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  1. Inertia

    Long time wanderer, currently in Oregon working on a bus build

    Sup! I'm Inertia, 35, agender queer, chronically ill, mentally ill, long time nomad, currently in Oregon working on a bus conversion. Itching to get back on the road and into the woods. I love bikes, motorcycles, hiking, sailing, learning to build and fix things, animals (especially horses and...
  2. D

    Photos I recently traded up to a bus!

    Recently traded up from a jalopy truck this panedemic year into a 90s dodge b350 gas school bus. From walking highways, thumbing it for years & living in & out of vans for years I picked up a Descent setup. Paid a grand for it off another traveler who also upgraded. The windows were the glass...
  3. D

    For Sale 94 GMC Vandura Short Bus, 6.2 Diesel w/ 151,240 miles

    For Sale 94 GMC Vandura Short Bus, 6.2 Diesel w/ 151,240 miles... Got this yesterday, was a trade as a partial payment for another repair I did, selling it for $1,500. Let me know if your interested, got title. 775 666 0606.
  4. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Why the ‘Chris McCandless Bus’ Was Removed From Alaska’s Wilderness

    Flickr/The Alaska Landmine -- The back of the famous "Chris McCandless" bus. The bus that served as shelter for itinerant hiker, hitchhiker and adventurer Chris McCandless and also became the site of his death has been...
  5. D

    New bus from Colton to Slab City for $6.25

    For anyone that's riding freight to Colton or San Bernardino and trying to get as close as possible to Slab City, for as cheap as possible, with the least possible amount of hitching, here ya go: Starting in May, there's a bus you can catch from either the DT San Bernardino bus station or the...
  6. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Why a Converted School Bus Makes a Great Home

    by Will Sutherland Converting a school bus into a skoolie offers a comfortable, affordable living space that can go anywhere the road might take you. When you think of a school bus, you might not consider it as a potential dwelling. That’s understandable. We are familiar with pull-behind...
  7. T

    Greetings from Short bus dwellers

    Hello! My girlfriend and I just sold our rusty van and bought a scorched short school bus. Beginning to run into money issues and are going to find ourselves broke in the heart of the Utah area soon. We’ve got about a thousand in cash and are not looking to go to work. As I just got done...
  8. Matt Derrick

    Photos School bus length infographic

    I found this interesting infographic on the Rolling Vistas blog, and thought I'd repost it here for anyone that might be interested in seeing a great comparison between the different sizes of school buses out there. I've also included their YouTube video on the subject since it's pretty...
  9. Pokebert

    So I Nearly Just Died On A Chinatown Bus

    Hello folks! I am writing to you from inside of a stressed bus of people, stopped at a travel center in the middle of nowhere, and I just got my ID back from the police. I just nearly died on a sketch ass Wanda Coach bus. Thanks for the Chinatown bus recommendation, @Matt Derrick 😜 (just pulling...
  10. ByronMc

    Bought a Short Bus

    Got myself a short bus, which needs a lot of work....... still living in the Chevy van & cant wait to have more room!
  11. B

    Bus Gypsy Deadhead in Pacific Northwest

    Greetings all! Living on a school bus in the Pacific Northwest. Just got "The Anarchist's Guide To Travel". Before this lived on a sailboat for 3 years.
  12. DoctorZ

    Using Casino Buses To Get Around Minnesota For Free

    I don't know if anything like this has been suggested on here before, but a guy I know travels all around our State of Minnesota for FREE by using Casino Buses! Most of our Native American Owned gambling casinos offer FREE bus service to their establishments. My buddy simply hops on their...
  13. Cornelius Vango

    2018 Jamboree Bus Tour of Slab City

    This didn't really fit into the workshops section, but last year we did an awesome tour of slabs in my bus and I got to talk about all the different spots, and we stopped at a few places to play around. I would love to do that again this year. Let me know if you're interested in this!
  14. RoadFlower33

    Agreement reached on possession of Bus!!!!

    After a long couple of months, the ex-girlfriend has finally decided to let me keep Finch. Finch being the first bus we purchased together and converted into a home. It’s named after my best friend Cody John Finch Kandler who originally inspired me to live the lifestyle of a vagabond . Finch...
  15. PinkLore

    Van, bus or trailer?

    Ive been thinking a lot about my next set of wheels. I used have a ford econoline (even had the business logo from the people I got if off of). It was a sweet van! But some things I want to do different... -be able to stand up. I'm not really into a topper idea, since I would like to be able to...
  16. Cornelius Vango

    Photos Photo Tour of my Bus

    Now that I've been living full-time in my bus instead of just using it as a detachable bedroom and work truck, I decided to take some pictures of my set-up.
  17. Cornelius Vango

    Video Leaving Slab City - packing up my bus and saying goodbyes

    This is the first of the videos I'll be uploading about my on-going adventure rubber-tramping poor (as fuck) from Slab City to Alaska where I have tentative plans for adventure!
  18. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs A Couple Convert An Old School Bus Into A Light and Efficient Family Home

