TRADING OUR VAN FOR A CONVERTED SCHOOL BUS (full tour)
Should we have bought a school bus instead of a van? In this episode, we see what it's like to live in a gorgeous converted "skoolie." Back in March when our lives were flipped upside down, we had no idea what we were going to do this year. We ALMOST bought a converted school bus, so today we're comparing #vanlife to #buslife to see if we made the right decision ;)
The owners of this bus have a CNworld channel where they documented the entire conversion process and their adventures in it, check them out :) cnworld.info/auto/Skaz0jjb7s07QO94GPH0Tw
Travel vlog 739 | Olympia, Washington | Filmed October 2020
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Entropy - Gregory David
So So (Instrumental Version) - Roof
Lazy Breeze - Ealot
Mugged Off - Dylan Sitta
Between The Lines (COE Remix) (Instrumental Version) - Elijah N
Deuce (Instrumental Version) - Iso Indies
Your Vibe - Yomoti
Zanzibar - Jones Meadow
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the #travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this #travelvlog to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! After achieving our new goal of 100 countries before 2020 and all 7 continents, we have no plans to slow down anytime soon, and we are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
Nate don’t feel bad because I’m 33 and you just taught me something lol I guess while teaching my 4 yr old I better pay attention even more lmao
That looks so cool! I love the little fireplace, too! Speaking of what we were taught in school. Just last night I found out that it’s possible that a lot of us were taught wrong doing math equations as well. I don’t know. I haven’t been able to confirm it yet.
I love how humble they are
Lol I thought that too
The groovy dinghy taxonomically explode because tsunami reversely imagine barring a hollow wash. condemned, abstracted plant
That ramen needs a raw egg on top... unless u vegan
But where is the toilet
Why do you call instant noodles ramen?
0:07 that's what she said
Upcoming video title: re decorating and renovating our van
peanut butter in ramen? woah whole new level lol
7:44 and my best friends name is isaac and hes good at engeniring and stuff
You should come to Pittsburgh
I also hate beer, whiskey on the other hand
You just forgot about Olympia its ok
Love the bloopers!
Love all your videos.I would love to live in a van like that for travel. Single mom w 2 toddlers can't afford it right now on my full-time job but it's def maybe a goal someday.. Your videos are so fun to watch and feels like im traveling with you both. lol
I absolutely love how nate wakes kara up by giving her a kiss and a cup of coffee! Its sooo sweet!!!!
I live near Olympia
Nates embarrassed that he didn't know that Olympia was the capital of Washington meanwhile I thought Seattle was in Oregon
Just made your peanut butter ramen noodle dish!!!!! It’s was AWESOME! My 4 kids loved it too! Thank you for sharing!! We may be making a modified version for backcountry camping ;)
a water boiler??? i have never heard that ever
I'm so sad the link to the owner's channel isn't working for me
Kara and Nate - We use a single induction hot plate that sits on our counter at home. It runs on 110v and can be tucked away in a cabinet when you are down with it. It would work great for your van. We used one in our RV as well.
I just scrolled a bit through the comments and didn't see any referencing: "It's like we're back in Antarctica!" hahahaha
If i ever see a vlog where you don’t make her coffee in the morning I’ll think you guys got divorce 😂
I went to California, Oregon and Washington in 2 weeks and it was amazing and my mom had to give me drama-mean on the drives up the costs because I get sever motion sickness it was not good
That bus is better than a 4 star hotel room
i live in washington
Come to pa in the sumertime vist sevensprings or go to lauarl hill state park
Welcome to Washington! So glad you got to enjoy some beautiful parts of the state!
I thought the capital of Washington was seatle so nate ain't alone
You guys are too funny!! I loved the little fireplace heater! Really nice bus, who would've thought!!! Subbed!
So Nate you're 31... how old is Kara?
In Montana it is bellow ten degrees
4:24 That's a perk if you ask me
that sucks i live in WA and i live real close
I know if you have heard of this thing called COVID-19
I hate 2020
lol the 0:31 the peen
This is the life I wanna live when I grow up, with a dog tho
so we're just not gonna talk about how she turned it up to 83 degrees in there... lol great video
Bro she’ll lose her mind if she walks in to an actual apartment
You can live in any state you want! Nice 👍
how do you dispose poops and waste materials, and what do you do about parking. Isn't there legal issues about parking, can you just park anywhere you want? How do you get water.Do you just buy water in jars or bottles ?
do u 2 mountian bike
I honestly thought seattle was the capital of washington as well. Im 24 years old. Graduated
It’s so interesting to see WASHINGTON STATE from another persons point of view! -Washingtonian
Lucky, i've lived in Oly most of my 56 years and have never seen a whale here.
