the lid after using it. It also helps germs from flushing as they spread all around the bathroom.
How does that kind of composting toilet work?🤔
Gotta agree
All the warmth of a country cabin. I think this is my favorite bus build yet.
Its definitely best one i seen so far
I agree 👍🏼
Agreed! Love the stove and rock.
Love the bathroom
Beautiful Beautiful bus.....I love it. Wish I was young again I would definitely live like y'all do. May God protect you two & enjoy life it's so short. You are very lucky & lovely couple 💑
Its never too late to start again!! thank you much!!
I bet it looks even cozier at night time, with all the lights dimmed. Very fine job, by all.
You know it! Thank u
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that little red dresser looks very warm and inviting....
The bus is awesome, but let's all take a moment to acknowledge his amazing photography 😍
My mother and sister live in N.C. so I will surely stop by and say hi and see that beautiful build.
Best design of a skoolie I've seen, and I've seen a bunch of them! Congrats on a brilliant build and aesthetic. The bathroom up front is simply so practical as to wonder why no one else has done it. It completely opens up the living area to the cabin feel. Perfection is apparently attainable!
And if you are driving and gotta pee we can switch seats real quick haha! thanks so much!!
I agree! I think the bathroom is fantastic! And so much more room than the typical bus bathroom!
I suspect that living a smaller vehicle may require making use of swiveling driver seats as lounge space but in something this big, it's GREAT to close the door on the "mudroom" as this couple has done. OH!!! that's the other thing this couple's design has - NO SIDE DOOR !!!! That adds soo much useable space !
I’m a stone masons daughter and I think your fireplace is beautiful. Great job. Sweet people and sweet home. ❤️✌🏻
I LOVE the rustic, practical feel of your skoolie 💜. It's like a cabin in the woods on wheels.
Hello Marilie how are you doing!!
thanks so much!!!!! that was our goal
I really love the stone fireplace and full-sized stove. Inside you can't really tell you are inside a bus. Just a lovely build. Thanks for sharing. Loved the chat today too.
Hello Theresa how are you doing!+
THIS BUS is WONDERFUL/BEAUTIFUL; there are different features I LOVE: THOSE CURTAINS (!!); the rock, that deck; again…This “home-made” bus is THE BEST…CONGRATULATIONS!! 🙏👍🏼🩴👣. BTW, y’all’s attitudes are defect!! DON’T CHANGE!! 😉😉❤️👍🏼🩴👣
I cannot wait to build mine. You guy's just add fuel to my fire and motivate me to get it done. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it....
Hell yeah, hope to see out there some day!
Do what makes you happy as long as your not hurting anyone or yourself if that makes any sense. This is absolutely beautiful and cozy. I wouldn’t even realize it was a schoolteacher at first in the inside. I thought it was a home. I could live there comfortably from coast to coast.
This aesthetic is INSANE! you should make some rough blueprints on how you made this. I would make it the exact same
If anyone wants a similar one our friends at Cold mountain conversions build buses
@@thewildernestbus3716 Thanks!! You just saved me the trouble of rewinding to find the name. Are you from Asheville? I'm from Winston Salem, but have been to Asheville 3 times this year already. Love the bus!!
Best looking bus home I've seen
I actually paused your video to give you guys a virtual hug! Your love story and this bus transformation is absolutely gorgeous 😍 I love how well you utilized your space and the decor makes me want to relax and travel with you. You are blessed to live this dream and to see all the beautiful sights this world beholds. Thank you also for those great visuals/photographic moments!
Thank you so so much!!
this one of best tiny home designs....what freedom..
Beautiful. Many blessings creating a fabulous life!
You are beautiful people. A real inspiration. I have spent over $1k a month on a apartment smaller and no where near as nice. Today, I started shopping for a Bus. Cheers! 🍻
Heck yeah best of luck!!
Wow!!! I am so impressed with all the young people today...they come up with away to live a beautiful life without the pressure and stress that life can create...this is something I would have loved to try if I was 45 years young...I am truly happy for you and wish you all the best in your travels and adventures!
Thank you so much!
Ohh wow! My favorite bus build! It's so spacious & homey, & I love the rustic look...I want it! Lol well done!
This is the coziest bus home I’ve seen....it’s like a cabin with all the necessities of home. Looks like it’s really comfortable to live in.
going on year two and no complaints so far!! thanks a ton!
@@thewildernestbus3716 I think this is the best alternative to living in house or apartment and you don’t have to live to work and pay off bills. An apartment nowadays is very expensive. In California 1 bedroom apartment is $2,000. It’s too much.
This is the first tiny home that I can see myself living in. Its livable!
