SKOOLIE CONVERSION TOUR | School Bus Converted into Open Floor Plan Tiny House

[@corinnelsmith]

This is the most incredibly well thought out and beautifully designed bus I’ve ever seen, and I’m right there with you as far as watching every bus tour, van tour, and tiny home on KZbin. It’s the only reason I watch it nowadays! I want to build a bus for when my kids go off the college soon to travel. Wow, your build is incredible! I’m just honestly blown away, you guys have every luxury, tons of room but a small enough bus still. Great job, and great video. Your quality of editing is great too!

[@bonafideoutside]

Corinne, you just made our day! Thank you! Just like you we watched every tutorial and skoolie tour before starting our build and took pieces of what we liked from others. That’s something I love about the skoolie community is that everyone is happy to share and give advice. When you build yours, please reach out and we’re happy to help out in any way possible!!

[@wessebaggers]

I love your bus ! Very great use of space! Love what you did with bed

[@briannafebus6520]

I completely agree and I barely started the video.

[@jadeedens7755]

I too have watched every video I can find on mobile living and it has made me realise that if I optimize it, itll be a luxurious apartment on wheels You Guys Are Optimizers!!! Watching this video made me so happy, relate so much, inspired by so many of the clever things you guys did Subscribed and I wish you guys well in your adventuring 🥰

[@juror.13]

Great review.

[@gedym5443]

Nice bus. The only advise - do not let your insurance agent to see this or they will cancel your policy the same day because of that cute little wood stove you have.

[@kathleenalarid1150]

So far, the best build I’ve seen.

[@myas3656]

You did a beautiful job with your schoolie build - well done! This is the best and most functionally designed 25’ schoolie Ive ever seen. The tour was well narrated, interesting and to the point.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you a Mya! That means a lot.

[@jadeedens7755]

Exactly! They blew it out of the water in every aspect. No fluff, simply a spectacular job all the way around

[@backyardbraaapn1017]

*Skoolie

[@lilmsdrummer]

"Multipurpose Drawer" - Lol, that's such a great name for the junk drawer! Although, my multipurpose drawer isn't anywhere near as neat and tidy as yours.

[@bonafideoutside]

Lol I think we got “multipurpose drawer” from Marie kondo 😂

[@adamflynn6628]

Sarah and Eric you did a beautiful job of explaining the interior and exterior.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Adam!

[@nixhixx]

I love the co-pilot seat.... So nice to share the ride together!

[@bonafideoutside]

It was a must for us for safety and yes, experiencing the road next to each other :)

[@nixhixx]

@@bonafideoutside It's great! I've only seen a couple other buses add one, and I think it's just the best thing! Well done!

[@matthewlowe7506]

Where did you buy the co-pilot seat?

[@richardludvigh700]

@@bonafideoutside Can you share where you got the passenger seat?

[@udanithilakarathne6357]

This is the best among all the skoolie videos I've wached. 😍

[@bonafideoutside]

💚💚

[@lindabond8277]

One of the nicest builds I've ever seen. Stay safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[@bonafideoutside]

Happy new year Linda!! Thank you :)

[@lauriemsdiva]

Fantastic skoolie! Very well thought out. Love your style! Great job!😀👏🏾👏🏾

[@bonafideoutside]

Cheers!

[@KennethMichur]

I really like the floorplan of your skoolie. I do like the bed and how you save space with it. very well thought out.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Kenneth! Appreciate it, cheers :)

[@teresaferrer4748]

I love it! So many have the white sterile new vans .They don't decorate and there's no life inside. You bus is alive and minimalist with style. Love the colors. I love galvanized steel,so vintage so efficient.

[@bluestarhealingangels9162]

The open area is nice the bed is a cool design over all it’s awesome 👏 😊 enjoy

[@ankittanwar9350]

This is one of the best bus I have ever seen, I have almost seen more than 100 Van/bus conversion videos.. This is something else, spacious, nicely builds. Hats off. Best wishes 😍

[@bonafideoutside]

WOW! Thank you so much that is so kind! We appreciate it :)

[@thencis56]

I keep going back to this one too !

[@patriciacole9106]

Your bed is so smart! I really like how it folds up for the extra space.

[@SacredElementsTarot]

Beautiful bus. I really love the colors you’ve chosen. Everything is so clean and earthy. Well done.

[@bonafideoutside]

Yes! Earthy and clean was what we were going for :) thanks much

[@lilianaprina5991]

Some nice ideas for your design. I love the semi murphy bed...

