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Spacious DIY converted Shuttle Bus "with shower" for Registered Traveling Nurse - Tour and Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2024
- Doug is a registered traveling nurse, living in his converted shuttle bus to be able to go anywhere his services are needed. And he's always ready for adventure too... enjoy the tour of his cool home on wheels, recorded during the last Van Build gathering in Parker, AZ! :)
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Interviewer very considerate showed much humility to person's home.
What a sweet man: he even built a bed for his dog. Nice little bus.
Maybe if your a chick,lol but yeah,nice build!
@@louiejordan7625 he said he has a lady friend that visits and she has the dog.
A dog watching human.. scoopy-doo each other
And he sews!!! Awesome!
I literally just started school again and want to become a travel nurse and convert a shuttle bus. He just confirmed that this is possible!
You go girl!! I want to do the same thing and I wonder what part of the country are you in? I live about 30 minutes from Sioux Falls South Dakota.
shuttle bus is perfect for a 6’4” tall person. love the bed and the kitchen and a faucet.
I found this one of the best DIY builds from my tour collection. I particularly love that he has a working shower. If I was single and building my own, it would be similar to this layout (I'm 6'3")!
Cutest nurse I've ever seen ❤️
I like your style of interview, u don't have that condescending voice. U are calm & humble, makes your guest comfortable. I love the Shuttle bus home ,great idea by RN owner. I want to see more of your work, SUBSCRIBED!😘
Thanks for your kind words! :)
I love how you arranged your home. Different than most shuttle buses. Thank you for sharing. Be safe, stay well
Me Too!!
Doug, did a great job designing this bus/home. Very well done.
We have been talking about doing a bus. We live in Tennessee and are hoping to find a bus like this one. My husband is a retired electrician. He is studying for his license in home inspection. So hoping to be working soon. But with his own schedule comes more time to visit family. We have a daughter studying to be a DR. So we want to visit her. Because her workload is too much for her to fly home. Again a bus build is what we think works well for us because it’s not cheap to raise up a doctor. She’s is totally worth it. And I want mind at all being in a small mobile home. Something self contained. Just watching all the videos. We did that before we bought land and did a shed cabin. So this could be the next move for us. We thought about a van build. I’m am ole van momma. I drove all the smart kids to school. I think everyone of the kids who rode with me are studying to be doctors. So proud of all of them. But we need more room. That way our huskies Dakota & Pearl can travels with us. They have a youtube channel and hoping for 1000 subscribers so they can earn money for pets in need. And we are happy my hubby and I are now empty nesters. If we do a bus build I will post it. Our channel is cabin life. We might need to be bus life. I really like this build. The garage is nice. And the shower a must. We will put one in. The hole point is to stay self contained. Out of hotels and public restrooms. Good luck Doug! Wish you all the good things in life! And thank you for all the care you provided your patients. Leslye
Definitely hitting up The ReStore for most of my build 🤗
Awesome idea for the fan ... really smart.
OMG. I'm also a travel RN. I also built out a Ford bus. I also built a shower into my bus. Good job.
My friend is going to be a travel nurse...he's trying to decide between RV, bus, camper. Will show him this video
Love the build! The two best nurses I've ever had were men.
Just an FYI. If you are interested in learning how to get your A/C to work with solar tune into Gone With the Wynns video called “Off Grid solar powered RV air conditioning-is it possible?” Spoiler alert: yes with the right technology and a serious cash outlay. I say serious because it involves lithium batteries, plenty of solar panels and the appropriate accoutrements to use with it as well as a nifty little device known as an Easy Start (or soft start). So there you have it!
You could do all of that, or you could just have an air intake from underneath the vehicle (where the nearby air is coolest) and better ventilation with some cheap fans.
Now this is a great build for his being a traveling nurse and there is damand ! And I also have concidered if I ever did study to be an rn it would be a traveling ! So wise I wished I knew how much he has in on a build like this !
I have a friend who is a registered nurse a male. And he has traveled even to the Virgin Islands as a traveling nurse. When he is closer to home he lives out of his live in horse trailer.
Wow this is one of the better builds. I’m looking for one of these to convert. Nice job!
Stay safe and happy travels from one RN to another RN. Love your bus conversion 👍🏾!
the bus and all the installations looks like they were very well maintained. amazing.
See a shuttle conversion with a shower, nice overall, thanks for being a nurse, we appreciate you
I really want to do Van life! Never thought of being a travel nurse 😄 taking the RN license exam soon hopefully I pass it 🙈
Good luck for your exam! :)
How did you do on the exam?
