Off-grid Skoolie Build Time-lapse - 2 Years In 10 minutes!

We are Maddy and Zach, we bought a school bus to convert into a tiny house 2 1/2 years ago. In this video, we put together a timelapse of everything we have done on the bus so far.
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[@rodneymacomber6337]

My parents in 1975 bought a school bus and we lived in it full time on the road pulling a shop trailer making redwood signs for 22 years full time 22 years I was 14 when the started and went on my own at 18-19 years old t thought we where poor now in 2023 I know we lived best life ever key west to Seattle to San Diago to NY. I wish you’all happy trails

[@josiahjacinto4156]

It seems lockdown doesn't apply to your family during the pandemic.

[@appliancetraining]

That is an awesome story! I'm curious, after you went on your own, did you end up being 'travel' orientated or did you feel the need to settle down in 1 place?

[@rodneymacomber6337]

@@appliancetraining you ask so I’ll tell you when I was 25 I went alone to Pakistan to the mountains later I drove to Acapulco so yes I still love to go but now I’m just a snow bird between Enseñada and Northern California

[@appliancetraining]

@@rodneymacomber6337 very cool, again thanks for sharing. Sorry to keep asking…. what took you to Pakistan? So far a way. (I’ve been ‘trapped’ in a family business for a while and have never left the country alone, but have always thought it would help me in some way to do so)

[@kerryabruzzo5297]

Love how you are doing this together 👍🏽❤️

[@smyle78]

It will be very cosy with this wooden cover. Congratulations. Its so much work.

[@jackb76324]

Absolutely superb! Outstanding work. Your passion and talent is admirable.

[@toddclarke1580]

This is more about having a good relationship and moving forward , I had a girlfriend that would take a year just to argue about what color we should paint something.

[@AfrooBlack]

😂😂😂😂

[@eka-bish6197]

That's why she is ur ex

[@shannonmisquadis]

​@@eka-bish6197😂

[@fernie6299]

It’s about redesigning the bus bro

[@Milciadesbrea]

@@fernie6299are you the ex?

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

Looks fantastic so far!! 👍

[@KyleC2OO7]

Awesome rig! Looks great!

[@TheCanes1219]

I love this and the jazz in the back ground is amazing

[@jasona8613]

That is awesome. Way to go on innovation!

[@user-so3pp9el4j]

Молодцы ребята! Девочка вообще герой! 😊 Респект!

[@jasongilman7270]

Nice job. We did a 40 foot dog nose a couple years ago. They are fun. Best of luck to you both.

[@saifsence1982]

You did a great job. Really liked it

[@michaelvoronov5716]

Огромная, сложная работа. Вы большие молодцы. Благослови вас бог.

[@alexanderspohn]

Two weeks into the first trip with that thing "I'm pregnant"... Damn, gotta sell the bus now, lol

[@user-ns4kh7bm2r]

Hi guys well done so far. You brought some good skills to the job and with help from your family n friends you will save so much money and will know all there is to be able to do repairs. This is a part of your travels and you will be able to look back with great pride. I’ve done similar jobs and wish I still had your fitness and enthusiasm. Keep going. Cheers Laurie from Tasmania oz

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Excellent job and beginning. I sort of had a feeling you had some welding experience. Great to see your parents lend helping hands.

[@FootballAnalysis2.0]

Great job guys ❤

[@TravisTheTreeGuy]

Proud of you for no bickering or arguing. Flawless!

[@dennis3178]

Editing is a wonderful thing 😂

[@anthonydunne7385]

Well done!

[@valdecir.acampamento]

Salve casal de construtores tá ficando top, está casa.

[@analyngonzales7444]

My dream is also to have a caravan like that..even i don't have a house and i only have that it's really really ok to me to stay there❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍

[@mick00000000002]

That's a big job. I'm shore you do for your height. Pray you keep the bus. God bless mick Australia. Just join. Thum up. 👍

[@bobadkins7377]

Wow!!! More please!!

[@bobbailey5072]

Great project! Its goona be sweet!

[@user-cn1mj4sg8h]

수고하셧습니다 자 이제출발~~~❤

[@mariposalandcompany1202]

All that bending over would have killed my back. Thanks for sharing your experience and hard work!

[@hotwireman49]

OMG I can't wait to see!!

[@FUurMOM]

Incredible work 😮

[@BrightestThomas]

woww i will try this

[@cdgee6399]

OH MY GOD!!! Your seats use bolts? I had to grind 4 steel rivets from each of the seats, in my 37ft bus! Huge job.

