I've seen families of 9 living on buses this size. They definitely could've made a bunk space for the kid

I love watching all of these converted bus episodes - I lived in a converted bus for a majority of my child/teenage years (before it had caught on like it has nowadays). So I like to see the different ways each family has converted their bus. My family went from just having one child in the bus to having 5 children living there (that's a total of 7 people in the bus - not including pets), just in my own time in a bus I have seen multiple renovations of our bus from single beds to bunk beds, to sliding convertible beds. I think there is a big misconception with people who haven't lived in a bus for a very long time that once you build the bus that you can't change the floor plan, but let me tell you with each curve life throws your way your home is going to change. Its like re-arranging your furniture - just a little more difficult. Thanks for bringing another version of one of these wonderful bus-houses on your channel.

I am seeing some negative comments in here. Remember they said they moved in recently and still figuring it out. I see they may add a extra little trailer for shower and maybe change up the design to accommodate their growing son.

This bus is super pretty, but functionally it seems like kind of a hot mess. It's like they didn't really take into account their needs as a family? Idk some of the ways they used the space feels really wasteful (e.g., a ton of counter space even though they don't really cook, a pullout bed/bench conversion for the kid instead of a bunk bed or something equally as private and space-efficient, etc.).

I’m with the majority. My child is getting the bedroom and I’m sleeping on the “couch”. What are they thinking....”we don’t cook much” yet they chose a pantry over a shower? 🤦🏼‍♀️.

I really just don't have enough english skills to describe how impressed I am about this channel. Every time I come here, I'm getting so, like, relaxed and finding some kinda inner balance, because you guys are literally shining and so interested in what you are doing, sharing with the audience so many smiles and such a warm feelings. I don't know, that is something I just can't describe with words. Thank you so much for what you're doing, every video and every tiny detail in them are awesome.

i cannot see how it is that much fun for the child .

School buses can be utilized any number of ways- a home is a great way to go. Schools are mandated to get rid of buses that reach a certain age or mileage (I think it's 10 years/100,000 miles). The cost can be way under $10K and they have a LOT of life left in them. They've been maintained the whole time, and are built like tanks. FAR better than spending money on a new RV.

BRYCE NEEDS HIS OWN SPACE

Man i'm in love with the lifestyle I only have one question though: How will the kid make true friends while living on the road? Sure he'll live a lot of life but at the same time he would be losing some critical parts of his childhood. That's my only concern. I'm 18 and I plan on creating my own motorhome to live out my adult live (or at least my 20s) in. Thank you for these videos by the way.

I know of people who live in RV's and travel, home-school, etc. I don't think that the "couch" is any different than a rv conversion bed. And I'm willing to bet that this family will evolve and morph into new ideas(homes) as he grows. I have 3 boys and their "private time" didn't take up much. Most of it was "napping" and video gaming. Other than that, they were all up in my space, lol. Which, in the end, there are people who barely spend time with their children in a standard brick and mortar. This child is getting all of his mother and father. Isn't that awesome! Survival class, whuttttt!!!! Hell yeah.

I would have made different choices for my children. Bathing/hygiene is important. So is privacy for a growing boy who will be coming up on puberty before too long.

Everyday you live, you should learn something new. Their son will learn so much.

My suggestions: a shower, a bedroom for the child, improved cooking facilities and bigger kitchen sink. The headroom issue would be more difficult to change now. But it looks very nice, and credit given for what they've achieved. Well done.

I lived in a business district as a child. All i wanted was a conventional home. I'm sure this kid wants the same.

best mom & dad, ever! beautiful bus & more importantly, a very, very, beautiful & blessed son! super great job, mom & dad!

It's stunning. I always am concerned for a kid alone but, to each their own. There's always pros and cons. Love the converted busses.

I love these upgraded school buses! And the colour scheme is gorgeous. They've made it look like a home rather than just a bus

These parents are awesome, stop bulling them for giving their child the best life he could ever have. Life with his parents and all the love he could ask for. I’m sure the parents always know where their child is unlike some of the people here who are hating

Your son has the best life ever. You can see just how happy he is. Many kids would love this kind of life.

