SKOOLIE TOUR: Most whimsical, prettiest, kid-friendly bus you will ever see
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ธ.ค. 2020
- After living in our bus for 4 months, we finally have a tour video for you. What's your favorite part? What would you like to see more of? Leave your questions and suggestions below. ✌️🔔
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I like how your bedroom isn't overly eloquent compared to where the children sleep. I noticed some bus parents jamming their kids in there but having a big sanctuary for themselves.
Haha. Yeah our room was done last. 🤷🏻♂️
I don’t think you mean eloquent
I feel like alot of people with kids who are thinking of this lifestyle should watch this video. Because these are people who thought of their children
@@liz-c39 Some people believe in him.
@@aishlelle no shit
the way everytime he starts talking and she just cuts him off 😂😂 no one else notice that or just me 🤷♂️
It's not just you I noticed it to.
*I luv how the kids have spaces rather than a small capsule-*
Many I’ve seen just have a tiny bunk for the kids with no shelving for personal items or individualality. Some I’ve seen even have the kids just sleeping on the couch. I like how they thought of the kids space more than there own. Kids need a space of there own and to keep things they don’t wanna share
Still wouldn't be enough for me because i need my drum kit 😂
@@sydnierosenfeld8229 theres a family that had like 9 kids in one RV and they all slept on the couches. I think several had to share a couch
@@lynettebr OMGG I’ve seen that and it’s LITTERALLY child abuse
Watcha gonna do when they come for you, teenagers
Love this layout and how the kids actually get beds instead of coffins. Most skoolies I seen, the parents get the good bedroom while the kids are cramped into one space
Ik like children spend alot of time in their bedrooms so it is key for them to have play space and where they can get time to themselves. Whereas parents just sleep in their room and mainly spend time in other parts ofvthe house
Lol...I laughed so much with the coffin reference. So true though..
coffins 💀
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I actually love the emergency exit in the shower! It would be a perfect place to bring messy/muddy kids in from outside! If you ever tire of the little curtain you could buy frosted glass "sticker" stuff at a hardware store that you could put on your window there so you don't have to worry about any peepers.
Yup. We have even pulled the shower head out of the door and showered the kids outside. 😊 i like this sticker idea! Gonna go look now.
@@TheLostBells I got a window film from a brand called Rabbitgoo, because we had a window in our shower that looked right out into a neighbor's backyard, and it was always awkward to lock eyes at a distance, even though all the general bits were not in view 😄. It was a super easy install, and turned out so pretty.
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It's also nice to have natural light in there, I find i really weird to shower in places without direct light source.
THE PLAY LOFT THINGY IS SO COOL!!!
I want it
It sure is.
I love the layout. It makes it look more like a home than other layouts I've seen
Thanks! Em really wanted it to few more like a home layout. 😀
I couldn't not climb up those high places or jump up either what happens when the kids become teenagers
The Lost Bells Nnnoni mm mjoooooooooooooj
Wow he text u wow
@@Shaarons52 they move out.
One of the nicest and well thought out layouts I’ve seen.
🙏🏻❤️😘
I luv ur bus it looks excellent👍👍
No dinning table??
I don’t think she was really talking over him, she just seemed more anxious and excited to show off their project. They seem like a great couple.
This 🔥
I agree she was excited. I’ve listened to a lot of controlling wives and this girl is not she is just happy and excited. They look so in love and happy.it’s sweet to see❤️❤️❤️
But still she keeps interupting him. House looks nice doe.
@Opy Brook Karen she was not rude...do you need to speak to the manager?
Repent , the kingdom of God is at hand , read your bible for yourself, and pray , there is nothing our there in the world ,ask God to guide and protect you ,if you have any question please ask me, Jesus loves you @.,
That’s so funny- we traveled for 7 months with four suitcases with our two kids, in 2017, visiting 11 countries. Two years later, we sold our house in Toronto and moved to Spain, ostensibly for a year, but now we are in our second year and strongly considering a third. I love what you did with your bus- and I know that all our kids who have experienced this kind of thing will grow up valuing material things less, and experiences more. ❤️
Sounds awesome! We definitely want to get back to further travel once things settle a bit. And spending longer in each country too.
Its great reading families living out the box, & living the dream with their children, what great adventures your children must have experienced whilst travelling. When i moved my teenaged children as a single working mother onto a narrow boat, it taught them so much about materialism & actually kept them safe from the ways of this cruel world we live in.
They are all adults & fiercely independant now in houses, but i can safely say they understand lifes values & appreciate nature because of their life journey on a boat. They all work full time and appreciate everything taking nothing for granted!
