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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…

Those of you already living bus life are all too familiar with the challenges Covid-19 has presented to nomadic life. With many campgrounds, RV parks, and even BLM land closed, finding a place to park the last several months has been difficult for many. Many places to refill water tanks turned their taps off.

We finally found our bus! It only took 19 days and 1,600 miles of driving. Well, that’s not entirely true. It took a lot more than that. We learned some important lessons during the process of buying a school bus.

Installing Solar Panels on Your Bus: The Basics One of the most common projects for

Do you remember what sparked the crazy idea to convert a bus into a camper or a tiny home? A

After acquiring my 1968 model 05 Eagle and starting the serious process of deciding to what degree I wanted to

I am a nomad; living, working, and traveling around this great country and loving the nomad lifestyle. I belong to

Today’s world is full of wonder as well as uncertainty. One day, life seems simple and carefree, the next day

The RV world is abuzz with articles and presentations, including a number I have done in the past, about the