Beautiful couple, beautiful bus, amazing photography! Ansel Adams! 👍
Probably my favorite design so far! I like the bathroom up front that way you can get by with one heater or AC unit. The full size stove and fridge is a must have I'm looking at buses now I want to be finished by next ski season!
Saved your video for the fireplace & shower. 😆
Rockin' conversion (pun intended). Well done y'all.
Aaayyy haha, love that and thank you!!!
Many blessings. Young family. And thank you for sharing your video. I love your bus home. It's beautiful. And so are the two of you. 😘🤗love coming at ya. From a Philly city slicker!🤗😘👏👏👏👍👌😁👑🤩
It is the best home on wheels I have seen you all did a wonderful job of designing the interior of the bus with a gorgeous fire place
This is an awesome bus build! So warm and cozy complete with Two GORGEOUS FURBABIES!!! 🐾❤️🐾
Love the bathroom/front door setup. The entire bus is awesome!
I met these guys in person - super friendly and we talked about my bus build similar to theirs for a short time. Built a lot of confidence for mine, and it looked good up close too. Fantastic job
Thanks so much!! thanks for popping by and best of luck on your build!!
Did you do a similar water tank setup?
@@gormauslander My water tank is a 100 gallon, and is mounted on the back opposite of the kitchen-side wall to distribute weight better. Under the bed with the weight as low as possible
You guys are young, live, see the world have fun.
When you grow old, deal with it and remember the good days.
Awesome !! You two did a fantastic job on this bus!! To top it off, you are an awesome couple! You both glow!
Thanks Bill, we really appreciate that!
You two are going to inspire a lot of peeps to get out and enjoy their precious lives. This is truly a home on wheels, and you guys are living life!!! Congrats on figuring shit out at your young age😉👍
Thanks so much Robert!!!
I love what you said about working your whole life to live when you are older. It never really turns out that way! You two are living the dream that I once had!
Great job on the bus. Enjoy the outdoors, I have throughout the years. Sometimes pictures can’t truly capture something like a loon on a lake when you are the only one around for miles.
One of my favorite sounds in the whole world!
I've seen several, near 100 bus conversion/build outs on UA-cam. This by far is the most beautiful, serene, stunning, functional yet!! To me, it just feels humble and mesmerizing. Like I wanted to come inside and be one with it. That sounds weird, but I couldn't articulate it any clearer. Thank you for presenting this amazing "nest" and a lovely couple who are Down to Earth and who come across as being extremely humble and thankful for this opportunity to love and live in harmony with nature.
Much thanks man! We really appreciate it!!!
One of my faves for sure. Finally someone with a decent sized wood stove that sits down low where the cold air is. Smart ideas for sure!
No way I was going to be feeding the stove all night. Two big hunks of locust and we are good til morning!’
I think this was my favorite bus build.
May The Good Lord Bless You! Enjoy your life, and travel while you can! Have a safe & good journey through life!
Something I live by and you kinda mentioned was " you can't always make more but you can spend less" 💯💯💯 that really has been 1 of many keys to my happiness and understanding life. We don't always have to consume more to be comfortable and find fulfillment.
Y'all Keep on Keep'n 🖤
You know it!!! stay awesome friend, hope to cross paths one day
To see young people so inlove, and see them into the same lifestyle and eager to strive together but ready to fall together, this is the most beautiful thing in the world and as an older female, I love to see that. Your home is magnificent.
Blessings to you both.
Im inspired by your vibe the bus the music and photography 📷 is very peaceful
Two beautiful people, living a beautiful life. May your life be as beautiful as your schoolie.
The stone fireplace was unique . . . and perfect!
That’s what I’m talking about bro. I live in NYC in an RV and even though there are many RVers here, most people look at you sideways when you say you live off grid. I’m only gonna try to find a person who is about this life. Cuz I doubt if I’ll ever tether myself to bricks and sticks anytime soon. I’m happy for you both and your pooches!
*Your skoolie actually looks like a home inside with that stove and stone fireplace*
Yes exactly especially the fireplaces!
@Opy Brook dont be a toolie, any bus that is a home can be called a skoolie ; P
Had a wood stove in my school bus. ….it was. Great ! …. What attracted me to your vid …was your dog. ……..Er dogs. Had a white shepherd as well. His name was Elie …. Seeing the picture of yours made my eyes water …. Thanks …. AWSOME. JOB ON YOUR BUS very cool. …. You guys are. Very Happy. Campers …COOL ! …. ( didn’t hear you mention your dogs names ) …. Live long and prosper. !
