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Retired bus drivers convert old transit bus into tiny home!

Tiny House Giant Journey
2024 ж. 23 Мам.
79 435 Рет қаралды
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After retiring from a lifelong career working as transit drivers, Doug and Mindy decided to live in a transit coach bus! They purchased an old bus at an auction, and they converted the coach bus themselves. It's completely off-grid, with an impressive amount of solar on the roof. In this episode, they take us on a detailed tour of their home on wheels.
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0:00 Intro
0:49 Welcome to Nirvana Star
1:08 Working in Transit & Retirement
1:46 Finding the Bus
1:55 Building & Remodeling
2:30 Hard Work Makes Dreams Come True
2:48 Outside Tour Begins
3:19 Luggage Bays
4:09 Nirvana Star’s Emblem
4:52 Engine Tour & MPG
5:45 Repurposing to Keep Costs Down
6:12 AC & Solar
6:45 Bus Display Signs
7:41 Interior Tour Begins
7:56 Bus Control Systems
8:23 Living Room
9:09 Vintage & Custom Furniture
9:28 Mindy’s Kitchen Tour!
10:55 Sewing & Quilting
11:20 Sewing on the Go
12:00 Bathroom w/ Custom Pocket Door
12:48 Washing Machine
13:25 Bedroom
14:11 Custom Shirts by Mindy
14:26 If We Can Do It, You Can Do It!
15:32 Outro
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  • Would YOU cook in Mindy's Kitchen?! 😃

    @TinyHouseGiantJourney@TinyHouseGiantJourney2 ай бұрын

    • not only would I cook in her kitchen I have eaten and sewn in it! Great people!

      @JudithBrummett@JudithBrummett2 ай бұрын

    • No question about it. Yes!

      @lisannenorman2109@lisannenorman21092 ай бұрын

    • Heck yeah!!👍🏼

      @wrinklesandsprinkles@wrinklesandsprinkles2 ай бұрын

    • Yes ma’am I would 😊

      @kimberlystone3987@kimberlystone39872 ай бұрын

    • The kitchen is fine for it’s purpose, but I need an open fire pit and stretching room to make my masterpiece 😅

      @BostonMark67@BostonMark672 ай бұрын

  • Back in the late 70s, my dad bought a bus to remodel it (he had done it in the early 70s to a van). We all thought it was such a crazy idea. Before he could start the work, he got early onset Alzheimer’s. He was a man before his time. ❤. He would have loved to have seen this. Looks so nice.😊

    @lormor460@lormor4602 ай бұрын

    • So sorry that your Dad suffered that way. Thank you for posting, it makes your Dad live again!

      @lynnestamey7272@lynnestamey72722 ай бұрын

  • I LOVE that this shows someone who cooks, sews, embroiders....hobbies that need STUFF. And isn't "minimalist".

    @sh969@sh9692 ай бұрын

  • They both seem so precious and like good hardworking people.

    @jenniboo9441@jenniboo94412 ай бұрын

    • What an amazingly enterprising couple!

      @TheHiawatha@TheHiawatha2 ай бұрын

    • @@TheHiawatha The love they still share for each other after all those years together is so refreshing to see.Their build is amazing.Can’t say enough about their cute little dog Zorro.

      @nelliehagen5267@nelliehagen52672 ай бұрын

  • Oh my goodness! I love their story!! I love them!!

    @mariannejensen5244@mariannejensen52442 ай бұрын

    • Me too…so sweet! ❤

      @Nan-1017@Nan-10172 ай бұрын

    • Me too. I wonder if they'd adopt my 67 year old self. Daddy? 😅

      @PlanetEarth3141@PlanetEarth31412 ай бұрын

  • What a delightful couple! They have made themselves such a unique and cozy home. Beautiful!

    @meridethhendry5733@meridethhendry57332 ай бұрын

  • What a sweet couple. Thier love with each other is the most fascinating thing than the vehicle.

    @muhammedyousaf09@muhammedyousaf092 ай бұрын

  • What a Cool couple! Thanks for sharing their well-earned retirement with me!

    @carolb3946@carolb39462 ай бұрын

  • That's the Mindy & Doug I love. As for the bus-baked cookies, trust me, they're a trip unto themselves.

    @thomasgreenan8617@thomasgreenan86172 ай бұрын

  • You have a Beautiful home.I love it.Beautiful Quilts.