At 10:58 she puts the fork in her mouth and back into the pot of noodles 😅🤢 Sorry Nate 😞
Where did the kids sleep
Sad that in a world where people are just trying to survive and not infect others, some people take advantage of it and travel around putting others at risk. Not safe. Not cool. Not ok.
👌🤝💕💖❤👍👍
Try Samyang Korean ramen sold in H mart in Washington State
Clickbait!! The title missed the part "for the next 24 hours".. and they didn't trade--you got an air B&B.. Juz be honest!
Do you not need a special driver's license to drive busses in the us?
Trust Fund Babies?!?!
"I didn't know that the capitol was not Seattle" don't worry about 1/2 of the kids that live in Washington thought it was Seattle too until 8th grade when we learned about government haha
Nice
I would love to live in there
And as a 55 yr old man... thanks for clearing up that capitol SNAFU. wife and I spent lots of time outside the US too.... I see the trend.
4:07 Nate: **grips Kara’s hand so tightly because he doesn’t want to argue**
The dinner looks great, except for the cilantro. For my daughter and I cilantro tastes like soap.
id say van was the right decision
What hoodie does Nate wear?
Next upgrade vehicle: airplane
What a great tour! Gotta know the brand of the tiny wood-burning fireplace... It would be perfect in a friend's 30ft Airstream! Please share if you know.
Y’all need a bus
a bathroom door should always open on the outside.
Peanut butter Ramen? Thats a first
I think that's a GREAT trade!! Love the bus! 🚌
The wealthy typhoon globally print because sausage quickly happen barring a poised ring. harmonious, awful punch
it's really funny when people who lived in Washington also don't realize that olympia has the capital lol, not gonna lie even locals sometimes think it's Seattle
All these builds are for sunny weather.. maybe some rain. And god forbit low temperatures. I'll build a travel van sometime. And it'll be equipped to travel COLD. Can't wait
That fish and chips looked great
you put peanut butter in Ramen noodles.....are you pregnant???
If you like that bus, you would be amazed by a HOUSE.
I as an English woman approve of that fish and chips meal
you guys posted this the DAY my sister went to the hospital on the 5th she had surgery then 9 days later she came home I am the youngest 10 years old, and she is 13 she is ok now.
To Good.... #bijanmahata
Buss is nice but like u said weekend camper not for off the grid Ramen looks good but that's light food for me lol u guys like spicy foods are u on IG
Omg I saw Multnomah Falls Oregon 😃😃😃 I live 3 miles away from there
Yay! I’m in Olympia, so glad you liked Budd Bay Cafe and Fishtale, we love your vlogs!
Do you know their generators our RV right
Yall can sleep in 82° I can barely sleep In anything over 68° I didnt watch the whole video but 90° are yall hot I'm litterally woud be dieing if my thermostat would get even a little close 75 or more and that's a lot coming from a Texan
I love this Skoolie
Somebody made whoopie in the school bus
It's alright bro. I thought it was Seattle as well.
Finally has a large kitchen. Proceeds to make ramen 😂 You guys are adorable
Hey if it makes you feel better - we had people flying into Vancouver/PDX because they thought it was Vancouver BC. So yeah... WA has a lot going for the confusion.
So you guys didn't have to wear facemasks back in November last year??!!
I really want to travel the world in rv really hope my future wife would also like this
Have you tried Shin Ramen... they are spicy and I think much better... try it with cheese and eggs. There are many recipes on CNworld for them...
This man must have small shoes size as he can't calm down flickering of his girl even after living together for so long. Her flickering needs force & power. 🤫
School bus is good but not arranged correctly
as a Seattle native, I can tell you most people not from here assume Seattle is the capital lol you're not the first to make that mistake and I am sure you won't be the last. Great videos btw!
I new that Olympia was the Capital and I’m 9
Fun video. Add frozen peas, broccoli. and all your other things to the Ramen. Garnish with sprouts and tomato for a change up, yummy. Can’t wait to give your version a try.😋
Mann that was nasty ramen I think I did it rong lol 😂😃😃
How do you're trade it