5 DIY Skoolie Builds To Inspire You

We are in Denver at Colorado Custom Coachworks and are sharing 5 school buses. Some are in the beginning stages and others are finished.
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One Wild Ride Bus
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Jax Austin
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The Adventure or Bust
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[@oxertz5004]

I'm 15 and I'm moving into a short skoolie that won't be moving much for the next few years, came here for some floorplan ideas. Thanks for showing the diversity of different buses!

[@jeetrunnindastreet140]

Bro Thats so cool, I’m here for the same, best o luck busta

[@theiceageiscoming.5516]

You got this kid! 💪😎🇺🇲🚌

[@sinacleoptimist9930]

these certainly do inspire me more than you can know. As I work to get my life together and live the van life I'll look to this.

[@barbibutton9619]

Live the aesthetic s of the 1st bus

[@64maxpower]

I'm going to paint mine like a Book Mobile for stealth camping

[@Jill_T]

That vintage overlander vehicle..... OMG mind blown! I hope to see that when it is done!!!

[@SlothHighFive]

I love how every bus is different. We designed ours for simplicity. Still have some things left to do (isn't that what every skoolie builder says?)

[@mikedugger669]

Sloth High Five 14 months later it’s still not complete. But I fish a lot and I like to drink beer 🍻 with my fishing friends!

[@WrightWright-ej6mv]

These are awesome my old man is in the school bus business in southern Alberta Canada we have 2 48 and 3 54 passenger blue birds in the yard for sale and I’m actually planning on building my own conversion 👌🏽👍🏽

[@outliersoverland]

Sounds like you have a fun build ahead. Thanks for watching.

[@barbibutton9619]

Yes, why not. I think it's a smart business to be in - the selling of buses. As well as being a converter for others. Up and coming trades for sure.

[@BohemianBusOdyssey]

We are actually in process of converting our bus now. Need to get up some new vids but it is a big project and can take long time. This is great place to visit and love how much you got on camera.

[@barbibutton9619]

How's it going now? I will look see if u have posted & see for myself. Was trying to be lazy 😃

[@crayfish7542]

@ 2:45 Where the narrator says; " Nice Wood " / That Wood may be " Tabaco Acacia " ! An exotic wood [ if I'm Not wrong ] usually used for Flooring !

[@victoriaheatherly2656]

Great to see all of the busses and see that you 2 are doing well!

[@russpottenger4674]

Thanks for sharing your. informative video. Since I've been doing some research I've fallen in love with some of the bluebirds and they're very high quality and value

[@ThatMillerLife]

So awesome to see other builds! We are getting started on the inside of ours this week!

[@Nivasi]

3 yrs later and Jax is somewhere, Mike is still building buses on his own and other ppl, really cool.

[@outliersoverland]

Jax is still semi active on IG stories.

[@darrellknight6454]

Jax's bus is looking great now. Thanks for the video tour of the other buses. Y'all take care and YHVH bless. Southern Rebel

[@billhamilton2366]

I've seen that green bus in the background in another video and he has some great ideas especially the shelf / table that is mounted to the side of the bus. I like the idea of having 150 gallons of potable water for dry camping and being completely independent from shore power. Must be a huge battery bank for the couple with the roof full of solar. Good idea to have the fridge on a timer... After-all the door isn't being opened in the middle of the night so why power it during that time...Good video great ideas except raising the roof...expensive.

[@mikefamex8405]

Yeah, I remember, that guy had also a nice Harley.

[@jeffcorbin9967]

Okay I know almost all of the buses have composting toilets. I know that they say it does not smell but it really does, you just get use to it. There are electric toilets out on the market that use no water and it burns your waste reducing it to ash. I think they are under 2,000 dollars but a good investment in the long run.

[@bonniebojorquez6723]

They are called Cinderella toilets. We wanted one, but they are over $5,000. Yikes!

[@garyhallford7422]

Awesome test drive of optional materials. thanks!

[@lorirugato6463]

I love all the design's!! Thank you.

[@outliersoverland]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful.

[@bosshilf]

All amazing conversions!

[@kelvinp7899]

Great video, Colorado Custom Coachworks, cool place.

[@funkyjones]

Nice snap pop tours here. I've seen some people take a hour for just one bus. And thanks for introducing us to Colorado Custom Coachworks.

[@sandyfatland3141]

What a great place! Thanks for sharing.

