Family's DIY Raised Roof Bus Home - $70k All In

[@chuckhepler1059]

This is awesome. Thank you guys for stopping by our Packwood 76, it was a pleasure meeting you and filling your propane

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

Thank you!

[@cynthiachambers4105]

This Young Couple with Three Handsome Young Man are Living Their Dreams. A Beautiful Bus 🚌 and the exterior/Interior is Gorgeous. Thanks for Sharing Enjoyed and Blessings 🙏 ❤️ 🥰 😇 From Pennsylvania,USA

[@chrisdaniel1339]

Nice build. I like that your sink, stove, and fridge are full size so it is like living in a home, not an RV. $75,000 is a great deal for not only a home, but a home that will take you where you can have amazing experiences most people only see while on vacation.

[@puppycat58]

Love your home ... Your boys are sweethearts....How long will you be on the road for....Be Safe Be Blessed

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

At this point, we the plan is to travel 12 months, but the boys want to go longer 😄So we don't know for sure yet...

[@lindagibson9528]

I love the openness the white makes it bright and so pretty. Thanks for sharing with us... God Bless

[@canyonhaverfield2201]

Im alongside you up north ..in a coastal town..not to mention for we all cherish or anonymity..My truck camper has been working well for decades ..yet I already had a decade + of over-tire lifestyle( aboard VW- Westy's) prior to this set up. Hope to chat 2 morrow morning..Im here for the duration of the month. My name is Canyon..see you all later🌄 Truck is red-white-green as if the circus has arrived 🌄

[@hassankajogoo3226]

This os one of the coolest onei have seen so far. And I have seen many.

[@rogertemple7193]

I always enjoy seeing these school buses transformed into traveling homes on wheels and seeing how they look on the inside with how everything is set up, another great video of these various different kinds of Tiny Homes Thank You very much.👍👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@TinyHomeTours]

So glad you enjoyed it! 🤗 We love sharing all of the different ways people design and create their dream homes.

[@johnsycamnias1780]

Very warm and homey and cosy. ❤❤❤

[@meridethhendry5733]

Such an open and airy home. Beautiful! Well planned and comfortable.

[@juniedala]

Sweet family

[@TinyHomeTours]

The Reiffs are awesome! :)

[@vanessaswift9132]

Great job it's fantastic enjoy your memories

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

Thank you for sharing our adventures!!

[@TinyHomeTours]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful house and family with us!

[@bonnies9861]

What a beautiful build by a beautiful family! You are all so loving, for it shows in your decor and smiling faces. Your boys are getting the best education ever out on the road ~ enjoy every moment of every day. Sending you light, love, peace, joy and abundance always. I love you.

[@abeandmel]

The Reiff family are so fun and wow their bus is beautiful 🤯😮😍

[@paulareynolds4493]

I love that you guys put seatbelts in you don't usually see that.

[@b4oh]

Great lookin bus

[@carolineroy9026]

I love the interior, very tastefully done. And it’s my favorite outside look, color and wood is just absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for sharing

[@CuzmicTarot]

Totally 💯 🎉🫶🏾😻🙌🏾🔥 agree

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

Beautiful!!! I love the layout and style. Wishing you a wonderful journey ahead!! 💕😊

[@TinyHomeTours]

Agreed! We love how sleek the design is while still feeling homey.

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

Thank you!

[@valeriebridge7305]

What a beautiful job your family has done to create your home on wheels. I agree that painting everything white not only makes the space look larger but cleaner and lighter as well. Also you haven't got a lot of 'stuff', just what you need. I always think that if you plan and organize (like you do) means less stress for everyone. I do hope you all have a great time traveling and enjoy each day as it comes. God bless you all.

[@ginadv5288]

Very nicely done...be safe🏆🌈😁

[@angelinabencomo3745]

Beautiful build! Precious family! Enjoy your travels! 💙🩷💙💙💙

[@dawnkangas2968]

Absolutely beautiful nice build

[@Violet-jp7cd]

I likes these type of family ppl they close smart living honest x

[@tammyjantzen9004]

I'm not a minimalist, I'm into the organized clutter look. But your minimalist style is warm & beautiful!

[@TinyHomeTours]

Agreed! The Reiff's home is so cozy yet clean and sleek! 🤩

[@gaylerichards7409]

Very nice build! Have a super great adventure!

[@lynnescaddan8919]

Nice home on wheels, pity the boys don't have any windows in there bunks, but parents comfort is essential, there room is airy.

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

We thought about giving them windows, but decided against is because it keeps it darker for naps or in the morning. Also, bus windows are not very air tight, so it would've let hot air or cold air in when we wouldn't have wanted it. But overall, the boys love there bunks and their own little lights with them.

[@charlesclark2963]

Nice build

[@debracoe4550]

You guys are a long way away from home! ...just saw your bus at the Walmart in Port Angeles, WA ...bountiful adventures to your whole family! ...and, safe travels!

[@shelleysimon1981]

That's awesome guys

[@lanalou77]

Wish the kids bunks had windows!

[@leannegoode9190]

Really nice conversion. I love the boys bunks. They’re so cute too!

[@allanhover5008]

Very very nice I like it

[@eulahardy7963]

Very very nice. Love it.