[@mrzorg]

I knew a guy who converted diesel pusher busses to motor homes. The key to putting metal in the windows place, is to heat the metal with sun lamps then drill and weld them in place, when it cools, it will be tight/flat surface.

[@timothystafford7761]

Looks like a lot of fun and a whole lot of work for something that is going to shake a part on the road.

[@honestlynate7922]

It's the engine I'm wondering about. That's a great price but that's because fixing the engine's going to cost 40 Grand this might have been a lot of work for nothing

[@roshiasasapan7809]

Supported fam, keep going guys

[@sillyus2677]

This is so cool. I hope to do something similar someday :)

[@maddyandzach]

Thanks! It’s quite the journey!

[@davidgust4045]

Someday never comes. Do it now.

[@repete9156]

​@@maddyandzach 🎉😂

[@johnpartridge7623]

Good job 👍👍👍

[@expatinbrazil]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! Respect!

[@roshiasasapan7809]

A talent!

[@zhefan7223]

amazing work🎉👍

[@LueBanga4rmPA]

Living the dream 🙏

[@matthewkeating6970]

Great vid

[@fctryoffetsh39]

Amazing work great job😊😊😊

[@paulthompson8613]

Just WOW

[@richie8214]

That's wicked

[@PaiviProject]

You guys are doing a great job 👍

[@CryptoFamilie]

Wonderful 😉

[@steve7890]

😂 skoolie. Sounds so funny.

[@beardnpalianytsia]

Awesome! Hi from Ukraine 🎉

[@songwriterscove4515]

Hi from America,,, just wondering, are you guys still being attacked?

[@wizardscientist2883]

Great job but hey I can’t help but to think… it’s like your journey is actually more preparing than actually traveling.. I hope that you guys will be able to use the bus for the time that is much longer than you guys spent prepping the bus.

[@squareup4827]

Nice bro I want to see more of your vlog

[@michaelaronsohn3624]

Well done guys, keep up the great work

[@maddyandzach]

Thanks!

[@williammount6496]

Incredible .. love it. Dr William Mount

[@12adminsdf]

I love you both you guys have a good vibe together

[@braun3659]

I hated removing those tracks in my bus! That was one of the worst parts with the exception of the 10,000 rivets I had to remove. Hahaha

[@maddyandzach]

Lol that is so relatable haha

[@janes8053]

Dang, those kinds of bluebirds weren’t even made until 2008! Unless it had to hood-swap, which happened to my school’s 112! Fun fact! I used to ride 112

[@RoadWarrior-lo9vt]

That's really neat to see that being done. Like to see it in a full video, at normal speed. T.V. be like.. Okay!.. We need this bus tore down and rebuilt, and it has too be done in 3 days! 😳 🤬

[@FredHicks]

Wish you kept more windows and maybe added some skylights but looks like a fun project!

[@explosive821]

Your Girl is a bad ass, you’re so lucky and what an awesome family and your great friend to help. Enjoy drive safe. Peace

[@sunarkosunarko4425]

Nice frend

[@raju986]

Good 👍

[@amareshwarbhattacharya343]

Buy a railway coach from Bharat and make a beautiful Camper on wheels.

[@valdecir.acampamento]

Mais um inscrito.

[@terra2jaquesmuller333]

👏👏👏

[@graybeard2113]

Thanks for the decent background music. Far too many videos have annoying music/noise that HAS to be muted. Great Video!

[@TrippDaHippy]

Amazing how you guys accomplished this in 10 minutes :)

[@Zaydengriffin-xs8tm]

2years😂

[@jenkins2162]

School busses and Uhaul truck's frames, suspensions, and drivetrain are built like tank's. Most have no idea.

[@josephkent5164]

What is the year and model of the bus, I’m curious cause that seems like a perfect size for me

[@maddyandzach]

It's a 2008 Bluebird vision. Its 29 feet long!

[@treysteem6]

Where did you guys buy your bus?

[@maddyandzach]

Off the website Govdeals and we got it from a school district in Alabama

[@nikunjmmistry]

This is amazing, such a patience and hard work. Did you do this as part time work or full time?

[@dannmann17]

Longer videos! 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@jjl499]

Why didn’t you go over the rubber floor?

[@onetoeinthegrave6506]

many thanks guys

[@louderbm]

I am for you all that your so proud of it but I am never going to do that!

