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

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • 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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Комментарии • 254

  • @rodneymacomber6337
    @rodneymacomber6337 10 месяцев назад +48

    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
      @josiahjacinto4156 2 месяца назад

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

    • @appliancetraining
      @appliancetraining 2 месяца назад +1

      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
      @rodneymacomber6337 2 месяца назад +2

      @@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
      @appliancetraining 2 месяца назад

      @@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)

  • @toddclarke1580
    @toddclarke1580 4 месяца назад +100

    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
      @AfrooBlack 2 месяца назад +2

      😂😂😂😂

    • @eka-bish6197
      @eka-bish6197 2 месяца назад +3

      That's why she is ur ex

    • @shannonmisquadis
      @shannonmisquadis 2 месяца назад

      ​@@eka-bish6197😂

    • @fernie6299
      @fernie6299 2 месяца назад

      It’s about redesigning the bus bro

    • @Milciadesbrea
      @Milciadesbrea 2 месяца назад +2

      @@fernie6299are you the ex?

  • @kerryabruzzo5297
    @kerryabruzzo5297 Год назад +20

    Love how you are doing this together 👍🏽❤️

  • @smyle78
    @smyle78 Год назад +8

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

  • @jackb76324
    @jackb76324 Год назад +16

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

  • @timbo2legit2quit
    @timbo2legit2quit Год назад +5

    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
      @honestlynate7922 Год назад +1

      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

  • @OriginalPoopMaster5000
    @OriginalPoopMaster5000 4 месяца назад +17

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

  • @jeffreypinder9398
    @jeffreypinder9398 Год назад +6

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

  • @TravisTheTreeGuy
    @TravisTheTreeGuy 8 месяцев назад

    Proud of you for no bickering or arguing. Flawless!

    • @dennis3178
      @dennis3178 8 месяцев назад +2

      Editing is a wonderful thing 😂

  • @TheCanes1219
    @TheCanes1219 3 месяца назад

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

  • @mariposalandcompany1202
    @mariposalandcompany1202 Год назад +3

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

  • @mrzorg
    @mrzorg 8 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @analyngonzales7444
    @analyngonzales7444 3 месяца назад +1

    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❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍

  • @kyradoravelu1327
    @kyradoravelu1327 2 месяца назад

    Wow wow wow! This is so great so far. Great job, honestly it looks like you found Chuck Cassidy's channel and took on board a lot of really good advice. No holes barred with the fantastic choice of insulation. Proud of you, keep it up!
    Also, awesome price on the bus to begin with.

  • @cdgee6399
    @cdgee6399 Год назад +3

    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.

  • @jasona8613
    @jasona8613 Год назад +2

    That is awesome. Way to go on innovation!

  • @explosive821
    @explosive821 Год назад +2

    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

  • @asmongoldsmouth9839
    @asmongoldsmouth9839 Год назад +4

    Looks fantastic so far!! 👍

  • @saifsence1982
    @saifsence1982 Год назад +3

    You did a great job.
    Really liked it

  • @expatinbrazil
    @expatinbrazil Год назад +1

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

  • @hotwireman49
    @hotwireman49 Год назад +1

    OMG I can't wait to see!!

  • @sillyus2677
    @sillyus2677 Год назад +7

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

  • @user-ns4kh7bm2r
    @user-ns4kh7bm2r 5 месяцев назад

    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

  • @KyleC2OO7
    @KyleC2OO7 Год назад +4

    Awesome rig! Looks great!

  • @LueBanga4rmPA
    @LueBanga4rmPA Год назад +1

    Living the dream 🙏

  • @roshiasasapan7809
    @roshiasasapan7809 Год назад +2

    A talent!

  • @bobadkins7377
    @bobadkins7377 Год назад +1

    Wow!!! More please!!

  • @FootballAnalysis2.0
    @FootballAnalysis2.0 Год назад +3

    Great job guys ❤

  • @michaelvoronov5716
    @michaelvoronov5716 Год назад +1

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

  • @jasongilman7270
    @jasongilman7270 Год назад +2

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

  • @Geniuspao
    @Geniuspao Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤ Hello, I'm very happy to watch your video, wish you good health and happiness.❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @squareup4827
    @squareup4827 Год назад +9

    Nice bro I want to see more of your vlog

  • @mick00000000002
    @mick00000000002 Год назад +1

    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. 👍

  • @wizardscientist2883
    @wizardscientist2883 Год назад +4

    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.