    @sandraragsdale9892@sandraragsdale98922 ай бұрын

  • They seem like they’d be a fun and interesting couple to spend time with. Salt of the earth type folks. I love their bus

    @melissawilson4796@melissawilson47962 ай бұрын

  • Whst a great loving couple. Love their bus, that living room looks so comfortable. The bus build is an excellent expression of who they are. Living their best life to the fullest! Thanks for the tour!

    @raysun2be@raysun2be2 ай бұрын

  • Okay, I was about to comment that they are doing what lots of retired couples do - get a motorhome. But no, this couple is special, bringing a uniqueness with their talents and personalities. And their little dog is adorable! I hope you two have many happy years ahead! ❤👍🏼

    @BrittMFH@BrittMFH2 ай бұрын

  • Wow! Looks pretty perfect to me. Have a wonderful, safe future with that incredible house on wheels.❤

    @janmarchand7294@janmarchand72942 ай бұрын

  • What a cute couple plus their Yorkie dog. I love the fact they have regular house furniture in their home. How cool that they both drove buses as well. So much storage under the belly. Love 💗 everything about this.

    @janlint7434@janlint74342 ай бұрын

  • What I enjoy most about this build is that they made it to suit their personal tastes. It's not about impressing anyone other than themselves. Great job!

    @dalecowart1826@dalecowart18262 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful home bus ( marvelous) ,beautifull people, beautifull love and beautifull Canadians .......love our beautifull country 🇨🇦 thank you for sharing 😘

    @danielleduplantis9449@danielleduplantis94492 ай бұрын

    • @@tiny_house_giant_journey what's wrong with my comment ?

      @danielleduplantis9449@danielleduplantis94492 ай бұрын

    • There’s nothing wrong with your comment. Some people are just odd.🇨🇦

      @pdq5465@pdq54652 ай бұрын

  • Sweetest love I've seen online in a long time. What a beautiful couple. God bless you two!!!

    @maryfolks9368@maryfolks936815 сағат бұрын

  • These seems like 2 quality wholesome good people. Beautiful work

    @taralown7023@taralown70232 ай бұрын

  • Love this bus! What an amazing couple. I'm glad to see them enjoying their retirement!

    @LN0818@LN08182 ай бұрын

  • 3200 W wow! This bus has *so* much personality. Kudos to you for creating your own unique space. I'm struck at how much this looks like a house inside, particularly the bedroom.

    @straightarrow372@straightarrow3722 ай бұрын

  • Sad to hear Mindy saying sewing is a lost art! Among myself and other cosplayers/the cosplay community, the art is alive and well =)

    @Imagin8io@Imagin8io2 ай бұрын

  • You can just feel the respect and love those two have for each other. Beautiful home too!

    @loonypeat312@loonypeat312Ай бұрын

  • Beautifull! Love this conversion... So homy feeling. Iam a bus driver and I think it will be hard to separate from bus in retirement so I think this is a beautifull way to stay active and live with joy. Wish you good and peaceful roads!

    @busmemorija@busmemorija2 ай бұрын

  • I met my friends Doug and Mindy in the Arizona desert. They made friends with my Father years prior. Doug and Mindy came around me when I was in Arizona for my father's passing. He helped me in so many ways from walking 8 miles into the desert beside me with and without words, mechanical work on my father's 1956 bus conversion and making introductions with another bus conversion that was also headed back to The Pacific Northwest when I brought my Mother and the beloved bus across the country back home for my fist long bus drive. Doug the next year "stopped over" as Seattle WA is apparently just another bus stop between baha mexico and P.E.I. if you get the chance to meet them i hioe you fall in love with this couple ad much as my family has. Doug and Mindy are great with kids but dont let doug teach your kids how big the fish was (face slap)😅 we sure hope to host them at our place anytime.

    @Papas220Garage@Papas220Garage2 ай бұрын

  • Great couple; lovely homey bus and they deserve a great deal of credit. I enjoyed the tour!

    @debby-ex6ir@debby-ex6ir2 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful people, beautiful job, beautiful outcome. Hope they find their perfect sunset.

    @bethcollier3789@bethcollier37892 ай бұрын

  • I beg to differ. You are rich. You have a beautiful husband who loves you. You have a cute dog. You and your husband raised a family. You get to travel with the love of your life together in retirement.You appear to be healthy, happy, young at heart, and content. You both are resourceful, talented, and hardworking. and smart. You are VERY rich and blessed. You deserve all of your riches.

