That children's bedroom and the play space below is Amazing! I bet a lot of parents envy that organization. This bus is an impressively designed home for such a large family: the kitchen, the parents' bedroom, the energy system, and the laundry space (Great location!). This was interesting to watch.
I am so impressed with this layout with a storage, the office next to the driver seat, the children’s bed situation, and the room that’s very tidy. I’m just so impressed! ❤️
What is going to happen when your children become young adults? Are you going to get a bigger bus so that they have privacy? Lovely bus tour. Thank you.🙏🏼 😊
I have seen hundreds of tiny home and bus tours and this is one of the best I've ever seen! The thought that went into the planning is awesome. I looove that kitchen. A place for everything. I look forward to watching more of your videos and following you on your journey. Beautiful family!
Wow, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! There are soooo many beautiful and inspiring tiny homes and skoolies out there huh. We definitely enjoyed the ‘researching’ aspect of our build of watching what others have achieved x we hope to inspire and encourage others that might be thinking about it, to do it too!!
Your house is amazing! This tour is Great!! Nice office space! Every space is so well used!! Such a cute idea for a sleep space for your youngest! I love the shub! Several questions: Does the toy area have bug netting for when the doors are open? (I love the trapdoor idea!) Do your kitchen windows have similar window covers? (They’re beautiful, by the way.) Is the washer also a dryer? (I’m just curious.)
Hi @kathleenmoore3459, great questions that I have only just seen! No the toy doesn’t have bug screens but I would love to add them. Yea our kitchen window has the same coverings, all the windows do. And no it is just a washer. We hang washing on the line when it’s sunny and go to a laundromat when it’s not 👍🏻✨
Salut sekali dengan kekompakan dan komitmen kalian dengan 6 anak yang pastinya tidak mudah untuk menjalani. Sukses, sehat2 dan tetap rukun sampai maut memisahkan ya...God bless ❤
Wow! My jar dropped when I saw the washing machine. This is one impressive bus!!! I've seen various RVs or travel vehicles with creative storage, fitting as many beds as possible, etc. but a full-size washing machine at the bottom storage space is definitely a first one for me! I don't think I would ever drive a big bus like this but this is one impressive house bus for sure :)
Thanks @mich00000 the washing machine is really important for us and it works so well. Driving can a be a challenge at times with such a large vehicle. We do get to some amazing places thanks to the great NZ roads. What country are you in?
Great bus guys 😍 it's the best one I've seen so far in N.Z. your whanau is the second bus lifers I have seen like this in Aotearoa on You Tube! especially with such a beautiful bus/home. ( the other whanau had a lovely bus as well but I really like yours! It's kitted out better than some actual houses! Awesome guys yous look really relaxed & happy too. ' ka mau te wehi ' 💜
I've watched a lot of bus homes, tiny homes, and manufactured homes, but this is amazingly thought out and organized!!! I LOVE IT! Y'all could definitely go into business!!!
I found you guys last night ands watched your bus build. It was amazing! I love that you are doing it with more six kids! You guys are really inspiring!
You have created a beautiful and cozy home for your family and I look forward to seeing more videos about your home and your adventures. It's clear that you put a lot of thought into the design and and organization of each area of the home. With a large family it the key to keeping ahead of the chaos that can quickly happen with a lot of people in a smaller space. I come from a family with 8 children. Once the eldest 3 were no longer at home the 5 youngest became a tight knit group that played together well and worked to help around the house to keep it going without most things falling on one person to do everything. We went camping each summer for anywhere from a week to a month and we started with a trailer that was a tent with a zip on extension and later a pop up trailer that slept 8. Was didn't cook inside of it because we had an amazing setup in the back of the family vehicle and under the canopies that were setup over the picnic table area of the campsite. Our parents had it organized and planned out so everything was easy to get when needed and put away when it wasn't needed or on travel days.
hi, wow these sound like great memories for you, something we strive to do for our own children. So awesome that your parents put the time and effort into taking you all camping regularly, no easy feat with a large family! Thanks for sharing :)
Oh my word it's like a tinyhouse set up I love it with such a huge family ur all able to be together...its amazing u have a kids play room that blew me
@katykaty6415 we really wanted it to look like a 'tiny house' set up, so thankyou for the compliment :D My favourite part is the time we are all able to spend together, thats for sure!
