r/skoolies
Welcome to the Skoolie & Bus Life community. We are an inclusive community primarily surrounding Skoolie and Bus life (and we even love on…
How to think about r/skoolies
The Skoolie & Bus Life community centers around the lifestyle of converting school buses into mobile homes, known as skoolies. Members share their experiences, tips, and projects related to bus life, including DIY renovations, travel advice, and financial strategies for living on the road. The community is characterized by its inclusivity and supportive atmosphere, encouraging discussions on various aspects of this unique lifestyle.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from seasoned skoolie dwellers to newcomers exploring the bus life concept. The demographic is diverse, often including young adults and families seeking adventure, sustainability, or alternative living solutions. Members typically share a passion for travel, DIY projects, and community support, fostering a friendly and helpful vibe.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed project updates, tips, and questions about bus conversions, travel routes, and lifestyle challenges. Members appreciate authenticity and practical advice, while overly promotional or off-topic posts tend to receive downvotes. The community values engagement, so frequent contributions and interactions are encouraged to build rapport and trust among members.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing useful resources, sponsoring DIY contests, or collaborating on educational content about skoolie living can be effective. However, brands should avoid direct sales pitches or irrelevant advertisements, as members are generally resistant to overt marketing tactics. Authenticity and community involvement are key to gaining acceptance.
Top keywords
What r/skoolies talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/McGigglz
- u/linuxhiker
- u/WideAwakeTravels
- u/WhiskeyWilderness
- u/Skopies
- u/Cece_McGiggles
- u/BusingonaBudget
- u/Somebody_somewhere99
- u/CalypsoBus
- u/skoolbees
- u/shaymcquaid
- u/Castingman148
- u/AzironaZack
- u/Anxious-Homework-434
- u/Tristan123511
- u/john61372
- u/reallychriskelley
- u/hunglowbungalow
- u/ilikethebuddha
- u/[deleted]
- u/gershgoroth
- u/WrenchFox
- u/mar2457
- u/tschutz1
- u/Advanced-Ad-5693
- u/eric_theferret
- u/TimilyNV
- u/shagcarpet3
- u/AliceEverdeenVO
- u/johnalbrecht6
- u/masur1108
- u/iRawDoggedUrMom
- u/Illustrious-Pilot-28
- u/Poptartmafiaa
- u/cort_yard_salvage
- u/Skoolie_chic27
- u/Wise_Action_321
- u/Mtn_Chaser_Bus
- u/royal-tryhard
- u/amazngspiderpig
- u/NightThunderAdv
- u/sloppyjoesaresexy
- u/gungroutgary
- u/Spydermike1
- u/MacMeDan
- u/dudegauthier
- u/gilliganphantom
- u/ChantsToSayHi
- u/makaufmann
- u/bobbythelee
- u/matteisenman
- u/thedigitalnomadguy
- u/Flashy-Professional9
- u/Mickyle7
- u/Bajabound4surf
- u/abbott_70
- u/sorcha_aherne
- u/thestinger8
- u/Dazzling-Flamingo-40
- u/Positive_Wheel_7065
- u/Fabled_Fox
- u/Bigmikejb
- u/Suspence8
- u/alkemimi
- u/taylorrayne_19xx
- u/cutefuzzythings
- u/dharmacist
- u/Bakadeshi
- u/nyjrku
- u/harleyglayzer
- u/ONEOFHAM
- u/slugs_aint_bugs
- u/The-Grateful-Tread
- u/computer-controller
- u/CycleFickle8794
- u/blonde_on_the_run
- u/vanilla_cake_eater
- u/Charlesfp1
- u/2dogs1humans
- u/Mix-Lopsided
- u/theclaw551
- u/likjbird
- u/Correct-Spell-9331
- u/The_Scorpinator
- u/GrowingFoodCommunity
- u/ryjobe36
- u/nsgkar
- u/Beef_turbo
- u/____REDACTED_____
- u/Ultimatebreakfast
- u/MyRedditUsername13
- u/AddendumDifferent719
- u/_acidrap_
- u/boegsppp
- u/Tampontruckdriver
- u/Crazy-Minimum9601
- u/BigWooly
- u/Swflfoodforest
- u/SailorShaw1
- u/bcoj8
By votes
- u/McGigglz
- u/WideAwakeTravels
- u/WhiskeyWilderness
- u/linuxhiker
- u/Somebody_somewhere99
