#newbie

Hello everyone, I’m a single 55-year-old woman with two medium-sized dogs, and I’m planning to start renting RVs a few times a year to travel and explore different states as I figure out where I’d like to retire. I’m not planning to live in an RV full-time, just using these trips as a way to...

I got this trailer for very very cheap. Looking to build a teardrop or squaredrop trailer. The bed area is 6x10. There are some challenges: - It appears that I will have to build above the wheel well - I can't put end caps on the front and rear (A la wandertears Vaga, I'm thinking of removing...

My wife and I just found a used 228D and I'm stoked. Wife? Apprehensive. We have 3 kids, 11, 9, and 3. And we're old, 48. But I camped with my parents & sister for years and loved it. We had a pop-up when I was younger, then a larger upright, then back to a pop-up for the last few years...

Yeah, I know, don't buy new, but my partner wanted new and he put up most of the money. We have a dog who's not good with most strangers, so we figured the only way we can ever travel is just take him with us. We plan to drive cross country once or twice, maybe across Canada as well.

Hello fellow skoolie enthusiasts! I’m Cass, I joined this forum before I bought my bus. Back when I was still just dreaming about one day being a part of this movement. Well, that day has come and I couldn’t be more excited about this journey. I bought a short 4-window school bus 2001 Chevy...

Hoping to have my bus in the next couple of weeks 66 passanger 05 blue bird with the CAT 7.2

Hello everyone!!! Please help me out here, I am a new owner of a 2006 Jayco Eagle. I woke up this morning at 11am to no power to AC, or Fridge or range hood. I checked all fuses, I checked the breakers, I checked the power supply cord to pole…. I do not understand why everything else has power...

My husband and I just bought our first Class C - a 2024 Four Winds 28A. We are excited to get on the road but a little nervous. We camped with our 3 children for many years in a Coleman pop-up that we absolutely loved and drove everywhere from the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Rockies to...

Hey yall, I am super excited to announce that my wife, toddler, three dogs, and I have all agreed that we are going to join in on the skoolie life adventure!!! :biggrin: That being said we are completely at ground zero. We have a budget of $15,000 to get everything going but can pull more later...

Hello! Excited to join this forum and get to know the Jayco community! We just bought our new (to us) White Hawk Ultra Lite Summit Edition. Looking forward to the camping season and learning all of the tips and tricks from you all. Happy camping! :D:D

Peace & Blessings Everyone! I'm Aquamoon but I'm going by my bus name here Moon🌙 Shyne. I purchased my school bus here in NC from the Public School System. I dreamed about living in a skoolie for two years or more now. But it quickly became a reality with the inflation. My rent went from $900...

Hey folks, first post here. Happy to find this page. Thanks in advance to all who answer my questions. So, yeah I’m looking for a solid bus for conversion. I’ve done a bit of research and settled on model listed above. Will consider other Allison transmission. Located in Pennsylvania and would...

Hello everyone! I have wanted to do a skoolie conversion for years and now the time is finally right! I have been scouring the internet, auctions, Craigslist, Facebook market, everything trying to find the right bus. I need a DT466 with under 200,000 miles and between 25 and 30 feet long...

Newbie alert! This '91 Itasca Spirit is my first mh. I can see the fiberglass strands on the whole nose of the camper. Can we just use a good (define good please) roof coating? Do we need to sand, prime and use a gelcoat paint? Something in the middle? Thanks for taking me under your wings...

Hey there, Been looking at some posts and threads for the last month or so to kind of get an idea of what I really want to buy as far as the bus goes. I have some experience in welding, and carpentry but pretty much 0 mechanical experience. Currently in the market for a shortie and I would like...

I have never camped in anything but a Jayco (except maybe an AppleBee in 1971). We had a 1972 JayBird and then a 1976 JayCardinal. The Cardinal was AMAZING and I have so many memories growing up going to the OBX (NC beaches), the mountains of Central Virginia, and Walt Disney World. We went...

Hi everyone!! So grateful to be here and that you all exist...it feels comforting right now to know there are so many of us out there...i'm so stoked for everyone exploring themselves through skoolies...i've had my bus for 7 years and we've been through a lot together...i'm an herbalist and...

Nice to find this forum, it has already been helpful and I look forward to meeting some folks. My wife and I got tired of the living setup we were in, essentially renting but covering all upkeep and repairs to the home we were in. We purchased a used 2002 Montana 285RKS locally and it seems to...

Hi all. Just purchased my Class A Hurricane and can't wait to start this adventure that was long planned by me and me late husband. I'm looking forward to diving into this community and appreciate any help or advice. First question is what are the MUST HAVES for the RV before the first trip?

Hi...I've spent the past few months researching different vehicles & tiny homes to decide which is the best way to be mortgage free. I feel like a short skoolie would be the best fit for me. So, I'm here to learn as much as I can to make the right purchase and then learn how to build it. 😊🤞 So...

Hello! I am renting a 2017 Thor Ace Class A Motorhome for a weekend at a music festival and want to make sure I understand the electrical/power capabilities of the RV before the trip (and determine whether I need to purchase an extension cord, and if so, what kind). My campsite has a...

So Yep I just found ourselves a 95 school bus with a diesel international engine that has 33000 miles on it! 2500$ ! Just picked it up from the shop everything checks out great! guys said i can easily see that engine to 400K miles! (is that true?) wow my boys and i are stoked! we will be using...