Yg aku suka dari bus rumah atau campervan orang luar itu, pasti tetep keselematan penumpang no.1, mereka tetep ada bangku/sofa dengan sabuk pengaman, jadi ketika bus jalan mereka duduk bukan tiduran. Jadi ketika ada sesuatu yg tidak diingikan para penumpang di belakang gak ada yg terbang. Keren
This is so awesome my husband and I had six children. They’re all grown now we had a set of twins identical twins so we had five girls and one boy, but he was in the military so we never really settle down and until all our kids were grown we traveled like every three years we would move, but I thought this would’ve been great back when they were a little I would love to have a bus like this.
I really loved this video and by far my favorite bus conversion ever!!! You guys did an amazing job on the design and i would bet your kids are having the time of their lives. You definitely have my vote for parents of the year. God bless you all and keep you all within the joy of the Lord Jesus. 🤗🤗
I love the design and layout of your home!! This is by far my favorite layout for a bus!! I've always wanted to do bus life and this just inspires me more! this is just so beautiful!! Can't wait to see your journey! Keep up the great work!! ❤❤
I think what your doing is wonderful...It really does give your children and yourselves alot to see and experience in ways you can't when you live in one place only. The bus is very well thought out and your both doing a very good job at raising and teaching your children and from what Iv seen so far your both pleasant people. Great video and thanks for sharing. 🙂👍❤️🙏 ~~Safe Travels~~&~~God Bless~~
The wees goes in a seperate part ( there is a urine diverter as part of the toilet structure) and ours is plumbed down into our big grey water tank so that’s a nonissue. And then for our family 2 are in nappies so 6 people using the composting toilet and James empties it roughly 1x a week 👌🏻👍🏻
Good to see a full family bus house! The arrangement and management of the couple was really practice and amazingly with homily feel! Lot of respect and praises!
This bus is FANTASTC!!! I've been waiting to see a family bus with such well thought out bedrooms. When they're older it'll be girls upstairs and boys down in the converted playroom eh?!! "Them that honour me I will honour" saith he.
Thanks so much! yes there are a few very creative layouts online but we love how it came together in the end. It works well for us! Yes we have a few ideas for the coming years as kids grow..... we shall see!
Sois absolutamente valientes¡¡ vuestra casa rodante, una absoluta maravilla llena de detalles practicos y comodidades...digo valientes por atreveros a llevar una vida nomada con tantos niños pequeños, yo acampaba con dos en vacaciones y era una odisea solo en tema alimentacion y limpieza¡ teneis mi admiracion y respeto. Os deseo que disfruteis muchisimo, y me subscribo a vuestro canal. Saludos desde España
Hello! Brave and crazy 🤪 🥰✨ I will say that living permanently in this lifestyle is different to a holiday as the kids are in their ‘normal’ beds and have their routines and things. One thing with camping with kids ( from experience) is that they are not sleeping in their normal beds in their normal routines which can contribute to the crazy 🤪 Fun times though for sure!
You got everything fixed how is it possible oh my god, you really work hard n its amazing your thoughts n ideas. Do you move from place to place or just fixed at particular place. Your husband is v fortunate to have such a smart wife like you.
Yes he is 😉😃 we make a great team! We move place to place as the plan for living full time in our bus is to travel and explore our beautiful country, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Unbelievable! The thought that went into designing the interior, is masterful. Organization is the key to success, and you've taken care of that. Well done! Thanks for the tour. Happy life, guys! Best Wishes from Canada.
Hey, we have some great friends in Canada! Thank you so much :) We spent many hours researching pinterest and other fantastic bus conversions to get inspired. There are some fantastic and creative builds out there!
This is one of the best bunk designs I’ve seen. Other van/bus life people kinda cramp their kids into what I like to call “shelves” but these bunk rooms look spacious and I saw kids on the top can actually sit up! I have never saw that on other buses. And that the kids have a secret trapdoor that they can read and relax in is super smart!! Over all I am excited to see your newest travels. [Love from the United States!]
The roof raise helped us to be able to put triple bunks in that are still relatively spacious ✨ and yes the toy room is def a fave! Thanks for leaving a comment and we are glad you like it!
Luv how you created your bus, especially the bunk room and hidden play area. I've never seen that, I want to do a bunk room when I get my RV. I want my son to have his own space for himself.
