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Old 01-10-2018, 08:57 AM
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Default This Guy Is Living Out of a Custom School Bus for a Year to Hunt Public Land

Buddy sent me this, Didn't see it posted up so apologise if I missed it.

I had the idea to turn a school bus into a mobile hunting lodge a few years back, and it had been hovering in the back of my mind ever since. But I finally decided to pull the trigger on the project when I realized I might be able to help in the fight to keep public lands accessible and open to the public. The bus seemed like the perfect portable billboard as I traveled between public parcels and raised awareness about the current political battle. My plan is to travel for one year, spending time on public lands and taking part in many of the recreational activities these lands have to offer, including hunting and fishing. It’s shaping up to be one hell of an adventure. I hope you’ll follow along with me, and that we both learn something about the value of public land.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/this-guy...nt-public-land
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Old 01-10-2018, 09:24 AM
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A relative who goes to used car auctions told me you can pick an old school bus for less than the engine's worth. Would be a cool project.
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Old 01-10-2018, 09:25 AM
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That was awesome.
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Old 01-10-2018, 09:37 AM
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Love the interior of that bus. Cool story.
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Old 01-10-2018, 11:05 AM
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Interior looks to be real cozy. Nice set up.
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Old 01-10-2018, 11:11 AM
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Bout 2-3 months ago I attended the new Osman auction location off Winterburn Rd in Edmonton , school buses were going for as low as 800$
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Old 01-10-2018, 08:31 PM
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I retire in about 1 1/2yrs...seems like a plan.
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Old 01-10-2018, 10:00 PM
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Years ago my brother converted an old school bus with a wood burning stove in it. Him and his wife used it for tree planting season, then he took it to Ft Mac for a period of time when he worked as an Iron Worker.
I stayed in it several times when it was parked on their property in the Okanogan.
It was very comfortable.
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Old 01-11-2018, 05:57 AM
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On the road again....see ya just gotta think outside the bubble eh....
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Video on the bus being decked out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuFg1-2p7Q
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Old 01-18-2018, 03:19 PM
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Great piece. Converted school buses were popular with hunter groups in Ontario during the sixties and seventies. Nice to see a case where old is new again.
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