[@johnsmithSongbird]

I have seen old school busses converted into nice camping mobile homes with 2 bedrooms bath kitchen You have to have a plan and follow through

[@jameslewis1605]

I wished my last two years had passed in ten minutes.

[@johnjohnson8336]

Sure thank you

[@GettinThatEarl]

What’s the easiest way to get the bus windows out when they have rivets??

[@maddyandzach]

Probably an air chisel. If you have an air compressor you just need the chisel attachment and it's not to expensive.

[@jimbailey7997]

👍👍

[@domdz]

damn at backing this beast for parking tho

[@eprofessio]

I would have just put down new sheathing on the floor and saved weeks of work and back braking labor.

[@dennisprice8798]

Did you have jobs while doing this or was it part time after work and weekends?

[@maddyandzach]

We have been in jobs and school full-time, then worked on the bus on the weekends.

[@princess1king2]

Aren't you insulating the walls/floor/ceiling? I didnt see you putting in any sort of sound proofing either. Surely that will make the bus really echoey??

[@maddyandzach]

We insulated the walls and ceiling with 2 inches of closed cell spray foam and have 2 inches of rigid foam on the floor. We also put killmats throughout.

[@princess1king2]

@@maddyandzach Oh I missed that bit 🤣🤣

[@georgeburke6336]

Take out the seats, put carpet in the floor, paint the inside and then decide what you want it to look like inside.

[@user-hm4wg6sh8c]

The weight of the wood decreases has milage very significantly. Did it to van in late 70s miles per gl.was nuts like 6 pr 8 mpgs. Just saying and in the mountains lololololol 3or4 mpgs. A bus has to be worse. Looks great no question the question is are you driving or docking. That's what will really matter. Financially.

[@Mr192577]

Great job but mostly I enjoy that you guys live the adventure together I do question the overall weight of the finished home I feel some lighter material could have been used

[@garyjones2582]

Would it have been cheaper in the long run to find a used Greyhound bus and convert it? They are built to handle many more miles.. BTW you guys are doing a great job... If that is Limestone Tn, I'm just up the street...

[@mchlgrffn88]

Just realized I live in the place they bought the bus from lol

[@joewildwest2241]

two years in the last ten seconds

[@sandramiller6996]

What did you do with all those seats? You could have made them into seating for booths just have to add the table. Food for thought. That is a School bus.

[@jeffjones9729]

I live in limestone county!

[@jake8882]

Super cool. Love it. What floor heating system was used and was it a worth it?

[@maddyandzach]

We used an Espar D5e heater and it works amazing! Kept us warm even when well below freezing.

[@hania2790]

This redesign isn't for me...all of the natural light...ie: the windows...was taken out.

[@caracamano71]

👏👏👍

[@kreepyits-o7761]

👍🏻👍🏻the school district called wants their bus back 😄😄😄😄

[@KuzaChannel]

No heat insulation?

[@epsanfor]

Why not leave the existing insulated roof/walls/ceiling and the bigger and more numerous windows that are already installed?

[@maddyandzach]

The bus would be very poorly insulated if we did that. We took all that out and put in spray foam and RV windows so the bus stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. This is going to be our home so we need it to be comfortable.

[@epsanfor]

@@maddyandzach Gotcha. Makes sense.

[@timothycarey3883]

Should have left ceiling it was panneled and insulated.

[@lef242]

Shitty insulation

[@juliananongkynrih2452]

I'm from India (shillong) 😊😊😊

[@ericgamming5588]

3,300?! That’s honestly pretty decent

[@wendyballenger9034]

Gonna find em cheap. Cuz taking them apart and completely redoing the inside is hella expensive

[@parkerwatkins1479]

I think that about the average right now, from what I've seen lately

[@krijadtes]

No way you can even find one running for that price. Definitely not one that clean.

[@jcauley9]

Cost of bus? Wonder what budget was

[@krijadtes]

A running pre-2005 skoolie with seat rows, little rust, factory paint, working cond... $8000-10000

[@johncowie3092]

I’m thinking why what’s the MPG on that thing

[@keyshawnchambers6548]

The bus says limestone county are you guys close to Mexia? If so that makes this even more awesome!

[@maddyandzach]

Sadly no, we got it in Alabama.

[@keyshawnchambers6548]

@@maddyandzach still love your content either way. I am definitely tuned in and will always remain a subscriber 😊