Sad when she said "not always romantic, fun you have people disrespecting your vehicle cause they think you are a bum, a vagrant or whatever." People should not be judgemental and assume the worst. People should be respectful and understand why an individual or a couple or a family live on buses or tiny homes. Since the pandemic, many people have moved towards tiny living to have less financial stress. Now in 2022, with apartment rents skyrocketing and mortgages going up along with everything else, people are moving into skoolies, vans, or tiny homes to survive financially. One day I too want to move into a tiny home on wheels. Julie I have respect for you and your vehicle. You did an amazing job creating your own tiny home on your bus. Know that you are not struggling financially to pay rising apartment rents, rising electric bills, etc. You did an awesome job,thank you for sharing! 💖
Thank you! I should add, those moments are not common. It's definitely become more acceptable over the years, with more people creating non-traditional dwelling spaces. Still, every once in awhile you get someone who has strong negative perceptions of your choice.
Hi you are fabulous. Wow. How georgous your home is. You are so good. Im in a financial crisis like others are. If i had the money. I would be a nomad a.s.a.p. ive lived in apts. For 47 yrs. My birthday is next month. I will be 75 yrs. Old. My husband dont understand. Why nomad life is better than what we. Are going through. He has been out of work for 6 months before the pandemic hit. The rent kerps going up. So if he doesnt get a job by sept. 1st. 22. We will be homeless. Even if wr had to live around town. Its bettet than being on the street walking. We have a subcompact car. It is not comfortable at all. It has a 1.7 engine. 4 drs. At least you did the right thing. Where did you by your schoolie at. Can you say how did you get your title transfered into a van. What did you tell the tax office. I live in texas. The cost of the license plates registration. Thank you. Please reply.
Usually folk that make fun of others, do so because they need someone to step on/bully and make a mockery of. (Often times because they want to dish out all that's been done to them. If they only knew what Time fastforwarding would do. For some, having "the works" (in life) will have them do and say things arrogantly.
I wish I knew about Skoolie life when I was younger and my kids where home. Being a single mom I struggled a lot to keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellys. While working 2 jobs the whole time. If I knew about skoolie life I would have done it in a heartbeat, when my kids were younger. We could of had so much more quality time together and able to travel to see the country. Me and my kids love to travel and camp. This would have been a wonderful life for us. My kids are now grown and on their own. I'm getting older and ready to retire. Now I'm getting ready to start my own adventure in a short skoolie. I don't need a big bus now its just me and maybe my kids from time to time for a vacation trip... I think this Mom is doing the right thing living on a school bus with her son. What wonderful memories they will make. So much less stress not having to worry about rent or where your going to live. No one can take her home away from her and her son she owns her home now. This life style has to be freeing for her and the stress level must be way down, she can now breath not worrying so much. My hat is off to her, I wish her and her children all the best. I think this mom is smart to live on a school bus with her son it make a lot of sense to me....
Thank you! We're probably around the same age. My kids are grown and have independent lives. My son is 21 and travels with me. We're currently working on an organic farm in upstate NY. It's definitely a good feeling not to have a mortgage or a landlord. Good luck to you, as well, on your Skoolie journey!
@@Katmondieu 2003, we converted a 1996 Ford CF8000 commercial truck to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle. Twenty-four months twenty-four thousand miles around South America. Alaska, Panama, all over North and Central America. Summers up rough logger tracks to remote mountain lakes, winters on isolated Baja beaches. . Our interior is 7w x 12l x 7h, about 700cf... perfect for three RedHeelers and two adults (plus a frequent yummy third!). . For the last couple-three years, we workkamp a small organic teaching farm near the outskirts of Eugene, Oregon. We share the acreage with a couple-three dozen semi-permanent travelers in various versions of home-built ExpeditionVehicles and RecreateVehicles.
In my life I've had neighbors with beautiful homes, jobs, families, etc. etc. I'd take her as a neighbor any day. I say that because I had to relocate after a fire, in Santa Cruz. I ended up living in a number of places, most notably near a bunch of college kids that had RV's, busses, vans, etc. Best neighbors I had in years. I'm >65. They appreciated their living quarters, like Kat does. I bet she would make a great neighbor. I'll leave it at that, but it's been a tough few years now... and I'm understanding who the 'real people' are around me.
Thank you, Kevin! One of the things I think makes this life work, especially in the city, is to be considerent of people around you. You're not as anonymous when living differently. People are watching your behavior closely. I think over time I gained trust and respect of the community I chose to live amongst. I kept communications open and it worked out well. I appreciate your comment very much!
Imagine how beautiful the memories and experiences of having your 2 young kids with you on the road. It would be stressful at times, but you’d never forget those days road tripping and living in the bus with mom. You’d never be able to top that love.
I honestly wish I had the freedom to start this bus journey with my kids when they were younger. Alas they were fairly grown when I started it: 24, 18 & 16. My girls had already left home. My son spent the most time on the bus as I stayed in the city 2 more years as he finished high school, then one more year for work.
