Skoolie Stories

Code Enforcement vs. A Skoolie

Everyone wants to kill your good time! If not kill it, strangle it with red tape until it is unconscious. It is odd that in a country that was founded on rugged individualism and making...

They Will Throw Rocks!

It seems at times most people are horrible reactionaries. It might be that they envy you or intensely dislike you, maybe both. For some reason owning a bus can bring out the worst in other...

It is always the Small things

It is never the things you are unsure about that get you into trouble. It is the things you “know” that will sink your ship. Converting a school bus is filled with chances to make...

What to Know Before Converting a Bus

No one will tell you these things. Once we got into converting a school bus we were amazed no one is talking about this stuff. There are three things you need to know before you...

Missing Emergency Escape Hatch - Part 1

From the pictures posted on Govplanet we knew that our bus was missing the rear emergency escape hatch. Now that the bus was finally delivered and in our driveway, it was time to go inside and...

How to Transport a Bus

You can’t drive it! Its too large to tow with a car or truck! How do you get it home! These are the questions you ask after you purchase a used school bus in an...

Where to Buy a Used School Bus?

Where can you find a used school bus to buy? For us the journey started by searching the usual places, craigslist and google. We looked for a long time, maybe over a year. We did...