“All of our family and friends were confused by the decision because they had never seen anything like this,” explains Rachel, “I think my mom's reaction was 'this isn't the sixties'".
As the couple explain on their blog, their reason for choosing a bus as a home was driven by their dream “to own our home, produce all of our necessities of living and have the option to go where we wanted”.
Custom-built home with transforming beds to sleep 10
Their furniture is all built to fit and much of it becomes a bed. The first sleeper was a seven-foot loft bed above the driver’s seat that they built for a friend who was renting out the front room. Next to it, they created a lounge area with 2 seats and a table that also converts into a full-sized bed (where Richard’s father sleeps when visiting). In total, the bus can sleep 10 people.
They also hacked some IKEA pieces to fit their space: a shoe cozy holds their trash and recycling bins and rolling drawers that snap into place became their cupboard.