Nothing is ever perfect. Having skills is a must.

One thing I learned when I started living on the road: I had to become a Jack of all Trades!

One aspect of living in a skoolie is that most of us did all, or at least most, of the build and know every system. Not everyone living in a house can say that

LOL, I AM CONVERTING THAT NEXT! He melts me.

Reality is a good thing, marketing spin is bad. Thanks for your honesty

I just seen you pick out your new bus a year ago. Lol

Great Video. It is good that you add that there are difficult times out on the road along with the good times!

Helps to be mechanically inclined...great video...🙃

You've made even the hard stuff look simple! Great, honest video about life on wheels! 😎💚😎

Thanks, man. Excellent piece of work. - C

I wish we have this lifestyle in our country, Malaysia. Love your channel.

when rolling I found that more things need "adjustment" then with a house that just sits. You make some great Videos, thank you.

Look where you have grown & discovered & accomplished 3 Years Forward 2021! Amazing & Great! Always, Tommy :-)

I loved going back to this early vid after watching a lot of your more recent ones. It gives a little perspective. My E350 Handi Dart build has been a blast, mixed with intense study, and confusion. Cheers.

It’s given me great peace of mind too, as I plan for my skoolie/box van/step van, to know that very helpful vids are all over KZfaq and that the community is very helpful as a whole. I love the mindset.

your alot further down the road...when you have a can do attitude...thanks so much for this awesome reminder...

honestly your videos are a huge inspiration to me especially right now, my friends and i came together and decided we wanted to do a big road trip with our own bus and while ive been looking into it, youre videos have been the most informative and i cant wait til im able to travel with my friends in our own "tiny home" school bus

Dude you have helped me so much. I bought a 40 foot bus and definitely over did myself but I wont give up. Im in nc and putting everything I have into the build. You have given me endless hope and inspiration to keep going regardless of the hardships.

Great videos. At this point only curious about a bus conv and your insight is appreciated.

One thing most seem to over look is how to "winterize" your schoolie! When building it,keep in mind that you'll need to blow out all water pipes,drains,and tanks! This will save you trouble down the road!

You are amazing. Always smiling, good grammar, good continuity.

very good communicator, good insight and tips. I find it very valuable. thanks.

you have done the most wonderful job on your bus! it has great colors inside & out. it's absolutely beautiful! many happy travels & God bless!

Another awesome video Michael.........very true.....everything takes work but the fun part is worth the effort/cost.....safe travels Thanks for sharing!!!

Mike, You're the man of bus life. Very informative and the videos are such a eye catcher. Thank you.

Great content Michael! I just watched a few of your videos & will watch the rest of them very soon. Even after being IN your living room & discussing it with you, your living area video really cleared up some confusion I had about how to do some designs in my short bus. As soon as I get back from Cannonball, I will be making some changes to my seating area. THANKS AGAIN!

Michael, strong work on these vids. So glad you started this channel so we get to see all the sucky, real parts before the rainbows and pretty stuff shows up.

keep up the good work AND good attitude. bravo!

TY for this vid & info. Michael you are such the cutie, a pleasure to look at (relax Dean so are you)! Thx for sharing!

NN---------When you paint have a damp rag in yer pocket to whipe up paint drops as you go. Much easier and leaves almost no trace. Also consider a roller with a smooth nap if you got a large area. Also use tape sos you don't get paint where you don't want it. Great video.

@6:10 nailed it! Love your videos. Super inspiring

Looks like a wonderful way of life! Thanks for sharing!

Enjoy your info, delivery, honesty, and spunk. Entertaining and informative videos are your niche.

another informative vid navi , looking forward to your drive , hell i was a painter could have helped!

Just subscribed! Your awesome, and your bus is hands down the best build I've seen! What a fun life you lead! I'm eventually going to get out on the road, right now I'm my mom's caretaker! But until then I will share your adventures with you through your eyes! Be safe, live free!👍🤗

OMG!!! You have a half page "to do" list. DUDE! I'm 64, work a real corporate career & operate a farm. Maintaining a house, 2 vehicles, tractor, farm imlements, ... My to do list is around 10 PAGES at all times. Complete one task, 2 more usually get added. YOU GOT IT FREAKING MADE!