I'm glad she knows what's right for her. I have seen people living in school buses in my town. It's not the elegant lifestyle some youtubers make it out to be, but what else can they do when a house on a street is financially impossible? Who wants to put all their money into rent? Not me, but I do.
You are a beautiful person. There are many people in the world who have a lovely soul just like you. Be proud of who you are. Good wishes from Dublin Ireland. ☺️
You did a wonderful job on ur bus conversion. I could live in it very easily with what youve done with it. I love how you did the kitchen and the sinks are really cool! Ive never seen sinks like those before. Be very proud. Thank you for sharing your home Be safe, stay well, and God bless
I love it when she said the bus is "me". I think the way she has customized the small space to suit her needs and desires is yet another example of why alternative living gives one a real independence more than that of buying an apartment and paying for a mortgage for years etc. This mobile home is also green - a big thumbs up to her brother in the solar sector. As to judging Kat, well yes they should, she should get five stars out of five, because the future of our planet should be greener, more diverse and mindful of who and where we are. When I think of all those millions cooped up in apartments and depressed over bills which haunt them until their last days - the life in small and alternative spaces is really and truly a blessing. So Kat you have my vote, and I by the way loved all the working. Look at the repurpose of the IKEA furniture. Daily I see so much waste. People have lost the skills of their forebears and it has led to more waste and pollution. Yes the future needs to be alternative.
Thank you for this! I definitely cultivated some building skills over the years and living simply is its own reward with a built in sense of peace & satisfaction. I'm glad if this inspires people to create their own personalized living space
I am just about to start my vanlife, I am customizing with treasures I have acquired over the years, making Scout a reflection of me...reusing is a fundamental part of how I live...I love your bus and it certainly reflects your personality...thank you for sharing
So tempted to convert a skoolie or van for the extra room. Currently boondocking out of the back of my little suv, definitely appreciate the gas mileage it gets though haha
@@adamputman5751 I took out the back seats and built a platform where I sleep on. Then there is storage underneath. If you check out our channel I’ve actually got a video walking through the whole layout! It’s called like 2017 Hyundai Tucson build
I love the fact that your bus is so artistically designed......without much effort.....just ideas and ideas that work. It reminds me of the first time I went to Saugerties and was excited to explore that town. You have so many unique ideas (and thank goodness), didn't show every nook and cranny of your home and where everything is kept and located. It's like I just got a tour of a vintage mobile museum. Nevermind what random folk think about how you're happily (contently) living...as they're usually the types to ***easily exercise poor judgment (amongst other things)
Random folk who judge or misunderstand what others are doing have painted themselves into a corner. Imagine having nothing better to do than bother others with negativity? No time for that...lol.
I love it! So eclectic and welcoming. I have to wonder where you can park a bus? Where I'm from, (Victoria BC Canada), I think it would be a struggle but I'm delighted she can make it work😊❤️🚙🇨🇦
Michelle, 2003, as we scribbled our RequirementsStatement -- on a brown paper grocery bag -- for our ExpeditionVehicle, we focused on positive travels. A couple-three years ago, we developed a fresh RequirementsStatement... focusing on a workkamp on a small organic farm near Eugene, Oregon. As we scribbled on a brown grocery bag, we quickly realized the simplest route to find our potential cow-orkers... at Farmer Markets. And this's the darnedest thing -- our workkamp acreage has the four mules we requested in our RequirementsStatement. . How are you coming with your RequirementsStatement?
this is so beautiful! I love the color in the rig. I 'm building out my 1988 chevy van home and I am so excited to travel and work in film and TV. Great video!
I love your bus conversion! It’s the way you want it, and not the cookie cutter bus conversions I’ve viewed! Be different and love who you are! You’re creative and strong!
You have a beautiful spirit . You don't have to explain what you do. I think that people in general are afraid of new things, different concepts , anything out of normal. The days of having a place to live to own is fast becoming out of reach . The bus conversion is a way to answer . You are safe, your rent is not going to double. The things you carry or create are the things you love . If you decide to purchase some land , park your bus build a shelter over the whole thing , landscape your oasis , one day you can have your serenity and made people ever so jealous. I think people forget the way the ancestors started, in caves, in sod houses, one room houses. Additional rooms added as family grew.
Thank you for your kind words! I always envision my bus as one of the covered wagons voyaging over land...but also like a longhouse on wheels where my dear ones can gather and share comfort, safety, rest, food, laughter and adventures. I chose my paths that led to where I am now and would choose them again. ❤️🔥
I have a Skoolie and have a foot pump sink. I was so excited about your video and you have the same pump/ water heater as me. I've been trying to figure out how to rig my bathtub so I thank you for sharing your home with us. Like you I've experienced a lot of hatred from people living in a Skoolie as a solo female. Thanks for sharing your home and honesty.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! I don't experience it as hateful really...only judgemental and intolerant. I'm writing the book so that there is a little more understanding and less speculation.