Coming from a Korean family and having to climb up the family tree up to my great great grandmother to find a family member who tried to have more than 4 children, I am amazed and frankly in awe to be living in the mid west here in the U.S where women my age have 4+ children at my age and getting married at 20. I hear Australian women have just as many children. It really sounds like something out of a movie seeing my contemporary peers have so many children😮 Most of my Korean friends and cousins are still unmarried in their 30s and the ones that are, only a handful have barely 1 child.. I am in awe how some can handle so many children👍 good for you👍 love your home❤
Very happy intelligent way of setting up all requirement for a family also first time o know he engine is mounted in the central part of the couch all the best for you and your family be blessed
Wow, you guys have done an amazing job! That looks like a lot of hard work. Feel free to pop in here if you're driving past at any point :). My kids are fascinated with the secret toy room lol.
You all are awesome what a great job. 👍 📺Love the secret room. Found you by your build from start to finish. 🛠🤯💪 Greetings from Sunny 🌞 Central Florida 🦩🍊🐊 How's the solar and battery size holding up? Are you thinking of increasing capacity for one or the other? Or both? 🤔💡⚡️
Greetings from NZ! Batteries have held up great during summer, not so great during NZ winter, so an upgrade is definitely needed. We’re looking at LiPo4 batteries next but they sure are pricey. Also the solar panels could do with an upgrade as time and money allows. We can certainly survive with what we have and are parked with sure power during winter 👍🏻
Thanks so much :) We kept finding that our books we use on the daily were getting left on the windowsills and cluttering up the living space, hence, a new shelf was built! Now they are more easily accessible they do actually get put away ( most of the time!!!!😉 ).
Kia ora! I subscribed immediately after hearing my fellow NZ accent. I was so happy to see a large family with a house bus. As a family of 7, it’s been a dream of mine to do this with our kids and travel our beautiful country. However, our five kids range in age from 16-3… so I really don’t know how the dynamics would work. Nevertheless, it’s still a dream. Thank you for sharing your incredible house bus… I look forward to following along and getting inspiration from your videos 😊
You have done a great job on the bus conversion. My parents lived in many different buses over a 20 year span that they built themselves in New Zealand and travelled both islands. They have now sold their small home and about to move into a fifth wheeler on the north island where we grew up. The cycle of life. 😊. Keep up the great videos. Cheers from a fellow kiwi living in OZ.
Hey there fellow Kiwi in OZ! Thanks so much for your kind words about our bus conversion, it means a bunch to us! That's sooo cool that your parents also lived the bus life in New Zealand for 20 years - what an incredible adventure! Living in a bus definitely teaches you a lot about resourcefulness and making the most of what you have. Much love and respect
Hey guys - gorgeous bus! Would be worthwhile verifying your diesel heater installation with the manufacturer, because by the looks of it any leakage around the exhaust outlet will be sucked straight into the habitation air inlet and pumped into your living space. In the UK we install them so that habitation air and combustion air never combine. I might be wrong of course
Hi there great comment and very insightful of you. The combustion exhaust is run to the opposite side of the bus to that of the habitation air inlet. Good to know we'd meet the UK standards... perhaps we need to plan to ship it over and do a UK road trip!🚢🚍
What an amazing build. Well done 👏 you have a beautiful home 🏡 ❤️ And you have made sure your kids have plenty of room with their added toy room. What a brilliant idea
A really well thought out design. Love everything about it. Maybe a roof vent/fan in the children's bedroom? This is one of the most impressive I've seen, the bathrm, the kitchen, and the kid's bedrm, were all fantastic. They took all the good things of other builds and it turned out great. Happy travels.
Hi there 😃 yes there is a roof fan in the kids room that pulls air up and out or sucks it in 👍🏻 Thank you so much for leaving a lovely comment! It was a 2 year process with a lot of thought and research gone into it 🤩
Wow we were 7 kids growing up in a three bedroom house. And even then it was crowded. Kudos to you for making it work in a bus. God bless you all and happy journeys. 🙏
Just a tip that we have learnt in Gallichan Truck Life Nz, is that if rest the knife handles on the magnet knife holder they don’t fall off when you drive
Thankyou so much! It was heaps of fun to imagine and dream up the spaces and then to see them come to life with my husbands hard work and clever ingenuity 🫶🏻🙌🏻
15:31 The best thing that I like about this , you got a toy room underneath for the children. I love that idea.
Yes, that room is definitely a popular part of our build!
That children's bedroom and the play space below is Amazing! I bet a lot of parents envy that organization. This bus is an impressively designed home for such a large family: the kitchen, the parents' bedroom, the energy system, and the laundry space (Great location!). This was interesting to watch.
We are so happy you enjoyed it! Thankyou for watching, and also taking the time to leave a lovely and encouraging comment 😊👍🏻
I’m sure they cleaned up before the filming. lol who wouldn’t!
