Skoolie Plans

BUS NAME: TBD

- To save money on doing the lower walls, every possible square inch should be utilized
- TV mounted above the windshield, with long cables running to an entertainment center on the dash with Switch dock
- Fold-down panel allows stairwell to be used as extra floor
- Storage rack behind driver’s seat for coats and such, as well as two shoe cubbies below
- Two-seater dining table behind storage, with the rear-facing seat having a seat belt to act as a passenger seat
- Table folds away for extra space and the front-facing seat is a folding chair, which has a rack on the edge of the counter
- On door side, a couch with under-storage for misc items. Front of the unit can pull out to make a bed frame, and the cushions lie flat for a guest bed
- A thick curtain (fabric, 2 layers Thinsulate, fabric) can be pulled across the front of the bus to isolate the thermally-inefficient cab from the rest of the bus in the winter. Similar curtains can be dropped in front of the windows.
- Kitchen has a wide countertop, with a flush, removable cover for the sink as well as the propane stove to allow for more space
- Sink has semi-professional faucet with integrated pump
- Electric oven is underneath the stove, and a large electric refrigerator is installed along the wall next to the bathroom, opposite a pantry
- Sink and stove are place en-echelon to allow work at both appliances
- Small cabinets are over the counters, and an exhaust fan pulls propane fumes away from the stove
- Bathroom is compact, and is on the same side of the bus as the sink to reduce plumbing concerns (50gal freshwater, 40gal gray under the bus)
- Tankless instant water heater
- Shower is opposite of the rear wall of the kitchen, which is curtained with the same thick material as in front, while the shower has a plastic curtain that prevents water leak
- Rain-style showerhead with optional hosed head
- 8” high shower basin
-Shower has a roof raise for more headroom
- Toilet is opposite the shower, and is a composting toilet with a locking pocket door
- Bathroom section thru wardrobes windows deleted and used as skylights over the bedroom and living room
- Kitchen sink only sink
- Behind the shower is a utility closet for electrical things, with the solar displays mounted on a hinged door (400-500W solar, backup gas generator, six 6V batteries)
- Insulated curtain
- Opposite utilities is wardrobe 1, with wardrobe 2 behind the utilities
- Full-size bed is elevated and in the rear, with drawers underneath for clothes and misc item storage
- There is a headboard on one end that acts as a nightstand
- Rear door used as underbed space access for misc storage (tools, skis (for example), etc)
- Covered and locked deck added to the rear for motorcycle stowage
- Roof accessible via external ladder mounted on the side, allows for access to mid-roof solar panels for cleaning
- Aft emergency exit maintained to allow for leafblower-cleaning of solar array
- 12V AC outlets throughout with USB hookup built-in (two in living room, two in kitchen, two in bedroom)
- All cabinets and other need-to-be-secure openings are held by magnets
- Vertical wind turbine for additional power generation when parked
- Insulation via 1” foam on all surfaces, with sprayfoam used to seal gaps
- Variable-brightness LED lights throughout, controlled room-by-room (isolated living room/kitchen lights, isolated shower light, isolated toilet light, isolated hallway light, isolated bedroom lights, with magnetic reading lights that can be attached along the metal surfaces of the bus)
- Interior walls will all be notch+groove wood, with the shower done in white subway tile
- 3/4” foam subfloor, with 1/4” plywood underlayment and adhesive vinyl faux wood floors
- Heating handled by a low-power electric heater or two (one in bedroom, one in living room) (run on shore power during winter rooting)
- Spare jerry cans stored in underside lockers opposite water tanks
- Plastic water tanks – gray tank for gray water (w/ release valve), white tank for fresh water (w/ inlet valve)
- 220V AC shore power amidships
- Roof painted white for thermal reasons, body painted maroon or garnet
- Heavy-duty lock on motorcycle garage, residential front door with high-resistance deadbolt
- 9mm handgun under driver’s seat, ammo stored separate inside storage cabinet
- Roof left standard with insulation sprayed underneath