[@marktromans2945]

Really cool works of Art, really liking these buses and folk

[@michaelcardenas9566]

This literally blows my mind

[@lauramedley8256]

Love the skoolies!! Always great videos. Happy Travels 😊

[@cyndifoore7743]

Ben, have you ever tried using a neti pot? I started using one 10 years ago and got off Allegra D. It’s worth a try, get a ceramic pot and use sea salt and distilled water. Please try this if you’ve not done it before. Instant relief for me!

[@barbibutton9619]

I used to live on pharma nasal sprays but since I've been using colloidal minerals (liquid from Vitamin World) and iodine as well as using an orange/Clive oil mixture from DoTerra called On Guard (by vaping in a small amount of distilled water in a pan) I've not had issues with sinuses, allergies not have we been sick. I don't know which is working but I suspect it's the In Guard because my man doesn't take any of the others (but benefits from the steaming of the oil) and he hasn't been sick or had sinus issues.

[@klyonsden]

Freaking AWESOME bus tours! WOW!!! I love all the wood! Very envious!

[@kateps1874]

Me too! I've watched many of these vids but you're the first commenter I've seen say it-it's envy LOL! That's okay envy is a good motivator!🤣

[@toddramsay977]

I told you Jax was there, so very cool you know him and hooked up.

[@davebeveridge4332]

I'm very interested in getting a school bus and having the roof raised and the back half to transport my classic Eldorado Biarritz convertible in the back half of a bus. I would like to see that bus when finished that bus that will be transporting the girls car in the back and how you get it to drive up in the back of the bus.

[@joanieminton5609]

Really cool seeing all the renovated buses.....

[@austindaniels1680]

This video was awesome very informative

[@stevek6921]

Wow. A lot of dreaming going on. Great vid!

[@skooliecatwilderness6346]

Wow. I had to move into my Thomas 92 with only seats removed, due to lack of housing.This spring means I can get back to sealing painting insulating. Vancouver Island BC Canada.

[@eddymahon1503]

another great video. Could have been 2 hours long. Really interesting stuff and talented young people. Impressive

[@canal45davidhernandezvideo58]

Thank you. For. Shared your. Video. Is. Very. Interesting. About. Bus

[@GrandadBaz]

We have a soft spot for school buses as we converted an ex US airforce 28 seater 1970 International B1600 (I think it was a B1600) in 1982 that had the V8 petrol with a 4 speed box vans full air brakes. If memory serves me right it was a superior coach works body.

[@sistersherrilynn]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful. Allergy tip: I have indoor & outdoor that wreak havoc and sometimes makes me lose my voice. Ipratropium (Atrovent) nasal spray, I buy a generic brand, is seriously life changing. It inhibits post-nasal drip, which is why I lose my voice. It's a prescription, but not super expensive. Happy trails :)

[@cathyadkins2278]

Great, job. Very, inspiring.

[@jeanburk9539]

All allergy problems stem from a digestion/enzyme problem. Eat fresh food and fertilize your gut flora with fermented drinks like Kombucha plus ginger, Kefir. You get the idea. You will feel better PDQ. If you have diarrhea periodically, kefir or Apple cider vinegar, raw, natural unfiltered, does the job. Take enough for it to work. Especially if you have a runny cold or virus. Once I had food poisoning and had to drink 1/4 cup of kefir every half hour 6 times, but it cured that fast. Pills just work against your body.

[@outliersoverland]

Good tips, but I realized it was the dry air. Once we headed east to visit the farm in Kansas where there was humidity, my voice returned.

[@ajnelson8404]

Denver!!

[@eggyeggs5622]

Thank you I have been look for a place to convert a bus I want to buy.

[@kdfisher547]

Would it be possible to also add a windmill that could be raised up/laid down? Just to have 2 sources of renewable energy, idk.

[@tomaustin4526]

Awesome video 👍🇺🇸🇨🇦🚌thanks for sharing and safe travels 😎

[@theantireaper]

I've been thinking of building a cyberpunk tiny home. Now I'm thinking of building a cyberpunk Skoolie.

[@Plagued_psycho]

XD I wanna build a mad max Skoolie but that Cyber PunK has my attention now lol

[@barbibutton9619]

The buses are more durable for constant moving which is why I changed from wanting a tiny to wanting a skoolie

[@melissareid640]

off topic her blue glasses I love 'em!