    @diva70smusic@diva70smusic2 ай бұрын

  • My jaw dropped when he said their bus is 45 feet long. It's the longest home on wheels I've seen yet. They have proven they are lacking in nothing with the home they've created.

    @ThatPlacefkaNebraskaBugeater@ThatPlacefkaNebraskaBugeater2 ай бұрын

  • Great job guys!! We are working on a school bus now. My husband does great woodwork, and he can build just about anything. Happy trails to you two! Love your bus!!

    @wandalemons@wandalemons2 ай бұрын

  • You say you're not rich but wealth is a state of consciousness. It doesn't have anything to do with how much you have. Look at all the people that have everything yet keep on wanting more. Likewise, look at the people who are poor but thankful for everything they have.

    @kamikazitsunami@kamikazitsunami2 ай бұрын

  • Now that is totally cool -- such talent - may your dreams come totally true.

    @janiefox3458@janiefox34582 ай бұрын

  • I love Doug and Mindy! What a sweet couple. With a truly unique bus makeover.

    @marywright658@marywright6582 ай бұрын

  • We actually have a lady who teaches Sewing in our town, and the little girls are loving it. I think there’s been a few boys in the class as well. I have been working with my granddaughter on embroidery. she loves sewing and needlework

    @user-fc7pr5yc8c@user-fc7pr5yc8c2 ай бұрын

  • I love this great couple and their dog Zorro! Fabulous bus! One of the BEST bus builds out there! Great job Mindy and Doug!

    @sueg2658@sueg26582 ай бұрын

  • What a lovely couple❤ Thanks for sharing with us their beautiful home!

    @soniasantossoares@soniasantossoares2 ай бұрын

  • Hi, fellow Canadians! I visited Prince Edward Island...Anne of Green Gables, home of! My favourite flower is the Lupins...growing wild in your neck of the woods. You make us so proud, guys. Hardworking is our motto...eh? I love this 'Ride'. You guys are great and so well suited. My hubby & I are married 56 years! We live in Ontario, now. Have fun guys. Stay safe. Thanks, Jenna, for showcasing this beautiful Canadian build out. Heather🇨🇦 13:30 13:31 13:32

    @user-js4xl9nv8r@user-js4xl9nv8r2 ай бұрын

  • one of the best couples and builds I have ever seen, may we all be so lucky.

    @heymaneyetried6952@heymaneyetried69522 ай бұрын

  • THIS IS THE BEST BUS TO RV CONVERSION I HAVE EVER SEEN. DOUG IS A GENIUS AT KNOWING HOW TO DO SOMETHING IN A THRIFTY MANNER, AND MINDY KNOWS HOW TOOK COOK, AND SEW TOGETHER THIS IS THE PERFECT HOME. I WOULD HONESTLY RATE THIS TINY RV HOME A 9.5 OUT OF 10. THEY ARE CANADIAN AS WELL ❤🇨🇦👍👏👏👏👏

    @kodyadams5561@kodyadams55612 ай бұрын

  • these two are by far my favorite bus lifers i've seen so far. such the real deal, i love it!

    @mkowltra@mkowltra2 ай бұрын

  • An amazing couple and an incredible bus…..If they ever put it up for sale, I’d enjoy being a customer….

    @davemorton3195@davemorton31952 ай бұрын

  • Incredible build. Both of you are incredible people. The world needs more like you. I love the layout and the coziness. God bless.

    @jerryrudolph6603@jerryrudolph66032 ай бұрын

  • Finally someone from my city!

    @moniquepellettier6423@moniquepellettier6423Ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful example of how to live good life. Yes hard work pays off. I love your work ethics, I'm from the same generation (72). Your home is lovely. So glad you are teaching sewing, it is a lost art. Your quilts are fantastic!!! You are both very talented. Enjoy your journey/travels. Stay safe. My prayers and blessings go with you.❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

    @rebeccarothfuss-ym3gs@rebeccarothfuss-ym3gs2 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful couple. Mindy is so talented. Mindy's abilities go way beyond the common. She has superior talent. I have never seen such skill in both quilting and embroidery before. That hand stitched star quilt is amazing. She also has phenomenal patience to work on something continuously for 4 years. Plus the fact that Doug taught himself how to understand and repair bus engines - well I admire people who self teach and are tenacious enough to pursue areas they have not previously been trained to tackle. They are having a wonderful retirement together. They are truly lucky they found each other. You can tell by the way they interact that there is a great deal of love between them. I wish them many more years of adventures and love together.