KOOL BUS HUN!!.. I had a flat nose high way coach converted many yrs ago, now at 61, my wife n I bought a ford dually n a 1161 lance camper , getting ready to hit the ROADS, we r just waiting for our custom trailer getting built to haul our HARLEYS. CANT WAIT FOR SOME MORE ADVERTURES ON WHERE EVER WE END UP IN WINTERS SOME WHERE WARM!.. SINCE WE LIVE IN ONTARIO 🇨🇦💖✌
@@Katmondieuour built is great,wow Bx, where would you find parking there, did you have all paperwork/ insured before you started the build process? And is it expensive living in nyc It’s almost $400 just for a small car.
I totally love your outlook as well as home.I have often found that what we do to others is returned. I instilled this belief in my children and explained “ People That live different from what you are accustomed too does not make them right or wrong it just makes life interesting and to accept the difference as a better way of understanding others. For those that were negative toward your way of life may find themselves in similar situations it seems life is a teacher that way.
Her choice of living isn't a situation, as she's content in it. Folk that usually make fun of and mock others usually experience loss and suffering that has them fold. #completely. Personally, I don't see her choice of living as suffering. Maybe she doesn't have all the perks, but she looks like she's making it work.
Honey home is what u make of it not what u have everything comes from the heart ty for the tour and info very helpful and good luck on ur book I'm sure it will b as great as ur skoolie
Its helped me improve my communication. I'm able to reorient some people's thinking by showing them the side they don't see right away. I'm just another person in this world navigating the changes.
This is absolutely amazing! I love every bit of this. U did an outstandingly beautiful job. I’m not sure where u are located. But I assume it’s local, being that Hoppy helped out and your theatre chair from Hoppy is originally from the Ellenville theatre. I hope to see this beautiful work of art “out in the wild” lol. I’m more than happy for u. Such a beautiful piece. Much love. 🤟🏻✌🏻🤙🏻❤️ p.s. Hoppy is truly a gift to this earth. I don’t know him well, but from the few times I’ve met him. He was such a pure human. One of my best friends was the one who had the motorcycle accident in front of Hoppy’s homestead. Im forever indebted to Hoppy for being there with my friend in his last minutes with us. Hoppy is a true saint. Thank u for amazing video and continue creating your beautiful bus. Strive for greatness. ❤️
Just a cozy homey lovely home I'd love to live in! Each space has it's comfortable character , yes, reminds me of being young as a girl making beauty out of fort or bedroom closet into an awesome barbie mansion now I crave to make a home space out of a van or bus too! Goals ! I am in love with your home 🏡
Do ask yourselves why working and living in order to rent and owning a home has gotten so much harder in a generation. Years of romanticising make shift homes or super compact apartments because the market is so phrohibitive is a sad thing.
I understand what you're saying. For me it's a choice, living on a bus, for many reasons. The main reason being freedom to roam and visit friends and family, and exploring the country.
Your build truly looks like a home, and it obviously is reflective of you. As you have a wood stove in your bus, did you have any issues with vehicle insurance? I'd be curious, as I was planning a build and incorporating a wood stove, but another bus dweller had a problem insuring their build because of a wood stove...
Yes...insurance is always a challenge. The companies prefer you to have your bus converted professionally. Each state is different too. Some states being less strict than others. It's a matter of research and shopping around.
John, Shop for insurance. For vehicle reg, shop for bureaucrats: * If you get a 'no', say "I think I have that paperwork at home...", then go to a different bureaucracy someplace else. Be creative, be prepared, be persistent... be calm.
Hoppy? Hoppy from out Kerhonkson? He's a genius with wood working? If so I'm aware of him I love his work and I used to work with his sister The bus is gorgeous and right up my alley.
That's a piece I made for an art exhibition. The goddess Durga. She moves around the bus. I put her there when I opened the bench to show the filmmaker my battery bank. She's been along for the ride since the beginning.
It fits in 2 parking spaces so I can park it anywhere you can park a car. Beside public parks and in National parks are usually a good bet. Do research for the area. Ask permission of businesses for overnight parking. Follow parking rules. It also depends how your bus is registered. A commercial registration has different rules than a privately registered vehicle.
Hi, thanks for sharing your story. I live in NYC and I am very interested in a skoolie lifestyle. Can you recommend where you looked to purchase a used school bus in the NY region?
Georgiann, Today on the skoolie forum, I saw several busses for sale. Some, converted. Some, partials after the converters lost initiative. . My preference: Empty... toss in some car-camping gear, go have fun. Allow the conversion to evolve organically, based on your use. . Suggestion: * avoid trying to dup a stand-still house inside an 8x20. Example: In our ExpeditionVehicle, we have no cabinets above waist-level, giving a visual and visceral sense of openness to a closed space. As you might expect, less 'storage' requires less stuff. Take up harmonica, quit them tuba lessons.
You are quite brilliant and inspired. Besides the remax battery bank what kind of inverter are you using. Name brand? Is genius. Absolutely. Also what solar battery charging control panel did you pick brand and model ... Everything outhere is such junk. Tried and true is soo hard to find.
