Young Couple Beats The Housing Market & Lives in a Bus!

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Their YouTube - @tymeandandy

VIDEO DESCRIPTION:

Join Tyme and Andy as they invite you into their extraordinary mobile home, the Sun Chaser Schoolie, a 35 ft long school bus with a significant 19-inch roof raise. This bus conversion isn't just a means of transportation; it's a fully-functional, cozy living space tailored to their unique needs and tastes.

🚌 Welcome to the Kitchen:
Step into the Sun Chaser's kitchen, a thoughtfully designed area that's one of their favorite spaces. It features a full-size fridge, a propane stove and oven chosen for their culinary passion, and a convenient induction burner for multitasking. Not to forget their beloved beast blender and prized coffee machine, ensuring their mornings start right. Underneath, you'll find a washer and dryer combo, proving that compact living doesn't mean sacrificing essentials.

💡 Storage and More:
The kitchen boasts ample storage, including unfinished upper cabinets (suggestions welcome in the comments!), a deep storage sink, and various cabinets housing pots, pans, and an air fryer. One unique feature is the diesel heater placed strategically under the dry storage.

🍴 Dining and Work Space:
Discover their innovative dining area, with a table that pops out seamlessly, doubling as an entryway desk space. The collapsible captain's chair adds to the area's flexibility, making room for guests or extra activities.

🛋 In Search of the Perfect Couch:
Though currently without a couch, this space in the Sun Chaser Schoolie awaits the perfect find to complete their cozy living area. Meanwhile, a floor fan ensures circulation on hot days.

🖥 Workstation and Tech Hub:
See where the magic happens at their editing desk, from where they manage their weekly vlog and run a media company. The desk also houses their Starlink router, while overhead storage provides additional space.

🌎 From Dream to Reality:
Andy shares his long-held dream of converting a bus, stemming from an inspiration he found at 15. The couple's desire for a mobile yet personalized space led them to create their home on wheels, with Andy's passion for interior design bringing the dream to life.

💤 Cozy Bunk-Style Bedroom:
The bedroom features a queen-sized mattress in a bunk style, creating a cozy yet spacious area for relaxation. A wooden ladder offers easy access to the roof for peaceful morning routines. The room includes extensive clothing storage, a mantle for books, and an EcoFlow Wave 2 air conditioner for comfort.

🚿 Thoughtful Bathroom Design:
At the back of the bus, the bathroom enjoys ample natural light, a priority for the couple. The space includes an 18L hot water tank, towel racks, a full-size shower with brushed concrete and wood plank flooring, and a Dometic 300 Blackwater tank toilet, chosen for its hassle-free maintenance.

🔧 Tips for Bus Life:
The couple shares valuable advice for anyone considering bus life: be flexible, fix things promptly, and embrace the challenges. They stress the importance of having a support network of skilled friends like plumbers and electricians.

💵 Cost-Effective Living:
With an initial bus cost of $5,000 and approximately $20,000 in conversions, their total investment hovers under $30,000. The Sun Chaser Schoolie is not just a living space but also a tool for saving money, despite fluctuating gas prices.

🔋 Power and Utilities:
Discover the bus's unique power setup, including a 200 amp solar battery, a 3,000W inverter, portable power stations, and a 5,000-watt generator. The bus has a 50-gallon freshwater tank and a 40-gallon Blackwater tank, making it self-sufficient for days.

🚪 The Sun Chaser Brand:
The Sun Chaser Schoolie is more than a home; it's a brand. With a strong following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, the couple shares their adventures and runs a media company, Sunchaser Media.

Join Ty and Andy on their incredible journey in the Sun Chaser Schoolie. Follow their adventures, get inspired, and maybe even start planning your mobile home transformation! Follow them on their social media platforms under Sunchaser Media for more updates and insights into their unique lifestyle.

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[markw]

Wow! Awesome build and impressive young couple. Your bathroom setup is perfect!

[raysunbe]

Cute couple and very nice build! Love how open the kitchen area is. I like the bathroom at the back and the bed layout with the storage and closet underneath. Interesting that the roof raise didn't actually raise the roof over the cockpit, but put it on top making a nice storage area. Even though the fuel and maintenance costs might be as much as a mortgage or rent, it's still cheaper as it allows them to travel and stay in an area for as long as they want. If they had a traditional home, they would have to save money for trips over and above what they are paying for the mortgage and the trips would probably be shorter too. Thanks for the tour!

[tymeandandy]

We had fun giving yall the tour!! Be sure to follow along for our weekly vlogs on our channel! And thanks to tiny home tours for having us! 🏠🚌🌞

[marlenewilliams]

Love the simplicity...no clutter...light colors makes the bus looks like a house!!...design awesome

[orangekayak]

I say this with the utmost of respect and admiration, but I just love when a young couple that appear to have just gotten their drivers licenses to jump in a skoolie as a first car!

[jackiekeesaman]

Awesome lifestyle! Love the kitchen, the door, the bathroom the whole bus inside & out is very nice! Enjoy & God bless!

[sarahfaithrinehart]

For the unfinished kitchen cabinet you should get a long closet mirror paint the frame gold and bolt it on its side like a fireplace mirror with a handle in the middle bottom for opening

[wesleypulkka]

Excellent design and craftsmanship! Mega kudos!

[WahiawaCat]

What an impressive, mature, & dynamic duo!

[susankustich]

Beautiful build! You organized everything to be greatly sufficient! Bathroom is gorgeous! Safe and happy travels to a great couple!

[troyaturner]

Amazing bus conversion & I live in Schenectady myself. Love the Capital Region!

[Brenda-esgw]

Beautiful place! Winters in NYS are enough to convince many to want to travel, including me 😂
Syracuse native here sending kudos! 🌞

[Houseds]

You two had a wonderful experience with your beautiful bus. congratulations

[cynthiachambers]

This is a Beautiful Design Bus 🚌 that this Young Couple did and Loving the layout especially the Kitchen/Bathroom. Saving $ is so important and You Both are learning early in Life, Thanks for Sharing "Happy Easter 🐰" Enjoyed and Blessings 🙏❤️🥰😇 I was born in Upstate, NY and Now live in Pennsylvania, USA

[samanthad]

How impressive. Such a young nice, responsible, creative, smart couple! You just don’t see this much in today’s world. Wishing them lots of fun and success in their adventure.

[jeffluhn]

Love how the bathroom is in the back because it is cool

[kerryhughes]

Beautiful bus ❤❤ I really love the bed with drawer and hanging space majorly clever there. Regards to the unfinished kitchen cupboard maybe rattan? Or a nice peel and stick that goes with the colour below ? ❤

[phyllistrimble]

Wow!!Your bus built is awesome I love it and very different!!!

[marieneu]

Look at these youngsters doing such cool things!!! I absolutely love it. I have a 16 year old daughter and this is her dream after college. We’re going to do everything possible to make sure she has that dream! We’re already saving up for it…and college…and a potential wedding one day…we’ll be broke forever, but I don’t care. We’re investing our money in our daughter’s future happiness, and there’s no other way I’d prefer to spend my money!!!

[SS-gfrl]

I don't blame you, go for it. Stick with it no matter wh😮at. If you feel closed in, get a hotel room for the night.