  • @user-so3pp9el4j
    @user-so3pp9el4j 10 месяцев назад

    Молодцы ребята! Девочка вообще герой! 😊 Респект!

  • @bobbailey5072
    @bobbailey5072 Год назад +1

    Great project! Its goona be sweet!

  • @paulthompson8613
    @paulthompson8613 Год назад +1

    Just WOW

  • @williammount6496
    @williammount6496 8 месяцев назад

    Incredible .. love it. Dr William Mount

  • @PaiviProject
    @PaiviProject Год назад +3

    You guys are doing a great job 👍

  • @anthonydunne7385
    @anthonydunne7385 Год назад +1

    Well done!

  • @roshiasasapan7809
    @roshiasasapan7809 Год назад +3

    Supported fam, keep going guys

  • @janes8053
    @janes8053 10 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @richie8214
    @richie8214 Год назад +1

    That's wicked

  • @michaelaronsohn3624
    @michaelaronsohn3624 Год назад +4

    Well done guys, keep up the great work

  • @matthewkeating6970
    @matthewkeating6970 Год назад +1

    Great vid

  • @johnpartridge7623
    @johnpartridge7623 Год назад +1

    Good job 👍👍👍

  • @steve7890
    @steve7890 Год назад

    😂 skoolie. Sounds so funny.

  • @braun3659
    @braun3659 Год назад +3

    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

  • @valdecir.acampamento
    @valdecir.acampamento Год назад +1

    Salve casal de construtores tá ficando top, está casa.

  • @FUurMOM
    @FUurMOM 10 месяцев назад

    Incredible work 😮

  • @daakrolb
    @daakrolb Год назад +1

    I would have liked to watch the footage not in fast motion. Actually in slow motion to watch her. Mannnnnnnnnnnn what a specimen. Wow. Definition of beauty.

    • @fargoalspach557
      @fargoalspach557 Год назад +1

      Take it easy creepy, why not just run off and find your lotion bottle with your thoughts to yourself. Always has to be that guy. Couldn’t just say wow she’s beautiful and I’m not talking about the bus. ?

    • @daakrolb
      @daakrolb Год назад

      @@fargoalspach557 I was being complimentary! An absolute beauty! Admiring her like a beautiful sunset or mountain scene....

    • @wowKyl3
      @wowKyl3 Год назад

      Bro wtf...
      A specimen? Your entire comment is ignorant and predatory. Honestly...wtf dude.

  • @user-dk1qg1wk2x
    @user-dk1qg1wk2x Год назад +4

    Why are so many people being rude???
    What's the point?
    Why not be happy for eachother instead of just spreading negativity. The comments are so miserable.

  • @12adminsdf
    @12adminsdf 3 месяца назад

    I love you both you guys have a good vibe together

  • @graybeard2113
    @graybeard2113 Год назад +1

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

  • @user-cn1mj4sg8h
    @user-cn1mj4sg8h 11 месяцев назад +1

    수고하셧습니다
    자 이제출발~~~❤

  • @zhefan7223
    @zhefan7223 10 месяцев назад +1

    amazing work🎉👍

  • @amareshwarbhattacharya343
    @amareshwarbhattacharya343 Год назад +1

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

  • @RoadWarrior-lo9vt
    @RoadWarrior-lo9vt Год назад

    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! 😳 🤬

  • @beardnpalianytsia
    @beardnpalianytsia Год назад +1

    Awesome!
    Hi from Ukraine 🎉

    • @songwriterscove4515
      @songwriterscove4515 10 месяцев назад

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

  • @ericgamming5588
    @ericgamming5588 Год назад +38

    3,300?! That’s honestly pretty decent

    • @WendysNeverlandYT
      @WendysNeverlandYT Год назад +8

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

    • @parkerwatkins1479
      @parkerwatkins1479 Год назад +1

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

    • @krijadtes
      @krijadtes Год назад +1

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

    • @jcauley9
      @jcauley9 Год назад +1

      Cost of bus? Wonder what budget was

    • @krijadtes
      @krijadtes Год назад +2

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

  • @tojixx671
    @tojixx671 10 месяцев назад +1

    Man these bots are so weird commenting on this about some “mrs.Sonia” and not appreciating the video and the Timelapse of amazing transformation

  • @user-hm4wg6sh8c
    @user-hm4wg6sh8c 11 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @jenkins2162
    @jenkins2162 Год назад +1

