Skoolie Tour: Bus Converted into Shabby Chic Home on Wheels

[@GoldGullyFarm]

Most of the bus conversions I've seen are done by people with $$$. It's nice to see something with more character, with some soul to it.

[@jeansmith1388]

Gold Gully Farm

[@axfell7874]

I hear that!

[@MMM-rw6bl]

Gold Gully Farm completely agree

[@jodyyork23]

Gold Gully Farm we lived in one that we converted when I was 9 so 40 yrs ago and we had no money many times went without food but we lived in it a yr and that was after going cross country

[@shahadalawadhi8058]

Gold Gully Farm really i always see normal people do this I’ve actually never seen a rich person do a bus home 🚌 🏡

[@nicomaisuradze508]

I am fully impressed! It’s just a complete kzbin.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!

[@jasonmccall3950]

I love the layout. You can tell that she renovated three times. In a lot of videos you hear people say things they would have done differently. She just said nope, doesn't work. Then just tore it out and started over again.

[@teresaboze69]

Jason McCall sign of a true sense if design is be it, don't dream it.

[@ginnywithag5046]

I really appreciated her telling about redoing what didn't work for her! My hope is others will take a lesson from it. Plus not just in making a Schoolie, but in life itself. Live the life you want and triumph over the errors and mistakes. They're lessons learnt.

[@vsmith9905]

Met Heidi at the Clark County Event Center this past weekend. She was very friendly as so graciously showed the features of her bus conversion, including the new awning she had just made for the back of the bus. This is such a cozy little home, and honestly I think she has more counter space than my apartment. Happy travels, Heidi!

[@HotSauseCandy]

I love how she did the couch /bed and dining spot. Such an awesome way to do more with less space.

[@DrGlynnWix]

She did a really great job, and $11,000 total, including mistakes and the bus, is still a great price! She won't have rent for however long she's there, so even if it's just a year the "rent" isn't crazy to have the freedom to travel in your home for a year.

[@ooofmasters7554]

Natalie Glynn but why does she have the toilet in the middle of her house what if she needs to use the bathroom and she has guest in the living room

[@ecor150]

My only negative is that there's no bathroom. I mean if you have like people over, it's going to be really hard for anyone to shower or use the bathroom.

[@TeriyakiDior]

THIS TYPE OF LIFESTYLE AND IDEAS INSPIRE ME AND HELP ME WITH SO MUCH MOTIVATION TO MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE. YESS. GIRL FREAKIN POWER!!

[@jirachisyt5386]

Muse of Visuals take a chill pill

[@daveywaves5325]

Stop yelling!

[@gardenboots7464]

@Tokeyo Nico I share your enthusiasm :)

[@katieo156]

was just realizing that all of the national park pins I've bought this year would look great on a map like that & it turns out they're all the ones she's designed! super cool!

[@bredlo]

Love Heidi! Her designs are fantastic, her enthusiasm is infectious, and you can tell she's just an all-around authentic person. Great tour, Jenna! A bus isn't the right fit for me... but easy to see why it works for so many others.

[@krisfrazier8159]

I am in love. Hands down my favorite bus yet not to mention it has been built by a beautiful independent, intelligent woman. This is one of the best bus conversions I have seen to date. Her job sounds absolutely awesome as well.

[@maehay4065]

I love this Bus/Tiny Home! I think she got a good price for her bus 🚌 and obvious she is so creative with her background/degree. I wouldn't change anything except small wheels for the compost toilet because I would not be able to open it without this set-up being easier to open do to my disability issues but she is younger than I so she wouldn't have this problem but I would love her to create the same design as hers and the shower idea sounds clever to me personally 👍👏😍🙏🚌❤️

[@s.simons511]

MAE HAY. Same here. Agree💯% I have disabilities as well. *Shar*

[@ginnywithag5046]

My only concern with the shower is ventilation and being well dried out afterwards. Without it, I feel she's going to have mold issues and having to replace her cushions. I hope I'm wrong. Perhaps if she opened up all the doors for a good while after showering, maybe it would be enough. 🤔

[@fjtalleyauthor2242]

I really like the bed--it's like the futon in our family room. I've never liked having to convert a dinette into a bed every night, and having it already made and pulled out like a futon at night makes the rear more open as well. It seems more spacious than many other designs, but it's only 20 feet. Genius!

