1 YEAR OF BUS LIFE | A Short Film About Living on the Road

After a full year of life on the road, we have compiled all of our favorite footage into this short film. This story recaps a lot of "firsts" for us. Not only the first year doing bus life in a teeny tiny space together but many more first time experiences. Some good and some bad. This project had taken a lot of collaboration and work. Eric spent countless hours editing this so we hope you enjoy the labor of love as much as we do!
Contents
0:00
1:11 - Goodbye West Michigan
2:48 - Wait, We Live in a Bus?
4:16 - The West
6:33 - Storms a Comin'
8:31 - Southern Ca
9:42 - Joshua Tree
13:42 - Storm of the Winter
15:10 - Who's Got the Power
16:37 - Highway 1
26:25 - The Breakdown
32:08 - Back on the Road
Find us on the medias!
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[@rhemmie2825]

This was beautifully put together. Great footage of scenery, driving, adventures as well as honesty about things that can go wrong. You have both conquered and accomplished so much. Sara your positive words in these videos remind me of another bus life, now van life female named Kelsey, of Kels and Jay. No idea if you have seen any of their KZbin videos. Keep being positive!!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you for the kind words Debra!! We follow Kels & Jay on Instagram but haven’t dove into their KZbin yet we’ll definitely check it out

[@rhemmie2825]

@@bonafideoutside well they've been through some similar breakdown issues as you. They still keep their perspective and positive outlook. And Kelsey has that same calm positive energy that you seem to have Sara.

[@ramonawriter8470]

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[@debbieherman6040]

What a refreahing adventure

[@melbawoods6513]

Ty for sharing your adventures, beautiful 😍 USA 🇺🇸

[@bonafideoutside]

Glad you like them! Thank you for watching ☺

[@BeastFanatic101]

Been a year crazy !!! Hope to see you two soon !!

[@bonafideoutside]

A great and crazy year! See you in December:))

[@paytonandjerusha]

This was so awesome! Beautiful shots.

[@bonafideoutside]

Probably our biggest project yet 😅 Thank you so much!

[@truthmatters3449]

I'm giving you a big 'grandpa smile' all through the video. A hundred years ago? When I was a teenager, and "The Eagles" were just getting started, I lived for awhile in a VW Bus. Before computers, cell phones, and internet? Were heard of. Well done kids!!! By the way??? Put your home on a ship, after COVID? And come on over to Thailand! I've been here for 20+ years. We can go visit some elephants, where you can spend a few nights with them in "your home"!!

[@bonafideoutside]

Love to hear that! Would love to experience what it was like before computers living in a van. Happy for you that you did that. I think taking the bus to Thailand would make my entire life.

[@truthmatters3449]

@@bonafideoutside i have just noticed some people doing such things. And there are elephant camps that care for them. You could maybe park near one? And play with them? Clean them? Care for them?

[@tWz4462]

This was awesome to have been shared. Thanks and Happy First year.

[@jonlaster6805]

I have loved catching up on what you guys have accomplished and gone through this year! Great channel!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Jon! We really appreciate it 😊

[@theboonboxers]

Cool seeing a lot of the same places we've traveled! Gotta love the van life. SO MANY GREAT ADVENTURES!!

[@lisah1781]

AHHHHH!!! I am so bummed I can't watch this right now, and I look forward to watching it later!!

[@bonafideoutside]

Hahaha let us know what ya think ☺️

[@UsPlusaBus]

Holy moly! All of those amazing drone shots 🤩 I hope one day we can capture shots half as amazing. Love following your journey, such an inspiration!

[@UsPlusaBus]

The commentary and story telling, just wow 😍 you guys are killing it on all aspects!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you guys! We really appreciate it 😊

[@lindamartin2045]

Really beautiful video 👍🎶🤗😳👍. Glad you guys were able to get through bus 🤣 delays unscathed. Happy travels and be safe .

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Linda 😊 us too. Back at ya!

[@bjwieland-doucet5917]

AWESOME SAUCE DRONE WORK! What a great trip so far. Well done. :-)

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you!! :)

[@WolfgangWilbois]

Great video 🎥. great pictures 🏞, great adventures , i really like your summary of buslife from 1 year. 👍🏻 Greetings from a german skoolie driver Wolfgang

[@annedaniels8558]

I loved it! It was fun to see it summarized in one short film. So much has happened in a year!

[@bonafideoutside]

Glad you enjoyed it 💕 it was fun looking back

[@flaminglaughter]

This is an incredible vid!!! Can’t wait to see what you’re doing next year!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! Us too haha 😊

[@Escobedontheroad]

This was perfection

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you 🥲❤️🧡

[@pixiebusadventures936]

I wasn't aware you guys were from west Michigan! I am too! Hopefully hitting the road in the spring! The UP is so beautiful!

[@gregorygagnon4641]

Oh my heart aches. I can't wait to finish my bus. I so want to be there. 👍❤️✌️

[@bonafideoutside]

You’ll get there!! Savor the build you won’t get that time back ♥️

[@karppadiem7014]

What an amazing first year on the road. 💞 You did an incredible job going through all of that footage and making a truly engaging montage. 💕 Here's to many, many more spectacular years wherever your travels may take you. 🎉❤ -Troy & Aimee

[@bonafideoutside]

Cheers to that! Thanks so much for the support Troy & Aimee ♥️🧡💛

[@nicovanzyl1979]

Nico 😍🌹😘

[@MissMaryLu]

Oh gosh! We were on the same piece of BLM in Joshua Tree and another fellow bus human who came to visit got stuck in the same spot 😅. This is such a lovely overview and I know how much work went into putting this together! Good job 🥰❤️

[@bonafideoutside]

You’re so sweet miss Mary Lu! Thank you. Joshua tree is so fun!

[@moses777exodus]

Very informative. Thanks for sharing, Lord-Jesus-Christ dot

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks for watching!

[@debijeffries43]

So proud of y’all. Enjoy your time exploring this wonderful and beautiful country we have. Please be safe and more than anything, have fun!😄😉😍

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Debi!

[@felecy9]

Who’s taking those beautiful aerial shots? How?

[@bonafideoutside]

With a drone!

[@BusLifePirates]

Absolutely loved watching this! Very well put together cinematic moments and realistic bus life depictions, the good is typically accompanied by bad but the way you two pull together is awesome!! Hope to catch you on the road sometime 🤙 🏴‍☠️

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you!!! This is the kind of stuff we really love making so your comment is encouraging. Thank you. And cheers to that!

[@TangoRomeo87]

Great video guys..one of our favorites so far, we loved watching the memories go by. Seen every episode so far, keep cranking them out 😎

[@bonafideoutside]

It’s comments like these that keep us motivated!! Thanks so much

[@immortal5sky]

How do they make money??