[@davebeveridge4332]

I would like to see about the bus with raised roof for a car in the back? I have a classic 84 Eldorado Convertible and I would like to haul it to a few CLC meets in the USA.

[@johnryan8859]

ty guys another fine video & quite informative. I'm thinking I must of missed your trademark drone video when going in the bldg. lol

[@paulsuprono7225]

27,000 mobile home. I like it ! Wish I had the bravity to do the same !

[@Faithful_Tribe]

Itemized build? nice, guys.

[@barbibutton9619]

Did the guy say his bus will run in vegetable oil? Can you put used oil from restaurant s in it?? 💛❤️💚💙🧡

[@outliersoverland]

Yes and you can if you filter out the french fries. Thanks for watching.

[@crayfish7542]

@13:04 This is No Reflection on the DIY Bus owner, but a Suggestion to the Manufactures. They ought to Offer " Driver's Side Doors " ! Because not only of the " Convenience, " But if there is Ever an Emergency and the Driver has to Bail Out, the the Door is Right There, and the Driver does Not have to go to the Mid-Section Or Where-Ever the door is to bail out !

[@64maxpower]

is the Fiat going to clear the kicks when entering the bus? The ramp isn't that long and the bus sits pretty high

[@susanf9862]

Really cool builds and info!

[@gapeach51170]

Wait ...back up...converted it to vegetable oil ????? wow!

[@droopypie]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@robertcook8433]

It's called Biodiesel.

[@barbibutton9619]

@@robertcook8433 it's called genius, whoever came up with it

[@zaidshah4535]

Nice wood, cool

[@justme5694]

Your video abilities leaves alot to be desired. Show the full bus!!!!

[@Shredxcam22]

Veggie oil is good as long as you have a large quanity available. A cummins bus would be the best bet in fuel but still. It's a bus

[@ericdebord]

How much does it weight. Its very important info for the engine size and gas mileage.

[@timebanditrvtravels3449]

The schoolie nation

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

Awesome video 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@warrenwafzig476]

Awesome video

[@joycebarnett5813]

That was amazing. So many cooool buses. Jax is a neat guy. I like following him. Thanks for sharing

[@ozarkhillsrt9610]

I liked the truck. Wish it was further along. Gonna be nice. Its kinda what I've been thinking instead of a bus

[@albaugh1818]

What is the maximum length you can have on a bus ? Currently my bus is 35 feet. I got some ideas and just want to stay with in the leagal limite. Any help would be awesome. Yall keep on rocking:)

[@myjeepzia]

Another good video thanks

[@jwls_little_corner]

1:09 “we bought it a year ago yesterday” I heard it right, right? I want a cat in a bus too

[@Projectparenthood_]

Can someone help us to understand the vegetable oil thing? Great video!

[@jrstrange123]

Diesel motors can run on a wide range of oils. If straight oil is used, there will need to be some modifications. Or the diesel motor could run on what's called biodiesel. In the biodiesel fuel, the oil is modified instead of the motor.

[@davidrabensburg4954]

I WANT ONE...

[@darangemaster1]

cool rigs

[@gracecallowayable]

Awesome!!!👠🚌👠

[@srip63]

Roof top tent omg ! Like a 20ft tall tree house. No funny stuff from the bottom floor tent be shaken about roll right out fall from that hight!

[@victorhettinger4412]

Thanks we was just there.... Gypsy...... Thinking about bio-gas , man thanks again

[@karenfranz7262]

👍

[@Shar_Bandraoi]

Does anyone know where in Canada supports this kind of thing? Colarado and Oregon seems to support this kind of thing. Like bus or tiny house living. It seems scarce here. Or I'm just not filled in. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

[@ansleytallulahb.7535]

Who is the guy Chris?? That Fabricator channels?? Please help! My husband and I are trying to find someone to do it for us. It would be great to be able to find out who this guy is!

[@joannasarcamedes8191]

i would love to convert a schoolie or redo one already converted.....someday....

[@outliersoverland]

Start working towards that dream and it will happen.

[@lorirugato6463]

I just had to watch again, vegetable oil hmm. My plan is to buy a tiny house on wheels and park her in a community in Colorado. Then either a van or small skoolie to travel periodically..

[@davidrabensburg4954]

I want to know , if they do this traveling full-time , Where do these people get the money to do this ????? I don't get it..

[@outliersoverland]

Inheritance, retirement, disability, working remotely, saving, sacrifice, hard work, smart decisions, determination, etc.. There are almost infinite possibilities.