I love his shuttle bus conversion!!!! Super nice, well done!!!!
Wow, one of the best rigs I've seen in a while.....thanks!
OMG, I had this dude in high school. As I’m researching short bus conversions, I come across this vid and within the first 2 min, I’m yelling for my wife to co e see this, it’s Doug Williams! Great kid that both my wife and I knew quite well. Nothing about his work or ingenuity surprises us. Nice work on the video and way to be Doug. Blue Knob Rocks
Wow..very nice ! Excellent use of space.. inside and out. One of the best conversions I've seen.. including full size buses ! If you know what to look for you're not going to fool everyone..but in my opinion it's less about being "stealthy/invisible" than not being a nuisance or eyesore 😉 Great tour as always Chris !
Your van is lovely.
i was a married mother RN who travel nurses from 1998 to 2017 , not just for single people but for people who want to manage their careers. i like your bus. i used a motor home😊
Watching videos as such really reveals the passion and *interest that the individual has for what they have chosen to do (when concerning van life/living mobile) I'm always confused when I come across videos where certain people are complaining/ showing their disgust or disdain for doing what they've chosen to do. 👀I think too many folk do things/subscribe to doing things based on what they see others do, with the belief that they will magically feel and experience all that the person is portraying or really experiencing. Here you can see that this guy is living with passion, purpose and direction that obviously has zero to do with being trendy or getting on board. Truth be told, if you're not passionate about your choices or have real interest in whatever you're involving yourself in, it's probably best that you not do it. As doing that which appears to be trendy and cool, isn't the same as passionately living your life and doing all that resonates with ***your spirit. Cheers to him and his travels.
Doug is cute!
love this dude! radiator fan is very smart
Love his set up
DOUG!!!😄
I WAS IN THAT THING!
LOVE THIS GUY!!!! GOD BLESS HIM AND KEEP HIM SAFE
You know, from one nurse to another, I’m impressed with your organization. I’m super organized at work but I leave it there. I wish I could bring it home would make life so much easier! Good luck with your travel nurse adventures!
I like that garage idea!!
Very comfy, very spacey, love the kitchen top colour. It has a shower. So many don’t. Great build
He did a very good job
Very organized and neat
2:00 - Doghouse in cab - I have the same concept and mine bulges out but provides no organization at all. Typical cookie cutter useless accessory from Ford. I really like what you did to seal up the open section with a FLAT panel and hang what you want on it. Much smarter. This doghouse allows access to the engine for servicing, so needs to be a removable cover, which is what you did. Nice work! I will copy that. Solves my problem.
Shower as you walk in - so nice. Wash your feet and doggie feet and no mold issues with the ventilation. Smart!
5:22 - I would move that fire extinguisher elsewhere. Not near a flame, yikes!
Great van build. Impressive that you did this yourself, well done! Bon Voyage!
Thank you for taking care of sick patients! And for going where you’re needed. You are appreciated.
Love your build...and if you’re single I doubt you will be for long! Young men like yourself are rare!
Stay Well. 😊
This is a great Build! I have seen a lot of these and the monitor for the Water i haven’t seen in any builds Bus or otherwise! What a thoughtful build as well! He thought of everything! And it gives me hope cause my husband is his height! 😁❤️
Union. A must!
Wow! A beautiful home
Great rig...awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing.😊
Wow!!! That’s beautiful!!!👠🚌👠
Wow, nice job! He's got a great balance between work & fun!
I thought he did a great job and balanced his needs and budget... I'm a bit sad I didn't get more wide angle shots (or even stills) of the inside, but it really felt like a mini studio apartment when I stood in there. Hopefully I'll meet him again some day and get an update... :)
@@TheCruisinCrew I wish you had too!!
Also don't talk over the people you are interviewing please
Very cool and humble guy. They're hiring nurses in Texas during COVID-19
Well planned out nice video
Very nice!
I really want to connect with Doug, he has some great ideas and I have a shuttle bus I am converting
Love the green countertop, makes it look homey.
Great build!!
Awesome awesome, thanks dude 💪 I love it 😍, happy trails 😊👍
What a great build! Great shower an absolute must. That said also a toilet is an absolute must have. No mention of this whatsoever! I Just subscribed to your Channel. I wonder if that's the same size as a short bus? It looks a little bigger to me. Thanks for sharing
Hi Sue, welcome to the channel. He did have a portable cassette toilet, which was stored in the shower stall... ;) Short busses also come in different length, I've seen 4, 5 and 6 windows. Doug's would probably be considered a 5 window bus...