[@caremelk2189]

4:06 did anyone else catch that guy peeking threw the window? 😂😂

[@catfacethemole9551]

yes lol

[@desireemendoza3711]

😂 im dead

[@thatoneiaccountregretmakin5310]

Me lmao

[@dragonballz1761]

The man was like "I wanna come in please"

[@cathyd.7332]

looks to me that he has done that type of thing before.. he was very comfortable in doing so.. old habits are hard to break

[@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter7466]

Some of the most amazing people build these homes. Such artistic, kind and charismatic souls.

[@paulalerose1546]

I normally don't collect souvenirs from my travels in an organized way but I'm now going to collect those pins. What a great idea. and they are beautiful.

[@badapple65]

I'm impressed with what she does for a living! Maybe it will help her to design the best state park pins ever by actually staying in them with her bus picking up inspiration for her art pertaining to the location she is staying in.

[@gormauslander]

On of the things I love to see watching these videos is just the plain old diversity. You meet so many people with so many different tastes, and what better canvas to show the world your individuality than a literal display of your resource management, artistic style, priorities, and ideals. And when who you are is a mobile display, it's so easy to connect with these people

[@27noellehuff]

Really enjoyed her pure honesty about the whole journey she went thru with the school bus. Happy Trails Heidi!

[@TinyHouseGiantJourney]

Yay for women who build!

[@shiningstar6659]

Tiny House Giant Journey exactly, this is fantastic. thanks for sharing.

[@ttfweb1]

I agree! I've had my daughter building with me since she was young. I'm excited for when she gets to the place she can build something of her own. She just started her career in ecological engineering (proud dad). I think any of us who can encourage women to do anything they want to have an obligation to do so. Thanks for this video.

[@Sig721Tau]

Tiny House Giant Journey Greetings beautiful one. Lol

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Tiny House Giant Journey oh and nothing for men?? that's sexist what about equal rights and opportunities??? Fuck you 👊

[@ttfweb1]

Jon MacDonald childish

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Watched the video for a second time. So satisfying to see her build. Clean design. Restful home.

[@madisonbrown9978]

So great to see a single female building and living by herself in the schoolie! I'm jealous 😁❤️

[@kiza4178]

really like her vision, practical and livable! Your videos are so amazing!

[@ParadoxKismet]

This bus/tiny home is really cute! It does look homey with a well thought out design. I love all the license plates! Thanks for sharing!

[@valle3452]

Using them as a firewall of sorts around the wood-burning heater is a very cool idea.

[@learningtobevegan8307]

Omg I love her shower Idea!

[@pearlbubbles6885]

Flower Girl. No no not Sanitary

[@GameOver-ei8ui]

Flower Girl, OMG, you're so stupid

[@stevemazz3121]

You like the idea of taking a shower and allowing it to just drain out onto the ground? Polluting the area the bus is parked in? That's sounds OK to you?

[@learningtobevegan8307]

Steve Mazz there are soaps you can buy that doesn’t hurt the environment, going camping we would buy these soaps and use them in the rivers. If you eat meat & don’t practice zero-waste I’m sure you are hurting the environment more than I am, because I’m on a WFPBNO diet & I practice zero-waste, and I do live less than 250sq ft And one more thing you can have a grey water tank hooked up under the stairs, so the grey water wouldn’t fall on to the ground. Or when showing you can place a bucket under the stair to catch the water. There are many opinions you can do with this. All I said I like the shower idea being where the stairs are, I think you guys need to chill out.

[@learningtobevegan8307]

VA2906 R dude you need to chill out, stop calling ppl names.

[@stephaniecastillo8926]

Every time I'm set on a tiny house on a trailer, I find one of these beautifully designed busses and I question everything lol. Love this video!!