I shall be returning back to a rented house temporarily, so I can work on my van project to live my dream and travel in a van one day.
Unfortunately, electricity is a huge problem on a boat and constant cruising hinders work but i don't regret my boating experience. Im not getting any younger & realise that van life can only be a hobby as in time to come I shall be retired and will be on a pension!
Hense, pulling in a 20 ton boat by a single rope is not realistic at 65 years of age 😊
Hi mdm!
I was wondering if u need an au pair who take care of ur two kids
Cool! If you don’t mind me asking, what countries did you go to?
@@PerpetualPyro Mexico, St Croix, England, Portugal, Spain, Holland, Croatia, Turkey, Russia, Israel, and Italy.
I have 3 kids this is hands down best layout I’ve seen for children. We live in a tiny house have talked about an rv but this is beautiful
Thanks! We thought about a tiny home that we could pull around places, but ended up here. 🤷🏻♂️
@@TheLostBells Repent , the kingdom of God is at hand , read your bible for yourself, and pray , there is nothing our there in the world ,ask God to guide and protect you ,if you have any question please ask me, Jesus loves you @.,
Repent , the kingdom of God is at hand , read your bible for yourself, and pray , there is nothing our there in the world ,ask God to guide and protect you ,if you have any question please ask me, Jesus loves you @.,
I love that the kids have open spaced full beds .. so airy and light ...
Meanwhile Me promising myself that this is the last bushome vid ill see today.
Haha so addicting!
Same
Sameeeeeeeee
Me, too.
i just gave up promising to myself, i know it'll never work at this piont, lets be honest.
I have to give this couple a kudos for ONE really important thing they did! THESE PARENTS MADE GREAT SPACE FOR THEIR KIDS! Most of these bus builders build great space for themselves and leave the kids with NOTHING but bed space! I absolutely HATE that! The kids don't have space for any of THEIR toys if they can't fit on the bed! I think that is SO incredibly selfish, especially when the parents build space for themselves! I applaud these parents for creating a lovely space JUST for the kids! KUDOS! Fantastic bathroom & GREAT space for those children! This build warms my heart! This was one of the most unselfish builds I have ever seen! Those kids have GREAT spaces with GREAT storage! I have so much respect for you guys as parents for how you did this build! I wish you all the absolute best! With your attitude and teamwork, I'm sure your travels will bring you great joy! I love your kids too! They are spirited and happy! Subscribed! Great, great build!
The most appealing thing about bus life is the freedom you can have. With kids or without, this life is possible.
I’m surprised w that despite it being a small space there is still a decently large amount of space to walk. It’s also so cute and tastefully decorated!
I love how you prioritise your kids! So many bus homes I've seen have small compact kids bunks and then a luxurious parents room. You guys did an awesome job with the layout and making it feel so home-y!
I love the loft in the front. I don't think I've seen that yet and I've watched pretty much every skoolie video. Very nice bus! I would've liked to have heard your husband more. He was interrupted every time he tried to tell us about the build.
Thanks! I didn't have much to say other than "these are cabinets"... 😂 I lean on her to tell more of the story behind things.
@@TheLostBells Happy wife happy life i guess. In no way was I meaning that in a mean way. I'm a woman and understand our need to over talk at times, I just would've liked to hear you finish what you were saying.
@@tonya7561 this reeks of internalized misogyny, yikes
I love it to . First time Ive seen it and it's such a wonderful idea . I love your bus . Stay Safe Always
Yes he was, like chill lady lol
I love it because it has a homey feel, and it doesn't look like a bus interior. It's cozy, it looks like a small home, and I LOVE the book nook
LOVE how the bunk is nice and airy. In a lot of vans the children are put into coffin like bunks & they look bad.
Yours gets top marks.
Thanks!
Most definitely the best bus I've seen to date. I love everything about your home. Usually the children's bunks are crammed in & claustrophobic. Love the children's reading nook. Such a great idea!! (New Subscriber) the sloth was everything 😍 I collect them❤✌🏼🇬🇧 Happy New Year🎊
❤️ thanks so much! Happy new year to you! Hopefully we can make it your way in the near future. He loooooves his sloth 🦥
@@TheLostBells If you ever make it over here I'd be happy to help, showing you around my county ~ Somerset (South West England) I'm only 1hr & 45mins from London (my eldest daughter lives there) take care❤🇬🇧
Thanks you 🙏🏻
I love that your shop teacher helped you with your build! Like, how awesome is it to have a teacher that you can contact so many years later and they're happy to help you out? It's an awesome teacher that can cultivate lasting relationships with their students like that!