[@bonafideoutside]

Appreciate it, Iliana :) the Murphy bed comes in handy for sure. More often we just keep it down but it’s so nice to put up when we feel like it or want to entertain a bit

[@onenationunderduress8994]

This is my favorite build so far. Very well done. 👍

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you very much :)

[@changingmyfuture564]

The MOST AMAZING SKOOLIE BUILD...♥️♥️♥️

[@cherylmellblom9736]

This is an incredible home. I like the openness of it and having your Murphy bed greatly contributes to the openness. Enjoy your adventures!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Miss Mellblom! Yes the openness was a must-have for us

[@mybraxtonburns]

So homey and cleverly made

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you so much! :)

[@Mano-Wan]

Wow!! I've been obsessed with these conversions lately and I've watched a ton of videos, but I have to say, yours is my favorite!! So well done with the rugged exterior look and the gorgeous interior. PERFECTION👌🏽

[@bonafideoutside]

Wow, no words! Thank you, means so so much 😊

[@wazmink2459]

Your bus home is very space saving. Very simple and nice

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! We tried to keep it as open as possible to make it feel more spacious :)

[@NienelNienor]

Best build I’ve seen. And Ive seen a lot. Love your bed. I had that design in my head already. I’m gathering ideas and yours is one of the best!

[@bonafideoutside]

Awesome! Yes we got inspiration and ideas from seeing other people’s builds too

[@sarasherman2662]

Flaming Gorge!

[@bonafideoutside]

So beautiful, our first time there!

[@cloudysky3452]

The best I have seen...love the bathroom...Well done to you both...everything well laid out...love the floorplan...Exellent...Travel well and safe...❤

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Kaaratenga, that is too kind :)

[@cierrajones4887]

By far one of my favorite designs!!

[@truenorthstrongfree8566]

I have seen tons of builds and this is truly efficient and functional. It beats trying to park a full size bus, which must be a serious challenge to find parking. Great job guys. I would definitely want to replicate this design.

[@bonafideoutside]

That’s so kind! Thank you

[@elfruity2d81]

I love the drop-down bed it’s cool

[@sherryyarger3753]

I love your flior plan. It's so roomy in the back, and having two tables you can use and lots of kitchen counter space. Very nicely done!

[@Prodigalson0078]

Super duper bus y'all built there!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks a million! 🧡☺️

[@Prodigalson0078]

@@bonafideoutside You're super duper welcome!

[@ariannacollazo700]

One day I'm going to get the courage to live this lifestyle. Being in south Florida doesn't help as buying a bus to convert is like speaking Chinese -no one knows out here. Your bus is beautiful and functional. It's one of the best I've seen.

[@bonafideoutside]

If we can do it, anyone can...and that’s the truth! Our hometown in Michigan is not familiar to the idea but we were very supported (and drew lots of curious eyes lol). Thank you for the compliments, means a lot :)

[@nancychang-vanweissenbruch3809]

beautiful and the most efficient thought out design

[@tracykehoe8292]

Nice build. Like how you have it layed out....especially the murphey bed.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Tracy. The layout was tricky to nail down but we’re so happy with the way we decided to go with it.

[@margecarretero5509]

Beautiful build. It’s well thought out simple but yet beautiful & very functional

[@deborahwhitt4363]

Love this build, it’s amazing! It has everything you could possibly need.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Deborah, we appreciate it :)

[@mikalabaker6110]

Beautiful couple, beautiful & functional build!!

[@BoondockTV]

Absolutely gorgeous rig, yall! Hope to see you on the road in 2021!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks! That would be awesome, and we’re boondocking right now 😂

[@leannegoode9190]

I absolutely love this bus! Really well thought out and great features!

[@dawnsnyder216]

Love this schoolie design. Love the open concept and that you have a bathroom with shower. Fantastic job. Would also want it to be able to be off grid mostly

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Dawn! Open concept was what we were shooting for :)

[@mstexasg6243]

Great build. Lots of excellent information.

[@dinavillagran563]

It’s beautiful

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Dina!!

[@earthrider700]

A Perfect 10!

[@bonafideoutside]

🔟/🔟 😊🧡♥️

[@mobilehomelife4028]

Love the tour, my favorite part was seeing how the cubic mini takes up so little space. I have not yet installed any heat yet. I like the fact that no power is needed to run the cubic mini. The curtain support rods in the cab and above the bus door are great ideas I can add to mine. During my June 2020 vacation I discovered just how much massive heat was being generated by the cab.

[@bonafideoutside]

Glad you enjoyed! We are big fans of the cubic mini. And yes we’re even thinking of thickening those curtains

[@mobilehomelife4028]

@@bonafideoutside as far as my curtains I opted to make and use a nice pattern and put black out curtains on the backside of them that I can’t see and use fanfold insulation on the windows on the two hot or too cold days. But I did consider using just curtains like your set up.