    @LDK-dt7wm@LDK-dt7wm2 ай бұрын

  • Excellent people and fantastic build. I hope more of us can be so sincerely proud of our achievements. Best of luck to them.

    @scratchcratch@scratchcratch2 ай бұрын

  • Well done! This hardly looks like a bus inside. It’s an amazing home. Wishing you many happy, healthy, safe years ahead.👍🏻🇨🇦

    @pdq5465@pdq54652 ай бұрын

  • They're adorable! Here's to many, many years of adventures!

    @debbieomi@debbieomi2 ай бұрын

  • Love your Tiny Home Bus! Enjoy your retirement 🌈♥️🥰

    @aletheasmith1013@aletheasmith10132 ай бұрын

  • Sweet couple, amazing home on wheels.

    @jeanstrait2904@jeanstrait29042 ай бұрын

  • What a sweet couple. Love that piece of furniture in the bedroom. So pretty. Nice place throughout. Even the bathroom is nice. I see why that quilt is his favorite, it’s beautiful! My grandmother taught me to sew. She sewed everything and made money with her sewing. I’m not that good . But I do enjoy sewing. I hand sew mainly. Enjoyed the video! ❤️💜💚

    @pdmullgirl@pdmullgirl2 ай бұрын

  • Hello from Montréal. Love the bus, and Mindy is crafty. 😊

    @anniesuziee@anniesuziee2 ай бұрын

  • There is a perfect match for everyone out there. They found their perfect matches.

    @NKBobcat@NKBobcat2 ай бұрын

  • I love everything about the bus AND Doug & Mindy! ❤ ENJOY YOU TWO!!!!!! ❤

    @jryland6@jryland62 ай бұрын

  • Great video tour! Way to go Doug and Mindy! Bus looks very comfortable and homey!

    @nbarnard@nbarnard2 ай бұрын

  • You guys are too cool. What a beautiful build.

    @bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf71002 ай бұрын

  • Doug and Mindy are fabulous people and I am so very glad to know them. Their bus is beautiful and walking into it you feel like it is home. One of these days we will hopefully have the privilege of touring with them into Mexico. Or Canada where their home is. Who knows where to mobile life will take them next. PS... Helllllooooo Zorro!

    @JudithBrummett@JudithBrummett2 ай бұрын

  • Such a wholesome cutie couple

    @moonshinebling@moonshinebling6 күн бұрын

  • Love, love, LOVE this couple!

    @myrediperez-morales5462@myrediperez-morales54622 ай бұрын

  • I've watched a number of these videos, and this is one of my favorites!

    @c.jillallen-hood4685@c.jillallen-hood46852 ай бұрын

  • This is amazing! I love that they did all the work themselves putting their personal touches on it.

    @carolynpurser7469@carolynpurser74692 ай бұрын

  • Absolutely gorgeous customized bus! I love it!

    @cheryluhrig-rivard2963@cheryluhrig-rivard29632 ай бұрын

  • My sewing friends and I are very fond of the Featherweight! A couple of us (alas not I) have one.

    @kitzimmerman9843@kitzimmerman98432 ай бұрын

  • Awwww , so sweet ! Beautiful couple ! Beautiful place 😊

    @anapaulacrawford5837@anapaulacrawford58372 ай бұрын

  • Very very cool! Mindy you are very talented , your quilts are so pretty ❤❤❤

    @alicecowan3499@alicecowan34992 ай бұрын

  • Awwww I love Mindy & Doug❤❤

    @glendagilner3438@glendagilner34382 ай бұрын

  • Super couple..Love this! thanks luv!!

    @anitashahib9371@anitashahib93712 ай бұрын

  • Ooh Mindy. I need that pretty crystal sun spray by the blue anchor😂. It matches my bedroom perfectly! It's a beautiful bus & y'all have done a great job!

    @craftyourwaytopeace@craftyourwaytopeace2 ай бұрын

  • You three have a beautiful home, the very best of luck to you. Be careful out there. 😊

    @jimblue39@jimblue392 ай бұрын

  • Wow, what a fun, loving couple! They definitely have worked hard for their dream and how beautiful it is! May you both have many, many more blessed years enjoying your life and all your wonderful talents together ❤

    @beverlywright1009@beverlywright10092 ай бұрын

  • Love the quilt work and the stained glasses

    @moonshinebling@moonshinebling6 күн бұрын

  • What a great couple and they built this bus very nicely. Love it. She’s a great sewer. Great job of fixing up the bus to make it like a home. Very nicely done. I need to find out where a friend of mine can watch your video on sewing. She’s making a quilt too! I thought I could let her know where to watch you at. Thank you both for showing your home.

