r/skoolies is a subreddit with 99k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses bus, looking for, skoolie, finding, and build, and they frequently recommend/review power tools and camera system.
Welcome to the Skoolie & Bus Life community. We are an inclusive community primarily surrounding Skoolie and Bus life (and we even love on the Vanlifers). We are a supportive community with a first rule of "Be Nice". We welcome all questions and discussion on this lifestyle. This can be anything from, "How to make money on the road?" to "How do I install my Solar MPPT controller?".
Popular Themes in r/skoolies
#1
Solution Requests
: "E450 with Wheelchair Lift for my mom. Good buy or no?"
8 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is there any downside to having a non-wheelwelled handicap bus?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "halp...i hate tire shopping"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/skoolies
#1
Bus
: "Is there any downside to having a non-wheelwelled handicap Bus?"
42 posts
#2
Looking For
21 posts
#3
Skoolie
9 posts
#4
Finding
8 posts
#5
Build
7 posts
#6
Rv
: "2004 Thomas in Modesto CA, legally an Rv, no keys & need to replace title - $500"
7 posts
#7
Struggling
6 posts
#8
Conversion
6 posts
#9
Mechanic
5 posts
#10
Frustrating
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/skoolies
Power Tools
2 reviews
#1
Portable Generator
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ecoflow
5.0★ from 1 review
Camera System
1 review
#1
Wyze
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/skoolies
#1
general-discussion
: "Anyone else prioritize watching movies in their skoolie or is it just me?"
25 posts
#2
how-do-i
: "Driving on freeway better than country roads ?"
17 posts
#3
mechanical
: "First breakdown in 3 years!"
11 posts
#4
Introductions
: "The Wheel"
8 posts
#5
buy-for-sale
: "2004 Thomas in Modesto CA, legally an RV, no keys & need to replace title - $500"
7 posts
#6
heating-cooling
: "Seeing the temp gauge hit 220 in summer traffic will actually age you ten years"
5 posts
#7
electrical-solar-batteries
: "Boondocking on a budget"
4 posts
#8
the-lifestyle
: "The "10 year rule" at rv parks is basically just classism at this point"
3 posts
#9
flaunt-it
: "First long haul"
2 posts
#10
exterior
: "I severely underestimated how hard it is to sand school bus yellow"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/skoolies
Yearly
+9k members(9.5%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026