[@annaholt5673]

So glad to see someone utilizing space efficiently.

[@jordanhowa3271]

Heidi and I went to high school together. She’s such a rockstar!! I’m so happy she is living her dream!

[@Bfoots1952]

You go girl! Your smarts, creativity, and resourcefulness have created a lovely little home.

[@luiscarlosscb7612]

That's not a School Bus, is a Cool Bus

[@mysticdragon111]

To cool for school

[@hundsam2929]

Your comment is also cool

[@amandad9334]

She is living my dream!! Had to pause when she said she was a graphic designer. I soooo want to find a remote job so I can do this lifestyle!

[@shavaunaronan3188]

What a cool bus, Heidi did such an awesome job. Just goes to show, us women can do anything we want if we just take that first step to try. All the best to you Heidi on your travels!

[@semones57]

I love this tiny home, she did a great job on the build with the space she had she really utilized the space well. I thought she did a great presentation, so many times the presenter doesn't speak well in front of the camera so they forget a lot of vital things you might need to know about the build. I also loved her pin designs, such a smart young lady......GOOD JOB.....

[@stevenleith7663]

After seeing the great job on your short bus I am inspired to do the same, I downsized in 2015 and plan on continuing to do more. I look forward to seeing things like yours when I'm ready to roll thank you dear.😊😊😊

[@Native-Kitty]

She did a great job with her Skoolie. I would love for you to show more Skoolie buses in the future.

[@smp101998]

best short bus I've seen.

[@rapunzeleh546]

she is incredibly well spoken - and so much thought has gone into that design - love that she redid it until it was right!

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

Her schoolie is so homey feeling. I like that. And her pin artistry is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@braydenmoore2322]

It's amazing how people find different ways to build such small spaces

[@PlaceForAnEcho]

Impressive. Smart lay out. The bucket for the sink is great. Cheaper than any small sink on amazon. Space was used really well.

[@samanthajohnson8371]

I'm building a tiny house short bus right now and I have been struggling with the layout for at least two months!! but I think she just helped me :) I love the way hers is set up!! she did such an amazing job!!!!

[@gardenboots7464]

This is my favorite skoolie video - it's SO encouraging & inspiring to watch (countless times by now :) I was actually there at the Tiny House Festival that day (standing in line at the bus next door) Meeting/seeing you both (& others that I recognize from years of watching youtubes & dreaming of my own build oneday) just makes it all the more REAL. Thank you! Jenna and Heidi and Bryce and Dylan and ...

[@Spawn-td8bf]

The way skoolies are growing, all the camp grounds that turned us away, even though what we have built would put a lot of prefabs to shame, are going to start kicking themselves. But now, with meets like this, do we really need them? NAH!! She took one of the smallest buses possible and made it a really great creation. Functional and stylish. Thank you for posting a great vid and God Bless.

[@scubasteve7283]

So much character! Love the kitchen sink! Heidi looks like she'd be really fun to hang out with!

[@ChristineJonah88]

I love the table shelf that folds. I would like to use that concept on my kitchen island for my crafts.

[@californialove5973]

WOW! Your bus is the coolest that I've seen! You did such an Awesome job on it! It looks so nice, and cozy! It's amazing how much detail in such a small space! 👍

[@lilmommalady76]

Yay Heidi!! This is the best because she has a way of creating income, there is no rent, and she is free to travel. She has transportation (no rental)🚗, lodging (no hotel)🏢, and her kitchen (saves money by not eating out)🍽 all in one. Also, with the short bus, she has more parking and access availabilities than if she had an RV or regular bus for a home. Smart thinking and Valerie looks awesome! Safe and great memorable travels to you! 🤗🙅🏕🏜🏖🥂🙄😊

[@MellowOutMoogy]

I watch these to get ideas that make sense. The kitchen sink tub, great idea. Given more thought I can expand on this idea. I'm thinking a portable sink with a fold away counter top or one that converts to another usable station. A bus is on my list but so is a utility trailer.