Definitely win the cutest on the road contest.

We've got 81 international. I did the exact same thing in the cab area for storage and speakers.😁

Bro said $2 for diesel and I immediately looked at the date...what a time to be alive.

Glad to see more videos like this thanks for the video it is Definitely it's own animal and I love it but I have learned to be Macgyver when on the road and to not sweat the small things when on the road except in California man those are some big holes lol. Thanks for sharing

i had the idea to use brushless 12v computer fans for power generation. the idea is to use as many of these fans as you can get and stack them all in a long string of fans, then use a larger cone shroud to funnel as much air into the "generator as possible. set up on the roof of the bus you could get a decent amount of power generating simply from the airflow through the generator as you drive! id like to see someone try it and determine whether its worth it or not

Love your videos. Wash that paint of your hands. You got white paint on the front of your kitchen drawer. Or your buddy did.

I live by the code...Always try...TRY...to have spares parts,back ups...and those just in case something happens spare change.....which doesn’t leave me too much Mad money...yeah I know.I think like a old person...which I am..lol

not gonna reveal ur batcave location, but that home depot is def. on rt 23 w/ all thos' them thar hills an' trees!! :))) Good stuff, i grew up a few towns away from ya, hopefully see u on tha road..

Great videos as always. Your meticulous nature is amazing. Great to see you keep that engine pristine clean. I do the same. BTW, can you tell us what type/make of diesel engine, transmission and your new gear ratio for highway in the differential is???

Why did you pick brush or a roller for th large area? Thanks for the reality check vlog!!!!

Think about everything that Could go wrong, make a plan for each and you will experience much less stress. You just think, "Here it is!" You have parts, you know where to get them, you know the types of places you can have them shipped to if you are on the road, you have a list of phone numbers, e-mail addresses, web sites etc. Spend the money up front to do preventative maintenance so you eliminate as many potential problems as possible. If you have always lived in "nice" places and never thought of living permanently in a bus or RV, put the Fun and Adventure right out of your mind, close your eyes and Live and Experience every minute, year round to See Reality. Don't dilute it with fun because bad things will destroy fun real quick. Imagine Only the Bad things that you could physically and emotionally experience. Compare those things to what you had in your stationary life and imagine how you could make the adjustments. If you Planned a good stationary life but work or finances or emotions changed to the point that you Have to live on the road, Get Your Head Into Prospective before making Any plans. Realize that you did the best you could and not everything was in your control. Recession, Health, Divorce, Whatever. Wrap your mind around where you are now so you can embrace it and think about the reality of your future and what you are going to do with it.

Awesome bus build. What kind of bus do you have?

where are places you can normally park overnight if you're not at a campsite?

Were in Jersey are you from ? I’m from Ocean County !!

I am living in a bus in europe. Anyone else? :P I can only say I agree so much. Nothing is perfect, but I am still happy with my choice off living this way. Finding work along the way is one off the things who scares the crap out off me and my partner though.

Excellent advice! If you want to live in a bus you better be a bus mechanic or know one. Hahaha

What if we want to buy one .. How come we buy on and from where ..

Such great videos on bus life! I’m a retired transportation director for a school district and I’m enjoying watching you work on your bus. I assume diesel is your highest expense?

I'm actually not allowed to fix/maintain anything in my apartment, that's the landlord's job. Though I do have a hazy idea of what needs to be done from prior education.

"It's 2.93 there, see it" lol I'm in California and diesel is $7 a gallon here. I'm getting out of here soon

One of the benefits of living in a Skoolie is the fact that you get a lot of hands on work knowing all of the bus's systems and maintaining them with many different techniques using hand-eye coordination in order to ensure that the adventure is one worthwhile

Who made your curtains...cute, cute!!

Use goof-off to dissolve the paint on your floor.

