Hi there! Welcome to The Sol Bus. Come on in and have a seat.
We are Sarah and Stephanie; go-getters, builders and creators, change the world doers, adventurers, animal lovers, and possibly a bit wild. We converted a shuttle bus into a tiny home and are currently embarking on an incredible journey.
A lot of time and planning went into our decision. We studied up: read blogs, watched tons of videos, scoured Facebook groups and Instagram accounts, and made lists of the Dos and Donts of bus conversions. At the end of the day though, all you need to know is that it went something like this:
Sarah: Let's convert a bus.
Stephanie: If, for the next two weeks we wake up every day and want to convert a bus, then we should do it.
(On the fourteenth day, in the middle of the night)
Sarah: Are you awake?
Stephanie: Yes.
Sarah: What are you thinking about?
Stephanie: A bus.
Sarah: Me too.
We drove a 2003 Ford E550 Super Duty shuttle bus into our driveway on August 13th, 2018. We set a 3-month build timeline. 11 months later we left Raleigh, NC. We sold our house, had a massive yard sale, gave stuff to family and friends, and donated the rest. On July 5th, 2019, we shut the door to our 5x10 storage unit and drove off into the sunset.
We are on a mission. While we are certainly looking forward to seeing the world around us and meeting new people, we truly want to be the change we wish to see in the world. We are stoked about downsizing, getting rid of material things and just living life, but that's not all. What led to our bus conversion lifestyle was a whirlwind of challenges.
We started a nonprofit called Project Blue. Our mission is to create a positive societal shift toward understanding mental health and mental illness, so that everyone can have a healthy, manageable relationship with their mental health and those they love. People should feel comfortable getting help and supporting those who need it. And proud of their willingness to do so. We've navigated through our own experience, but have realized there are so many people struggling, simply because our society has created a negative stigma.
We've committed to a year of travel and adventure in our tiny home, though we're open to a much longer timeline. Project Blue will be around for years to come and we look forward to sharing it with you.
To learn more about The Sol Bus check out Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. To learn more about how mental health has played a role in our lives, check out our blog, From An Airplane Window.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stephanie + Sarah
We are Sarah and Stephanie; go-getters, builders and creators, change the world doers, adventurers, animal lovers, and possibly a bit wild. We converted a shuttle bus into a tiny home and are currently embarking on an incredible journey.
A lot of time and planning went into our decision. We studied up: read blogs, watched tons of videos, scoured Facebook groups and Instagram accounts, and made lists of the Dos and Donts of bus conversions. At the end of the day though, all you need to know is that it went something like this:
Sarah: Let's convert a bus.
Stephanie: If, for the next two weeks we wake up every day and want to convert a bus, then we should do it.
(On the fourteenth day, in the middle of the night)
Sarah: Are you awake?
Stephanie: Yes.
Sarah: What are you thinking about?
Stephanie: A bus.
Sarah: Me too.
We drove a 2003 Ford E550 Super Duty shuttle bus into our driveway on August 13th, 2018. We set a 3-month build timeline. 11 months later we left Raleigh, NC. We sold our house, had a massive yard sale, gave stuff to family and friends, and donated the rest. On July 5th, 2019, we shut the door to our 5x10 storage unit and drove off into the sunset.
We are on a mission. While we are certainly looking forward to seeing the world around us and meeting new people, we truly want to be the change we wish to see in the world. We are stoked about downsizing, getting rid of material things and just living life, but that's not all. What led to our bus conversion lifestyle was a whirlwind of challenges.
We started a nonprofit called Project Blue. Our mission is to create a positive societal shift toward understanding mental health and mental illness, so that everyone can have a healthy, manageable relationship with their mental health and those they love. People should feel comfortable getting help and supporting those who need it. And proud of their willingness to do so. We've navigated through our own experience, but have realized there are so many people struggling, simply because our society has created a negative stigma.
We've committed to a year of travel and adventure in our tiny home, though we're open to a much longer timeline. Project Blue will be around for years to come and we look forward to sharing it with you.
To learn more about The Sol Bus check out Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. To learn more about how mental health has played a role in our lives, check out our blog, From An Airplane Window.
Thanks for stopping by.
Stephanie + Sarah