Be nice to have a private bunk space for your son. My son would have preferred that. Especially as he grows. The lifestyle is great tho

I just love this family and their courage to choose an "atypical" life style, thank you for sharing!! greetings form Rome

This one is amazing. Not only the beautiful home /business they have built. I am amazed by how fantastic and educational this will be for their son and what a great human being he will grow to become. Congratulations to this family. All my love for them. Thanks Bryce for this one!!!

Love seeing families hitting the road! We are expecting our first little one in February and can't wait to share the travel lifestyle with him :)

I wonder if they considered how isolating it would be for their son. Maybe it works well for them but how could that poor kid ever have any sense of normalcy? He doesn't even have any private space to call his own. Seems as though it would be very lonely for him.

Another fabulous video - bravo to this family for taking charge of their lives.

Big Bryce meets little Bryce! A beautiful conversation & a beautiful little boy, am so glad he has a dog too!👍🏻😄 Good 🍀 Luck to this lovely Family. Happy Trails guys!!🤗💖🍀🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦

While owning a skoolie myself, I find it astounding how so many people skip showers. How can anyone not want a daily shower? Fill me in here cause that is a basic need I will never be ok without.

omg... their son is adorable!~ I envy them... though I would have to adjust the "design" a bit to include a japanese soak tub & an apartment fridge :-)

That painted stop sign can help then when white balancing. Clever!

you did an excellent job! I agree with finding an old bus to restore compared to buying an RV. You can easily tell this bus is old with the manual entrance door linkage. Nowadays the school bus doors use an electric motor or air operated with switches solenoids wiring etc etc. I'm inspired!

Thank you so much for that message. Whether it's owning your own home, bus, tiny house, or tent, it's so important to live the life that you want to live and not what everyone else is doing if that's not right for you. Very inspirational. Thanks for being so genuine!

Beautiful. I love it that they named the bus after her granny.

These bus conversions are cool but I always think of safely. Living on the east coast the things that go on is frightening at times. I believe these bus and van conversions are happened on the west coast. I couldn't see this in NYC, Chicago, Detroit. I need a toilet, and a shower. This is critical for me. As for there son, he needs friends to play with. Bless them

its just amazing how people are choosing to live their lives outside of the box (yourself included) I love the fact that I get to share their stories.........thanks for making it possible .....(love the fact that their son was called Bryce too!)

I love that they're doing this and the bus is a gorgeous! I hope they stay in tune with their son's changing needs. As my daughter approached teenage years, being planted somewhere became important to her, so planted we are... for two more years when she goes to college!

I know this family personally and have for many years. I cannot say enough amazing things about them. The people on here that are criticizing them and saying they are selfish and didn't think of their son, you could not be more off!!! They are the most caring , loving and selfless people I know. They considered Bryce in every aspect of this. They are giving him experiences that he could NEVER get in a classroom. They are not going to be living on this bus forever, they are taking a year or so out of their lives to bring their family closer and experience this adventure together. Bryce is in heaven and loving every second of it. He will have plenty of years with his own bedroom. I look up to this family for their courage and will to follow your dreams!! I love you all tons and Bryce is so much better off with the experiences your giving him versus bad television, social media ,KZfaq etc. I can't wait to see what's next for you guys!! I couldn't be more proud to call you my friend! ❤ Love you!

Does the son not have a space of his own ?maybe instead of a closet put a bunk bed so he is not sleeping next to the door and on a couch .....the kitchen counter could have been made smaller to make sure he had a small area on this bus ...the whole space looks nice but not a place I would have my family living in

The child would outgrow a bunk bed. They think about him growing and needing more room to sleep long term. Thanks for the video. Yes a bathroom is nice but they have an opportunity to maybe change things as they go. Alot of people change their conversions to best suit their life at time! I like that the table folds down. This bus is personalized. I like the sentiment behind their bus!