[@chemtrailseventysix8952]

Wow! she is so nice, friendly and full of energy. This is great bus and a great video.

[@SheriSoltes]

Gorgeous state park pins!!!! Glad you’re living your dream, Heidi.

[@deborah820]

I love her home and her energy! What a creative lady!

[@secrets2youth]

You did such a great job. I love the fact you put the sofa and bed in the back across from table to eat.

[@ieddaharrington5167]

Thank you for the confirmation, I had also thought the stairway would be the perfect unused space to house tue shower with a curtain. Installing a piece of metal (grate) would be perfect to fold down and cover the stairs while having a slide out platform to pull out the toilet housed in a cabinet under the sink would prove beneficial . Thank you for sharing this beautiful adventure

[@lulinasser]

I found the bucket idea for the sink brilliant! Congrats to her! She is super talented and very charismatic. :)

[@unconventionalforager6389]

I’ve seen her bus before, and i never get tired of seeing it

[@darticulate8751]

Practical and fun , like your bog (Compost-Toilet pull out ) and your pullout kitchen work surface, the sink is brilliant and you look like a lot of fun, well done!

[@Japhill75]

Great job. She seems to be an absolutely gorgeous soul. Love the bus.

[@didlidoodles343]

It is by far the best bus conversion I've ever seen. Bravo! And you have a great job!!

[@blackhatter011]

Wow a school bus from a school district that transported kids. Amazing!

[@kestrel114]

This is one I will watch over and over again! Just fabulous!

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

love the idea for extra counter space - it's much more space efficient when you need to have appliances built into the bench and you have minimal bench space

[@BlueyMcPhluey]

and the idea of using the stairs as a shower space as well - wow she's innovative! haven't seen any of this before!

[@kiwi9921]

This Tiny Bus Home ROCKS!

[@piros100]

I just started to discover tiny houses, and I love the idea that they name their houses. 😆

[@raylarkin5004]

Valerie the schoolie is a total babe of a little home! You really did a #1 job! P.S. i had a little,sister named Valerie who passed and i miss her so much. Your naming your home Valerie, made me sooo smile❤

[@stephopalopal]

Very creative & its is sweet to see her so happy & excited about this cool schoolie..Thank you for uploading & sharing..Peace from New Orleans Louisiana ☆♡☆OpaL

[@pollycrookston4826]

I’m working on my Skoolie right now, exact same size! This is super great to see! Very inspiring! Thank you!

[@done1675]

Showering on stairs seems like a good idea until you're older and fall down those stairs, out of the bus, naked, into the dirt. I like the concept though, for sure. And I do love your bus - not trying to be negative. Best wishes!

[@johnhodg8400]

good comment above.

[@skullsaintdead]

Agreed, plus shitting in the middle of your living room. Not my cuppa. Still, love her style. Wish there was a bathroom though.

[@MyraMonique]

Now that was a visual 😂

[@geo-george2639]

@@skullsaintdead But there's curtains.

[@MarieTessCuraRea]

I love the bucket sink and the fold up counter top! Well done for this conversion!

[@dougharker9913]

UNCLEDOUG HERE I LIKE YOUR BUS / OWNED A VAN SHOP BACK IN THE 70/80 S AND YOU DO WELL WITH YOUR CONS'T IT'S GOOD !!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!

[@sunshineklow1224]

Absolutely lovely build and home! I'd love to see the "after" with her shower. Maybe there's already a video of that? I'm new to her bus! Love the license plates around the stove!!! Such a unique build with this lovely gals personal touches to make her home feel like her guests never want to leave, I'm sure! I'm also happy to see a build that can be done without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars, or more! If I were to buy a bus to turn into my home, I'd have to do so with little money. Thank you for sharing this beautiful, eclectic bus!

[@amyray2119]

SUCH a great conversion!! Amazing use of space and so pretty too. Awesome. 😊😊👍🏻

[@elsagreen1476]

Aaaaah that's so awesome! And Heidi seems so cool! I want to come to her bus for beer and see her pins and everything.