I am so impressed with this layout with a storage, the office next to the driver seat, the children’s bed situation, and the room that’s very tidy. I’m just so impressed! ❤️
Thankyou! We spent a lot of time designing the layout and the space to suit our family and its needs ✨🤗 glad you like it!
Nothing wasted space in your bus..perfect and functional.
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The kids' beds are honestly the most humanly design that I've seen so far in van life videos. And the toy room !!!
The toy room was such a fun part to dream up and plan and then make happen! Its a fave :D
What is going to happen when your children become young adults? Are you going to get a bigger bus so that they have privacy? Lovely bus tour. Thank you.🙏🏼 😊
Hi there, glad you enjoyed the video! This is just a season for us, not long term. We will cross that bridge when we get there at this stage! 😊
They will extend the back of the bus by 2 meters to accomodate the kid's longer legs 😊
Obviously they marry & get their own bus 😅
Funny I was going to say the same kids bunks becomes office space..or mini bar???
They will buy double decker bus.. more comfortable!
I have seen hundreds of tiny home and bus tours and this is one of the best I've ever seen! The thought that went into the planning is awesome. I looove that kitchen. A place for everything. I look forward to watching more of your videos and following you on your journey. Beautiful family!
Wow, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! There are soooo many beautiful and inspiring tiny homes and skoolies out there huh. We definitely enjoyed the ‘researching’ aspect of our build of watching what others have achieved x we hope to inspire and encourage others that might be thinking about it, to do it too!!
Your house is amazing! This tour is Great!! Nice office space! Every space is so well used!! Such a cute idea for a sleep space for your youngest! I love the shub! Several questions: Does the toy area have bug netting for when the doors are open? (I love the trapdoor idea!) Do your kitchen windows have similar window covers? (They’re beautiful, by the way.) Is the washer also a dryer? (I’m just curious.)
Hi @kathleenmoore3459, great questions that I have only just seen! No the toy doesn’t have bug screens but I would love to add them. Yea our kitchen window has the same coverings, all the windows do. And no it is just a washer. We hang washing on the line when it’s sunny and go to a laundromat when it’s not 👍🏻✨
Salut sekali dengan kekompakan dan komitmen kalian dengan 6 anak yang pastinya tidak mudah untuk menjalani. Sukses, sehat2 dan tetap rukun sampai maut memisahkan ya...God bless ❤
Wow! My jar dropped when I saw the washing machine. This is one impressive bus!!! I've seen various RVs or travel vehicles with creative storage, fitting as many beds as possible, etc. but a full-size washing machine at the bottom storage space is definitely a first one for me! I don't think I would ever drive a big bus like this but this is one impressive house bus for sure :)
Thanks @mich00000 the washing machine is really important for us and it works so well. Driving can a be a challenge at times with such a large vehicle. We do get to some amazing places thanks to the great NZ roads. What country are you in?
Great bus guys 😍 it's the best one I've seen so far in N.Z. your whanau is the second bus lifers I have seen like this in Aotearoa on You Tube! especially with such a beautiful bus/home. ( the other whanau had a lovely bus as well but I really like yours! It's kitted out better than some actual houses! Awesome guys yous look really relaxed & happy too. ' ka mau te wehi ' 💜
Thankyou! We wanted it to have everything we need for ‘normal ‘daily life and so far it’s been great 👍🏻
Wow! You really thought outside the box. Cute playroom for the kids. Know the us will give you lots of play, comfort and most of all love. Enjoy❤
I love that you reused the "baskets" from the back of the seats: such a practical solution.
Impressive build. Impressive lifestyle. Safe journey ❤
Thankyou! That was James’s idea 💡 it works beautifully 😊
Wow! That's the most organized and well thought out bus home. Happy travels!
Thanks so much!
I've watched a lot of bus homes, tiny homes, and manufactured homes, but this is amazingly thought out and organized!!! I LOVE IT! Y'all could definitely go into business!!!
Thank you so much! It felt like a marathon but we are so stoked to be finally living it and loving it 🙌🏻
I found you guys last night ands watched your bus build. It was amazing! I love that you are doing it with more six kids! You guys are really inspiring!
That’s just what we like to hear 🥳🤩 Glad you enjoyed it!
