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MADE IN BUS

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CONNECT WITH B(US)

A male and female homesteader couple standing on a stack of fresh cut oak logs that they will use in to make artisan woodcrafts. On their farm land in Western North Carolina mountains.

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...MILLING, CONCEPTUALIZING, DESIGNING, AND CRAFTING. SOURCING MATERIALS FROM OUR LOCAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS.

From Tree to what you See...

A landscape view of an off grid renovated skoolie. It is across from native Western NC plants growing in the summer. There is a cobble brick path, a rainbarrel to catch water, and a watering can to water the plants with. It is a sustainable homestead

A landscape view of a farm in Western North Carolina in early winter. There is a renovated school bus in the back that runs off solar panels that are in view.

A self renovated skoolie home. The back of the school bus with a view of the back door. DIY built walls, closet space, a wood burning stove, and a crank up bed that converts bedroom to living room space and back door access.

A self renovated off grid skoolie that is parked next to a green field valley. It is equipped to be self sustainable with an attached rain catchment, backup generator, camping chairs, water jugs, and wood collection.

An off grid renovated skoolie parked in a Western NC mountain valley under full rainbow at dusk

An uphill view of a self renovated skoolie. It is set within the crack of leaves of a maple tree. The sunlight is shining through.

A self renovated skoolie in its early stages

An off grid self renovated skoolie parked into a hillside. It is the back view showing small back deck and lounge chairs, with an attached outdoor shower

A self renovated skoolie is parked by an open valley and lower creek

A self renovated skoolie on a snow day in winter in the Western NC mountains. Long icicles hand from the row of windows. It is parked in the woods.

A landscape view of a farm in Western North Carolina in late spring. There is a renovated school bus in the back behind garden terraces.

Mike

caitlin

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Creative Craftswoman

Visionary

Dancer & Yogi

Kitchen Witch

UNC Chapel Hill Alum

Innovative Craftsman

Builder

Handyman

Animal Whisperer

Video Game Streamer

MADE IN BUS DEVELOPED FROM OUR JOURNEY RENOVATING A 1989 FORD BLUEBIRD SCHOOL BUS INTO AN OFF-GRID HOME. OUR GOAL BEING TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SELF-RELIANCE AND EVOLVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH EARTH.

WE PURCHASED THE SKOOLIE AND ATTACHED SOLAR FROM THE PREVIOUS DWELLERS. REUSING MUCH OF THE ALREADY EXISTING MATERIALS IN THE BUS, WE'VE TRANSFORMED THE SPACE SEVERAL TIMES TO FIT OUR DAILY NEEDS, ALL WHILE LIVING INSIDE. IT IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS!

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OUR GROWING HOMESTEAD IS IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE SKOOLIE IS PERMANENTLY STATIONED ON A SMALL PLOT OF CAITLIN'S FAMILY'S LARGER 16 ACRE FARM.

DIVING HEAD FIRST INTO LIVING OFF GRID, WE'VE PUMPED WATER FROM THE CREEK, FARMED MUCH OF OUR VEGGIES AND MEATS, AND COMPLETELY POWERED OUR LIVES FROM THE SUN... WE OWE A LOT TO OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT SUPPORT US AS WE STEADILY BUILD UP OUR KNOWLEDGE THROUGH CONTINUED EXPERIMENTATION.

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AN AMAZING TRIP SIFTING GEMS FROM A CREEK IN HIDDENITE, NC LEFT US GREATLY INSPIRED TO CREATE USING EARTH'S OFFERINGS. MOVING INTO OUR LITTLE SKOOLIE, WE WERE NATURALLY PUSHED TO CRAFT PIECES THAT ARE FUNCTIONAL IN HOME AND DAILY LIFE.

THUS, OUR NATURE CRAFTING BUSINESS WAS BORN! OUR EXCITEMENT AND PASSION CREATING SPECIAL PIECES FOR OTHERS HAS EXPLODED. IT WILL ONLY GROW AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH YOU ALL!

A male and female couple squat behind a blazing campfire at night in the western nc mountains

A young man works on a sawmill on a farm in Western NC mountains. He is outside on a fall day with his dog laying on the logs in line.

A young woman chops firewood outside with an axe on her off grid homestead in Western NC mountains.

A male and female couple and their dog play in the Big Laurel Creek in Marshall of the western nc mountains. It is summer and the sun is shining over the water.

A man works on a wood lathe in a woodshop in the western nc mountains in winter. deer hide behind him

A woman rakes the dirt to prep a summer garden bed on a farm in western nc mountains

A man uses a hatchet to carve a long piece of wood into a long bow on his homestead in western nc mountains

A male and female couple and their dog rest and smile for the camera on a hike at Max Patch in western nc mountains.

A male and female couple and their dog stand in front of their self renovated skoolie in the western nc mountains. they mimic the american gothic artwork using tools to do landscaping on their farm.

A man uses a drill press and diamond bit to pierce a hole into a piece of amythest crystal to use in handcrafted artisan woodcrafts, in a workshop in the western nc mountains.

A male and female young couple cook over an campfire on a cast iron skillet at their off grid homestead in Western NC mountains

A tabby cat perches in the roof of an outdoor shower building made with wood planks, next to a self renovated skoolie in the western nc mountains

Continue on the Adventure

STORIES & LESSONS FROM THE SKOOLIE HOMESTEAD
UPCOMING STORE RESTOCKS & NEW RELEASES
RECIPIES, DIY TIPS, AND MORE...

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