@@Katmondieu That's why they're so awesome. Erything today is made to break. You can find really good stuff believe it or not on eBay. Don't let me put you to too much trouble. I'm just a Kindred spirit looking for Guidance in a world gone crazy. That's a very good set up. Thanks so much
Bill, Our inverters are 750-Watt. We acquired them from a local-owned family-operated automotive parts house. We carry a couple-three in each vehicle, plus probably a half-dozen in the rig. . An aside: We cook on induction hot-plates. We usually cook outside, one or more on a picnic-table. A 750-Watt inverter works just fine to power a hot-plate. . For showers, we use a three-gallon 'Torpedo' keg, a miniature version of our stainless-steel five-gallon retired Pepsi kegs. We heat shower water using a kitchen 'sous vide' circulation heater... through a 750-Watt inverter. For a three-gallon shower, a brainiac chum calculated the photovoltaic needed to top our bank... about fifteen minutes mid-day.
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Sad when she said "not always romantic, fun you have people disrespecting your vehicle cause they think you are a bum, a vagrant or whatever." People should not be judgemental and assume the worst.
People should be respectful and understand why an individual or a couple or a family live on buses or tiny homes. Since the pandemic, many people have moved towards tiny living to have less financial stress.
Now in 2022, with apartment rents skyrocketing and mortgages going up along with everything else, people are moving into skoolies, vans, or tiny homes to survive financially.
One day I too want to move into a tiny home on wheels.
Julie I have respect for you and your vehicle. You did an amazing job creating your own tiny home on your bus. Know that you are not struggling financially to pay rising apartment rents, rising electric bills, etc. You did an awesome job,thank you for sharing! 💖
Thank you! I should add, those moments are not common. It's definitely become more acceptable over the years, with more people creating non-traditional dwelling spaces. Still, every once in awhile you get someone who has strong negative perceptions of your choice.
Hi you are fabulous. Wow. How georgous your home is. You are so good. Im in a financial crisis like others are. If i had the money. I would be a nomad a.s.a.p. ive lived in apts. For 47 yrs. My birthday is next month. I will be 75 yrs. Old. My husband dont understand. Why nomad life is better than what we. Are going through. He has been out of work for 6 months before the pandemic hit. The rent kerps going up. So if he doesnt get a job by sept. 1st. 22. We will be homeless. Even if wr had to live around town. Its bettet than being on the street walking. We have a subcompact car. It is not comfortable at all. It has a 1.7 engine. 4 drs. At least you did the right thing. Where did you by your schoolie at. Can you say how did you get your title transfered into a van. What did you tell the tax office. I live in texas. The cost of the license plates registration. Thank you. Please reply.
Usually folk that make fun of others, do so because they need someone to step on/bully and make a mockery of. (Often times because they want to dish out all that's been done to them. If they only knew what Time fastforwarding would do. For some, having "the works" (in life) will have them do and say things arrogantly.
Such a lovely home. It seems so cozy. You did a fantastic job. Don't let anyone give you a hard time. Lots of time people are just jealous.
I wish I knew about Skoolie life when I was younger and my kids where home. Being a single mom I struggled a lot to keep a roof over our heads and food in our bellys. While working 2 jobs the whole time. If I knew about skoolie life I would have done it in a heartbeat, when my kids were younger. We could of had so much more quality time together and able to travel to see the country. Me and my kids love to travel and camp. This would have been a wonderful life for us. My kids are now grown and on their own. I'm getting older and ready to retire. Now I'm getting ready to start my own adventure in a short skoolie. I don't need a big bus now its just me and maybe my kids from time to time for a vacation trip...
I think this Mom is doing the right thing living on a school bus with her son. What wonderful memories they will make. So much less stress not having to worry about rent or where your going to live. No one can take her home away from her and her son she owns her home now. This life style has to be freeing for her and the stress level must be way down, she can now breath not worrying so much. My hat is off to her, I wish her and her children all the best. I think this mom is smart to live on a school bus with her son it make a lot of sense to me....
Thank you! We're probably around the same age. My kids are grown and have independent lives. My son is 21 and travels with me. We're currently working on an organic farm in upstate NY. It's definitely a good feeling not to have a mortgage or a landlord. Good luck to you, as well, on your Skoolie journey!
@@Katmondieu
2003, we converted a 1996 Ford CF8000 commercial truck to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle.
Twenty-four months twenty-four thousand miles around South America.
Alaska, Panama, all over North and Central America.
Summers up rough logger tracks to remote mountain lakes, winters on isolated Baja beaches.
.
Our interior is 7w x 12l x 7h, about 700cf... perfect for three RedHeelers and two adults (plus a frequent yummy third!).
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For the last couple-three years, we workkamp a small organic teaching farm near the outskirts of Eugene, Oregon.
We share the acreage with a couple-three dozen semi-permanent travelers in various versions of home-built ExpeditionVehicles and RecreateVehicles.