[@usafyuros6126]

Whats the price tag for the 8 ft height bus

[@andibutrus4438]

Is that in Canada

[@missirritated4872]

I can I only dream. Was on the way. Life changed. In debt and disability. At 51 I can still dream

[@bellahuang2481]

nice !

[@aaroncostello25]

Awesome video! Gives me some great ideas. Did I see Jason from camping with the Kelly's in the background?

[@cocokai9661]

I thought I saw him too! It looks like everyone had a meet up!

[@BolandFam04]

What is the average cost? For a simple built.

[@outliersoverland]

That’s a tough question to answer, we’ve met people who’ve spent $5k and others who’ve spent $50k+. Schoolies are a blank slate and it’s up to you how much you spend, from whether you insulate it to the quality of products you put in the vehicle.

[@Im1stbaby]

How do you convert to vegetable oil?

[@outliersoverland]

Visit the Jax Austin channel, he shows the installation of his system.

[@crayfish7542]

@ 4:52 It's too bad that this Schoolie owner who is using Vegetable Oil, > hadn't heard about Propane ! It's Less Complicated, Cleaner, And Probably " Less Expensive then Either Diesel or " Vegetable Oil " ! [ And ] > The Engines burn Cooler and Last longer too !

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Custom Cooch works Love the video Why not just use the LDT engine off a Deuce/5-Tonner? It already has the MultiFuel ability without the need for conversions and overly complicated electronics? Also, with power to boot!

[@adinahirschmann3112]

Video cut off before it was over.

[@forrestallison1879]

In an accident, yes, those knifes would fly into the front seats.

[@roypatterson9910]

Shit, you slam into a concrete barrier or into a tractor and trailer and those knots will come flying off of that magnet, you can believe that. Sure, it might be alright for bumps, but not a hard impact! Lol.

[@elderfogelderfog3598]

Are these people rich or do they work from the Road I don't understand how do they afford to constantly travel

[@shandelebroyles1099]

What tour?? Waving the camera up in the air doesn't constitute seeing the bus

[@notkeith123]

"Current friend?"

[@djsi38t]

Gee,I am so inspired now.Add ten thousand pounds to an old school bus,cash out expenses too much getting 2 miles per gallon.Not a matter of if it will break but when.Spend time begging for money on you tube.Yeah thats the life for me.

[@victorhettinger4412]

Wish i seen more on black water ..... Plumbing

[@nickrachjames]

with the first One Wild Rides you did not show much of the Skoolie. Video was ceiing of the kitchen. He talks about the oven and you do not show it. wtf???

[@outliersoverland]

These were 5 quick introductions skoolie owners and their vehicles. May I suggest you check out their IG and YT for more information about their skoolies...??? Problem solved. Phew.

[@nickrachjames]

@@outliersoverland Sorry did not catch the quick intros part and I will check them out further. Thank you.

[@mattcourty6322]

[@EdDoss]

how do ya'll earn a living to live this lifestyle?

[@mongolsmffm4829]

Is this a serious question?

[@EdDoss]

@@mongolsmffm4829 yes

[@dustinhargrove2129]

Well these guys probably make decent money building them. But the guys that own them are mostly regular dudes. I’m getting ready for a Skokie build as well as a tiny house build. I’m just a lowly apprentice carpenter ✌🏾 live within your means & budget well

[@createartmarxs7705]

Ed Doss a lot of them work remotely and/or have various income streams like Instagram and youtube. Merchandise sales, amazon affiliate etc.. Or at least these are the most common I’ve seen. Hth

[@matthewfraser5278]

Good video overall but its cringy that you talk over everyone you are trying to interview, just chill dude and let them finish their sentences

[@ericdebord]

What the hell does environmentally friendly have to do with a schoolie. Wtf? Ya just telling the viewers your a hippie or something.

[@itzanopinion]

What does "environmentally friendly" have to do with Schoolies? Well, first of all, it means not using certain types of wood for cabinets and/or ceilings that, such as bamboo, which grows like rabbits mating in the wild vs a more traditional lumber such as maple or pine. It also means you're using paints that contain no VOC (www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality) For more info on what it means to be " Environmentally Friendly" try using Google...ID10T!

[@dbcooper7759]

If you honestly believe knives on magnets are not a potential projectile, you're foolish.

[@ladyboywonder9139]

FANTASTIC VIDEO!