[@bonafideoutside]

How does the blackout fabric work for you?

[@FatgirlMickey]

I love that u both r so young yet made such a smart decision so early in life. I think its great that your ambition wasn't to fit the cookie cutter dream of the gated home with 2.5 kids and a job that pays u just enough to afford the monthly mortgage car repayments utilities bills. I'm very proud of your determination to be fully self reliant and off the grid at such a young age. I just wish I had thought of this at your age. But I didn't even have a utube at your age where we can learn how to do all thid stuff.

[@bonafideoutside]

Hi Linda! We’ve learned so much from KZbin, truly an incredible resource. And yes! Our priorities are to see and experience as much as we can NOW...this was the best way to allow us to do that. Thank you so much for your support 😊

[@susanhighsmith3806]

Brilliant bed system. Love it! Beautiful bus.

[@hopeulikenudes]

The nicest builds I've ever seen. Well done.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you that is so kind

[@deesplace8084]

I absolutely love your skoolie… 😊

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Dee!! 🧡

[@katew9927]

I love your bus! The design and look are perfect.

[@bonafideoutside]

Too kind Kate! Thank you :)

[@junaidmansourmahdi1392]

A cute cable 🙋 A Great tour with you a nice Home on wheels 👌

[@violetbaldonistudent6647]

One of my fav builds!!!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Violet 💜

[@Yaya1030]

Best design ever! Love everything about it.

[@lianessyes7238]

you guys, such a great bus build! Beauty and function.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you so much! It means a lot :)

[@dalaniekolakowski181]

Beautiful bus!!! Well done!!!! Y'all are adorable!!!!!! Great bus & great couple 😘

[@jaimepuckett7450]

This is so inspiring!

[@bonafideoutside]

💪 if we can do it, anyone can do it!

[@rickhiggins6521]

Functional but cool. Really love the bed!

[@khadijahannisa6029]

Hello, your amazing 🤗 I truly love the simple structure and great thought process in your tiny bus. Can you please share with us what was your budget including the bus purchase and the final cost to complete the whole set up for your home bus. Best of luck always 💖

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! Sure, we have roughly 23,000 into our build including insurance and a lot of hard labor. We have gotten this question a lot so we are thinking we will do a future budget breakdown video and share how others could do theirs cheaper. We could have done things much cheaper if we didn't put ourselves under such a time constraint. Would that be something you'd be interested in seeing?

[@curtismartin3025]

Absolutely 😃. Wondering also about the weight factor and did the suspension need modification?

[@alisonshanahan9529]

Fantastic bus, love it.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Alison :) we do too!

[@jstochmal5440]

It'sa beautifulbuild with so many cleaver designs! What was your budget for the build?

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! I think we may have to do a budget video because that is a popular question! The most expensive items were the toilet, solar, mini wood stove and MI insurance. We paid roughly 23,000 total but we were under time constraint. There are definitely ways to go cheaper if you have a lot of time

[@3gmom408]

I love her sense of fashion.

[@bonafideoutside]

Aw thank you! This comment made me smile 😊

[@sophanarachay4917]

Can I say I love your murphy bed? First time I've saw one in a small skoolie.

[@bonafideoutside]

You sure can! It works great for us

[@Roy-gj1ph]

One of the most brilliant design.It has everything one needs.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you so much! It works great for us

[@shannonland1137]

Can I use this design everything is perfect

[@bonafideoutside]

Sure! Sharing is caring

[@peterivas9691]

Super nice build really nice flow to it .

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Pete!

[@tomwilliam5118]

Very very nice I like the bed the shower I like the whole way it's set up

[@sharonsmith9478]

I love how you have your bus i love it now i would love to have one like your bus

[@geanasmith3227]

. enjoy your life and be safe My, dreams are to be have a nice, comfy scoolie, too. Thanks for sharing 😊☺️👍👍

[@bonafideoutside]

Absolutely! We believe in ya! ♥️♥️

[@sarinaatje1]

This is such a great conversion! The bench and bed idea is very clever! Well done

[@conniejones6697]

One of the best build I have seen

[@donlhin]

I've watched a lot of bus builds. You have the most unique build I've seen! My favorite part is how you built your bed! Very multi-faceted! I really like the open living area with the big window for gazing at your environment! My next fav thing is the bathroom with the extendable shower rod AND how you created a unique way to have an outside shower! AWESOME BUILD! Enjoy! ✌🥸

[@bonafideoutside]

Wow, thank you! We've watched a lot of builds too haha. Seeing other people's builds definitely helped us figure out what we liked.

