Bearded dragons can be one of the best pets for living full-time in a skoolie due to their small size and low maintenance care requirements, with only a few potential downsides when it comes to electric requirements, tank space requirements in your floor plan, and potential smells if not maintained. In this article, we will go through why a bearded dragon may or may not be a good pet for you if you plan on living in a skoolie. Summer Sun One of the general downsides of living in a skoolie can be how hot they get is during the summer months when parked in the sun. Many skoolie owners install RV ..read more

A 24V to 12V converter is a DC-DC converter that takes in a 24V DC voltage and outputs a 12V DC voltage. These are called step-down voltage converters or voltage regulator reducers. A 24V to 12V converter with a 24V battery bank is needed, as most RV appliances require a 12V DC power supply. This includes lights, water pumps, furnaces, water heaters, vent fans, and RV refrigerators. You will need a 24V to 12V converter to decrease the voltage and ensure your devices receive power at the correct voltage. Why Convert 24V to 12V DC? Here are a few reasons why you should consider converting 24V t ..read more

The amount of fresh water capacity a skoolie needs per person is between 2 – 6 gallons of water per day. This depends on the length of the trip or desired time spent off-grid, the number of people, and the amenities on board, including a sink, shower, and washing machine for laundry. In this guide, we will dive into the water usage of each area of a skoolie to help you calculate the exact amount of fresh water your skoolie may need, which is a direct input into what size fresh water tank to install in your skoolie. Water Usage Per Person Daily The average amount of water used per person per d ..read more

Adding plants into your home really helps to bring nature indoors. We put together this list of the best plants for skoolies. If you are looking at this, you are probably looking to see what houseplant is best to have in your skoolie. Our goal with this guide is to inspire and help you pick the best skoolie plants for your bus! Placement If you are knowing you want to for sure have plants in your skoolie before you build it, it’s a good idea to plan out a spot for your houseplants. Whether it be a hanging basket off of the kitchen cabinets, an extra countertop space right next to a window for ..read more

A 4×4 skoolie can be one of the most capable off-road machines while being one of the most accommodating custom off-grid living RVs to build. Building a 4×4 school bus conversion can remove the remaining limitations that a stock school bus might have in certain areas of the world. Over the last few months, we have been exploring the idea of building a 4×4 school bus conversion. We are tossing around the idea of building an extremely capable 4×4 skoolie that can handle traveling safely to any destination, at any time of year. In this guide, we will cover: Quigley 4×4 School Bus Conversion (cur ..read more

When building a school bus conversion to travel, it might be a good idea to build a school bus toy hauler conversion to bring some toys along with to enjoy the time off-road. Some of the toy hauler school bus conversions allow to bring an on-road motorcycle or even a car along with, providing a second form of transportation when parking the skoolie. In this guide, we go through four of the best toy hauler school bus conversion ideas for inspiration for how to bring along some toys for fun or a second form of transportation when traveling in a skoolie. School Bus Toy Hauler Ideas Sarah and I h ..read more

Short bus conversion layout planning can be a challenge, especially if the intention is to live either full-time or most of the time in the short skoolie. With less space, there is less room for amenities such as a shower, a full kitchen, a larger bed, or storage space. In this guide, we will go through some short bus conversion layout planning Design Considerations of a Short Bus Any school bus conversion from around 8+ windows can really pack in all the amenities one needs, including an apartment-sized fridge, larger couch, full kitchen, a bathroom with a shower, and a queen or even a king ..read more

We put together this list of short bus conversion ideas gathered from our classifieds. If you are looking at this, you are probably looking to see if a short bus is right for you. Our goal with this guide is to inspire you with some unique short bus skoolie layouts and help you design a short bus skoolie floor plan that fits your needs. The Challenges of a Short Bus Conversion Building a short bus conversion is a challenge due to the limiting space. A 4-window bus conversion definitely is much more cramped than a 5-window skoolie. Going to a 6-window short bus skoolie does give you the maximu ..read more

There are a few different ways to install solar panels on a skoolie which include simple z-brackets, using angle iron, using Unistrut, or building a custom solar panel roof rack for a skoolie. There are different approaches to consider with each of these options which include mounting them completely flat, mounting them pitched on an angle of the roof, or being able to adjust them to follow the sun throughout the day. The type of solar panels and size of solar panels also play into making the decision of which method you will want to use. We will go through all of these skoolie solar panel mou ..read more

Installing DIY insulated school bus window shutters in a skoolie can be one of the cheapest and best draft blocking options for school bus windows. Also, they can block out almost all of the light if you are looking to sleep in while preventing cold or heat from impacting the room with reflective insulation. In this guide, we will go through one of these skoolie window options we used in our skoolie to create DIY insulated school bus window shutters for our skoolie. Why Add Insulated Shutters to School Bus Windows Insulated window shutters on school bus windows are an ideal method for a skool ..read more