Their DIY Bus Conversion Is So Good You’ll Think a Pro Did It

⚡ Signature Solar Coupon Code (November 2026): GET50MD 👉 $50 OFF – works right now at checkout 👉 For my recommendations click here: https://mobiledwellings.media/deals 👉 Or go direct to Signature Solar: https://signaturesolar.com/?ref=mobiledwellings “We don’t have any building experience.” That’s where Ryan and Lyss started, and then they bought a 26-foot front engine 1999 Blue Bird (total unicorn), and then got to work. They met on a dating app in 2021. Six months later they sold everything they owned and spent half a year backpacking through Southeast Asia. Back in the States, they still wanted a life full of adventure, so they bought their bus for $16K and spent the next year and a half learning to build it starting completely from scratch. Inside, their Skoolie is "Tulum meets Industrial" with micro-cement on the counters, cabinet facing, and wet-bath. They built n enormous skylight over the living room and two more over the bed for abundant natural light and stargazing. There’s also a moss wall, a full oven, a farmhouse sink, a pull-out couch for hosting friends, and a bathroom with a petrified wood tile floor. Outside, they Raptor-lined the bus themselves (90 hours of prep and 12 hours of spraying, looks sick though). Their bus has 1,600 W of solar on a custom roof-rack and a Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycle gets them from A to B when they're parked. All in, including every tool they had to buy, it came to about $60,000. The bus they built is exceptional. Thank you Ryan and Lyss for showing us your rig! Follow their journey! https://www.instagram.com/be_my_nomad/ 🔌 Building a rig like this? My off-grid gear picks and exclusive discount codes: https://mobiledwellings.media/deals BUILD SPECS • 1999 Blue Bird TC2000, 26 ft flat nose, front engine • 5.9 Cummins / Allison transmission (great combo) • 1,600 W of Solar and a Motorcycle Rack • 2× Lithionics 24 V 200 Ah (800 Ah at 12 V) with Victron components • Timberline hydronic heat and on-demand hot water (diesel or electric) https://elwellcorp.com/timberline/ • Full-size fridge and freezer, full oven, farmhouse sink • Security cameras, a perimeter light bar and an exterior speaker to chat with the bandits Would you like to share your story or show off your rig too? Please submit your interest at https://mobiledwellings.media and I'll be in touch! This video was edited by Medha from Mobile Dwellings (medha6172@gmail.com) and filmed by Felicia from Zia the Bus at the Bus Fair 2026. Want to join the Mobile Dwellings team? Email me below. For Business Inquiries email: justin@mobiledwellings.media