SKOOLIE TOURS || 12 Walkthroughs at VanFest 2021 || TaleOfTwoSmittys

Skoolie Tours || 12 Walkthroughs at VanFest 2021 || TaleOfTwoSmittys
This week we went to VanFest an met up with some friends. We want to show you some of thier skoolie builds! These were all DIY bus conversions (and one DIY van conversion), and we think they're great. These are all people that we are friends with, not random strangers. Check them out, get ideas for your own skoolie conversion, or support them! Their information is below.
Time To Go Adventure
Adam & Chelsea
➾Website: www.timetogoad...
➾Instagram: / time_to_go_adventure
Painted Buffalo Traveling Studio
Jessica
Website: www.paintedbuf...
➾Instagram: / paintedbuffalotravelin...
Just Another Skoolie
Kim & Ethan
➾Instagram: / justanotherskoolie
Outback Skoolie
Nicole & Charlie
➾Instagram: www.instagram....
Groovy Little Bus Life
Dustin & Skyler
➾Website: groovylittlebus...
➾Instagram: / groovylittlebuslife
Aimless Travels
Shelby & David
➾Website: aimlesstravels...
➾Instagram: www.instagram....
Tio Aventura
Mariajose & Chase
➾Website: www.tioaventur...
➾KZbin: / @mariajoseandchase
➾Instagram: www.instagram....
Teachers Turned Skoolies
Paige & Rae
➾Website: teachersturneds...
➾Instagram: / teachers_turned_skoolies
Enso The Bus
Chris & Johnnie
➾Instagram: www.instagram....
Arbour Season
Shane & Emily
➾Website: www.arbourseas...
➾Instagram: / arbourseason
Down Red Sea Road
Mark & Bri
➾Instagram: / downredsearoad
AvitaVera
Sam & Lori
➾Instagram: / avitavera
The National Parks Band
➾Website: thenationalpar...
➾Instagram: / thenationalparksband
➾KZbin: / @thenationalparksband
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We're Cody, Laura, & Raleigh. This past year, we completed our skoolie bus conversion, turning a school bus into a tiny home on wheels. We have begun bus life traveling west and have already met some great people along the way. If you'd like to check out our skoolie life travels and see what we are up to, please consider subscribing and come along for the ride as we travel the country in TOTS the Bus. We upload a new video every Sunday! 2021 is the year of bus life!
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[@CR-wk2re]

I could watch skoolie walkthroughs all day! I don't need a long winded explanation of every little thing in the bus. Those are awesome too, don't get me wrong. But, sometimes you just wanna see a bunch of cool layouts!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks, we thought it’d be helpful!!

[@JMR-1953]

Great tour. Thanks for not opening every drawer and cupboard. Some of us really don't care about that. Seeing the layout and how it works for the family is good enough for me.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks!

[@trd5961]

I love Charlie and Nicole's bathroom and kitchen configuration because it allowed a bigger space. Thank you for all who allowed the video tours. Cut down on some videos to watch lol. Wonderfully done guys.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Their bus is gorgeous! Thanks for watching!!

[@PaiviProject]

Hey, that was so much fun. I much enjoyed seeing all those skoolies. They all were so beautiful and functional in their own unique ways ❤Happy Traveling.

[@1952TeleDude]

I’m so glad the family with 4 children have their bunks by the old emergency door. I would have two more exits to but that’s just me. I love those small fireplaces. I’m sure they are mounted in a way to keep them part of the frame in case of an emergency. I’ve seen some awful stuff involving fire. But -- I think these RVs are incredible. They are works of art.

[@mariajoseandchase]

Oh you guys! The heckin' honor of being the only van in this! What a great video, of amazing people, by amazing people.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Y’all were worth breaking the Skoolie mold! You rock. Safe travels and see you soon!

[@baleshwarworld4395]

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[@baleshwarworld4395]

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[@alicemartell2946]

WOW they're all so beautiful love everyone of the buses and vans .

[@JoyfulEclecticWoman]

I've been planning to live in an RV/Skoolie/StepVan, etc. since I was a kid. Thanks for the walk-through. I keep getting more and more ideas about how I want my whatever-I-get to look and feel like, so I appreciate every video I watch. Thanks again!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Absolutely! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@LordofStormsEnd]

Wow some of those really make me want to drastically change my floor plan ideas with the side by side master bed and bathroom idea!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

That’s the best part of seeing other rigs!