[@karloanttila]

Fantastic video. It's been great to meet you guys on the road. Absolutely by accident twice, in fact! Happy travels, and let's be in touch!

[@EricaWinborn-pz1kt]

Love this ❤

[@amythinks]

One of the biggest challenges to doing this from my perspective is safely riding with kids. Putting riders sideways is very dangerous in the event of an accident. You also should have a bulkhead to protect everyone from the objects/furniture in the bus. Nobody ever does this because it is detrimental to layout. I'm still searching for someone who has made a safe bus/van/box truck, etc. It's more doable with 2 people, but add kids to the mix, and I'm yet to see anybody who passes my safety test. It's beautiful. It's functional. You've made the same choices as others and no judgment from me. I guess most bus/van lifers are the types to, perhaps wisely, cling less to safety in order to enjoy experiences and freedom. I just want to have my cake and eat it too. Still looking for the layout that allows that.

[@amythinks]

You're absolutely right. And if they do have something resembling a safe seating spot for kids, they don't have an anchor point to attach the over the back belt of the car seat. Hence why I don't own a drive-able RV. The best thing I can do (and what I just did) was purchase something towable. But in my heart, I wish I could drive the rig, not tow it. It seems so much more turnkey that way. @@hmmm2564

[@milliealford8968]

You say " nobody has passed YOUR safety test" doesn't count. The law is the one that counts. I think they have done a great job on this bus and have their children's safety on their minds constantly.

[@amythinks]

There are basically no safety standards for RVs. And no, what they have is not safe. I never said it wasn't legal. And yeah, I'm talking about my standard and why I haven't gone this route. That was clear from my comment. It's pretty cut and dry. Look up what happens to the human body when you crash while seated sideways. It's not a controversial issue.@@milliealford8968

[@kayfabe591]

Umm, amythinks, me thinks you may be overthinking the seating geometry and physics. Forward facing riders of any age, a driver, or a restrained dog getting T-boned in a skoolie/rv/standard sedan/large suv is the same as a front or rear impact while seated sideways. This family's rig with seat belts is far less risky than the millions of school, city, and charter busses that have no restraint mechanisms.

[@amythinks]

I do tend to do that. Just ask my husband. But not this time. Most crashes aren't t-bones. And anyway, there are lots of trade-offs. But a a parent, that's not how I think. I don't think...well...at least if we get hit by a big rig we're safer in this bus than if we get hit by a big rig forward-facing in a car and get dragged underneath. I think...is there any way to make this situation safer. There clearly is. I just saw someone who did it right. Forward facing seats...bulkhead. It was beautiful.@@kayfabe591

[@hafizmiau]

hubby looks nervous😂

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

Probably was a little 🤣

[@kevinmazur1519]

Awesome

[@marymacgregor6952]

Those bunk beds must be hard to make and change the sheets.

[@TinyHomeTours]

We always joke that changing the sheets in any bus is the best buslife cardio 😂

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

The boys make their own beds. And yes, changing the sheets is a challenge, but it's all part of the journey! 😆

[@cathylee7355]

Wow, your bus home really looks so nice😍👍👍 But, I am just curious: How can you cope with the hot weather in summer? As you know, there is more and more extreme climate in recent decade.

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

We spend Summer in Michigan, South Dakota and Wyoming. We used our minisplit quite a bit for the AC and our solar system was setup to be able to handle the heat, as long as we had good sunshine. We also have a fan that pulls in cool outside air in the evenings.

[@reesme417]

I see so many people who have sold a home to fund their bus builds. Is there any where for people who don't have that kind of money to get financing for a converted schoolie purchase or to do a conversion themselves?

[@TinyHomeTours]

There are many folks on the road who didn't have a home to sell before getting on the road--most of those folks do end up doing the conversion themselves but it is definitely possible!

[@jamesalexander3360]

How did you wire the bus

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

All the outlets, the minisplit, and fridge are wired 120v and the rest is 12v. Everything is powered by our battery bank and components that are charged with our solar. The system was spec'd by @sojournersway and he shipped it to us and we wired it all up

[@omobaeledumare]

Is this a 40ft bus?

[@beatrixkiddo7070]

I like character and charm, so not one of my Favorites, but still a nice build.

[@marlenecoltran6977]

Be careful in the national parks. Missing 411 (youtube).

[@realliferenee3411]

How do your kids like living on the bus?

[@LivingtheHighReiff]

So far they are loving it! At this point, we only plan to travel 12 months, but they want to go longer 😄

[@HMartindeCampo]

Those poor kids are going to be out of there as soon as they turn 18 man‼️There’s no privacy in there for them‼️😂🤣😂👎🏼👎🏼 I’m all for frugal adventures living but keep that to yourself don’t even post that on the kids.

[@canyonhaverfield2201]

HMC.. Save your negative CrystalBallPredictions for your own world..others deserve a positive additude🎇

[@CuzmicTarot]

I absolutely Love 💕 ❤🎉😅 Their Home 🔥✊🏾🙌🏾 Thank You for sharing with us. Kindly. Dexter. 🫶🏾🙌🏾😻

[@TinyHomeTours]

Stoked to share these beautiful humans and homes with you all. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. :)