I'm 73 years old. As a 9 year old I would have been all over the opportunity to travel around with my parents. They may have to change some things as their son matures but for now he's got the best deal going. (my opinion...no one has to think like I do)

"Hippies... hippies all around me!" -Eric Cartman's nightmare

Beautiful! I just question the security of the bus from breaking an entry. And if their kid wants any friends his age... Overall inspiring !!

Hi Living Big Family. I admire your sense of adventure. Your son is going to look back and have great stories to share with his friends future significant other and children if chooses. Many of the critics are materialistic and unable to imagine actually being with their offspring for hours on end.

This is by far my #1 favorite skoolie, which is a "topic" I am very interested in and have been following for 4+ years. First, the age of the bus makes it beautiful! I'm sure you realize that it looks like an old woodie wagon "Surfin' USA!" That is just so esthetically pleasing! Then inside..... Real Furniture that has lived a life before it was here! There is no rule that everything that comes into the camper has to be a transformer 3× over! Now, I know that there are people out there (somewhere I don't know) who really love cooking and must have a "real" kitchen. But it seems like every conversion of every single whatever vehicle MUST have a full kitchen, which takes up one whole side of the living space. I think many people have bought into the idea that, "Now we're simplifying and traveling...this is the time to do 200% more food preparation than we've ever done in our whole lives!" My history is that both of my parents were college professors who had the whole summer off. My dad would teach courses in that very short but intense mini semester/term. That was our vacation money. We bought an old, very small Sunbeam and used that for limited excursions that first summer...I was probably 8 or 9. Sold that and bough a new Shasta. We traveled for 7-9 weeks straight every summer! We had a Ford Maverick and my dad used the Shasta to drive to work every day for that 7 or 8 years! So now I'm a dreamer. Serious health issues have sidelined me for years now. But, just, ?....maybe one day....

I loved this episode, is a fresh change from the everyday life controlled by big corporations and such, this bus is huge too, many people are criticizing stuff without even knowing the kid, saying he's miserable as if they were him themselves lol. But here's the thing, every individual is different, even if you think something is unbelievably unacceptable, for others it could be perfectly fine, if the kid is the curious kind, rather than a boring life with academics alone and "playmates" (not including that he could get bullied too), he would enjoy more exploring and being creative wherever he is, many kids even prefer sleeping in couches or even the floor with a blanket, it's just different lifestyles and mindsets. If he learns about nature and self-sufficiency this early, and how to appreciate everything you have in life, he will be a way better person in the future, and happier, wether he keeps living in freedom or within the city, whatever it is, you have no right to judge someones life and lifestyle, specially if you'll not be responsible for it. Aside from that, I wonder though, how beautiful it would be to travel in such bus and park in an open field and look at the stars at night 😍.

This bus looks really nice 😍. As we just started our school bus conversion in Germany, this is an amazing inspiration for our bus. Greetings from Germany Wolfgang

I am happy they all seem so happy. If it works for them, then it’s awesome.

No matter the way the place look like, the intro is always "this bus/house/ garage/ looks so cool"

What about socialization and long term friendships for Bryce?! School sports, activities, ceremonies?

I was already a bit leery about them having a child full time with them, having him sleeping in the couch but what she said at 10:10 solidified her selfishness for me. I'm not saying make your life about your child like many go to extremes to do, but to callously admit he has to fit your lifestyle with no change is wrong to me.