In my life I've had neighbors with beautiful homes, jobs, families, etc. etc. I'd take her as a neighbor any day. I say that because I had to relocate after a fire, in Santa Cruz. I ended up living in a number of places, most notably near a bunch of college kids that had RV's, busses, vans, etc. Best neighbors I had in years. I'm >65. They appreciated their living quarters, like Kat does. I bet she would make a great neighbor. I'll leave it at that, but it's been a tough few years now... and I'm understanding who the 'real people' are around me.
Thank you, Kevin! One of the things I think makes this life work, especially in the city, is to be considerent of people around you. You're not as anonymous when living differently. People are watching your behavior closely. I think over time I gained trust and respect of the community I chose to live amongst. I kept communications open and it worked out well. I appreciate your comment very much!
So much respect for her. She has done an amazing job on that home. WOW I'm so impressed.
Thank you!
i'm obsessed with this "the longer you look at it the more interesting it gets" kinda decor, absolutely love her home!!
Aww... thank you Lads!
Imagine how beautiful the memories and experiences of having your 2 young kids with you on the road. It would be stressful at times, but you’d never forget those days road tripping and living in the bus with mom. You’d never be able to top that love.
I honestly wish I had the freedom to start this bus journey with my kids when they were younger. Alas they were fairly grown when I started it: 24, 18 & 16. My girls had already left home. My son spent the most time on the bus as I stayed in the city 2 more years as he finished high school, then one more year for work.
I'm glad she knows what's right for her. I have seen people living in school buses in my town. It's not the elegant lifestyle some youtubers make it out to be, but what else can they do when a house on a street is financially impossible? Who wants to put all their money into rent? Not me, but I do.
Kat did an excellent job with this Skoolie - it has so much charm and character. It has soul :)
Thank you!❤️🔥
Plenty of character and love in this build... I dig it !
Thank you!
You are a beautiful person. There are many people in the world who have a lovely soul just like you. Be proud of who you are. Good wishes from Dublin Ireland. ☺️
I hope to visit Ireland very soon! My sister & 3 nieces live there!
Superb! That was such a treat, to do a virtual bus tour. I love the former liquor shelf and all the artwork. All of it, really. Thanks 👍💙💚💜
Thank you! The artwork is mostly by my incredibly artistic family and friends art that I bought.
You did a wonderful job on ur bus conversion. I could live in it very easily with what youve done with it. I love how you did the kitchen and the sinks are really cool! Ive never seen sinks like those before.
Be very proud.
Thank you for sharing your home
Be safe, stay well, and God bless
Thank you! I found the sink at a Habitat-like store called "The Big ReUse" in Brooklyn. It was perfect for the bus!
I love it when she said the bus is "me". I think the way she has customized the small space to suit her needs and desires is yet another example of why alternative living gives one a real independence more than that of buying an apartment and paying for a mortgage for years etc. This mobile home is also green - a big thumbs up to her brother in the solar sector. As to judging Kat, well yes they should, she should get five stars out of five, because the future of our planet should be greener, more diverse and mindful of who and where we are. When I think of all those millions cooped up in apartments and depressed over bills which haunt them until their last days - the life in small and alternative spaces is really and truly a blessing. So Kat you have my vote, and I by the way loved all the working. Look at the repurpose of the IKEA furniture. Daily I see so much waste. People have lost the skills of their forebears and it has led to more waste and pollution. Yes the future needs to be alternative.
Thank you for this! I definitely cultivated some building skills over the years and living simply is its own reward with a built in sense of peace & satisfaction. I'm glad if this inspires people to create their own personalized living space
I am just about to start my vanlife, I am customizing with treasures I have acquired over the years, making Scout a reflection of me...reusing is a fundamental part of how I live...I love your bus and it certainly reflects your personality...thank you for sharing
Thank you! And good luck on your own journey! 🚌
Great job sister , just love it ....you should be so so proud ..much love and peace on your journey from Kat ....in Australia
Thank you, Kat!
Your amazeing I love this we live in an 88 mobile home
That's fabulous!
Pretty amazing bus 🚌 conversion. It meets her expectations, which is most important.
You are amazing and you have much to be proud of. It is a wonderful cozy place and you did a beautiful job!
Thank you! It does make me happy!
Well done, congradulations, great hearing option and the solar is fantastic. Have a great adventure.
Thank you! Yes...solar is such a game changer!
Beautifully converted
So tempted to convert a skoolie or van for the extra room. Currently boondocking out of the back of my little suv, definitely appreciate the gas mileage it gets though haha
What is your setup in your SUV for boondocking. Thanks
@@adamputman5751 I took out the back seats and built a platform where I sleep on. Then there is storage underneath. If you check out our channel I’ve actually got a video walking through the whole layout! It’s called like 2017 Hyundai Tucson build
I love the fact that your bus is so artistically designed......without much effort.....just ideas and ideas that work. It reminds me of the first time I went to Saugerties and was excited to explore that town. You have so many unique ideas (and thank goodness), didn't show every nook and cranny of your home and where everything is kept and located. It's like I just got a tour of a vintage mobile museum. Nevermind what random folk think about how you're happily (contently) living...as they're usually the types to ***easily exercise poor judgment (amongst other things)
Random folk who judge or misunderstand what others are doing have painted themselves into a corner. Imagine having nothing better to do than bother others with negativity? No time for that...lol.
