Skoolie vs. RV: Why a School Bus Might Just Be the Ultimate Family Adventure Rig
We had sold our sailboat, and Maine winter was rapidly approaching. Our family of 5 was looking for a new magic carpet ride to warmer climes, but what would it be? After mucho debate, we went skoolie (a converted school bus, for the uninitiated)! And we definitely followed a KISS (Keep It Simple Skoolie) mindset. We wanted to hit the road ASAP. The goal was not to get into a years long project… Let’s be honest: the American road trip is a sacred institution. It’s right up there with baseball, apple pie, and believing that we’re all excellent drivers (spoiler: we’re not). But if you’re thinking about hitting the road for the long haul—especially with kids in tow—you’ve likely found yourself in the age-old debate: Skoolie or RV? A skoolie has a certain off-grid, rebel-with-a-wrench charm. An RV, on the other hand, is the Honda Odyssey of the nomadic world—practical, ready to roll, and suspiciously beige. That’s not to say we’re anti-Honda Odyssey! We owned a gray one affecti...