Pero que casa rodante más preciosaaaaa, muy acogedora, sin recargar, pero a la misma vez bien decorada, felicitaciones y muchos cariños desde Chile ❤, Dios les bendiga 🙏

This lifestyle would have suited me really well as a kid, we tent camped a lot & had a camper too, hated to come back to the city after those outings & when we were home I had my own room but never wanted to be in it, slept on the couch begged to sleep in a tent in the backyard... this family knows how to work together, they're getting it all figured out ~:-) ☆☆☆☆☆

Holy Cow people of criticism...slow down on slamming the parents. No friends for starters?...wrong...there are sooo many great people on the road and yes, they make friends and keep in touch and get together again and again...I don't think they pulled him out of school to be photographers...they already were photographers. I think they pulled him out of school to live an experience WITH THE PARENTS and see and do things that he may never have done otherwise. Its great to pass judgement on ones choices when they are not exactly what you THINK they should be. Always wonderful to know that there are critics that know better what lifestyle fits mine or other families. With the quality of public education (and yes I can speak of that as that is where I am employed) I wouldn't think twice about home schooling on the road...what an adventure. They may decide in a year that it doesn't work for them, BUT that year on the road will be something that young fella will remember and cherish for many years to come. They are new to the lifestyle and seeing if it fits...and yes, call it selfish if you like, but the fact that many parents make decisions every day to suit their own needs and take the kids along for the journey...whether it be moving to another country for employment...or private schools... or whatever ... the kids don't really have any more input than this one...this one is just lucky enough to be able to have 50 states as his backyard! Good luck to the family and may your travels be safe and full of wonder!

Great stuff B-dogg! Pleasure hangin' with you the other weekend.....

My wife and I have been kicking around the idea of a mobile lifestyle...I was heading for it when I met my wife 22 years ago...3 kids and my never asking her about it back then led to a couple of houses and stationary life...now, the kids are grown, our house is paid for and that old traveling bone is starting to ache again...I was a truck driver for over 20 years and ended up with a catastrophic spinal injury that left me disabled...I'm not in a chair (yet), but I do use an electric mobility scooter and my Harley has training wheels...whatever vehicle or combination has to be able to allow us to take 2 trikes with us (the wife has a Harley too)...if you or anybody has ideas, I would love to hear them....cool bus and the perfect education for Bryce...he'll be a well traveled and confident young man, I have no doubt...

A lovely family! There’s so much love and support among the the three of them.

Wait no shower? They will find out that is a issue really quickly.

yo it's gonna be rough when the boy hits puberty

so stunning. moves me to tears to see yall living your dream.

At the time I'm watching this, Bryce is probably eleven. The teen years are rapidly approaching so I'm curious about how well that will go, having a teenager with no constant friends to hang with. Being with only mom and dad is okay from birth to maybe ten, but after that the next stage in any youngster's life kicks in. I would really like a "revisit" video with this family.

Meh. A bit derpy, and no shower. And with a child, too. Seems too geared towards social media to be functional.

Gorgeous!

I read all the comments and only two other people asked about heating/cooling/insulation. (They didn't get a response yet). I lived in an ex tour/school bus for 9 years and one of the reasons I gave up on it, was that it was often really cold or really hot, obviously depending on the weather. And I had an awesome wood burner, while they don't seem to have any form of heating. All those single glazed windows will make all the warmth fly out really quickly and cold come in. And if the floor and roof aren't insulated it will be even worse. Can you shine a light on this Bryce?

Great that you interviewed all members of the family. Although children are always/mostly accepting of the living situation it is great to here their point of view. When you have the opportunity perhaps give them some more time to talks about their thoughts.

I like it but the son sleeps on the couch?

I feel jealous of that kid! :D Please adopt me, I'm just 36 years old! :P :D Love the family, love the home. Love from Bangladesh.

So many comments criticizing their decision to take their son on the journey...... I would have loved to have had an opportunity like that as a child. The kid looks happy to me. The parents seem caring enough that if the boy was unhappy, they would stop traveling. Some people are very judgmental.

Love how the comments are all about the psychological development of this child. Wow. You people are crazy. This kid is living it up. He will have seen more by the time he's 14 then most people do in a lifetime.

Such a nice couple and you can tell, still so in love. Great bus too!! Their son is very lucky to live this life!! Great job all around.

Cool work, mate. The way you introduce all these people who live in different interesting ways to us is beautiful. Keep doing these videos. Much love from India.

