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

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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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@rodneymacomber6337 6 місяців тому

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

@smyle78 8 місяців тому

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

@timothystafford7761 9 місяців тому

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 9 місяців тому

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

@jackb76324 10 місяців тому

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

@mariposalandcompany1202 11 місяців тому

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

@kerryabruzzo5297 11 місяців тому

Love how you are doing this together 👍🏽❤️

@TravisTheTreeGuy 3 місяці тому

Proud of you for no bickering or arguing. Flawless!

@dennis3178 3 місяці тому

Editing is a wonderful thing 😂

@user-so3pp9el4j 5 місяців тому

Молодцы ребята! Девочка вообще герой! 😊 Респект!

@user-ns4kh7bm2r Місяць тому

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

@jeffreypinder9398 11 місяців тому

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

@eprofessio 7 місяців тому

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

@mick00000000002 11 місяців тому

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. 👍

@daakrolb 11 місяців тому

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 11 місяців тому

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 11 місяців тому

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

@wowKyl3 10 місяців тому

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

@tojixx671 6 місяців тому

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

@michaelvoronov5716 11 місяців тому

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

@cdgee6399 11 місяців тому

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.

@graybeard2113 8 місяців тому

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

@onetoeinthegrave6506 11 місяців тому

many thanks guys

@squareup4827 Рік тому

Nice bro I want to see more of your vlog

@roshiasasapan7809 Рік тому

Supported fam, keep going guys

@saifsence1982 11 місяців тому

You did a great job. Really liked it

@asmongoldsmouth9839 11 місяців тому

Looks fantastic so far!! 👍

@KyleC2OO7 11 місяців тому

Awesome rig! Looks great!

@user-cn1mj4sg8h 7 місяців тому

수고하셧습니다 자 이제출발~~~❤

@johnpartridge7623 7 місяців тому

Good job 👍👍👍

@jasongilman7270 11 місяців тому

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

@janes8053 5 місяців тому

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

@LueBanga4rmPA 10 місяців тому

Living the dream 🙏

@beardnpalianytsia 11 місяців тому

Awesome! Hi from Ukraine 🎉

@songwriterscove4515 6 місяців тому

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

@FootballAnalysis2.0 11 місяців тому

Great job guys ❤

@roshiasasapan7809 Рік тому

A talent!

@bobadkins7377 11 місяців тому

Wow!!! More please!!

@sillyus2677 Рік тому

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

@maddyandzach Рік тому

Thanks! It’s quite the journey!

@davidgust4045 11 місяців тому

Someday never comes. Do it now.

@repete9156 11 місяців тому

@@maddyandzach 🎉😂

@hotwireman49 9 місяців тому

OMG I can't wait to see!!

@expatinbrazil 11 місяців тому

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

@explosive821 11 місяців тому

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

@jasona8613 11 місяців тому

That is awesome. Way to go on innovation!

@mrzorg 4 місяці тому

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.

@paulthompson8613 9 місяців тому

Just WOW

@zhefan7223 5 місяців тому

amazing work🎉👍

@mchlgrffn88 10 місяців тому

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

@anthonydunne7385 10 місяців тому

Well done!

@steve7890 9 місяців тому

😂 skoolie. Sounds so funny.

@braun3659 Рік тому

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

@maddyandzach Рік тому

Lol that is so relatable haha

@AngelHernandez-dv6fr 5 місяців тому

Incredible work 😮

@wizardscientist2883 9 місяців тому

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.

@PaiviProject Рік тому

You guys are doing a great job 👍

@bobbailey5072 11 місяців тому

Great project! Its goona be sweet!

@matthewkeating6970 11 місяців тому

Great vid

@user-dk1qg1wk2x Рік тому

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.

@jnkoa33 11 місяців тому

Nice. This is what people do who don't have jobs

@valdecir.acampamento 11 місяців тому

Salve casal de construtores tá ficando top, está casa.

@richie8214 11 місяців тому

That's wicked

@michaelaronsohn3624 Рік тому

Well done guys, keep up the great work

@maddyandzach Рік тому

Thanks!

@williammount6496 4 місяці тому

Incredible .. love it. Dr William Mount

@jenkins2162 11 місяців тому

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

@fctryoffetsh39 4 місяці тому

Amazing work great job😊😊😊

@dannmann17 11 місяців тому

Longer videos! 👍🏻🇺🇸

@joewildwest2241 11 місяців тому

two years in the last ten seconds

@kreepyits-o7761 11 місяців тому

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

@mikecagle984 7 місяців тому

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

@RoadWarrior-lo9vt 11 місяців тому

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! 😳 🤬

@user-hm4wg6sh8c 6 місяців тому

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.

@louderbm 11 місяців тому

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

@sunarkosunarko4425 11 місяців тому

Nice frend

@johnsmithSongbird 2 місяці тому

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

@Mr192577 11 місяців тому

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

@jameslewis1605 11 місяців тому

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

@timothycarey3883 9 місяців тому

Should have left ceiling it was panneled and insulated.

@juliananongkynrih2452 Рік тому

I'm from India (shillong) 😊😊😊

@garyjones2582 11 місяців тому

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...

@josephkent5164 7 місяців тому

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

@maddyandzach 7 місяців тому

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

@georgeburke6336 11 місяців тому

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

@jeffjones9729 11 місяців тому

I live in limestone county!

@valdecir.acampamento 11 місяців тому

Mais um inscrito.

@keyshawnchambers6548 11 місяців тому

The bus says limestone county are you guys close to Mexia? If so that makes this even more awesome!

@maddyandzach 11 місяців тому

Sadly no, we got it in Alabama.

@keyshawnchambers6548 11 місяців тому

@@maddyandzach still love your content either way. I am definitely tuned in and will always remain a subscriber 😊

@raju986 Рік тому

Good 👍

@terra2jaquesmuller333 11 місяців тому

👏👏👏

@GettinThatEarl 9 місяців тому

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

@maddyandzach 9 місяців тому

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

@gdotone1 11 місяців тому

nobody talks about making these quiet.

@jake8882 3 місяці тому

Super cool. Love it. What floor heating system was used and was it a worth it?

@maddyandzach 3 місяці тому

We used an Espar D5e heater and it works amazing! Kept us warm even when well below freezing.

@KuzaChannel 9 місяців тому

No heat insulation?

@ericgamming5588 Рік тому

3,300?! That’s honestly pretty decent

@wendyballenger9034 11 місяців тому

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

@parkerwatkins1479 10 місяців тому

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

@krijadtes 9 місяців тому

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

@jcauley9 8 місяців тому

Cost of bus? Wonder what budget was

@krijadtes 8 місяців тому

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

@princess1king2 9 місяців тому

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 9 місяців тому

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 9 місяців тому

@@maddyandzach Oh I missed that bit 🤣🤣

@billcichoke2534 12 днів тому

Interesting build, but a question... With all the wood in the ceiling, doesn't that make this thing incredibly top heavy? I drive the full size version of these things for my local school district, and just having a bunch of luggage in the students' seats with them makes my bus roll in the corners terribly.

@lolmoomoocows 8 місяців тому

Amazing how you guys accomplished this in 10 minutes :)

@Zaydengriffin-xs8tm 8 місяців тому

2years😂

@jimbailey7997 11 місяців тому

👍👍

@epsanfor 11 місяців тому

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

@maddyandzach 11 місяців тому

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 11 місяців тому

@@maddyandzach Gotcha. Makes sense.