Tag Archive: Skoolie

Natural State Nomads - The Bus at Gulf Shores

The Inspiration Behind the Lifestyle

September 5, 2016 6:30 pm Published by

After I came home from work one day, Zack told me how he was talking with one of his co-workers when he learned that he lived in an RV. Like he had no house. And just traveled when he wanted to move. And just stayed...
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Installing Our Fan and Mapping Out The Floorplan

February 15, 2016 9:00 am Published by

After the subfloors were in, Annie and I set out to mask out our floorplan to get an idea of space and see if what we had planned would work for us.  It actually turned out pretty well, well enough that we’re comfortable with our...
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Eternabond, Routing Heater Lines, and Bus Plans

December 8, 2015 10:20 pm Published by

Toward the end of November we had finished prepping the floor for paint so I went ahead and laid the first coat of Rustoleum down.  A few days later, after the paint had dried, we were anticipating a huge rain storm to move through, so...
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Demolition

October 18, 2015 2:13 pm Published by

We’ve actually been quite busy working on the bus this past couple of weeks and I realize we haven’t made a blog post in awhile, a lot has happened so I wanted to fill you in on the progress so far. After a huge ordeal...
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And So It Begins…

September 21, 2015 12:38 pm Published by

Last week Zack and I were on vacation in Gulf Shores, AL with our parents. We booked this vacation about 6 months ago, long before we decided on our new adventure. So the plan was for Zack to fly to Tampa, FL and pick up...
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Natural State Nomads - The Bus at Gulf Shores

Don’t make a fuss, get on the bus!

September 14, 2015 1:36 pm Published by

Around 6 months ago, Annie and I began planning a trip to the gulf that would include us and both of our parents. We hopped onto AirBNB and searched out the perfect beach house for us to all share in the glory that is the...
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Finding Our New ‘House’

September 1, 2015 10:10 am Published by

So, now we had a plan… but what vehicle would we choose? We began the overwhelming process of trying to figure out what vehicle we wanted and which one would best suit our needs. Going through this process is probably the most crucial part of...
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Natural State Nomads - Grand Canyon

The Decision

August 30, 2015 12:45 pm Published by

“We are going to sell our house, buy a van, and travel the country. So can we move in with you for now?” That’s what we each asked our parents after we made the decision that we wanted to travel full time and not be restricted...
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