You have created a beautiful and cozy home for your family and I look forward to seeing more videos about your home and your adventures. It's clear that you put a lot of thought into the design and and organization of each area of the home. With a large family it the key to keeping ahead of the chaos that can quickly happen with a lot of people in a smaller space. I come from a family with 8 children. Once the eldest 3 were no longer at home the 5 youngest became a tight knit group that played together well and worked to help around the house to keep it going without most things falling on one person to do everything. We went camping each summer for anywhere from a week to a month and we started with a trailer that was a tent with a zip on extension and later a pop up trailer that slept 8. Was didn't cook inside of it because we had an amazing setup in the back of the family vehicle and under the canopies that were setup over the picnic table area of the campsite. Our parents had it organized and planned out so everything was easy to get when needed and put away when it wasn't needed or on travel days.
hi, wow these sound like great memories for you, something we strive to do for our own children. So awesome that your parents put the time and effort into taking you all camping regularly, no easy feat with a large family! Thanks for sharing :)
RadiantBuslife ❤❤
Oh my word it's like a tinyhouse set up I love it with such a huge family ur all able to be together...its amazing u have a kids play room that blew me
@katykaty6415 we really wanted it to look like a 'tiny house' set up, so thankyou for the compliment :D My favourite part is the time we are all able to spend together, thats for sure!
Great
Great work team, nice to see all the fine tuning that makes this beast livable!
Much appreciated!
So many genius elements to your living situation! So simple to hook those baskets together that slide underneath the bunk beds but that is genius!
Hi Julina, thankyou! I thought it was quite a nifty idea at the time haha simple but effective 👍🏻✨
Epic. A great set up for a wonderful family. Well done.
Thanks Evan!
I love every bit of this! Your bus design, your organization, and your beautiful large family!
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
That is Sooo Precious! 💕💕 Very Neat!! 💯 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖💖💖
Glad that you enjoyed it! ✨😃
@@RadiantBuslife Keep up the Amazing work! I Absolutely Loveee it!!😁🫂💖💖💞
Love, 💘love your bus home. You all did the dang thing. ENJOY! STAY SAFE FAMILY. MicheleB.
Glad you enjoyed it 😃
Comments from me :
Beautiful bus and layout
Incredibly well organised
Congratulations guys 👏👏👏
Yg aku suka dari bus rumah atau campervan orang luar itu, pasti tetep keselematan penumpang no.1, mereka tetep ada bangku/sofa dengan sabuk pengaman, jadi ketika bus jalan mereka duduk bukan tiduran. Jadi ketika ada sesuatu yg tidak diingikan para penumpang di belakang gak ada yg terbang. Keren
Yes we have very strict rules about seatbelts and safety in motorhomes here in NZ 👍🏻
This is so awesome my husband and I had six children. They’re all grown now we had a set of twins identical twins so we had five girls and one boy, but he was in the military so we never really settle down and until all our kids were grown we traveled like every three years we would move, but I thought this would’ve been great back when they were a little I would love to have a bus like this.
Thankyou for sharing your story! 😃✨ it’s always nice to hear from other large families.
C'est la première fois que je vois un camping-car plein de lits et de rangements waaaaw
I really loved this video and by far my favorite bus conversion ever!!! You guys did an amazing job on the design and i would bet your kids are having the time of their lives. You definitely have my vote for parents of the year. God bless you all and keep you all within the joy of the Lord Jesus. 🤗🤗
Hi Mary, yay thankyou so much! I’m so happy you enjoyed it 😃 the kids love this lifestyle and that’s kinda the plan 😉✨
What a fantastic conversion. Everything is so well planned. Love it.
Thankyou! We spent a lot of time playing around with design ideas for the space and are happy with how it turned out!
Incredible guys! Love how much thought has gone into each space. Love it well done!
Thanks so much!
Absolutely amazing, love the layout.
Hope to see you on the road sometime in the near future.
Awesome, shout out if you see us around
Hello,frome France (GONDREVILLE)
Just FANTASTIQUE,bravo bravo and thank you.
Bonjour! We are glad you enjoyed it 🫶🏻
Very nice home...Those nets in the girls' area were an awesome recycle. God Bless you.
Yes! Thank you! That was James’s idea 😃
I love the design and layout of your home!! This is by far my favorite layout for a bus!! I've always wanted to do bus life and this just inspires me more! this is just so beautiful!! Can't wait to see your journey!
