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A 24V to 12V converter is a DC-DC converter that takes in a 24V DC voltage and outputs a 12V DC voltage. These are called step-down voltage converters or voltage regulator reducers.A 24V to 12V converter with a 24V battery bank is needed, as most RV appliances require a 12V DC power supply. This includes …
The amount of fresh water capacity a skoolie needs per person is between 2 – 6 gallons of water per day. This depends on the length of the trip or desired time spent off-grid, the number of people, and the amenities on board, including a sink, shower, and washing machine for laundry.In this guide, we …
Adding plants into your home really helps to bring nature indoors. We put together this list of the best plants for skoolies. If you are looking at this, you are probably looking to see what houseplant is best to have in your skoolie. Our goal with this guide is to inspire and help you pick …
A 4×4 skoolie can be one of the most capable off-road machines while being one of the most accommodating custom off-grid living RVs to build. Building a 4×4 school bus conversion can remove the remaining limitations that a stock school bus might have in certain areas of the world. Over the last few months, we …
When building a school bus conversion to travel, it might be a good idea to build a school bus toy hauler conversion to bring some toys along with to enjoy the time off-road. Some of the toy hauler school bus conversions allow to bring an on-road motorcycle or even a car along with, providing a …
Short bus conversion layout planning can be a challenge, especially if the intention is to live either full-time or most of the time in the short skoolie. With less space, there is less room for amenities such as a shower, a full kitchen, a larger bed, or storage space. In this guide, we will go …
We put together this list of short bus conversion ideas gathered from our classifieds. If you are looking at this, you are probably looking to see if a short bus is right for you. Our goal with this guide is to inspire you with some unique short bus skoolie layouts and help you design a …
There are a few different ways to install solar panels on a skoolie which include simple z-brackets, using angle iron, using Unistrut, or building a custom solar panel roof rack for a skoolie. There are different approaches to consider with each of these options which include mounting them completely flat, mounting them pitched on an …
Installing DIY insulated school bus window shutters in a skoolie can be one of the cheapest and best draft blocking options for school bus windows. Also, they can block out almost all of the light if you are looking to sleep in while preventing cold or heat from impacting the room with reflective insulation. In …
Installing DIY double-pane school bus windows is a cheaper and faster solution to stopping draft and heat transfer with stock school bus windows compared to replacing them with RV windows. In this guide, we will go through one of these skoolie window options we used in our skoolie to create DIY double-pane school bus windows …
Deciding which skoolie window options to go with is sometimes an afterthought when getting into a school bus conversion. However, the windows can make or break how comfortable a skoolie is, and then where skoolie window deletes are put in can limit the skoolie floorplan layout design options later on in the conversion. In this …