I love this, it looks more like a cabin because of how the bathroom/mud room is up at the front of the bus separating the bus and the home areas of your Skoolie…. If only I could drive this would be my dream
Any idiot can drive. Many, many idiots drive every day. Many even drive these.
It's nothing to get a class that teaches driving and the bus comes in smaller sizes.
You kids have done a great job i have a sister that is selling me her bus it is not converted so I will start on it soon I am moving back to Alaska after being gone for 24 years traveling in a bus up the alcan through Canada to Alaska is something you will never forget. God bless you kids glad to see you living your dream.
That route is on our dream list!!! Best of luck with yours!
I have literally watched dozens and dozens of these builds. And this is hands-down one of the nicest I’ve seen. If they ever sold this bus, I would be the first in line to purchase!
By far may favourite bus conversion. The set up is no nonsense and absolutely practical with a large bathroom, countertops and heating. I love it!!! Thank you for sharing her🌱🌻
My fav bus conversion yet!
i second that one... the BEST, im so impressed ... cant give them enough compliments on their outlay... i could so do this... and would love to do this lifestyle... Great outlook!!
Love your bus home! Blessings to you both.
Love Love Love your home & your dogs are amazing!
This is the most realistic thus the best bus conversion i’ve seen. Awesome job
having the bathroom right in the front is perhaps the best bus design I've seen so far from the many bus conversions that I've seen.
Great job, guys! It's all about priorities and what kind of life style you enjoy. Keep going!
Amen to that!!!
Love the rustic cabin vibe. Probably never see a river rock fireplace in any other build.
This is more cosy and homey than some city apartments. Love the video.
Thank you!!!
Amazing.from the inside it doesnt look like a bus.especially with the door closing off the front.really nice
"Spend less and have so much more." 🙌🏽Great quote
This has now become part of my dream. This truly feels and looks like a home.
Amazing. You gave a strong message as well. Just live!
It's a home. Just beautiful!
I love that fireplace setup! Think I found what I want for my overlander. Great build!!
This is by hi flame! I’ve learned since we don’t get it ripping often we burn a creosote log about every 2 months
what a stunning gorgeous little house, Glorious : ) Beautiful pictures and puppers's . Blessings fam !
Thank you!!!
I love this bus build thank you absolutely amazing
I like this bus. The interior has a log cabin feel to it. Kinda awesome that they got their friends and family to help with their home build. Definitely a great RV.
It's not what you make its what you don't spend. You can make a lot and spend a lot or do what you guys are doing. Love your tiny home, raised roof bus.
Impressive build, very nice home - and a bonus: two people who know how to tell their story.
That is amazing I think this is the nicest tiny house yet.
Inspirational life and beautiful home. Congrats guys!
This young couple is awesome.
Bro, your open love for her is a rare thing anymore.
I wish the 2 of you all the best, and hope to meet yall on the road sometime
This is absolutely gorgeous and cozy
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL build...but imagine hauling all those rocks around when you drive the bus anywhere. Whew.
..might be something like hauling around a bunch of kids
@@thewildernestbus3716 True enough!
What a great way to start a family, well done..
I just love your home and everything in it! Great conversion!
One tiny tip: Never put trash 🗑 in the same space with food stuff.
Yes, Living , instead of merely existing & doing 9 to 5 👍 far out ! 🥰🌈☮️🙏
WOW . . . boy am I intrigued ! 😀 🇺🇸
Cutest couple ever I love their setup!
Best conversation I’ve ever seen
I’ll take it!
Best Tiny Home conversion I’ve seen yet. I would love to own this.
Probably my favorite Reno…it’s like a cabin 8n the woods…with a lot of room too!
I love the lay out of your bus. I.m older now, so will live vicariously through you and the others. ENJOY ~~~~ I did
Great job on this one Jordan and Steven! Love that you up-cycled a lot of material.
This is an amazing couple! I wish all the best for them on their journey through life. The world needs more like them, to get inspired and go do what you love!!!
It's so beautifully made
I absolutely hands down love the design of this bus... And the fire place is better than most houses have...😍😍
Wow....so beautiful 😍love it. Enjoy!!!!
Wow, their bus is amazing! I would love to have a woodstove in my RV! They did a great job. Thanks for the video
Thank you!
So far, you have the best mini home I have seen, you put a lot of thought into it.
Love the inside! Congrats on all the insulation & the wood stove! Others don't mention insulation...I wonder if they freeze all the time 😉
This bus is fire. Awesome design and garage storage. You’re dogs seem as cool and humble as the both of you.
Wish you the best on ur adventures!
I could actually live in a fixed tiny home like this. As long as there’s a fixed bed, dining area, good stove, toilet and shower, and lounge area. I love your bus.