[@bjwieland-doucet5917]

Awesome clips pf stellar skoolies! Mentally grabbed several ideas for when I start my build. I'm still in the "floorplanning" stage. 😆 Thanks y'all!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Yay another Skoolie builder! Good luck planning! ❤️

[@tWz4462]

Those homes where and are absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thank you for such a nice comment. They are beautiful. Each of them were built DIY too! 🤯

[@tracymorgan5386]

That dog lying down in the doghouse is too adorable for words.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

So true

[@theTylerMorale]

I’m just starting to dive into KZbin of van life and schoolies. I had no idea there were families with more than one kid living in them. That’s so neat to me! The amount of life and adventures those kids are going to experience 🥺 so cool.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

We think the exact same thing. Those families get to experience it ALL together. Love it!

[@drgranger2]

All very cool rigs.

[@toniawilkins1635]

Happy I watch this. Great ideas. I am so looking forward to meeting all of you on the road when we get there.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Can’t wait!!

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

This was an absolutely wonderful video! We enjoyed seeing the schoolies but the way you presented the information was concise and organized! Thank you for sharing! 🤙

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks for watching! 👍🏼

[@FnAVanLife]

So cool to meet you guys at van fest!!! Hope we can meet up along the road again soon 🙏 what awesome tours!!!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Yes please! We’ll see you on the road!! 🤙🏼

[@usagirl4188]

@@TaleOfTwoSmittys this is so awesome and I love everyone's ideas. Y'all should check out leave her wild, she is in the process of a bus conversion. I also love how this life style has like its own little community. And support each other.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Definitely!

[@donovandelaney3171]

Oh they're together alright. LOL! Wink! LOL!

[@minnamae25]

Best kind of van tours...in and out.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

🤙🏼

[@sherried79]

Thank you for sharing the tours of the Skoolies! I am planning to buy one within the next year, fingers crossed. I hope to retire to some family property in KY asap and live in it or something similar. Hopefully, a skoolie. It seems to be the best route to go for me since it is mobile, but I am concerned about a few things, like maintenance or break downs since I am a single female, but I know I can do this somehow. :D Lovely to know there is a gathering place/time for Skoolies! I bought a generator today and for me it signifies I am starting my dream because I will need it to get started on the property. I got a great deal on it and can't wait to put it to use. I plan to start saving for the bus within the next month and hopefully have enough to buy one over the next year or at most 2. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@mollymaisie9203]

what a great bunch of vans and everyone unique and beautiful. would love to live like this. maybe in another lifetime lol

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

You can do it! It’s a relatively inexpensive way of living and a wonderful community!

[@andreaharris2454]

I was there! Vanfest was awesome 😊

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Awesome!! Thanks for watching!

[@HOPEbus]

Hey guys , I totally enjoyed the way u give bus tours . Stunning bus’s . Can not wait to meet u all on the road .Thanks for sharing 💫

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

We’ll see you on the road!

[@wendyraymond1751]

Found you from mobile dwellings so happy I did thanku so much for sharing these beautiful homes much love and God bless x

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks for watching!!

[@julietagarner7047]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING. THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL HOMES

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thank you for watching!!

[@outbackskoolie]

We love it guys!!!! Such good walk throughs. All the best new friends!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Love you guys and miss you already!

[@Bahahaha25]

i am so looking forward to start!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Good luck with your build!

[@nicolelewis8975]

Awesome vid, cannot wait to get my bus and get started.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

You can do it!!

[@PressnellHomestead]

I am Justin, I am married with 5 kids traveling in a 35ft skoolie. Amazing video

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks for watching. That’s so cool!!! Good for you guys. Maybe we’ll see you on the road! 💪🏼

[@alcozome]

Beautiful video! Thank you!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks so much!! ❤️

[@AllyandLance]

We loved meeting you guys!!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Same guys! Loved the artwork on the side of your bus!

[@1cosmocat]

Loved the tours

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thank you so much!

[@vivianaesperanzaruiz6879]

Me encanto muy bien distribuido y ordenado muy limpio

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Gracias. ¡Todas estos autobuses son hermosos!

[@rickshipley7872]

Nice. Good video.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thank you!

[@yasminghani2073]

Love the video

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thanks, Yasmin! ❤️

[@locknload62]

Sweet!!!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Yeah, gotta show off some other rigs occasionally!!

[@texasaggieproud]

Some of those were REALLY nice. Why though, has no one tinted all the windows in their units?? The radiant heat soak is ridiculous.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

I can't speak for all the buses, but many (like ours) already have tint.

[@helenboula3538]

My daughter has a c double slide 2019 but I would just love to have a schooly I would truly love to have one.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Do it! 😎

[@livingroom1674]

just goes to show what you can do with an unlimited budget. these are great homes

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Thank you! Most of these cost between $15-30k, so about the cost of the cheapest new car. Thanks for watching!