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

  • @CryptoFamilie
    @CryptoFamilie 3 месяца назад

    Wonderful 😉

  • @onetoeinthegrave6506
    @onetoeinthegrave6506 Год назад

    many thanks guys

  • @mchlgrffn88
    @mchlgrffn88 Год назад +1

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

  • @Mr192577
    @Mr192577 Год назад +8

    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

  • @BrightestThomas
    @BrightestThomas 2 месяца назад

    woww i will try this

  • @jameslewis1605
    @jameslewis1605 Год назад +1

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

  • @louderbm
    @louderbm Год назад +1

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

  • @eprofessio
    @eprofessio 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @fctryoffetsh39
    @fctryoffetsh39 8 месяцев назад

    Amazing work great job😊😊😊

  • @georgeburke6336
    @georgeburke6336 Год назад +1

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

  • @dannmann17
    @dannmann17 Год назад +1

    Longer videos! 👍🏻🇺🇸

  • @Justrandomvideos-2023
    @Justrandomvideos-2023 Год назад

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

  • @yuvarajkumaran6555
    @yuvarajkumaran6555 9 месяцев назад +3

    As a Indian I can see 3300$ is a great deal

  • @sunarkosunarko4425
    @sunarkosunarko4425 Год назад +1

    Nice frend

  • @joewildwest2241
    @joewildwest2241 Год назад +1

    two years in the last ten seconds

  • @johnsmithSongbird
    @johnsmithSongbird 6 месяцев назад

    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

  • @FredHicks
    @FredHicks 2 месяца назад

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

  • @raju_one_life
    @raju_one_life Год назад +1

    Good 👍

  • @TrippDaHippy
    @TrippDaHippy Год назад

    Amazing how you guys accomplished this in 10 minutes :)

  • @johncowie3092
    @johncowie3092 Год назад

    I know let’s become bloggers that’s a great idea I suppose why not better than a real job

  • @josephkent5164
    @josephkent5164 11 месяцев назад +2

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

    • @maddyandzach
      @maddyandzach  11 месяцев назад

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

  • @princess1king2
    @princess1king2 Год назад +2

    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
      @maddyandzach  Год назад +2

      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
      @princess1king2 Год назад

      @@maddyandzach Oh I missed that bit 🤣🤣

  • @sandramiller6996
    @sandramiller6996 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @domdz
    @domdz 2 месяца назад

    damn at backing this beast for parking tho

  • @timothycarey3883
    @timothycarey3883 Год назад +1

    Should have left ceiling it was panneled and insulated.

    • @lef242
      @lef242 4 месяца назад

      Shitty insulation

  • @gdotone1
    @gdotone1 Год назад +1

    nobody talks about making these quiet.

  • @mikecagle984
    @mikecagle984 11 месяцев назад +1

    Good job! But the 'broken record' you were playing nearly cost me my sanity!

  • @bradg1660
    @bradg1660 Год назад +1

    While I can appreciate the tenacity and hard work that went into building this it's not very practical if you're going to have children. If you don't plan on raising children what an awesome amount of work you put into it.

    • @wesleywilson1629
      @wesleywilson1629 Год назад +1

      I know multiple families that live the school bus life with children! One of the families I know has 3 kids🤍🌿 They live off grid in their bus in Hawaii.

  • @garyjones2582
    @garyjones2582 Год назад +1

    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...

  • @hania2790
    @hania2790 Год назад +4

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

  • @dennisprice8798
    @dennisprice8798 Год назад +1

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

    • @maddyandzach
      @maddyandzach  Год назад

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

  • @GettinThatEarl
    @GettinThatEarl Год назад +2

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

    • @maddyandzach
      @maddyandzach  Год назад

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

  • @valdecir.acampamento
    @valdecir.acampamento Год назад +1

    Mais um inscrito.

  • @scottchase8014
    @scottchase8014 Год назад +1

    I left my floor in mind I've been lived in it almost 18 years now..
    I'M GLAD I'M OF GOD AND NOT SUCH A NEATNIK

  • @nikunjmmistry
    @nikunjmmistry 3 месяца назад

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

  • @jeffjones9729
    @jeffjones9729 Год назад

    I live in limestone county!

  • @epsanfor
    @epsanfor Год назад +2

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

    • @maddyandzach
      @maddyandzach  Год назад +1

      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
      @epsanfor Год назад

      @@maddyandzach Gotcha. Makes sense.