@@TheCruisinCrew 👌 great! T.Y.💗
Very nice!
Looks very comfortable and inviting!
Thank you for sharing!
MommaFaye 🌺
Wow to the wow..He is a smart men living the life...I have seen a lot of small bus this one is the best one I have seen
I love how this looks like an actual home, not a "perfect" show piece you'd see in some interior design mag.... Perfectly practical and well organized 👍😊❤️
Thanks! Since everything but the bed was purchased used, the interior is cheap and practical, but definitely not quite ready for instagram 😆
I've always thought those little shuttle buses would make for a decent small RV.
Really well done👍
Thanks, this was the best and most practical Shuttle Bus conversion I've seen during my travels! :)
Really good episode. What a nice man.
Allen Bell I thought so, too. Very soothing voice. I bet he has a great bedside manner.
nicely done.
Love it.
Great interview Chris!💗😆✌
Thanks Christine, hope you're well! :)
The stealthiness comes in handy when you can't find a parking space. To cops a shuttle bus parked can look normal and in place when parked in certain parking lots. Hotels, Senior Homes, Hospital parking lots, even on the street in certain areas. The last thing you want as a traveling nurse is having a cop pounding on your door with a flashlight. Picking spots next to other busses, vans, or any business that offers shuttle services.
Your place is so smartly done! I just love it!!! My husband is a nurse...nurses make great husbands...they have a lot of patients😄. I really can’t wait till our grandchildren are all in college so we can travel nurse. p.s., all 3 of our granddaughters are going to be nurses too!!
Wow! Nice looking shuttle bus tiny home on wheel. Doug is such a handsome nurse. Love his smile ;)
Doug you are totally adorable. Wish you came to Ohio.
RN ? RN = selfless, humble, kindness
👍👍 I wish all of society was this
AMAZING....live well & be well Sir
Very nice.
If Nigel Thornberry was a person.. this will be him 🤦🏻♀️ still a lovely home lol
Awesome! I was originally planning to convert a shuttle bus but have decided that my 09 Explorer is a better fit for me. If I had gone with the shuttle bus plan; I would have hoped that it turned out as well as your bus.
Lots of good camper conversion ideas. Doug is a hottie would love to be confined in a shuttle bus on a rainy weekend 🤗
'Nuther great cover of a cool build! ☮️😁✌️🖖🤙😎☮️
AWESOME
Smart build I like it
Looks like it could use extra security as well. Bars across the windows inside.
My dream to go ALONE.....WONDER IF MY SOON TO BE X KNOWS. CAN'T wait to start a new life.....HELL A BEGINNING.....41 YEARS OF MISERY NEEDS TO BE EXTINGUISHED
Oh snap!
Did you ever make it out on the road?
I think it would be nice to have one of these but keep the wheelchair lift as a porch of sorts. Could be fun
I don't know how I missed this when you uploaded this but I did. I wanted to let him know that you CAN run AC off of solar. It requires at least 1200W solar and as much battery storage. It does depend on the AC Unit and i would not start it off at the lowest temp and highest fan speed right off the top. Personally, I would put in about 1500W of solar and the same (1500V) in battery power storage, just in case I wanted a drink or to turn a light on. You will need your solar panels in the sun to maximize your input as the AC will eat the power fairly quickly. I don't know that the AC will draw maximum power constantly, i think that it woul level off to 800 or 900W of power. Doing a few things like venting the hotter air out of the bus after closing the curtains and such would cut back on the initial drain and blah blah blah. You're both probably smarter than I am. From what i understand, anything can be powered by solar, you just have to be sure you can support each device's need. You would not be able to run the AC after dark or during heavy cloud cover. I wonder if a 12V DC AC can be found (no, it's NOT backwards). As 12V power is so much more efficient, I wonder if it would require as much. Bob Well of Cheap RV Living did a video with the guy that went over the different data options as well as other tech(ish) options a year or two ago. The gentleman theorized that an AC should be able to run with enough power, and it did. Unfortunately, the heat East of the Mississippi doesn't drop as much at night as in the desert, but in the high desert or even all of the desert DOES get cooler when the sun goes down. And blowing the hot air out of a high window or a roof hatch DOES keep the hot air from building up. I learned THAT sleeping in an attic in 90°+ weather , turning the fan to blow outside cooled the room significantly. Just saying (and saying.....)