I love it! So eclectic and welcoming. I have to wonder where you can park a bus? Where I'm from, (Victoria BC Canada), I think it would be a struggle but I'm delighted she can make it work😊❤️🚙🇨🇦
Nico 😘😻🤗
Michelle,
2003, as we scribbled our RequirementsStatement -- on a brown paper grocery bag -- for our ExpeditionVehicle, we focused on positive travels.
A couple-three years ago, we developed a fresh RequirementsStatement... focusing on a workkamp on a small organic farm near Eugene, Oregon.
As we scribbled on a brown grocery bag, we quickly realized the simplest route to find our potential cow-orkers... at Farmer Markets.
And this's the darnedest thing -- our workkamp acreage has the four mules we requested in our RequirementsStatement.
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How are you coming with your RequirementsStatement?
Michelle, it's registered as a personal vehicle (like an RV) so I can park it in two consecutive car spaces.
this is so beautiful! I love the color in the rig. I 'm building out my 1988 chevy van home and I am so excited to travel and work in film and TV. Great video!
Thank you! Have a wonderful adventure!
I love your bus conversion! It’s the way you want it, and not the cookie cutter bus conversions I’ve viewed! Be different and love who you are! You’re creative and strong!
Thank you for your kind words, Wanda!
Such a very lovely home. Thanks for sharing it with us. :)
Thank you!
Wow! What a cool home and even cooler woman! I see so much of her personality in her home....love all the eclectic little touches. Happy trails!!
Thank you! Sweet of you to say!
@@Katmondieu Awwwww, you're so welcome!!! Best of luck to you in your future!!
what an absolutely brilliant home! beautiful!
Thank you!
What a stunning conversion.
Thank you!
Such a beautiful conversion
Thank you!!
Incredibly beautiful van. Love it. ❤
Love the build perfection 🥰
Thank you!
its such a pretty bus, its nicely decorated !!
Very nicely done awesome work .
You have a beautiful spirit . You don't have to explain what you do. I think that people in general are afraid of new things, different concepts , anything out of normal. The days of having a place to live to own is fast becoming out of reach . The bus conversion is a way to answer . You are safe, your rent is not going to double. The things you carry or create are the things you love . If you decide to purchase some land , park your bus build a shelter over the whole thing , landscape your oasis , one day you can have your serenity and made people ever so jealous. I think people forget the way the ancestors started, in caves, in sod houses, one room houses. Additional rooms added as family grew.
Thank you for your kind words! I always envision my bus as one of the covered wagons voyaging over land...but also like a longhouse on wheels where my dear ones can gather and share comfort, safety, rest, food, laughter and adventures. I chose my paths that led to where I am now and would choose them again. ❤️🔥
I absolutely LOVE your aisle and how that folds down!!! Heck yeah!
I have a Skoolie and have a foot pump sink. I was so excited about your video and you have the same pump/ water heater as me. I've been trying to figure out how to rig my bathtub so I thank you for sharing your home with us. Like you I've experienced a lot of hatred from people living in a Skoolie as a solo female. Thanks for sharing your home and honesty.♥️♥️♥️
Thank you! I don't experience it as hateful really...only judgemental and intolerant. I'm writing the book so that there is a little more understanding and less speculation.
@@Katmondieu I would love to read your book. Will you be selling it on Amazon?? You really inspired me thanks ♥️😊
@Sprinkles Dog yes! I've done some self-publishing for others. I like that method.
That's by far the most beautiful conversion I've seen
Awww! Thank you for saying so!
Beautiful bus
KOOL BUS HUN!!.. I had a flat nose high way coach converted many yrs ago, now at 61, my wife n I bought a ford dually n a 1161 lance camper , getting ready to hit the ROADS, we r just waiting for our custom trailer getting built to haul our HARLEYS. CANT WAIT FOR SOME MORE ADVERTURES ON WHERE EVER WE END UP IN WINTERS SOME WHERE WARM!.. SINCE WE LIVE IN ONTARIO 🇨🇦💖✌
Unfettered life is amazing!
Wow I love it. Beautiful. Love the wood. Great colours
Wow! Building out a Skokie in the Bx and living in it! I thought doing that in the city was impossible.
I moved it around a lot. We worked on it all over Brooklyn as well, including Lowes parking lot near Gawanus, until they kicked me out.
@@Katmondieuour built is great,wow Bx, where would you find parking there,
did you have all paperwork/ insured before you started the build process? And is it expensive living in nyc It’s almost $400 just for a small car.
Excellent skoolie. Very personalized & ecclectic
Very cozy “home” Safe travels from one New Yorker to another ❤️
I totally love your outlook as well as home.I have often found that what we do to others is returned. I instilled this belief in my children and explained “ People
That live different from what you are accustomed too does not make them right or wrong it just makes life interesting and to accept the difference as a better way of understanding others. For those that were negative toward your way of life may find themselves in similar situations it seems life is a teacher that way.
