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Just imagine this. You and your bus conversion are on the cover of Bus Conversion Magazine for everyone to see.

The way I see it, you have two choices. 1. Use the 2-piece door and make it into a one-piece

The FMCA 104th International Convention & RV Expo was over on Sunday, March 27th, 2022, and hundreds of RVers were

Skoolie Swarm ™ is a yearly event put on by Travis and Michelle Mattson. Since the first gathering in 2018,

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the February 2022 issue of National Bus Trader. We were saddened to

1967 Eagle Suburban – The BCM Bus Camping as a Boy Scout in New Hampshire when I was twelve years

For years, my wife and I and our kids have been talking about creating an underbay sleeping compartment. Every time

The Source for the poor and homeless in Vero Beach Florida, officially announced in March of 2021, the doors to

Several years ago, my wife and I bought a travel trailer. I went shopping for the necessities. That proved to

Important Note: There are always risks associated with being around and/or handling electricity. If you have any questions about your

Do you want to go solar, but are worried about the price?  You don’t have to be!  We’ve been living,

Discussions like this take place on a daily basis in the Bus Conversion Magazine Online Discussion Forum. To read them go to:

I travel on my bus alone most of the time and it has its advantages. I can listen to any

Storrow Drive eats buses. Right off Boston’s expressway, it looks SO tempting to coach drivers goofy enough to believe in

Gary Hatt sent me an interesting article on the size limits of RV motorhomes. This piqued my interest, so I

Right Turns I’ve always been cheap, and the opportunity to visit two European cities for $500 was hard to resist.

Editor’s Note:  Because of the Coronavirus last year, many tour bus companies were shut down.  Buses were parked, insurance was

Basically, all you really need for your bus is a speedometer, an oil pressure gauge and a water temperature gauge.

Editor’s Note: This is a story about what it can cost to ready a bus for converting. Another cost which

In May of 1971, while working for International Displays out of Culver City, California, I drove one of their five

In the June 2015 issue of BCM, I wrote an article for BCM called “The Talk”. In it, we covered

Driving a bus with an engine in the rear, called a “Pusher” or more specifically a “Diesel Pusher” if you

Now that you have finally reached your golden years, you no longer have to postpone all those fantastic things you have always wanted to do. There is no need to remain tied to one place; nothing is holding you back, preventing you from enjoying your life to the fullest.

If you are old enough, you will remember the time when a Shore Power Cord was just an extension cord. It mostly just fed a small 20A converter/charger for the 12V needs…