If you’re in the process of converting a bus or camper van into a motor home, you’ll need to design the floor plan before you can get into all the other logistics. This step is extremely important as it will determine every other step in the conversion process. The kitchen, bathroom, sleeping arrangements, dining, etc.Continue reading “10 Tips for Designing your Floor Plan”
Category Archives: Lovely Rita the Bus
How to choose the best vehicle to live in.
Photos by: https://www.generalrv.com/blog/rving-101-rv-types/ Before you can plan your layout and all the details inside your new home, you’ll need to pick out your vehicle. There are many options to choose from when converting a vehicle into a motor home. Refer to your needs assessment above to help you choose the best vehicle for your lifestyle.Continue reading “How to choose the best vehicle to live in.”
10 Signs Bus Life is NOT for You!
I’ve had a lot of people ask me about my bus and tell me they’d like to do the same thing. It’s easy to romanticize life in a bus or a camper van while perusing the artsy pictures on Pinterest and Instagram, but it’s not all rainbows and sunshine. Trying to live in a vehicleContinue reading “10 Signs Bus Life is NOT for You!”
Living in a Bus Step 3: License and Registration
Well, before I can start the actual renovations, I want to make sure everything on my bus is legal. And I ran into a couple of snags in the process. My first concern was whether or not I’d need a special license to drive the short bus and this is what I found out fromContinue reading “Living in a Bus Step 3: License and Registration”
Day 90: How the heck am I going to keep my bus warm?
Another recycled post from last winter when I was struggling to find a way to keep my bus warm. Funny how these things don’t cross your mind when it’s 90 degrees outside. Okay, so winter is here. And once again, we got virtually no fall. It was nearly 80 degrees outside a few days ago,Continue reading “Day 90: How the heck am I going to keep my bus warm?”
Living in a Bus Step 12: THE BUS IS FINISHED!!!
My bus is finally finished!!! Well, it’s livable at least. And I’ve hit the road on my first solo-road trip. I’m driving across the west from Missouri to San Francisco, California, and then it’s off to Burning Man. My family had a nice party for me in which we set up everything in the bus. Continue reading “Living in a Bus Step 12: THE BUS IS FINISHED!!!”
Day 81: Living in a Bus Step 11: Safety First!
This is an old post from when I first finished my bus. I can’t believe how long it’s been. My e-book for converting a vehicle into a motor home is almost done and I can’t wait to publish it. In the meantime, here’s my post about keeping safe in a converted vehicle just before myContinue reading “Day 81: Living in a Bus Step 11: Safety First!”
Day 80: Living in a Bus Step 10: Furnishings!!!
The most fun I’ve had so far with this bus project was picking out the furniture and the decor. Though my standard of living is lower than most, I do need my space to be clean, tidy, functional, and cute, of course. I recently had a “bus-warming” party with my family and they helped meContinue reading “Day 80: Living in a Bus Step 10: Furnishings!!!”
Living in a Bus Step 9: Internet, Security, and Other Details.
I officially have a date to move into my bus! But before I can start moving in the furniture, I had a few last minute details to take care of: Air Conditioning: So my brother and I made a redneck air conditioner out of of pickle bucket, fan, and frozen gallon of water. But IContinue reading “Living in a Bus Step 9: Internet, Security, and Other Details.”
Living in a Bus Step 8: The Bathroom: toilet, shower, and water
The plumbing is finally done! Well, mostly done. I still need to install a drain, but I have running water, at least. After a lengthy break from working on the bus due to a valve gauge connector that had to be replaced, I’m finally back on track. The plumbing was the last big hurdle. AndContinue reading “Living in a Bus Step 8: The Bathroom: toilet, shower, and water”