    A Couple Convert An Old School Bus Into A Light and Efficient Family Home By Melissa Dalton – February 27, 2018 The Mayes family transformed a Thomas High Top into a well-organized and airy humble abode, using thoughtful storage and a minimalist color palette. When Gabriel and Debbie Mayes...
  19. Matt Derrick

    Video The Free Tea Bus - Crazy Awesome Bus Conversion

    In this video Guisepi Spadafora (a former train hopper) shows off the bus they've been living in for the past ten years. There's some insanely awesome build ideas you can take from this video if you're interested in converting your own school bus. Guisepi also gives away free tea as a way to...
  20. Colton

    Photos Need some advice on a Bus

    So before I met my current partner she bought a bus. She wants to convert it into a home and I am all for the idea (i have been living in my truck off and on for a while), anyways. The bus was originally turned into a home however it was never insulated and when she got it the current interior...
  21. Jammy

    Paying for a Greyhound Route Stop but Going to Final Destination

    I am thinking about buying a greyhound ticket from Toronto, ON to Buffalo, NY but actually staying on the bus and riding all the way to NYC. Would I be able to get away with this? Do they check tickets at layovers? It's stopping at Rochester for 50 minutes, Syracause for 35 and Binghampton for 5...
  22. Cornelius Vango

    Video School Bus Descends From Over 6000 Ft - A playlist

    This is a video of my mountain drive set to a doom metal playlist. There's a little tour of the interior of my bus at the end.
  23. AaronOnTheRoad

    mega bus

    Has anyone had experience with mega bus? If so how strick are they with luggage? I have a 55L backpack and don't know if it's allowed cause i have no way of measuring etc. It says can't be ovet 63 inches height + width and over 50 pounds. So i dunno and what others inexperience
  24. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs After 5,843 miles on the road, this couple discovered bus life isn’t easy, but it is magical

    After 5,843 miles on the road, this couple discovered bus life isn’t easy, but it is magical (photos) SAMANTHA - NOVEMBER 28, 2016 “For the past decade, I have made the road my home, I have traveled at different paces, on different budgets across many countries and continents.” Meet Matt...
  25. WanderLost Radical

    Short bus or van?

    Hey guys! Here's the deal: I need to clear my Montreal apartment by May 1st, and leaving to travel across Canada sometime in July. Since it's not worth finding a new place for 2 months, I'm planning on Vandwelling. Luckily, theres a government vehicules auction on April 29th! There'll be short...
  26. Fred R

    Hacking Greyhound

    I'm hoping none of you work for Greyhound bus lines and hope more desperately none of you are the police. I'm going to tell you about my travel hack. I'm the first person I've met that has used this technique. It's arguably unethical and surely illegal. Im talking about photoshopping and reusing...
  27. ChezaRose

    long distance bus, what to expect

    In light of my mental health I'm taking a bus out of tuscon out to north dakota to house up in MN for a bit. That's a long ass bus ride. I'm just wondering if anyone has experience. How much food should I have, how will the ride be, am I able to sleep on bus cause bitches can't be affording...
  28. jack boy

    Featured Short Bus Conversion Experience

    Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this website. Squat the Planet and Skoolie.net has some great advice for anyone who is getting started on a project like this and were extremely helpful to me during the last few months. After weighing the pros and cons of a short bus, a van, or an...
  29. Daman45

    I Survived the Greyhound and now I am hitchking

    I took a Greyhound bus for a cheaper way to travel across America (Spent about $80 for around trip to Atlanta Georgia and back to West Palm Beach Florida). First time was not so bad. The second time was like being in a Third-world country. Willing to take my chances Hitchhiking, I need some...
  30. PAN AM HOBO

    1997 international school/ party bus - $4500

    COMES COMPLETE WITH A OOGLE STRIPPING POLE SANITIZER WIPES NOT INCLUDED For sale is a 1997 international school/ party bus. Diesel motor, auto transmission 107,000 miles air/ juice brakes. Inside was converted to bench seats for party trips. Runs and drives all tires are good. Rear engine...
  31. Rhubarb Dwyer

    Free Public Transit in US

    There was a thread for this subject that got kind of buried in LA. Somewhere in the desert, where everything gets buried. I took all of the posts from that thread and compiled them into a downloadable document here: https://squattheplanet.com/files/free-public-transit.346/ Please continue to...
  32. Rhubarb Dwyer

    Corvallis, OR

    Corvallis, OR is entirely fareless. Also, they offer late-night service for those of us that like to close bars. For $1 you can ride the Loop between Corvallis & Albany, which has LOTS of free hot meals and free showers once a day. Here's the skinny on Albany--at least the downtown/river...
  33. landpirate

    Why Do People Keep Trying to Visit the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus?

    There's also a link to a good wesbsite in here for planning adventures in Alaska and staying safe whilst doing it http://lfadventureclub.com/ http://www.vice.com/read/into-the-wild-bus-chris-mccandless?utm_source=vicefbus&utm_campaign=global Why Do People Keep Trying to Visit the ‘Into the...
  34. D

    I AM LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO PARK MY BUS OUTSIDE MADISON, WI.