    @sherriweber7105@sherriweber71052 ай бұрын

  • Much respect to you both. Such a comfy homey feel to your bus! ❤️

    @louisebling2536@louisebling25362 ай бұрын

  • What a beautiful couple ❤

    @Elaine-sn3pb@Elaine-sn3pb6 күн бұрын

  • Buses like this with that much space inside, out and solar roof space always seem excellent choices to me if you can afford it rd them. 😊

    @PlanetEarth3141@PlanetEarth31412 ай бұрын

  • Lovely homey home. I could live in your bus home. ❤❤❤❤ 2 Lovely people.

    @bettyeporter1315@bettyeporter13152 ай бұрын

  • Cute couple. I have that same sewing machine.

    @MaryAmesMitchell@MaryAmesMitchell2 ай бұрын

  • loving couple. wonderful way to live a life into the sunset

    @loonpohchuah4044@loonpohchuah40442 ай бұрын

  • Woo hoo! 🇨🇦 love this couple and practical and functional their bus is

    @katherinekelly5380@katherinekelly5380Ай бұрын

  • Absolutely love your bus .You guys are the cutest couple and did an amazing job.

    @rosemarybrennan442@rosemarybrennan4422 ай бұрын

  • Sweet couple + adorable pooch! Love the bus. Thank you for the tour.

    @sylviajones4907@sylviajones49072 ай бұрын

  • What creative and nice people. Congrats!

    @JacquelineStapleton-im1kk@JacquelineStapleton-im1kk7 күн бұрын

  • U r the cutest couple … amazing home… happy trails ❤️

    @poppydiamante-gy2mv@poppydiamante-gy2mv2 ай бұрын

  • I love that you used house furniture. It makes is so much like a home :)

    @missy3609@missy36092 ай бұрын

  • Doug , Mini, and don't for Zoro❤ is a lovely family

    @1GQ_gent@1GQ_gent2 ай бұрын

  • You guys have a nice home! Very unique.

    @tippybird@tippybird9 күн бұрын

  • Love Then and they're bus Bless Them

    @reginacalcara4273@reginacalcara42732 ай бұрын

  • great bus!!! things so like the most - the purple heart wood 💜 the entire kitchen❤ the bedroom is spacious and i like the ceiling, a lot. It's impossible to list all of the little things that make your home so special. thanks from California for sharing it with us!!! ps- oh yes! the hand stitched quilt!!! ❤️💙💜💚💛

    @CK-831@CK-8312 ай бұрын

  • Two beautiful people, uk

    @gallopingg1@gallopingg1Ай бұрын

  • Such a sweet couple.

    @elizscal8007@elizscal80072 ай бұрын

  • Very nice bus guys! You're from P.E.I?, well hello from Nova Scotia! Safe travels!

    @Drumdude74@Drumdude742 ай бұрын

  • This is a real home!

    @richardparrott7192@richardparrott71922 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful home, and life y’all created 🎉❤

    @kimberlystone3987@kimberlystone39872 ай бұрын

  • I love these two! This was so much fun and so heartwarming to watch.

    @marieneu264@marieneu2642 ай бұрын

  • Sweetest tiny story I’ve seen so far. Love them❤️

    @speakezforkids545@speakezforkids5452 ай бұрын

  • Wow! What an amazing couple and lovely, talented people! The bus is a dream. If I had only had one tenth of their energy and dedication... I'm glad they explained they had experience driving such a long vehicle. I would be concerned about where to park it but they seemed to have found places.

    @moonchild7456@moonchild74562 ай бұрын

  • 🎉🎉 thanks for sharing these two wonderful souls🎉🎉

    @HELENGodLoves@HELENGodLoves2 ай бұрын

  • A Beautiful couple.

    @lyndonlehdesr4622@lyndonlehdesr46222 ай бұрын

  • Great stuff. Ingenuity is certainly not dead! Safe travels.

    @aa-kh9ex@aa-kh9ex2 ай бұрын

  • Great job! That is a wonderful bus to retire in.

    @alicerafferty9595@alicerafferty95952 ай бұрын
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