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It was an adventure, and I hope one day my kids will look back on it and think it was fun! Slowly we all were sleeping in one bedroom and living life small, to get ready for bus life. We slowly got rid of things we didn’t need or want anymore, and I sold just about every bit of our furniture or gave it to friends. The day we moved in, we hit the road.īefore going tiny, what was life like? Before going tiny we were in a modest apartment while I was going to art school. How did you find a place to park and live in your tiny house? During the bus build, I had the bus parked at a local Veteran owned business who let me park there and build. Majority of the work was learned through YouTube University.

#Artstudio on scjool bus how to#

It saves you a ton if you do it yourself, you get to learn every aspect of your bus and if something breaks, you put it there so most likely you know how to fix it. For us, I did the bus project by project when I had the money. Some people really invest a lot of cash upfront for their build or have a company do it for them. That doesn’t include solar and a roof deck coming soon. All together I have invested about $15,000 into the build. But I haven’t had much trouble with the bus itself so it was worth it to me. Looking back now I probably didn’t do bus buying research well, that now that seems like a lot. How did you build your tiny house? Did you have any help? Did you do it yourselves? Although we had a lot of THOW friends help here and there, majority of the build was done by me.Īre you comfortable sharing how much your tiny home cost? What are bills/utilities like compared to before? I bought my bus in New Jersey for $5,000. We would love to add a roof deck and solar to the build soon! We have been building while living in the bus, its not 100% but we are almost there. We had the basics of furniture, and my kids had their beds and we had electric and water. It was hot!) Although I was not completely finished with the bus, in August 2019 we moved in. (I don’t recommend gutting a bus by yourself in July, in North Carolina. How long did it take to finish your tiny house? I bought the bus in May 2018 and started gutting in July. That was the first Skoolie we had ever been on. Our first Skoolie friends we met were from They were living in our same town in NC and we had mutual friends in town. It wasn’t till after I bought the bus that I was welcomed whole heartily into the bus life family. Different tiny house kept popping up in the show I was watching and I was hooked. How did you first learn about tiny houses? Like most people, I was obsessed with HGTV, DIY network, and YouTube.

So on a whim, I bought a bus and my children and I started building. It was time to get rid of the excess we had been collecting in our lives, and get back to gather with the things that meant the most: each other. During that time I realized that bus life was an option for my family. Originally for art education, but soon changed my major to sculpture and ceramics.

When I transitioned out of the Marine Corps I went to art school. While on Active duty, I would plan out different types of tiny living options and work with illustrator and Sketch Up to make things seem more realistic. Why did you decide to go tiny? What are you hoping to get out of living tiny? I had been dreaming of tiny living for the last 5 years before I actually bought a bus. Although I do sell my artwork, tee shirt designs, and other freelance work to make up the cost of living bus life.

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What do you do for work? Or do you travel full-time? I am medically separated from the Marine Corps, so I do not work a full time job. Where do you live? How long have you lived tiny? We have lived in the bus full time since August 1, 2019. I run a non-profit out of the bus called “Painted Buffalo Traveling Studio.” We provide art classes and art supplies to Veterans who are ready to tell their stories. Although my plans changed a little bit and the studio space grew, its better than I originally planned. In the beginning of designing the bus I had planned on putting studio space in the living room area of the bus. Tell us about your bus studio: Was it always a part of your plan? What do you do? Who do you help? How long have you been doing this? How many people (and animals) are living in your tiny house? We have 1 adult 2 children 2 dogs and a cat on board Images via Painted Buffalo Traveling Studio/Instagram Q&A with Jessica Rambo and Family (Liam, 9 years old Skyler 12 years old)