r/skoolies is a subreddit with 98k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses bus, skoolie, conversion, looking for, 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
Advice Requests
: "Hey all I'm David this is my skoolie and my dogs and we're in need of a little assistance"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "In dire need of help, skoolie fam! 😰"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "i am in desperate need of selling my bus and im not getting any attention"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Listed for 18k CAD, is it worth it?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Selling Converted Bus in Chicago Suburbs!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/skoolies
#1
Bus
: "Having a metal Bus saved us"
61 posts
#2
Skoolie
: "Hit and Run by a “Skoolie” in Hellertown PA. Please identify"
51 posts
#3
Conversion
: "For Sale: Bluebird 31ft Partial Conversion with Cummins 5.9 -- $2500!"
38 posts
#4
Looking For
21 posts
#5
Build
: "After 3 years, FINALLY get to Build it out."
14 posts
#6
Windows
: "Finally finished rebuilding Windows and strapping!"
9 posts
#7
Finding
8 posts
#8
Struggling
6 posts
#9
Heater
6 posts
#10
Engine
: "Rv Engine vs a Bus Engine"
6 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
: "Stuck at the Gas Station: EPIC CONCLUSION"
57 posts
#2
buy-for-sale
: "Fore Sale: 2007 Blue Bird Vision | 22kW Hybrid Power Station"
26 posts
#3
how-do-i
: "Looking for advice (Bangor, ME)"
26 posts
#4
flaunt-it
: "My fellow skoolies got my back right?"
21 posts
#5
Introductions
: "I (20f) bought a trolley"
18 posts
#6
mechanical
: "Got 6th unlocked"
13 posts
#7
the-lifestyle
: "My bus."
7 posts
#8
exterior
: "Window deletion on a fiberglass shuttle bus"
6 posts
#9
heating-cooling
: "DC mini split under bus install"
6 posts
#10
Skooliepalooza
: "Trying to sell my partial conversion with only 13k original miles...."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/skoolies
Yearly
+9k members(9.7%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026