As a sidenote, I love the idea of the Velcro cabinet fronts! It makes the space look so much neater and finished to have the storage covered like that, but without the limitations of hinges and hardware. Such a great idea, I'll have to remember that for my own future projects! 😉
I watched this first and then saw she died and now i had to come back to this to watch again. 😞 I'm so very sad. But you are doing great as a single dad!!! 💕👍
Wow raising the roof makes SUCH a huge difference for us tall people.. fantastic!!
I love this home! It looks more homey then other buses I have seen before
Thank you! ❤️
Goodness I will never talk over anyone again l. Thank you for this rich lesson
Love the video btw
Its clear the hubby was at a lost for words thats why she stepped in. Give her a break. I love the bus guys abd how you were so intentional about having spaces for the babies. I'd love to live like this. Just beautiful
All great but hubby gets interrupted all the time. Lovely and creative home!
Thought I was the only one lol poor dude
Pretty annoying. Great home, tho.
Yup. I noticed that to. She does most of the talking for him.
Super annoying ..
I literally wanted to scream shut up and let him talk! You can see him getting irritated every time too.
This is a true testament of love. My husband left me after 18 years of marriage during the pandemic and we had our own space, an apartment in Manhattan, 3 beds and 2 baths. He could not handle the pressure being 24 hours together. Of course this is not the reason we got divorced but added pressure. Imagine living on a bus? Good for them!
I’m so sorry for the loss of your family . I pray God will heal you both because divorce is something I would not wish on my worse enemy . Stay strong and try to yourself.
I love how the kids beds aren’t just a coffin ! Even though their still bunks it’s good that your bed isn’t like kinged out and huge compared to them !
All i can say is WOW!! This doesnt even feel like Ur in a bus!!!! Grate job feels totally like home
Wow I bet the neighbors love this.
That's by far the most homely bus I have seen. Love it💜💕
❤️😘😘🙏🏻
@@TheLostBells 👍❤️👋👑
It doesn’t even look real that’s how good it looks
😘😘😘 thank you!
I love this layout especially the kids beds they look like they got actual room....
The fact that 2 grown adults sleep in 1 queen sized bed and are comfortable, when me a 11 year old has a queen sized bed and who almost falls out of the bed because I take up the whole bed-
I’m dying...😂 i love me a small bed so we can be closer. 😊
I have a queen bed and I’m 13 and I just stay in one spot from night until morning and it’s plenty for me 😂
I think that problem is separate from the size of the bed 🤣
Repent , the kingdom of God is at hand , read your bible for yourself, and pray , there is nothing our there in the world ,ask God to guide and protect you ,if you have any question please ask me, Jesus loves you @.,
@@TheLostBells Repent , the kingdom of God is at hand , read your bible for yourself, and pray , there is nothing our there in the world ,ask God to guide and protect you ,if you have any question please ask me, Jesus loves you @.,
This is the best bus I’ve ever seen. Super neat and well organized. I love the layout so much!!
Thank you so much! 😘❤️
Whimsical, the library nook is just whimsical.
I love this family. Their van home is beautiful but it is their family unit that shines the brightest. May God bless them❤
I didn’t think she cut him off as bad as everyone is saying... maybe two or three times. I’m mainly wondering how they can have much “ fun” at night in their little cubby bedroom that close to the kids! But I guess they find a way lol. Very cute family and nice bus
😂 Thank you for this comment! I love it...
That’s what nature is for haha 😂
The deck....duh!!!
Eh, this is nothing. Humans for most of history lived all in single rooms together often even the same bed. Plus they say their kids are outside a lot, so….
I love the bus! I'm 11 but somehow I'm interested in these types of videos 😂
Dream big dude! Make it happen when you can!
@@TheLostBells thanks :)
Same I'm 11 yet love DIY's, already made an epoxy reson table with a raimbow wax river flowing through and my own padlock draw with cuboards.
But love the guys.
@@kenco8801 cool!
You are not alone. I’m 12 and I love things like this.
19:23 when the kids started fighting a little, it’s so cute 🥰
haha yep. usually happens when we are that close together. 😝
Is the husband aloud to speak? He got cut off every time he said a few words.
But the bus is amazing!!! Best I’ve ever seen.
Thanks 🙏🏻. Yeah I’m allowed to speak. 😜
BEST EVER! WOW... and what great parents.