Thank you for saying so, and teaching your children to be non-judgmental. It's so good to have these conversations!
Her choice of living isn't a situation, as she's content in it. Folk that usually make fun of and mock others usually experience loss and suffering that has them fold. #completely. Personally, I don't see her choice of living as suffering. Maybe she doesn't have all the perks, but she looks like she's making it work.
Amazing Julie!! So so beautiful and cosy ❤️👌
Thank you, Kay!🐈⬛🐈
Congrats on your build. Being a NEw Yorker .. I totally respect you. This isn't a easy life.. but building your own is totally RESPECT ful. 👍👍👍🙏🙏❤️
Thank you Taz! It's an exhausting AND exhilarating journey that shows us what we're made of!
Hi Julie,
You have a beautiful bus,
Great made.!!.
Be proud of yourself and
enjoy.!!
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you, Jan!
Love the wood in your home!!!! Feels so comfy, looks comfy, so I'm guessing it feels comfy
It's suuuuuuper comfy!!!!!
Gorgeous boho bus, I'd love to live in something like that.....it looks so homely, well done Kat. Watching from Suffolk, England.
Lovely! I plan to visit my brother in Devon and my sister in Ireland in a year or 2
Don't hate, appreciate! Great space for you and yours!
Honey home is what u make of it not what u have everything comes from the heart ty for the tour and info very helpful and good luck on ur book I'm sure it will b as great as ur skoolie
Thank you for your kind words of encouragement!
Much respect to you, continue to create, and be your very best.
Thank you James!
Great colours. We are going for similar on our narrowboat. Well done to you. Great story
Thank you! Good luck on your boat build and journey!
The bus is amazing! 💚🇬🇧💚
such a cute build!
Thank you!
@@Katmondieu np the art desk setup was also clever!
One of my favorite places to hang out!
YOU ARE A GREAT WOMAN, THERE ARE CRAZY INSENSITIVE PEOPLE EVERWHERE .JUST IGNORE THEM THEY SPEAK OUT OF I GNORANCE OR ENVY. BE HAPPY ENJOY YOUR LIFE.
Its helped me improve my communication. I'm able to reorient some people's thinking by showing them the side they don't see right away. I'm just another person in this world navigating the changes.
This is absolutely amazing! I love every bit of this. U did an outstandingly beautiful job. I’m not sure where u are located. But I assume it’s local, being that Hoppy helped out and your theatre chair from Hoppy is originally from the Ellenville theatre. I hope to see this beautiful work of art “out in the wild” lol. I’m more than happy for u. Such a beautiful piece. Much love. 🤟🏻✌🏻🤙🏻❤️ p.s. Hoppy is truly a gift to this earth. I don’t know him well, but from the few times I’ve met him. He was such a pure human. One of my best friends was the one who had the motorcycle accident in front of Hoppy’s homestead. Im forever indebted to Hoppy for being there with my friend in his last minutes with us. Hoppy is a true saint. Thank u for amazing video and continue creating your beautiful bus. Strive for greatness. ❤️
if eye dint all red eye hav my old 1968 airstream eye wud totally build out a skoolie. great bus julie!
🤘😋
I love Airstreams too! Love to have a piece of property someday and get an Airstream too!
God bless you Kat. As NYC continues to become more unaffordable, many more residents will choose this life.
Like the makeshift easle idea. 💛
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing… you have a beautiful gorgeous home .. I just love ❤️ it .. awesome amazing.. again thanks for sharing 💯
My pleasure!
Lovely and cozy. I love the rich colors.
Absolutely beautiful
Great space!
Thank you!
Healthy space.
You did a great job. Many Blessings
I LOVE your bus!! The love that you put into it is awesome!!!
What a beautiful spirit !
The bus is cool, but the person is Amazing...
Awww! Thank you😺
Will you get another cat... I hope so..lots of fur babies out there who need a home❤️
I still have 2 senior cats! They're Rufus (16) and Stewie (14). They're doing well. I don't think, at their age, they will adjust to another kitty!
I admire you.🤗 Keep doing you. Love.💕You are awesome. Many more blessings to you and yours.🙏 Amen.
Thank you!
Just a cozy homey lovely home I'd love to live in! Each space has it's comfortable character , yes, reminds me of being young as a girl making beauty out of fort or bedroom closet into an awesome barbie mansion now I crave to make a home space out of a van or bus too! Goals ! I am in love with your home 🏡
Thank you!
It's hers and that's ALL that matters💛
Thank you Crystal❤️🔥
Great video. Thanks for recycling. Great job on the bus. Peace ✌️
Thank you! Recycling makes each build unique!
you done a very good job on your bus keep up the good work
Do ask yourselves why working and living in order to rent and owning a home has gotten so much harder in a generation.
Years of romanticising make shift homes or super compact apartments because the market is so phrohibitive is a sad thing.
I understand what you're saying. For me it's a choice, living on a bus, for many reasons. The main reason being freedom to roam and visit friends and family, and exploring the country.
Wow! Well done, very nice. You’re a very capable person!
Thank you!