[@frenchonion4595]

What get's me is how they are so good at designing. Must of been an evolution of feeding off other designs and idea's

[@samanli-tw3id]

Is it legal for a skoolie to retain its school bus yellow color?

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

It depends on the state where it is registered. For Texas, yellow is okay. In many states, it is not okay.

[@LordofStormsEnd]

Any info on this event?

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Haven’t heard for 2022. We’re keeping our eyes out though!

[@leilal8053]

My understanding is that it is illegal to keep a skooley with the original "schoolbus yellow" 🎨 paint???

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Not necessarily. Depends on your state.

[@Ruben16937]

I looked all over for schoolypalosa, Can somebody give me directions how to get there.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

It was only from Jan 21-31. Best advice would be to keep an eye on Skooliepalooza.com or the event Facebook page for future events.

[@KrystalNCMA]

I would consider a bus conversion but I’ve been told it is a real challenge to find a mechanic to work on it if you break down whereas a shuttle bus you can find a mechanic anywhere. I’m curious to the experiences of others in this regard.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

I would think that’s a very specific scenario depending g on the bus vs. shuttle. For example, there are diesel mechanics all over the place, but some buses have a unique motor (Mercedes, Caterpillar, etc) and require a specific mechanic. Ours is a Cummins which is a popular dodge pickup truck engine. Lots of mechanics can work on it.

[@KrystalNCMA]

@@TaleOfTwoSmittys I should be more specific. I've been debating between a Ford E350 or E450 vs a BlueBird bus if I ever went with a bus. I will only get gasoline for several reasons that work best for us.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Fair enough. We wanted the longer lifespan of a diesel but hey, that’s why there are so many types of engines! To each their own!

[@abigailorent7404]

How do you find the information for this meet up for 2023?

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Sorry so late - Facebook is usually the best way

[@louisegogel7973]

I understand that one has to paint the school bus another color so it won’t be mistaken as a school bus.

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Depends where you live. That’s not a requirement in some states.

[@louisegogel7973]

@@TaleOfTwoSmittys Does that mean that you can’t drive in those states with color restrictions if your bus is the same Orange it was as when it was a school bus?

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

No, it’s a registration issue in the state in which the bus is registered.

[@louisegogel7973]

@@TaleOfTwoSmittys I see! Thank you for explaining.

[@freddieweimann3602]

Doesn’t look like anyone hurting for cash🤗

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Most school buses sell at auction for less than $6,000.

[@minutewithmitch7609]

Man, I'm glad I hate traveling!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Oh no, why??

[@thiabrabson2533]

🥰🤩‼️

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@karenfranz7262]

👍

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

👏🏼

[@ostomatemark72]

Hurricane, Utah is pronounced Hur-a-cun!! You always know when it isn't a local because they pronounce it like the "weather"!! This is just for an FYI!!

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Yeah, we notice that!! So funny how different places have towns pronounced so differently! Thanks for watching!

[@daryn2826]

What’s really sad is that I believe all cities will make these illegal one day when this becomes not a life choice but a trend and more cities will add ridiculous laws about build quality hazards or some BS Tax because we don’t want to pay a useless 30yr mortgage or throw hard earned money away in rent

[@vernedudeman]

3:49

[@michiganmcbride]

Those poor kids

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

The kids love it. It’s a constant adventure!

[@GhostX3MC]

I love it but negligent people are starting to ruin this lifestyle. Campsites are now banning buses, Insurance companies are giving us a hard time. Please do your research if you go to this lifestyle .

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Yeah, shame on places that blame it on bus life. We’ve seen people towing a mattress behind their car onto BLM land to dump. The big trash like that is almost never from travelers. If we all just take better care of public spaces, they’ll be around for all of us for much, much longer! 💪🏼

[@elijahwilliams5410]

Lol 69 comments

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

Nice

[@Masters_Yukesh]

Last family is creepy, acting for camera, not be normal

[@Lynnda86]

I loved this!! I didn't catch the name of the last bus, but really want to check them out on Instagram. Or KZbin if you convinced them to come over. I'm actively looking for a bus. My husband isn't interested, but my beastie and youngest (25 ur old) daughter and oldest (17 yr old) granddaughter are, so can you say Girls Bugout?! We're SO EXCITED!! This is only my bazillion bus tour watched on KZbin, but until she (our bus) gets here there's not much more I can do!! Seriously addicted to skoolie life already!! 🚌 🚏 🚍 🚎 🚐 ❤️ 😍

[@TaleOfTwoSmittys]

That’s Sam & Lori, and @avitavera is the Instagram handle. Check the description box for all the buses info! Thanks for watching!