THIS HOME IS SO ORGANIZED AND BEAUTIFUL WITH A WONDERFUL LOVING FAMILY.. GREAT JOB 👍🏼
I love the layout. It actually looks like a home.
Really like the openness for the kids and the rails.
Love your home especially like how your kids beds are open light and airy you have made a very comfortable home ❤
So nice, clean and orderly. Don't change your sofas. Love them. Excellent lay out.
Thanks so much! Sofas work well, but want a better table experience. 🤷🏻♂️
Wow the layout makes the bus seem huge and I love crawl trough hatch to the roof 👏
I love the bedroom layouts here!! I saw a family with a 15, 12, and 8 year old all crammed into the back of a fifth wheel!! It was all of the space they had and looked awful for them. The parents had an ENTIRE ROOM all to themselves- super unfair. You're doing amazing with this build!! Love it :)!!💜💜
You guys really maximized your space! Great job.
An amazing bus conversion. Especially that play loft. Brilliant.
The loft is super cool and smart. Separate play area so mess is contained
Beautiful bus. It’s tastefully organized and so bright inside. Best bus I’ve seen.
Thank you! 😘
Have to say it again…”orangised
This thing is huge! I had fully decided that Mom and Dad must just sleep on the couches and then bingo bango, there's still more bus 🤣. I'm sure in reality it's no bigger than a lot of the buses I've seen but this design is fantastic... Pretty sure I'm going to steal it if I never lucky enough to be able to live the bus dream. I love the sunken shower, I love the refrigerator and pantry in the "hall", instead of putting the fridge at the end of the sofa and taking up all of that space. The loft over the cockpit? Are you kidding me?
I've been watching bus builds for over 5 years and this is absolutely the best one I've ever seen... Amazing!
And this might be the most amazing comment ever! Thank you! 😘
wow, do we love this bus! Sooooo homie!
Thank you! ❤️
I definitely wasn’t expecting the couple room to be right there, this is the best layout by far!
Yup, close quarters! 🤣
@@TheLostBells that’s perfect lol
Love the kids loft
This is probably the most awesome! I have grandkiddos! They need space, and my little Yorkies, lizard, cats, soon a macaw! We can do this! Ty so much💖
I need a deck for sure, all of us do💖
You can tell she really loves to hear herself talk he really didn't get a chance to talk for her
The loft is one of my favorite spots. Perfect escape for kids
Indeed! Now just need figure out how to keep it tidy!!! 😂😉
Love the light that the pantry and fridge get from the hallway window!
I LOVE your home...the couches are beautiful and look so comfortable. Keep as long as little ones are little.
The Deck. Omg, brilliant! It’s my favorite part of the whole thing! It’s so brilliant, I just love it.
This bus is uniquely nice..
I was very glad to see the other 2 exits, in the event you needed it...Two exits @ least needs to be required by the law....You guys have 3.
Each space from the reading play space to the
Trunk under the master bed to the reading/play area has been well thought out and used to detail.... It's more home like than I've seen in most schoolies.....
Thanks so much. Helps that I was an architect and Em is a great interior designer.
Looks like a studio apt. Love it. Blessings.
Love love love how the corner shelves are in the bathroom! Love the tile too.
I love the couches, absolutely love the kitchen with the tile, corner sink. Love the kids nook!!❤
My dream house. I can’t wait until I’m old enough to do this!
Yes 🙌🏻. Can’t wait to see!
WoW! living in a bus. It's incredible.
I KNOW right? Miracles!!!
Love the roof raise/floor raise to accommodate the bus
Hands down the best bus renovation I have ever ever seen
thank you so much. 😘
I'm no longer as fit and bendy as the mum is... So this would be a nightmare layout for me personally on a practical level, but it's very pretty in there! Very neat and tidy and has a lovely vibe. I definitely love the L shaped kitchen Vs a galley style, because it creates separation and different spaces. I love the two sofas personally and wonder why more don't do that. Those built in bench sofas with foam seats are ok for eating at, but they're not deep enough for proper lounging and getting comfy, and I think in a cramped space you have to maximise the comfort of what little you do have. Well done for not cramming the kids into sleeping on morgue shelves! That's the only way to describe some of the slots that people expect their kids to crawl into! Hell, even a morgue shelf with mattress would be more convenient to get in and out of, because at least they slide out for you to get on first!!! I literally hate seeing kids subjected to that, I think those parents should be investigated for neglect! It comes across like they seriously regret having had their children! Meanwhile those same parents make sure to have a decent bedroom for themselves! 🙄 But here mum and dad have equal space to their children, which is how it should be! This is a gorgeous lil home and a great adventure for the whole family, especially with the 7 months international traveling they did too! What a wonderful start to life these children have! And on the subject of those kids, wow they're all beautiful! I mean, I love all children anyway, but these kids are very good looking and could be models! Then again the parents are both very attractive also. Inside and out this is a beautiful family, beautiful free spirited adventurous lifestyle in a super cute home on wheels. 😁😁😁
i literally love the layout of this bus ! you can tell there’s so much thought put through and the bedroom above the trunk is genius !