Keep up the great work!! ❤❤
Hiya, thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comments! I say GO for it!!! It has been 1000x worth the work to get here 😃
Lovely bus well done keep travelling and enjoying the open road in grand style 💕💕💕
Thankyou! We will! 😃
I think what your doing is wonderful...It really does give your children and yourselves alot to see and experience in ways you can't when you live in one place only. The bus is very well thought out and your both doing a very good job at raising and teaching your children and from what Iv seen so far your both pleasant people. Great video and thanks for sharing. 🙂👍❤️🙏
~~Safe Travels~~&~~God Bless~~
The toy room is SO cool! I wasn’t expecting that at all. I love everything about this build!
We are pretty happy with how it all turned out 😊😊
8 people and one composting toilet in one bathroom. The bus is really nice and well organized.
The wees goes in a seperate part ( there is a urine diverter as part of the toilet structure) and ours is plumbed down into our big grey water tank so that’s a nonissue. And then for our family 2 are in nappies so 6 people using the composting toilet and James empties it roughly 1x a week 👌🏻👍🏻
Too many people in a small place. Glad it works for you.
How organised you are.. Omg! The toy room is the best of all 😊😊
Right?! It’s very popular around here 😃
Good to see a full family bus house! The arrangement and management of the couple was really practice and amazingly with homily feel! Lot of respect and praises!
Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed 😃
This bus is FANTASTC!!! I've been waiting to see a family bus with such well thought out bedrooms. When they're older it'll be girls upstairs and boys down in the converted playroom eh?!! "Them that honour me I will honour" saith he.
Thanks so much! yes there are a few very creative layouts online but we love how it came together in the end. It works well for us! Yes we have a few ideas for the coming years as kids grow..... we shall see!
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This is one of the best bus conversion.
Thankyou! There certainly are some epic ones out there!
Love your bus. Really like the washer being outside
Thanks, yes it is super handy but also not always in our face like it would be if inside the living areas 👍
nice and beautiful set up everything is in order very big project nice video thanks for sharing watching from philippines
Hello! Nice to hear from you in the Philippines ✨ Glad you enjoyed it 😃
This is fantastic. Nice to have a full tour
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😃✨
Sois absolutamente valientes¡¡ vuestra casa rodante, una absoluta maravilla llena de detalles practicos y comodidades...digo valientes por atreveros a llevar una vida nomada con tantos niños pequeños, yo acampaba con dos en vacaciones y era una odisea solo en tema alimentacion y limpieza¡ teneis mi admiracion y respeto. Os deseo que disfruteis muchisimo, y me subscribo a vuestro canal. Saludos desde España
Hello! Brave and crazy 🤪 🥰✨ I will say that living permanently in this lifestyle is different to a holiday as the kids are in their ‘normal’ beds and have their routines and things. One thing with camping with kids ( from experience) is that they are not sleeping in their normal beds in their normal routines which can contribute to the crazy 🤪
Fun times though for sure!
😮Bonsoir, fantastique bus pour la grande famille, félicitations, vous êtes très heureux ensembles ❤❤❤❤de france🇨🇵🌹
You got everything fixed how is it possible oh my god, you really work hard n its amazing your thoughts n ideas. Do you move from place to place or just fixed at particular place. Your husband is v fortunate to have such a smart wife like you.
Yes he is 😉😃 we make a great team! We move place to place as the plan for living full time in our bus is to travel and explore our beautiful country, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Unbelievable! The thought that went into designing the interior, is masterful.
Organization is the key to success, and you've taken care of that.
Well done!
Thanks for the tour.
Happy life, guys!
Best Wishes from Canada.
Hey, we have some great friends in Canada! Thank you so much :) We spent many hours researching pinterest and other fantastic bus conversions to get inspired. There are some fantastic and creative builds out there!
This is one of the best bunk designs I’ve seen. Other van/bus life people kinda cramp their kids into what I like to call “shelves” but these bunk rooms look spacious and I saw kids on the top can actually sit up! I have never saw that on other buses. And that the kids have a secret trapdoor that they can read and relax in is super smart!! Over all I am excited to see your newest travels. [Love from the United States!]
The roof raise helped us to be able to put triple bunks in that are still relatively spacious ✨ and yes the toy room is def a fave! Thanks for leaving a comment and we are glad you like it!
I love this tiny house no bills much only food and everyday needs only for the whole family.
Hi @renecabalquinto4103 yes it has been very liberating to be free from the "rent trap"
Absolutely love this bus. You have done a fantastic job. Can you tell me where you got your foam backing for your curtains please.
Hi there, we bought 3mm polyethylene foam from Pararubber in New Zealand 👍🏻
Luv how you created your bus, especially the bunk room and hidden play area. I've never seen that, I want to do a bunk room when I get my RV. I want my son to have his own space for himself.
