Hello everyone. We are a couple in our early 30s looking to make the switch to full-timers.  We are selling our house and adopting a pretty minimalist lifestyle, so living in an RV full time seemed like the perfect fit.  

We are avid backpackers and mountain bikers, and we want to be able to explore more of this great country, and an RV should help us do just that.

Currently we're in the planning stages and we're thinking of building a skoolie so we can have our RV just the way we want it.  Here's a wish list:

- rear garage (or at least a side garage) is a must to keep our 2 mountain bikes safe, secure, and out of the way.
- reliable, strong, low maintenance drivetrain (we can dream)
- rust free
- able to cruise at 70mph comfortably
- high ground clearance is a plus, since we travel on a lot of dirt roads

plans:
- we will be towing a 4,000 lb 4x4 toad
- no blackwater tank, we will use a composting toilet
- lots of solar panels and batteries
- induction burner and solar oven for cooking (no propane or microwave)
- heavily insulated
- small fridge, we dont need a full size fridge

ideas that are still up in the air:
- propane free?
- wood burning stove?
- length? 32 feet seems great


We will be doing a video documentary and build thread of our research, purchase, build, and travel process.

Steve has a decent mechanical background with a good amount of welding and fabrication experience. Tess is a hair stylist with an eye for design and she has exceptional sewing skills. We have a lot to learn about framing, electrical, propane and plumbing among many many more topics.

We are also stuck making the transition from salaried employees to mobile employees. Steve is an Instructional Designer and eLearning specialist, with a lot of video production experience as well.  Tess is a hair stylist and has a true eye for art.

and day 2: Blackwater disaster, poo on the ground, packrafting, and snow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KcPIMGOYE 

Welcome!! Sounds like your first adventure was quite an adventure!

There is a lot of info out there on Schoolie conversions on schoolie.net, and great info on busnuts.com. Both will come in real handy on setting expectations, as well as technical info you will need.

Good luck - keep us posted!

kev

Thanks Kev. We're getting active on Skoolie.net, but I hadn't heard of busnuts, thanks!

We're still trying to decide on the right vehicle for us, but we're 95% committed to making the jump.