Such a very wise & beautiful family !! The bus reminded me at first the color, made me think of one of the tour buses we would travel on, but wad funny bc had rusted floors as you could see the road below & around..Anyway, the family is strong & Bryce will be so happy now & later in life, then just to wait..like the parents explained..Loved this very much & so much adventures to come!! Thank you for sharing!! We learn from each other..beautiful..We send bluebird of happiness to family from New Orleans Louisiana peace & Music ☆♡☆OpaL

Beautiful home and beautiful family. They look so happy. Thanks for sharing. 😍

I get so happy when you upload, your content is amazing, keep it up! 🏠💗

Another beautiful example of what family life is all about... 🖤 I started following these guys on Instagram and find them to not be awkward at all in front of the camera! I found this episode great! I'm impressed and love that everyone got a chance to speak up about their experience living in a skoolie! I love the motto, "Be Bold Seek Adventure", and plan to be bold soon, I think I'll get an update on my price quote for getting my trailer built today! Great job as always Bryce! 🖤🦇

Beautiful bus! at 11:38 I looked up and thought it was a USB thumb drive on a very dirty carpet! Then I realized what it was. What an emotional swing! HaHa

I think it's great what there doing god bless them and god bless there handsome son he's blessed to have parents that are brave and strong ..wishing them all the best

It looks a great bus / home ...hats off to them brave choice with a child in tow ...id worry a little bit about the boy not being able to form friendships with other children which i feel is so important for social development just my view ...but great looking tiny home !!!

i didnt see a shower, do you know if they just use like trucker stops or something like that? i just love all the details of bus homes lol

So love school bus conversions and this was is beautiful.. what a wonderful life they are living :-)

Very awesome. Looks cozy and well decorated. I love the freedom they must feel adventuring around the world

School Bus living is one that I've strongly considered over the years, but the stigma is too great for me to bear. Perhaps if I met a gal that was already interested in that sort of thing. Single life out of a van or that sort of thing is not ideal.

Awesome!!

She's so right, if you want to do something do it now! I'm in that season of my life for a while now, that's why I keep coming back to these video's to get more inspired haha

Minimalist life. Self-sufficient. Travel. Awesome!

That's the best video I've ever even seen in KZfaq and your whole channel. It's just amazing I got no word to describe the beauty of this video

Not very well done for Bryce. Parents have room✔ bikes have room✔ bryce gets the couch 🤔😦. Not the best design.

well done to that family! To be bold and live an adventurous life what could be more blissful than that?

I think what your doing is great . But on other buses they make a spot for there kids , like there own bed with curtains so they can have there own space

Decided to do a big storage area in the back an yet not give your son a place of his own

Was wondering where these guys went, their last bus video was 5 months ago. It turned out great!

Their son will have a life experience and education like no other kid / awesome

Seems more appropriate for summer with a child and maybe not year round.

✨⭐️✨ ⭐️✨⭐️ WOW , where do you find these folk ? I am so impressed , please give my thanks to all who take part in your videos. And , thank you too , I love watching. ✨⭐️✨🐈⭐️

I wish there'd been more info about how the family actually lives in this bus. It seemed that they don't have a shower or any cooking tools (stove/oven). That info was either glossed over or intentionally avoided. I find that there are a lot of tiny house videos that try to make a temporary/camping style domicile seem like a fully equipped, self-sufficient home in order to impress and attract more viewers.. It feels dishonest. It's okay if this is more of a souped up camper van, you should just point those details out in the video instead of glossing over those them. I think people who are interested in these types of homes want to know what the different ways of 'tiny living' are.

another beautiful insight into how other people can and do live, wonderful

When I get married I'll remember this and support them!

I sure the kid will be well adjusted.......

All the videos very inspiring me

Hi Bryce thanks for another great tour. I love this family's door on their pantry/closent/bathroom.👍🤘✌😁❤

I think you did the right thing. Everyone waits until they are close to death before they decide to try to enjoy life. Do it now. Got myself a Prevost this week to convert. I will still keep my job for now. I am a bit risk averse but I dont have 40 years left to waste.