I wish we could of seen more of the finished bus, you kept the camera on yourself all the time, maybe you can do another one and show the bus this time. Good luck and stay blessed.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Jennifer! I'll have to do a follow up in a few months once we've been on the road for a while and will take your feedback into consideration!

@jenniferhite2363

2 жыл бұрын

@@healthytrails6798 Thanx, I really wanted to see what you did cause I bet it's soo nice!! Good luck.

That battery operated pump for the 5 gallon jugs is brilliant. Never even heard of that before until seeing this video. Gotta love learning something new every day. Good Job, Guys!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fred! It's been working great for us so far!

I too live in Wisconsin and I know how the winters are. Still trying to decide on building a van, bus or tiny house. Thanks for the video. I know that I can do it

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! We've been lucky enough this winter, but I don't count on it holding out much longer lol! You definitely can, good luck!

This was an awesome build. Very simple, the wet bath idea with the sprayer tank is smart. I’m gonna use it in my build. Thank you

Nice Job on your home‼️ Congratulations 🎉

I'm building out a shuttle bus and I want to thank you for some really great ideas! Love that you did it all with so much upcycling. Hoping you'll get into more detail on the shower and toilet. It'd be great if next time you get someone to do the filming as your hand edits were a bit annoying, but you got a 👍 for an awesome build. Subbed 4 more!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub Jan and your kind words! I’m so excited for you! I will certainly do a video how me made our shower if you’d like. Have you seen the two videos I posted on our toilet yet? Let me know if there’s any other specific info you’d like! As for the filming thanks for the feedback! That critique seems to be a reoccurring theme lol but first video so it can only get better 😬

@lorisawyer2687

2 жыл бұрын

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You have done a terrific job enjoy your 🏡 home

Your link featuring affiliated products has a fatal flaw - it doesn't work! At least for me it doesn't. LOVE your work-arounds, Steven & Jackie! Already have small freezer and new metal weed sprayer, thanks to ideas gleaned from other videos. Thank you for sharing your down-to-earth ideas about how to work them. Wishing you happy trails v. soon!

Awesome build !!

Awesome job!! Very creative and practical!!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Good job

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fadna!

Excellent Video. Amazing building ideas. I will be retiring soon and my dream is to build a skoolie and travel the USA. Thank you for sharing your passion. Keep the videos coming. Be safe.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It means a lot! Best of luck to you in your retirement and travel 😊

very cool , and good job, we will be doing one of these soon and your video is a big help,... thanks!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! We'll have more videos soon with more detail on parts that tripped us up so subscribe and be on the look out :)

Beautiful gorgeous awesome home.. thanks for sharing 🤗

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Rosa! ☺️

Love the deck!! 😍

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sabrina ☺️

Great video, guys! Love the editing

@joelhenry1111

2 жыл бұрын

This bus is truly amazing. I had no idea so much could be packed into, well, a bus. Those solar panels are super dope. Thanks for sharing your project, Steve!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

@@joelhenry1111 Thanks brother, appreciate the kind words!

Wisconsinite here. Love 💓 your build. I am excited to see all the rest of your videos. How did you make the cutout above the bed for the storage. I dig the shower system. The only thing that I don't care for is your using your hand to block the camera to change scenes. Can you find a better way?? Thanks for sharing 🥰

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Love a fellow Wisconsinite! So for the shelving above the bed we basically just anchored 2x4s directly into the bus wall for support and then screwed our shelves into those. We made our 3 separate shelves out of additional 2x4s and 1/4 inch plywood. These shelves were then anchored together and anchored to the dividing walls on both sides for extra support. Thanks for the feedback! Honestly my hand was just me hitting the record and stop button each time lol, but I'll keep it in mind for future videos!

@serenakoleno9338

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, figure out how to eliminate the hand, very annoying.

Very nice build looks great love it

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

You were in the way to see some of the inside. Would like to see more

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I'll take you guys through another updated tour once we're on the road for a few weeks and let you know how everything is holding up. Check back in March/April and I'll try a different approach to the camera lol!

I am loving this. The links though in the description are broken and don't go anywhere. Would love to learn more!

Awesome build.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Sweet bus! Great vid

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Hi great build. I'm interested on the screen door that is on the back door.. Do you have a video of that part being made?

The official model name of this Thomas school bus is the Thomas Minotour, which is built on a GMC Vandura 3500 HD cutaway chassis. I'm assuming that this bus is powered by the 6.5 liter Detroit Diesel V8 engine.

@hillaryconsultingservices

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know the type of engine and/or transmission ( or can you post where to find info) for 2000 GMC Savanna 2500 cutaway chassis 6.5 diesel engine?

is that inverter connected to a breaker box? im looking to get one, but i dont understand how to connect it to a breaker box when it only has GFCI outlets and not a AC terminal block to wire to. do i just plug in to the outlets and then wire that to the breaker box?

Also working towards building out a bus with my partner; thanks for the tips and tour ! Very nice build, y'all : ) safe travels ! ~sub'd~

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nisa! Good luck on your build and safe travels as well!

Beautiful. I wish, I'd completed my driver's licence now. Still trying to cut down on clothes and other things, despite of living in a 1 bedroom apartment, as to not having too many things

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Well I'd certainly agree that the "minimalist lifestyle" has some very "freeing" effects! Best of luck friend!