This is ny dream, to have a camper van, its awsome. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!
nnoo.....you took the whole van life to ;a whole new level..BUS HOUSE , That one word i did not know existed, I gota say, its awesome
Haha thank you very much! We are a ‘Go big or go home’ sort of family 😂
Se que me entenderán
Soy de chile Claudio Vidal me encanta la casa es maravillosa y uds.muy inteligente que Dios Padre y Dios Madre los bendigan mucho
Coming from a Korean family and having to climb up the family tree up to my great great grandmother to find a family member who tried to have more than 4 children, I am amazed and frankly in awe to be living in the mid west here in the U.S where women my age have 4+ children at my age and getting married at 20. I hear Australian women have just as many children. It really sounds like something out of a movie seeing my contemporary peers have so many children😮
Most of my Korean friends and cousins are still unmarried in their 30s and the ones that are, only a handful have barely 1 child..
I am in awe how some can handle so many children👍 good for you👍 love your home❤
Children are such a blessing! Your Great great grandmother sounds like she would have been a fascinating woman!
Can't stand them
The bus is awesome love it ❤❤
Yay we are glad you enjoyed the vid 👍🏻✨
Thanks for the bus tour! You sure packed it in and very cosy. Love the bunk beds!! Happy Journeys!!!! Australia 🦘
Thank you so much 😊
Great bunk bed set up. Love the space down below to play or read.
Thanks! The kids love hanging out down there 😊
SO WELL ORGANIZED, SO STYLISH, SO CHIC ❤
I LOVE YOUR STYLE, GUYS! 😊
Hiya, thanks for the kind words! 😃
Wow!!! I love your bus home!!!❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🤗
Very happy intelligent way of setting up all requirement for a family also first time o know he engine is mounted in the central part of the couch all the best for you and your family be blessed
Thank-you for your lovely comment 😃✨
Love yourbus and the creative build!! God bless from West Virginia USA!!
Thank you so much ☺️
Social media pages located! This bus has been brilliantly thought out and some great ideas! Really looking forward to following your family.
Awesome, thank you!
That is cool my friends.👏👍🇺🇲👏👍🇺🇲
Thanks 🤩 🇳🇿
Wow, you guys have done an amazing job! That looks like a lot of hard work. Feel free to pop in here if you're driving past at any point :). My kids are fascinated with the secret toy room lol.
Hi Sarah! Thanks :) Yes, its been a long time coming but we are loving it now!
You all are awesome what a great job. 👍 📺Love the secret room. Found you by your build from start to finish. 🛠🤯💪
Greetings from Sunny 🌞 Central Florida 🦩🍊🐊
How's the solar and battery size holding up? Are you thinking of increasing capacity for one or the other? Or both? 🤔💡⚡️
Greetings from NZ! Batteries have held up great during summer, not so great during NZ winter, so an upgrade is definitely needed. We’re looking at LiPo4 batteries next but they sure are pricey. Also the solar panels could do with an upgrade as time and money allows. We can certainly survive with what we have and are parked with sure power during winter 👍🏻
Love the shelf for bible/devotionals and office setup. Awesome to see a kiwi bus conversion!! Bless you guys ❤
Thanks so much :) We kept finding that our books we use on the daily were getting left on the windowsills and cluttering up the living space, hence, a new shelf was built! Now they are more easily accessible they do actually get put away ( most of the time!!!!😉 ).
We’re Christian’s too. I thought this was Australia 🇦🇺 but I guess I’m wrong. Sorry
New Zealand 👍🏻✨🥰
Kia ora! I subscribed immediately after hearing my fellow NZ accent. I was so happy to see a large family with a house bus. As a family of 7, it’s been a dream of mine to do this with our kids and travel our beautiful country. However, our five kids range in age from 16-3… so I really don’t know how the dynamics would work. Nevertheless, it’s still a dream. Thank you for sharing your incredible house bus… I look forward to following along and getting inspiration from your videos 😊
You have done a great job on the bus conversion. My parents lived in many different buses over a 20 year span that they built themselves in New Zealand and travelled both islands. They have now sold their small home and about to move into a fifth wheeler on the north island where we grew up. The cycle of life. 😊. Keep up the great videos. Cheers from a fellow kiwi living in OZ.
Hey there fellow Kiwi in OZ! Thanks so much for your kind words about our bus conversion, it means a bunch to us! That's sooo cool that your parents also lived the bus life in New Zealand for 20 years - what an incredible adventure! Living in a bus definitely teaches you a lot about resourcefulness and making the most of what you have. Much love and respect
Wow! The layout is amazing and you have done an amazing job!!