Oh yes, no question it can be done, with the right "tech". However his AC was a regular RV unit that uses quite a bit more power. He would need to redesign his whole system to get AC on solar in his rig.
Nice rig
Paint all your cabinets the same color👍🏼
Dawn that's nice!
I meant damn!
That's basically exactly what my bus is. I have the video of mine empty on my channel. I'm still trying to get around to building out the floor to start.
Do you have any contact information for Doug?
A Great Home! Being L.E. Am Also EMT Worked With Many In Your Profession. Many L-Z Landings & Take Off's! Hat's Off To Ya! Want To Keep Up w/Ya. Be Safe In Travels & Out & About w/No Breeze Face Mask! Always, Tommy :-)
Chris, du hast mir so viele Melodien in meiner Jugend beschert... Immer eine Freude, dich zu sehen! Nice built btw
I was watching without sound and I noticed that without context, it looks like you keep checking HIM out from head to toe, lol. Anyway this is a nice build, it feels very homey.
I was thinking the same thing!
hes cute so i think he was lol
Actually the technology is available for AC working off solar. It takes a lithium battery and a little gizmo called Soft Start. The Soft Start helps with that huge spike of power when the AC fires up. The lithium and solar takes over from there. If you want mire info check out the video made by “Gone With the Wynns” about running an AC on solar. Also the “RV Geeks” have a video about it as well!
That's correct... with enough solar panels and lithium batteries and a small efficient AC unit it is possible. Those typical RV roof units are a bit too power hungry though...
I’m pretty sure the Wynns used their regular AC unit but they had 7 solar panels and IDK how many lithium batteries they used. Obviously with a much smaller unit than a monster Class A coach you wouldn’t need all that. They have since moved all power equipment (solar panels up to 9 now) over to a used 45’ catamaran and are exploring the wet & wild blue yonder!
Yes, we follow their adventures :)
Cool
a 12000 btu mini split AC with 2000 watts of ac on the roof along with lithium batteries would run ....you can run a small 5000 btu window unit on around 700 watts of solar
Das boot!!🤙 🍻
Your sort of like the doctor on 'Trapper John MD' who lived in an TV in the parking lot on the show. I used to love watching him sun bathe on his roof
Trapper John must be very small to live in a TV.
Beautiful home, really nice guy! Did I miss the potty 🚽 ? 😂👻🥰 Happy Halloween 🎃
Thanks! Potty was a compost toilet kept in the shower stall... ;)
Its looking good guys any advice for my 1969 raf bedford ambulance/bus im just finishing up the outside about to start inside so any advice would be really cool
This is so beautiful. Do you have plans for sale?
Perhaps, it's just me but I was floored that you didn't know what a R.N. was.
BTW, a L.P.N. is a Licensed Practical Nurse...many of which work as until they finish up their R.N. program.
Obviously like Medical Doctors, they need to be licensed in their states to 'practice' medicine. (Ya know, that term just bothers me bad.)
Good thing you are on the road for your education.😎
The build looks good - the problem is how you shot the video - there was no wide shot to see the different "areas" in relation to each other. The shower was one of the more impressive aspects of the build, but what I couldn't see how it fit into the space. A close up shot of this, a close up shot of that - it was hard to see the build in any kind of entirety.
I apologize, at the time I didn't have a camera with a wide angle lens... ;)
What is a slack line? Very cool build!!
Thanks much for watching! :) Slacklining is kind of a balancing sport / activity... here's a synopsis from Wikipedia: "Slacklining refers to the act of walking, running or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking. Slacklines differ from tightwires and tightropes in the type of material used and the amount of tension applied during use. Slacklines are tensioned significantly less than tightropes or tightwires in order to create a dynamic line which will stretch and bounce like a long and narrow trampoline. Tension can be adjusted to suit the user, and different webbing may be used in various circumstances."
Thanks for showing Doug's shuttle bus. Does he have a TH-cam channel?
Thanks for watching! :) Unfortunately Doug does not seem to have a TH-cam channel ...
I’ve seen this guy in another Skoolie video.
Nice build. I would have liked knowing a bit more about the bus (what year, how much it cost to buy it, how many miles on it) and the build (how long did it take and how much did it cost).
Sorry I didn't ask about those details, but usually these busses can be bought pretty cheap. If I were to make an educated guess, he probably paid 6 grand for the bus and another 6k for the build...
It cost 15 grand total, 2K of that was suspension upgrades. Its a 2001 and had 36,000 miles when purchased, and it took 6 months to convert 😀
@@dwilliams3147 I wasn't too far off... ;)