I absolutely love this bus!!!!!! So many great uses of space. I could live in it. Good job! I'll subscribe to your vlog and watch the other videos. What is your buses name?

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! Ugh we don't know yet!! But a bus has to have name, right? If you (or anyone else) have any ideas I'd love to hear them!!

Great build. But, man, figure out another way to transition. The constant hand in front of the camera was annoying. I actually had to stop watching halfway through.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback! First video so still getting a hang of things 😬

I love you bus! Do you have a heat source? Is the bus insulated? Thanks for the tour!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gregory! At the moment we're chasing the weather and trying it out with no heater. We did look into a few different heating methods and if we do end up needing something we were leaning into the diesel heaters. They're fairly cost effective and I've heard good reviews. This is the one we were looking at: amzn.to/3akMnGg. I've also seen quite a few people with wood burners in their rigs which would be super cool if we only had the space. As for insulation, this is a fairly controversial topic. We'd heard quite a few people claim that it didn't make much of a difference so we left it as is. Skoolies are still going to have a decent amount of stock insulation and considering that most of the bus is single pane windows anyway, we weren't sure it'd be worth the cost and hassle. Hope that helps!

@serenakoleno9338

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I read that the problem with insulation is it won't cool down easily on cool summer nights, nor heat up easily on sunny winter days. Of course depends how extreme the weather situation is for you.

what is the color you used on your bus? it is SO PRETTY I love it

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 I believe the outside is painted in "coastal plain" by Sherman Williams.

you got many uniqe options. I see you had screens on the side windows which I wonder how you did those. 2nd, what size is that shower base? I do visit family in Milwaukee, WI and if you near by, I difinitly like to check out your build.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harish! Yes I think I may actually make another video soon detailing that process of creating the screens. If you haven’t subscribed to the channel yet, you can do that and turn on post notifications to get notified when I post that video. The shower is 32x32. It’s snug in the bathroom, but usable! We’re south of Madison and should be here through the holidays. Send me a direct message through my Instagram or Facebook (linked) and I’d be happy to show you around!

The hand thing is stupid. BUT u did a great job on the bus

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate your candor lol, I’ll remember it for future videos 😉 Glad you liked the bus!

If you are ever in or near Texas... i am trying to higher someone to help with the build out parts tat I've failed. I messed up my interior lights and don't know how to get them back on.... Is this something you would or have considered? I thought the hand edit was unique to you unlike all of the other videos. I didn't find it bothersome at all....

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate the consideration but I don’t think we’ll be rolling through the Texas area any time very soon. You might want to check with some local electricians or mechanics though, I’m sure they could help you out! Best of luck!

I am from WI. as well and am gathering info on building out a bus by watching a kazilloon KZread videos. I am surprised you can tolerate the sweltering humidity we are plagued with in the summertime. I think I'll need air conditioning. Have you attempted to live in the bus during winter? What do you use to heat it?

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, another Wisconsinite, love it! Trust me, I definitely know the struggle of hours at KZread University to come up with ideas lol. We were able to manage so far with just opening all the windows and running fans, but we also had decent weather so we’ll see what happens next summer 🤷🏻‍♂️ AC would be awesome but for us it was pricey to start off with and would require either a generator or ALOT bigger battery bank/solar set up. We also plan on chasing the sun and haven’t needed heat yet (needless to say we won’t be in wisco for winter lol) but I think if we need it we’re going to try the diesel heaters.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Something like this: amzn.to/3HgCGIi

@healthytrails are you and your girl still together? I am always curious about people who start off & then just seem to disappear on here. Are yall on the road? or whats the deal with ya?

Someone needs to teach him how to use his phone the whole concept of taping his bus was lost with the hand gestures

Watches this while eating fried fish and tartar sauce, plus liquorice just because…

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a heck of a night lol!

Aye sTarTed To feeL beTTer as soon as i hiT pLay. #PeacefuL

Does he say "ACTUALLY" alot of is it actually me ?

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Actually.. yeah maybe I do lol 😂

Si carino, ma fai vedere troppo se stesso e poco il resto

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie per il feedback! Cercherò di migliorare la prossima volta 😀

I am concerned for your safety. The surplus gasoline is too close to the propane tanks. Should not BOTH be in their own fire retardant boxes far from each other? Otherwise the build is economic and quite neat!

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Good catch Amy! So I should have clarified in the video for safety purposes you should never drive without closing the propane tanks and sealing those containers first. I believe if this is done there shouldn’t be safety concerns with the propane being stored in that container. As for storing both the propane and gasoline in close quarters, we don’t actually have any extra fuel in the gas can at the moment (more an extra precaution if we were to end up stranded somewhere), but thanks for the great tip! I’ll be sure to look into how to properly store any extra fuel for the future!

Really great build, I love some of your ideas. But please stop using your hand for transitions, it's really annoying.

His hand totally ruined the video.

Stop sticking your hand in front of the camera. It looks ridiculous and it’s very annoying. Otherwise nice video and good job on the build.

@healthytrails6798

2 жыл бұрын

Lol thanks! I've heard that tip a lot.. We'll make another video after a bit of time on the road and update yall. I'll try a little different approach for the camera in that one 😂