What do you get when you combine an old school bus, a woman with no previous building experience or mechanical knowledge, and a very independent, headstrong rescue pup with no prior training?

A recipe for disaster?  Or a fabulous fun-filled adventure?

This is the story of my dream to live full time on the road and the journey to make it happen.

I wanted to start this blog as a record of that journey.

An honest record. The downs as well as the ups. The failures as well as the successes.

If you’re looking for a website full of instagram-worthy drone shots, bikini-clad girls in #vanlife poses or superbly-produced cinematic videos with epic soundtracks then you’re in the wrong place.

But if you are curious to know whether a single chick in her forties, with bugger all knowledge of how diesel engines work (or any engines for that matter!) and no building experience whatsoever, can successfully turn an old bus into a comfortable home and live happily on the road while still making a living as an artist,

then stick around and we’ll find out together!

The Girl

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Recent Posts

Removable Cabinet Extension

Removable Cabinet Extension

More work in the bus kitchen this week. I wanted some extra depth to the benchtop in the area next to the sink because I have a benchtop oven/airfryer that I want to put there. I also want to be abe to fit a dishrack in front ofthe oven, as well as have space to pull...

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Benchtop is done!

Benchtop is done!

This week I managed to get the benchtop installed on the second kitchen cabinet. As usual, there were a few design challenges to overcome with the slope of the wall behind and needing to accommodate a very large sink. But I managed to get it all cut out and fitted...

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Framing the rest of my kitchen

Framing the rest of my kitchen

It has been so hot this past month! It makes working outside on the bus extremely challenging. But I managed to get some more done this week. I've been working on building the rest of my kitchen. The passenger side is pretty much done (except for a pantry door) and...

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