Thanks ☺️
Absolutely beautiful.
Thankyou Sharon!
I love your house in wheels!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Yay 🙌🏻 we do too 😃
This bus is so organized and cozy omg. I love it.
Hiya, yes it sure is. So nice waking up in a warm snug bus on cold frosty morning ❄️🥰
Yay! Sometimes TH-cam gets the algorithm right. Excited they recommend this video!
What a beautiful job, housing your entire family so nice, love the lay out
Hi! Thank-you so much!
Hey guys - gorgeous bus! Would be worthwhile verifying your diesel heater installation with the manufacturer, because by the looks of it any leakage around the exhaust outlet will be sucked straight into the habitation air inlet and pumped into your living space. In the UK we install them so that habitation air and combustion air never combine. I might be wrong of course
Better to be safe than sorry!
Hi there great comment and very insightful of you. The combustion exhaust is run to the opposite side of the bus to that of the habitation air inlet. Good to know we'd meet the UK standards... perhaps we need to plan to ship it over and do a UK road trip!🚢🚍
Beautiful, it's the most organized family business that I've ever seen ‼️
What an amazing build. Well done 👏 you have a beautiful home 🏡 ❤️ And you have made sure your kids have plenty of room with their added toy room. What a brilliant idea
Hi Lesley, thanks for your kind words! Glad you liked the video 👍🏻✨
Great work guys. Its awesome to see it all working so well.
Thanks @BenyTheMar
Oh my, I love this. What a wonderful life you’re giving your children. The conversion is perfect. Thank you for sharing your life.
A really well thought out design. Love everything about it. Maybe a roof vent/fan in the children's bedroom? This is one of the most impressive I've seen, the bathrm, the kitchen, and the kid's bedrm, were all fantastic. They took all the good things of other builds and it turned out great. Happy travels.
Hi there 😃 yes there is a roof fan in the kids room that pulls air up and out or sucks it in 👍🏻 Thank you so much for leaving a lovely comment! It was a 2 year process with a lot of thought and research gone into it 🤩
So so good guys! Awesome tour video! I’ve had the in-person tour but now I know where all your stuff is too haha
Your welcome anytime @gallichantrucklifenz love your work
Absolutely YES
Bravo très beau véhicule( car) très bon boulot 👍👏👏
Wow we were 7 kids growing up in a three bedroom house. And even then it was crowded. Kudos to you for making it work in a bus. God bless you all and happy journeys. 🙏
Playroom, cute idea. Keep for saferoom/hiding in an ER. Convert for more headroom in sleeping space. Good luck. And enjoy.
Thank you, yes in the future the playroom could become a bedroom. Great idea
Just a tip that we have learnt in Gallichan Truck Life Nz, is that if rest the knife handles on the magnet knife holder they don’t fall off when you drive
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That’s a great tip. Thanks
The content is very beautiful. All love and greetings to you from Algeria 🇩🇿
Hello back from New Zealand! Glad you enjoyed it 😃
The kids bedroom is so nice and the middle looks so so cozy 🤣🤣🤣and comfortable and cozy 😂😂
So cool to see! Love all the shelves for the books 📚
Glad you like them!
Wow, this has to be the most beautiful and inspiring project I’ve seen in my life 😊
Thank you so much, we really appreciate kind and encouraging comments such as this 👍😃
Incredible build, very organised, and beautiful!
Glad you liked it!
Awesome thank you for sharing your home with us. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
You're welcome, and thanks for the lovely comment :)
Such a beautiful home! Best bus design that I’ve seen. God bless y’all!
Wow, thank you!
Your bus is much better organized than my flat!!! Ten out of ten for you!!!! Hugs from far away Spain!!!
Hello from New Zealand and we are so glad you enjoyed the vid!
Love your home😊. My absolute favorite is the children's playroom! Great job mom & dad...
Hi Tina 👋🏻 the playroom seems to be a popular part of the bus that’s for sure! All us ‘kids at heart’ love it too 😅❤
Juat love the bunk room and all the organization with the toy room that is beyond cool!
Thankyou so much! It was heaps of fun to imagine and dream up the spaces and then to see them come to life with my husbands hard work and clever ingenuity 🫶🏻🙌🏻
Lovely family vacation vehicle.
WOW! I'm sooo impressed ❤ Love this design - you are way more organised than my 2 room apartment 🎉