1991 Bluebird Skoolie with 12” roof raise, RV windows, generator, propane tank, and NEW TIRES. The bus is ready to be built into the RV, tiny home, or food truck of your dreams. We have recently installed 2 brand-new Toyo Tires on the front wheels. This thing is ready for adventure!
Category: Skoolie Bus Build
Okienomad’s Full Size School Bus Build: Removing Walls, Floor, and Ceiling
We remove all interior sheet metal and insulation inside Big Blue. We also remove the plywood floor that is damp and has caused rust.
We Bought a Bus…Again!
We bought another bus! Our plans are to chop the top to create a custom, poor-man’s, toy hauler to transport our 4×4 around.
How to Improve the Handling, Steering, and Ride Quality of Your Van, Skoolie, or RV
Originally our skoolie handled like a boat, it stills does. But now it handles like an appropriately nimble boat. We were constantly having to take turns much slower than we should have to prevent the entire bus from feeling like it was tipping over. Off-road the bus was a mess. Although it is built on…
We are Quitting Buslife!
We are quitting #buslife…for now! Our jobs and travel plans have outgrown our bus for the immediate future and we are heading to Baja in our 1st generation Toyota 4Runner!
New Vlog Post: SOLAR, SOLAR, SOLAR- Okienomads Skoolie Solar System Walkthrough
We have posted a new video walking through the solar system installed on our Skoolie conversion. In our video we show you how and where everything is installed in our system.
#Vanlife Solar System: 300 Watts Solar, MPPT Controller, and Pure Sine Inverter
Know What You Need and How You Will Use It The house electrical system of any conversion or RV is a pretty daunting and scary adventure for a first timer. To get the right system, a user has to know their current needs for electricity and how those needs will change when they are on…
Fresh Paint…Maintenance Monday on YouTube
We painted our bus in a hurry and ended up with a really good looking paintjob thanks to help from my grandparents, parents and Rachael’s parents. It was a team effort and it transformed the bus from a creepy former school bus to a shiny adventuremobile.
Vanlife Gear That We Can’t Live Without: Essentials for Living on the Road
When we purchased our bus and began to build it into a tiny home on wheels we were overwhelmed with the options of accessories and parts that were available and being shoved down our throats every time we opened Instagram. We sifted through the BS and did our own research and have built a bus…
Skoolie Overland Travel Part 2: Why a Skoolie-Conversion Makes a Great Travel Rig
I hope you have had a chance to read Part 1 of this article before reading this one. In the first article on this topic we cover some of the negative aspects of living in a Skoolie-conversion, a lot of which we did not expect before leaving for a period of extended travel across the…