I cannot stop thinking about this bus.
Love the bunk area, the custom made wood, and I love books too!
The most beautiful skoolie ever! I love the decor, the title touches that show how remarkably talented you are, and how everything flowed in terms of functionality! Congrats to you and Colby! 👏🏼
Thank you so much! ❤️
This is an AMAZING build for a family 😍 I love how the kids sleeping area doesn't feel too cramped and how they have a separate area just for them. That gives them a little more personal space. Having a separation between the parents bed and kids beds is also important to me. Its a cozy little area for their bedroom. And there IS an advantage to having the emergency door in the shower. If the kids get too dirty you can hose them off by sticking the shower head outside haha
Thank you! ❤️ and yeah the shower door has really come in handy.
I feel like I live in a whole house. By far the best schoolie bus tour for me lol.
the best colour deco and layout design ever
This Skoolie is stunning,the best I´ve ever see.Very good job,warm regards from Germany and stay healthy
Thank you so much! Can’t wait to come visit your country when things settle. 😀 🇩🇪
I am in love with your bus. I always wish a construction company would start teaching hands on classes on how to do this.
We thought about putting together a course on building out a bus, good strategies, mistakes etc... still thinking about it.
😍I love this house! ... I mean bus 😂
This is most beautiful bus i have ever seen 😍 ❤
Lovely bus and beautiful family. I like how the children's comfort was considered. May God bless you all.
WOW! This is by far the BEST skoolie layout I’ve ever seen. It looks so much more like a home than it does a skoolie.
I’m subscribing so I can see more of your skoolie videos! I wanna know EVERYTHING.
Can you consider doing a video breaking down the costs of the build, mistakes you made, things you learned along the way, what you would’ve done differently, etc?
Yeah for sure. Thats our plan!
@@TheLostBells Yay! Can’t wait!
this conversion is one of the most practical and home like and when you have kids it is a great idea!
The slide pantry thing….omg, brilliant.
Your bus home is beautiful, and so are your three children! So much storage space plus a cozy kitchen are definitely my favorite things about your video tour.
Beautiful!
I have a two year old and really want to eventually get into a bus or van but my biggest thing has been him having a play space because he’s so little of we can’t get outside he has to have some toys and stuff. It’s also his home and that has to be considered. This is so so nice for kids. And you have a washer😭 I love everything about this!
This is my favorite bus I’ve ever seen for a family!
Awww thanks!
Beautiful bus and what a nice looking family.
Thank you! ❤️
What a lovely lay out,beautiful.
Omg the kids, are so beautiful 😍... house is cute, but the children stole the show.
Awww thanks. We kinda like them… a lot.
So I'm a 16 year old that had no plan at all for the future minus where I'm probably going to attend College and that I'll be staying with my dad throughout that time while I go to school and work. This video actually gave me some sort of direction and I'm very grateful. My cousins on my mom's side were ending high school by the time I was in 4th grade and I always looked up to them. One of them went on to get married to her high school sweetheart, travel the world, and now she's living a very beautiful life. I decided I wanted to travel like that a long time ago so the idea of living on the go in a beautiful mobile home I would work hard to make my own and traveling in it sounds perfect. Now I plan to start saving money to buy a bus or RV by the time I graduate and then renovate it throughout College. I know my parents would love helping out and I could probably make it a family thing. Thanks for the inspiration. I really needed it. ❤
16 years old and you know what you want! You are already ahead of lots of the world. Now make it happen! 😘
This is my very FAVORITE skoolie EVER!!!! Absolutely love the layout!
Thank you so much! ❤️
Beautiful conversion and gorgeous family. I love the consideration that went into the children's areas.
If i win the lottery you will be getting a HUGE offer for this build lol! It is INCREDIBLE!!!!!! You have done such an amazing job, the book/toy nook is nothing short of GENIUS!! Beautiful home! Beautiful family❤
Thank you so much! ❤️
I love your bus!!! Such great use of space!!