[@JohnSmith-im5di]

What A lovely girl.I like her sense of humour. What a nice job she's done. I love thoe ols US School Buses. We seldom see them in New Zealand. Good onya girl.

[@Allearsandeyes57]

Yes! Love the tiny house revolution! I have an Airstream, customizing it, but taking a long time, but I love small spaces.

[@gardenboots7464]

Here I am, again ... and again ... and again :) This just encourages, comforts, and inspires me - EVERY time I watch it. (And I still smile, remembering that I was there while you were filming this :) It's baby steps towards my goals and dreams! Stay strong and be well everyone. We are in this together, and we will get there, somehow. DO NOT GIVE UP!

[@be_yourbest_you3632]

Wow! So glad I found your channel! You are awesome! Much gratitude and safe travels!

[@kaarlimakela3413]

The stair shower idea is absolutely brilliant!

[@laurajolley7685]

I love this bus! One of the best short bus conversions I've seen. Happy trails!!

[@vickyesperanza8267]

I love what she did, i was thinking the same thing for a shower. I love her bus! Under 11,000! What an amazing job!

[@MichellePatterson-fx6iw]

Absolutely love the thought that went into this conversion.

[@teresaboze69]

Splitting up the bed/sitting and the dinning/sitting area idea: Pure Gold! Your design sense is Oracular Spectacular! And that first for the NPS? That's gonna wind up on Antique Roadshow in about 20 years - with that special certain je ne sais quoi that outshines. Well played. Will be looking for you to hit the Big Time, when you feel the need for a studio.

[@carlschmiedeke151]

Wow really cool bus / camper / home, both of you ladies are just beautiful Barbie dolls , great job ladies

[@coejbee]

This is so awesome! I really like the buses size. Very manageable to drive, but Heidi's really made it work as a living space. Great video as always!

[@jackodell720]

This chic did a great job! Well thought out and well done...nice walk through.

[@CameronSharpPottery]

Shower in the stairs! Great idea.

[@garybiggs9010]

I have a bus and thought the same thing. Most the area is waterproof and the steps rubber covered and the water can run out under the door.

[@gamekitten2927]

She is amazing! I can listen to her laugh all day!

[@tinynestproject]

Arguably the best Schoolie we've seen :D

[@smallfootprint2961]

Great video and the coolest bus ever. Fun that she designs pins for the parks. Represent'n!

[@DiamondNYC]

This is Beautiful!!! One of my favorite if not favorite short bus conversions. It's beautiful, it's light, I just love it. I REALLY want to do one too but I live and work in NYC I don't know how that would work out.

[@ForeststormAJ]

I love the creativity in this house! I really want to try living in a Tiny House or a ‘schoolie’.

[@fudgemcnuggetz9929]

I laughed when i saw a guy in the background outside the window of this house eat an avocado with a spoon 5:14

[@cruiserdog9913]

I'm still a couple of years from doing something like this. I think the shower idea was pretty cool. I'll have to write that one down. Thx.

[@catmonkey4351]

This was wonderful, thanks so much for sharing!! Really lovely layout. Love the shower idea in the stairwell! Plus, it's all metal, so you can use magnets for a lot of things (like the shower curtain). Yay.

[@richmxnd_]

Lovely soul would love to meet people like this in my life.

[@steweythecatdog]

I love it. You did a fantastic job, it doesn't look cramped at all. Hats off to you 😊👍❤️️

[@whisperingeaglelanders2339]

Oh my goodness, this is adorable!! You are SO smart!!

[@BeingWolfy]

Some really good ideas in there. Thank you.

[@casualteej2627]

Her and and her bus seem really badass

[@Ciara1594]

Cool bus indeed! 😎 I especially loved the folding steps. ☺️

[@michellecooper1709]

Thank you Jenna for this video! Your vids are wonderful. I've been thinking about living in a bus for awhile and this video has really encouraged me. Thanks.

[@dugfriendly]

She's a great advocate for the lifestyle!