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The story of our bus conversion project and leap into the wild…

a bus named Bronte
a family of four
currently: Brisbane

Bus Conversion

Choosing #buslife

October 18, 2017

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 [...]

A team meeting tonight to review the newly installed pelmet lights in the dining area. The review panel were more than satisfied with the brightness and ambience of the new

A team meeting tonight to review the newly installed pelmet lights in the dining area. [...]

A beautiful morning for a paddle! I was up early and on the water before sunrise today. The Boondall Wetlands were alive with the sounds of birdsong, the water seemed

A beautiful morning for a paddle! I was up early and on the water before [...]

Some subtle progress in the kitchen and living areas of the bus. I’ve been (slowly) working on the 24v wiring throughout the bus, and have now added a couple more

Some subtle progress in the kitchen and living areas of the bus. I’ve been (slowly) [...]

The weekend wrap. Lots of family time spent outdoors, enjoying some gorgeous winter weather (Queensland style). We enjoyed a family paddle through the Boondall Wetlands in our new @kayaks2fish kayak

The weekend wrap. Lots of family time spent outdoors, enjoying some gorgeous winter weather (Queensland [...]

School holiday fun at Cedar Creek near #Brisbane. The boys and I love this place! We had a picnic lunch and then spent the afternoon splashing about in the shallow

School holiday fun at Cedar Creek near #Brisbane. The boys and I love this place! [...]

Tonight’s magnificent sunset show over Lake Samsonvale near #Brisbane. The boys and I were treated to a most beautiful scene! I took a day off today from working on the

Tonight’s magnificent sunset show over Lake Samsonvale near #Brisbane. The boys and I were treated [...]

Dear diary. It’s been a while since we posted an update. After our two week holiday and ‘test run’ in the bus, we returned home and came crashing back to

Dear diary. It’s been a while since we posted an update. After our two week [...]

All set up in Bronte the bus at Pottsville North Holiday Park. We created a nice outdoor space beside the bus with our @oztrailaustralia camping gear. Eventually we’ll get a

All set up in Bronte the bus at Pottsville North Holiday Park. We created a [...]

The boys and I fell in love with Cabarita Beach on our recent Tweed Coast adventure. Situated just a ten minute drive north of our motorhome site at Pottsville North

The boys and I fell in love with Cabarita Beach on our recent Tweed Coast [...]

Kicking back in the winter sun with Bronte the bus, the boys and Nana at Boyds Bay Holiday Park. This quiet and relaxed park is only a short drive from

Kicking back in the winter sun with Bronte the bus, the boys and Nana at [...]

Splashing about! The kids loved playing in the beachy coastal creeks during our recent Tweed Coast holiday. Our favourite spots were Mooball Creek at Pottsville and Cudgen Creek at Hastings

Splashing about! The kids loved playing in the beachy coastal creeks during our recent Tweed [...]

Ice cream time in Bronte the bus! We had such a wonderful time on our recent Tweed Coast holiday. It was our first chance to test out the bus and

Ice cream time in Bronte the bus! We had such a wonderful time on our [...]

Our last day of holidays by the beach in our shakedown journey in #brontethebus. She is very comfortable, and will be eminently liveable when we get a few final essentials

Our last day of holidays by the beach in our shakedown journey in #brontethebus. She [...]

The boys were super excited to welcome @littleearthstories home after her epic sailing trip and ten days away. They drew pictures, designed a ‘welcome home’ sign, and made a beautiful

The boys were super excited to welcome @littleearthstories home after her epic sailing trip and [...]

Beach vibes at sunset with my loves. Sam @littleearthstories has returned from her epic sailing adventure to New Caledonia and has joined us in the bus at Pottsville. We took

Beach vibes at sunset with my loves. Sam @littleearthstories has returned from her epic sailing [...]