1:08 *Did you ever convert a dog-nosed shortie, like you were pointing at???* I'm looking for one! It's gotta have wheelchair-accessible access tho. If you did, where is it? Would love to see it! 😊🚌😊🚌😊🚌🚌😊🚌😊🚌😊

Everyone should expect the unexpected This one used to be rule number one in the 80’s in my country El Salvador

I was going to say your hired to paint with no drop cloth but second thought 💭 lol 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

1:07 he foretold the future!

Bruh...where do you get your skrill from gat damn

What parts of the bus do you have to replace most often?

I just saw a truck stop advertising $199 oil changes. now we know why. Don't think I would drive a school bus simply for the difficulty of finding a diesel mechanic, especially in the middle of know where. Also I don't know if AAA covers buses, or if most trucks can even tow it.

What motor does ur bus have?

Where do you park??

Where do you park the bus????

1:05, he's actually doing it now.

Thanks for that! Awesome introspective!! It would be easy to presume life on the road is all rainbows and puppies - all of the time. Evidently not so. That said, I cringed when you were painting without covering the floor. Next time, let me know and I will send you some cardboard to cover your floor! 😀

Why can't I find the tour of this build??

is it even worth getting a bus without a diesel engine ? I may have access to getting a gas shuttle bus relatively cheap

A lot of people try Bus life and bail out like Dean The Schoolie and many more it's not easy

what water heater do you use?

Dang Mike! paint on your hands,face, arm, hat, pants, and floor forget hiring a diesel mechanic hire a painter! SLACKER stay safe!

Do you respond to comments? If you do, I have a one, BIG, question: How do you receive the stuff that you ordered online, since you don't live in a permanent location?

I never ever joined in on the idea you opened this vid with.

You can do it you have to be able to figure out every thing about the bus

Buslife is hard. We moved our bus yesterday. Had a tire explode breaking our water and meant we didn’t get sleep before 4. Had to get up at 8 to go to work. It is amazing life but omg all the things.

It's called maintenance. The thing I've noticed that yall have missed more than a few problem areas.

How do you make money bro

You have some some of the most informative video out there, I always feel so much more prepared for our bus build after watching one! We Just posted a video announcing buying our school bus! If you can please go check it out, we are so excited to start this journey! You have been one of our inspirations to start this crazy skoolie ride so thank you!!

Which state on the East coast do you live? I live in the East coast in New England. Would like to see your bus and meet you.

In Germany diesel is actually cheaper than normal gas

Funny! Diesel is cheaper than gas (benzin) in germany

Watching the part about the less than $3 gas prices while living in 2022 😭

Diesels can run on wastes oils as well, I prefer the engines that use the HEUI injection as they can take real dirty oil and not complain about it... I run 80% waste oil to 20% diesel in my 7.3 PSDs the T444E and DT466E both are exactly the same as far as injection goes. Real cheap to run them. IF a person is going to live on the road they are stupid if they don't know or learn how to fix the majority of their stuff, especially the mechanical, being broke down on the road can get real expensive when you won't do it yourself. Then again don't learn, I also make a living being a roadside mechanic LOL.

When I did this, I only had the bus, so I had to drive the bus every where I went.

I really hope that no one is that dumb. Stuff just breaks down, wears out eventually. Usually at the most inopportune times whether it’s a house a bus a car whatever.

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But will it hoon?

Wait a sec! I thought van/bus life was all about the hot chick taking an outdoor shower? If someone gets life's experiences from social media they aren't living. Damn 20 something's.

Ya but if you had a gas engine you wouldn't be able to go anywhere because a diesel gets way more mpg over gas

I would kill for $2.93 diesel right now… 🙄

Ah the days when diesel was $2.93

If u don't cut corners on supplies then u would spend less time fixing stuff

Do you ever respond to questions posed to you through navigationnowhere.com?

Life is work', the only difference is ,'when you live on a bus; you don't have to go to work', you get to go to work'. KEEPonRollin'.

I'm a male... no regret... your eyecandy.... thanks for the videos...