Custom-Built 12meter Off-Grid School Bus Camper – Your Ultimate Home on Wheels!
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About
This is the text you need to work on: Three years ago, we imported our BlueBird Ford American School Bus from Florida, determined to turn our dream of a home on wheels into reality. After a year of hard work, we succeeded in creating a beautiful camper with a cozy, homely feel, where comfort and quality go hand in hand. This is a place where you immediately feel at home, offering the space to live full-time and completely unwind.
Traveling in this school bus offers the most unique Vanlife experience you can imagine. The bus draws enthusiastic reactions wherever you go, and the adventurous places you can reach are breathtaking. The people you meet along the way make every journey unforgettable. It is an absolute pleasure to travel in this bus, which also offers the possibility to live completely off-grid!
After two years of full-time travel, we have gained the most amazing experiences. The first year, we traveled from the Netherlands through France, Spain, and Portugal to Southern Morocco. The second year, we embarked on an incredible route through Germany, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Eastern Turkey, and returned via Greece, the Balkans, Italy, and France. This travel route has provided us with experiences that we could not have had in any other way.
However, our dream has grown even bigger. We want to continue our travels and explore the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Unfortunately, this bus is not suitable for such distant destinations. That’s why we are offering our bus for sale so that you, too, can enjoy this unique experience!
Are you genuinely interested or have any questions? Please feel free to contact us!
Note: We have documented every step of the bus build so we are able to provide you with very detailed pictures of the entire proces.
About the Bus:
Upon entering, you’ll find storage cabinets on either side of the stairs. As you pass the driver's seat, you enter the living area. Here, there is a large sofa (200 cm long) that can be extended into a guest bed (2m by 1.6m) and can be folded up for additional storage. On the opposite side, there is a spacious desk (175 cm long) with a fixed monitor and storage space.
The L-shaped kitchen is equipped with practical cabinetry, a large sink, a gas stove with a double oven, and a full-sized refrigerator with a separate freezer. Additional storage cabinets are placed above the kitchen.
Behind the kitchen is the bathroom, complete with a spacious shower, compost toilet, and a sink with a faucet and ample storage space underneath. The bathroom can be closed off with a sliding door.
At the back of the bus is the bedroom, featuring a large wardrobe and a bed measuring 220 by 180 cm that can be lifted for extra storage space. Through the back door (formerly the emergency exit), you have access to the garage, where the electrical system is easily accessible, and there is plenty of room for additional storage, including space for a bicycle.
A fixed ladder provides access to the rooftop terrace, which can also be used for extra storage.
Technical Specifications
Bus:
* Length: 11.75 meters
* Width: 2.5 meters
* Height: 3.4 meters
* Weight: 10 tons (including everything)
* Maximum weight: 12 tons
* Engine: Cummins 5.9 12V, perfect engine for Europe, easy to get parts (170k km, still in use)
* Transmission: Allison AT545 Automatic
* Diesel tank: 180L
* LPG tank: 60L, with a fast-fill connection on the side of the bus (for gas stations)
* Front tires: 5.000 km on it
* Rear tires: 25.000 km on it
* New oil and coolant + filters
* New rear air cylinder
Interior Dimensions:
* Length: 10.0 meters
* Width: 2.3 meters
* Height: 1.92 meters
Exterior:
* Entire bus repainted 2 years ago
* Special white rubber paint on the roof to prevent leakage
* Rooftop terrace (300 by 230 cm)
* 2 custom-made large skylights: front (131 x 73 cm) & back (60 x 73 cm)
* Installed 2 extra large storage boxes under the bus (150 x 51 x 51 cm)
* Exterior 230V socket and quick gas connection (for outdoor cooking)
* Outdoor shower (with hot water)
* No rust underneath the bus or on the bodywork
Electrical System:
* 4x 400W solar panels (1600W total)
* 3x 210Ah lithium MG batteries (630 Ah total)
* 4x 100 | 30 MPPT Victron
* Victron Multiplus 12 | 3000 (inverter 230V)
* MG Master LV
* Victron Cerbo GX with touchscreen (Touch 50)
* Victron BatteryProtector 12 | 220
* DC/DC TS 800 - Charges batteries with the alternator
* All lights are dimmable and programmable with remote controllers
Interior:
* Air-controlled driver's seat
* Truma 6E Combi heater for air and water (with FrostControl)
* Underfloor heating (230V)
* All cabinets lockable with an electronic switch (magnetic locks)
* 4-burner stove
* 2 gas ovens
* 153L refrigerator and 52L freezer (both 230V)
* Starlink, including Pelicase and custom design to install the Gen2 dish
* Water filter, water pump, and expansion tank
* 210L fresh water tank
* 210L grey water tank
* 9 different USB charging points
* 7 different 230V sockets
* A large secret safe for storing laptops, documents, cameras, etc., including a 230V socket for charging inside the safe