[@carolmiller5723]

Very nicely done. Your uncluttered look is very impressive.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks so much Carol :)

[@sherylknudsen8569]

I love your bus layout. It is the best I've seen so far. Enjoy it!

[@porterhaus3851]

Excellent job. I'm inspired.

[@btownes5632]

OMG what an amazing floor plan!! I absolutely love the Murphy bed and the functionality of that entire space!!! Great job. I May have to borrow that design for my own bus!!

[@clarkcrossley7579]

My fav so far, great job!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Clark!!

[@jonathanroldan2237]

This is a great build. I’m blown away on how everything is perfect

[@bonafideoutside]

Wow Jonathan, thank you!

[@jonathanroldan2237]

How much was the whole build?

[@beebangalore5803]

Both r lukin cute with bus the journey u hav chosen , makes me feel to do the same as u guys , saty safe

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you ♥️

[@aguerra1381]

💘 your color scheme. Beautiful overall work. You deserve ZERO thumbs down!

[@bonafideoutside]

Lol thanks Arturo, we put our hearts into it.

[@JustFollowthePetals]

Amazing design

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you Leslie! Appreciate you!

[@gypsyfirefly8009]

What a great build! Compliments also on your relaxed easy to listen to commentary. I got so much from it for my build! Great labor of love 👍🏽🚌🩵

[@bonafideoutside]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lauramertens9228]

Very classic

[@bonafideoutside]

😊😊

[@stoneguard]

Super clever and very livable, thanks for sharing!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks for watching!

[@luishernandez5732]

When you forget that the tour is of a home on wheels and you think that you're inside a luxurious vacation studio apartment; where to begin?...amazing roof deck, nice, clean, functional inside/outside shower, multi purpose bedroom/living room area, perfect kitchen layout, and a damn big 55 GALLONS WATER TANK! Best I've seen yet, congrats! Had to subscribe!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you!!! 😭🥹♥️

[@kevinchristel485]

I admire you for your ability to create and build your “bus” and for your lifestyle. Enjoy!!!

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Kev!

[@wendyhein6159]

Beautiful, creative build!

[@bonafideoutside]

Wendy, thank you for the kind words ☺️

[@wendyhein6159]

@@bonafideoutside Just curious...how did you route the waterlines to the sink on the other side of the bus from the water tank?

[@lynnescaddan8919]

Thanq for the video, you have a beautiful home, I love the curtains & your kitchen, you have lots of storage.i love slide out drawers. Your home must be toasty with that fire

[@floridaislandgirl1039]

You two have the nicest and roomiest build. Kudos to you.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you so much!

[@1FXC]

Excellent idea on the Murphy bed. I've watched many of these and couldn't figure out why no one ever thought of doing that. Great build many happy miles.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks Frank!

[@CR-wk2re]

This is the best layout I've seen so far.

[@bonafideoutside]

We appreciate that so much, thank you! We are certainly no experts but we think it turned out well ☺

[@sombut415]

Dang that’s hella nice👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bonafideoutside]

🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@florencialirosi9822]

Wow the best skoolie conversion till now!!!!!

[@bonafideoutside]

woop woop!

[@ron9415]

Love that you was able to hide the bed, and make a lot of living space

[@brazilianredneck]

I bought a Collins body 6 window bus last month. I spent like 6 months trying to find one with the handicap door and close enough for me to buy. So far I had seen only one skoolie with a Murphy bed, but it was a twin size. I loved your build and I'm sure my wife will love it too.

[@bonafideoutside]

Congrats!! That's awesome!

[@hollyslaughter5505]

Across the country twice and living in the bus two months, that’s a lot of driving! Nice conversion❗️

[@bonafideoutside]

Up to 10,000 miles since buying the bus! We love the road and Eric is fond of long hauls behind the wheel. Thanks Holly!

[@christianhudspeth3338]

I'm looking around and getting ideas, I'm surprised more people aren't using hammocks I feel like I'd use that the most in my future build.

[@bonafideoutside]

Interesting! Yeah I’ve seen lots of people do that. I don’t personally love hammocks but it’s be a good multi use of space!

[@aaronrobbins1458]

This is my favorite design I've seen so far

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks, Aaron!

[@eyelidz3561]

Thumbs up on the chorizo and salsa.

[@CaliforniaBushman]

Nice murphy bed setup! Used to play pool at Sunsets behind you on the PCH.

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! That’s amazing ♥️😂

[@davep6977]

Nice job, Practical and functional from an engineering and safety perspective

[@bonafideoutside]

Thanks, Dave!

[@catheb2225]

This is now my fave conversation

[@bonafideoutside]

Thank you! We appreciate it, cheers!!