    I bought a 30-foot schoolbus (I just took the seats out today). I am looking for a barn (preferred), lot, driveway, or whatever to park it... I hope to live in it sooner than later. Any leads appreciated.
  35. Matt Derrick

    Los Angeles, CA

    This is the official StP thread for all discussions related to Los Angeles, California. Ask your questions or post information about this destination that you think might be useful to your fellow travelers!
  36. Matt Derrick

    Another 'should i buy this vehicle?' thread (it's a bus this time)

    so i'm looking at this bus here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/281965105802?euid=d373448e8c5e48cc98e6300165ae88f7&cp=1&exe=13926&ext=35632&sojTags=exe=exe,ext=ext which is a 1987 chevy short bus '350 turbo 400 transmission'. the description is a little vague, but damn, a short bus for 1500 and is...
  37. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs Australians Build Awesome School Bus for American Roadtrip

    Came across this on reddit:
  38. TheYoungRunaway

    Missed bus.

    Holy shit so there I was sitting at the greyhound station waiting on my bus. Ended up falling asleep and missed it by six measly fucking minutes. Shelling out the 20 bones to head out tomorrow instead but I've just lost a lot of faith in my ability to effectively travel. Hot damn. Shacked up in...
  39. grief1989

    old white school bus?

    just saw a white school bus with a couple dirty kids pass through the town I'm in. Palestine, Texas. woulda been cool to smoke with em
  40. Jamie charlton

    Green house bus?

    Me and a friend of mine are thinking of either taking an old RV that the engine runs and tearing down the back and making it into a travelling green house or taking a bus and turning it into a green house. Problem is we don't know if the bus (almost all seats removed and converted to a green...
  41. Seeds21

    How to heat your Boat, Van, Bus or whatever the hell you decided to travel and life in

    This is just my advice on how to heat your space and some ideas. Personally living on sailboats for the last 3 years in the pacific northwest I have had to experiment with a few heating systems so here we go. Anything Marine heating will also adapt to your Van, Camper, Rv, Or tiny house...
  42. travelingjoe

    bus rides and meet up

    Ok looking for advice. Looked at threads and there pretty old. So here goes.. If I could hop a bus to anywhere. What's the best town to head for? In west virginia now. But want to meet up with squatters-road dogs. Towns with woods nearby for resources. And where cops Don't harrass us...
  43. TripTheTraveler

    Free Bus Ticket?

    Hi everyone, does anyone know if the Salvation Army will still get you a free bus ticket? I am currently freezing my ass off in Northern New England and need a way to California. Any input is appreciated (:
  44. moopy

    Insurance for a 17 person passenger bus (short bus)

    I'm looking into buying this shortbus from a church and I realized that I have no idea what the insurance is like on these things. Can anyone gimmie a clue as to what to expect to pay? I'll give you some details: - 1992 Ford E350 with 113k miles on it. Automatic transmission, takes unleaded...
  45. West

    Anyone ever ride the Mexican bus lines in the US?

    I'm going from Austin,TX to Oakland, CA with more stuff than I can hitch with so I'm taking a bus- I've seen the Mexican us lines run through town and my friend Cesar in the kitchen I worked at told me they are way cheaper than greyhounds and run faster- I'm curious if any of you have ridden...
  46. dprogram

    Short Bus on Craigslist

    Saw this on Craigslist today and thought someone might appreciate it. http://memphis.craigslist.org/rvs/5109613105.html
  47. iflewoverthecuckoosnest

    ISO short bus, going stir crazy...

    I've got upwards of 2,000 bucks stashed away at this point. I've been searching high and low for a shorty, but everything that I find seems to be on the east coast. I know that the right bus is out there, I just have to find it. I've mostly been searching on Craigslist, govdeals, and ebay...
  48. iflewoverthecuckoosnest

    Need advice; short bus vs van pros/cons

    There was some discussion surrounding this in my introduction. I am planning to live in this vehicle full time and go tramping all around the country in it. I may have one or two people coming along with me. A van would get better mpg than a short bus. A short bus would provide a more spacious...
  49. EphemeralStick

    The Imperial Bus Stop! Los Angeles, June 5th

    A night of music spanning singer-songwriter, dub, futuresoul, electronic, alternative rock and the many weird and wonderful worlds of fusion. The Imperial Bus Stop will include the Lonely Parasite Traveling Circus, Aleya, Sariyah Idan, LARA FM, Crossroads Connection and other performers as well...
  50. Hobo Huck

    Hey STP! Anyone Down to Join Our Bus Trip from Alaska to Argentina? Looking for Volunteers Now!

    I've been collaborating with members of r/Vagabond, and we've come up with the idea to hitchhike from Alaska to Argentina. However, what started out as a plan for a 2-3 person trip, quickly evolved into TONS of people wanting to join us! So hey, why limit ourselves, right? Let's all join...