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A Sunday arvo tea break in Bronte the bus. Lots of exterior work completed on the bus over the weekend. The roof is now completely shiny and clean, aluminium cover

A Sunday arvo tea break in Bronte the bus. Lots of exterior work completed on [...]

Travelling lonely outback highways in my first bus a decade ago. This is one of two images that I keep focused on in my mind for motivation when the going

Travelling lonely outback highways in my first bus a decade ago. This is one of [...]

It’s been a while since we checked in here but rest assured, we’ve been busy working on Bronte the bus. The job list over the past week has been pretty

It’s been a while since we checked in here but rest assured, we’ve been busy [...]

Cast away. And pretending, just for a couple of hours, to be like Tom Hanks on my very own island (albeit with a slightly lighter and ‘whiter’ beard)! This is

Cast away. And pretending, just for a couple of hours, to be like Tom Hanks [...]

The birthday girl working late into the evening (last night) to get our house on wheels ready for #buslife. We are very grateful for everything that this amazing woman does

The birthday girl working late into the evening (last night) to get our house on [...]

A late afternoon family drive in Bronte the bus today! We ventured over the bridge to Redcliffe for sunset and pretended for just a minute that we were already living

A late afternoon family drive in Bronte the bus today! We ventured over the bridge [...]

Evening vibes in Bronte the bus. The 24v wiring and lighting is nearly complete now. We’ve got exterior lights (some of them with sensors), funky blue step lights and lots

Evening vibes in Bronte the bus. The 24v wiring and lighting is nearly complete now. [...]

Getting my painting groove on in the bus today. A final coat of clear varnish for the timber work in the main bedroom. We can’t wait to fill the bookshelves

Getting my painting groove on in the bus today. A final coat of clear varnish [...]

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Paddle time! We can’t wait to be spending more time outdoors when we hit the road in Bronte the bus. Indeed, this is what the boys’ ‘classroom’ will look like.

Paddle time! We can’t wait to be spending more time outdoors when we hit the [...]

Yesterday I promised the boys that we’d go everywhere in Bronte the bus for the day (like school drop off and pick up, swimming lessons and even grocery shopping). It

Yesterday I promised the boys that we’d go everywhere in Bronte the bus for the [...]

Rainy day procrastination in Bronte the bus. The interior is nearly finished now. As for that beard, it’s still a work in progress! Happy Monday everyone! ~ Keiran. #busconversion #buslife

Rainy day procrastination in Bronte the bus. The interior is nearly finished now. As for [...]

Sometimes our bus conversion project feels a lot like spinning plates in a circus, with so many different tasks currently underway. The gas storage box is taking shape under the

Sometimes our bus conversion project feels a lot like spinning plates in a circus, with [...]

Now and then. Celebrating twelve months since we bought Bronte the bus and began the enormous task of transforming her into our house on wheels. This time last year I

Now and then. Celebrating twelve months since we bought Bronte the bus and began the [...]

On this day twelve months ago, I flew to Melbourne to buy our bus. It took me all day and many modes of public transport to reach the small country

On this day twelve months ago, I flew to Melbourne to buy our bus. It [...]

It’s full steam ahead in Bronte the bus lately. Sam has been on holidays for the past week, so we’ve been doubling down on our efforts to get the bus

It’s full steam ahead in Bronte the bus lately. Sam has been on holidays for [...]

My apprentice and I have been putting the finishing touches on the main bedroom in our bus this week. We’ve built drawers and doors for the cupboard and a bedside

My apprentice and I have been putting the finishing touches on the main bedroom in [...]

Flashback to an epic solo roadtrip in my first house on wheels – Alice the bus. It was in January 2009 and a very hot Australian summer. After many years

Flashback to an epic solo roadtrip in my first house on wheels – Alice the [...]

We are currently powering towards completion of our bus conversion project. This week we’ve been working on two separate areas – the shower walls and the underfloor gas bottle storage

We are currently powering towards completion of our bus conversion project. This week we’ve been [...]

A productive start to the weekend in Bronte the bus. I finally built the small bench and cupboard to the right of the stove. The kitchen is just about finished

A productive start to the weekend in Bronte the bus. I finally built the small [...]

I didn’t imagine that I’d ever be posting photos of a toilet on Instagram but here it is! The bathroom in our bus is finally coming together now. I’ve built

I didn’t imagine that I’d ever be posting photos of a toilet on Instagram but [...]

A productive Saturday night in Bronte the bus! I finished wiring up the exterior 24v sensor lights and they seem to work really well. I also installed a new switch

A productive Saturday night in Bronte the bus! I finished wiring up the exterior 24v [...]

We’ve been charged with looking after Buddy the Bear from kindergarten for a week. So ‘Max’ (not his real name) donned his wolf suit and gave Buddy and his sidekick

We’ve been charged with looking after Buddy the Bear from kindergarten for a week. So [...]

A few snaps from our winter getaway to visit Sam’s parents in Binginwarri, South Gippsland. We put down our phones for a while, read books, walked in the forest, enjoyed

A few snaps from our winter getaway to visit Sam’s parents in Binginwarri, South Gippsland. [...]

Bonfire night at Grandma and Pop’s. We’re on a short break in country Victoria to spend some time with Sam’s parents. We’ve been recharging our batteries, catching up on sleep,

Bonfire night at Grandma and Pop’s. We’re on a short break in country Victoria to [...]