I think she's great so artistic
Love your space!
Awesome
Great job
My Condolences
Your Fur Baby was Gorgeous
Bless Her Soul
Many Blessings to you
👍👍🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🙋♂️🙋♂️🌈🌈
beautiful inside the set up s great
Your build truly looks like a home, and it obviously is reflective of you. As you have a wood stove in your bus, did you have any issues with vehicle insurance? I'd be curious, as I was planning a build and incorporating a wood stove, but another bus dweller had a problem insuring their build because of a wood stove...
Yes...insurance is always a challenge. The companies prefer you to have your bus converted professionally. Each state is different too. Some states being less strict than others. It's a matter of research and shopping around.
John,
Shop for insurance.
For vehicle reg, shop for bureaucrats:
* If you get a 'no', say "I think I have that paperwork at home...", then go to a different bureaucracy someplace else.
Be creative, be prepared, be persistent... be calm.
I think her place is great
Wow beautiful bus.
Nicely done
Great 👍 job keep it up .,, beautiful 🤩 don’t let the negativity get to you .,, from those people.,,,, lovely 🥰
It doesn't. I just wonder why they're wasting their time focusing on me if they're so bothered. Why not focus on stuff they like?
wow!Really nice job!
Thank you, Aaron!
Love your tiny home
Awwwww she looks like my stray kitty
Haha, me or my siamese?
Nice sharing
Hoppy? Hoppy from out Kerhonkson? He's a genius with wood working? If so I'm aware of him I love his work and I used to work with his sister
The bus is gorgeous and right up my alley.
Yes! Hoppy and I go way back 🥰😉
@@Katmondieu what a small world! There isn't many men out there with the name Hoppy right?
❤❤❤ swoon. beautiful home beautiful soul
Great style taste in things I like very ..
such a nice home ! but a little off to see the idol of the goddess on top of the bathtub
That's a piece I made for an art exhibition. The goddess Durga. She moves around the bus. I put her there when I opened the bench to show the filmmaker my battery bank. She's been along for the ride since the beginning.
We have The Great God Pan watching over us...
The farm looks so peaceful. Prefer it to NYC?
I love both ways of life. I go back to the city once a week to do the farmers market, and visit my daughter and grandchildren when I can!
@@Katmondieu Nice that you created that option for yourself. 👍
Where do you find places to park??
It fits in 2 parking spaces so I can park it anywhere you can park a car. Beside public parks and in National parks are usually a good bet. Do research for the area. Ask permission of businesses for overnight parking. Follow parking rules. It also depends how your bus is registered. A commercial registration has different rules than a privately registered vehicle.
@@Katmondieu
Reading this reply, I am again impressed by your grammar and vocabulary.
Home-schooled?
Partially. My education was an interesting journey in itself.
Hi, thanks for sharing your story. I live in NYC and I am very interested in a skoolie lifestyle. Can you recommend where you looked to purchase a used school bus in the NY region?
I found mine through Craigslist, but you can go directly to school bus companies and ask if they have any for sale.
Georgiann,
Today on the skoolie forum, I saw several busses for sale.
Some, converted.
Some, partials after the converters lost initiative.
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My preference:
Empty... toss in some car-camping gear, go have fun.
Allow the conversion to evolve organically, based on your use.
.
Suggestion:
* avoid trying to dup a stand-still house inside an 8x20.
Example:
In our ExpeditionVehicle, we have no cabinets above waist-level, giving a visual and visceral sense of openness to a closed space.
As you might expect, less 'storage' requires less stuff.
Take up harmonica, quit them tuba lessons.
Amazing!!! I too will be using my tax return to.get our bus myself and my kids
Excellent designation for a tax return 👏🏼
Well if she is happy with the way it looks👍
You are quite brilliant and inspired. Besides the remax battery bank what kind of inverter are you using. Name brand? Is genius. Absolutely.
Also what solar battery charging control panel did you pick brand and model ... Everything outhere is such junk. Tried and true is soo hard to find.
Thank you! I'll have to look. They're something my brother had laying around...possibly "antiques" compared to what's available these days.
@@Katmondieu That's why they're so awesome. Erything today is made to break. You can find really good stuff believe it or not on eBay. Don't let me put you to too much trouble. I'm just a Kindred spirit looking for Guidance in a world gone crazy. That's a very good set up. Thanks so much
Thank you!!
Bill,
Our inverters are 750-Watt.
We acquired them from a local-owned family-operated automotive parts house.
We carry a couple-three in each vehicle, plus probably a half-dozen in the rig.
.
An aside:
We cook on induction hot-plates.
We usually cook outside, one or more on a picnic-table.
A 750-Watt inverter works just fine to power a hot-plate.
.
For showers, we use a three-gallon 'Torpedo' keg, a miniature version of our stainless-steel five-gallon retired Pepsi kegs.
We heat shower water using a kitchen 'sous vide' circulation heater... through a 750-Watt inverter.
For a three-gallon shower, a brainiac chum calculated the photovoltaic needed to top our bank... about fifteen minutes mid-day.