- u/Cece_McGiggles
- u/sloppyjoesaresexy
- u/BusingonaBudget
- u/skoolbees
- u/smellybagofdirt
- u/gershgoroth
- u/cort_yard_salvage
- u/Sasquatters
- u/Anxious-Homework-434
- u/AzironaZack
- u/shaymcquaid
- u/slugs_aint_bugs
- u/cutefuzzythings
- u/harleyglayzer
- u/reallychriskelley
- u/john61372
- u/chibbimoon
- u/hunglowbungalow
- u/eric_theferret
- u/TimilyNV
- u/Bakadeshi
- u/zovered
- u/Skopies
- u/ChantsToSayHi
- u/MacMeDan
- u/nyjrku
- u/WrenchFox
- u/ONEOFHAM
- u/AliceEverdeenVO
- u/tschutz1
- u/gungroutgary
- u/CalypsoBus
- u/Spydermike1
- u/dharmacist
- u/masur1108
- u/The-Grateful-Tread
- u/Wise_Action_321
- u/timetogoadventure
- u/Charlesfp1
- u/makaufmann
- u/mar2457
- u/Advanced-Ad-5693
- u/Beautiful-Town-5896
- u/blonde_on_the_run
- u/shagcarpet3
- u/Offgr1d-DIY
- u/TheRealNomadMoto
- u/bobsaget462462
- u/dudegauthier
- u/BigBonedChungus
- u/ButterscotchLeft4769
- u/Mtn_Chaser_Bus
- u/vanilla_cake_eater
- u/Tristan123511
- u/thedigitalnomadguy
- u/trippydippysnek
- u/likjbird
- u/HodorBanana
- u/mikey0hn0
- u/ryjobe36
- u/gilliganphantom
- u/ilikethebuddha
- u/Skoolie_chic27
- u/theclaw551
- u/CycleFickle8794
- u/Large_lad_man
- u/computer-controller
- u/lucascampbellbutcher
- u/CarryMeCaravan
- u/johnalbrecht6
- u/walruscorpse
- u/Comfortable-Cattle99
- u/LavenderMooncake1948
- u/Love_my_min_pin
- u/paula_gobuildx
- u/TheDeafDad
- u/Dont_be_a_Passenger
- u/Correct-Spell-9331
- u/06EXTN
- u/newcents88
- u/matteisenman
- u/Bajabound4surf
- u/PsychicRhinoo
- u/ChipWaffles
- u/GrowingFoodCommunity
- u/Flashy-Professional9
- u/DirtyPartyMan
- u/2dogs1humans
- u/Rosehipsdontlie
- u/feeblemanbrain
- u/Puzzled-Lioness
- u/Elraishem
- u/nw342
- u/Mickyle7
- u/Jonathan-Hemlock
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/AutoModerator
- u/[deleted]
- u/BeTheTalk
- u/Bakadeshi
- u/AzironaZack
- u/royal-tryhard
- u/Garfield-1-23-23
- u/The_Wild_Bunch
- u/WhiskeyWilderness
- u/RedsFables
- u/Dweezil_dwarf
- u/myself248
- u/oliverkloezoff
- u/godfathertrevor
- u/light24bulbs
- u/TheDeafDad
- u/LikesTheTunaHere
- u/dopperpod
- u/theinTIMidator
- u/TransFatty
- u/mar2457
- u/lydiadventuring
- u/freeneedle
- u/MsAnne24801
- u/BusingonaBudget
- u/danz409
- u/Red_Icnivad
- u/wookie_walkin
- u/Holden1104
- u/Pygmy_Yeti
- u/titanicx
- u/FloridaCelticFC
- u/adudeguyman
- u/ChalieRomeo
- u/nsgkar
- u/Electronic_Secret359
- u/MikeCromms
- u/Local_Vermicelli_856
- u/AreWeThenYet
- u/RonDoja
- u/BlerdyGurl
- u/Vness374
- u/glum_plum
- u/Danglyweed
- u/Sasquatters
- u/Djembe_kid
- u/pnw-camper
- u/obinice_khenbli
- u/brazeau466
- u/melloncollie2332
- u/After-Moose2067
- u/BigDavesRant
- u/whenthecatmeows
- u/mc_atx
- u/1songihavebut1song
- u/Native56
- u/McBirdyTurdy
- u/SJIslander_1986
- u/Phreqq
- u/dharmacist
- u/Rightaway
- u/HereThereBeWycches
- u/Electrical-Bacon-81
- u/Puzzled-Computer158
- u/hunglowbungalow
- u/Volkswagens1
- u/Difficult_Wrap_6034
- u/GrimStrain
- u/shaymcquaid
- u/Skoolie_chic27
- u/abbott_70
- u/amazngspiderpig
- u/uIDavailable
- u/boostedsandcrawler
- u/cincuentaanos
- u/stevenmeyerjr
- u/skirts988
- u/gl21133
- u/gershgoroth
- u/Skopies
- u/Apt_5
- u/BenSlimmons
- u/SirCrankStankthe3rd
- u/Lord_Dreadlow
- u/outdoorszy
- u/Speave
- u/neoncracker
- u/BassPlayn_Mainer42
- u/Advanced-Ad-5693
- u/Dustylyon
- u/Castro_66
- u/risketyclickit
- u/Plantsandanger
- u/WideAwakeTravels
- u/snakeproof
- u/ImaginaryCheetah
- u/astroboy19
- u/South_Lake_Garage
- u/nivekfreeze2006
- u/Tricktrick_
By votes
- u/titanicx
- u/GordoFromEarth
- u/HereThereBeWycches
- u/jmonacelli
- u/Garfield-1-23-23
- u/[deleted]
- u/mattschinesefood
- u/corn_breath
- u/jonnydrangus
- u/Local_Vermicelli_856
- u/okienomads
- u/Red_Icnivad
- u/justsomeguyfromny
- u/jaysedai
- u/oliverkloezoff
- u/Castro_66
- u/stabbyclaus
- u/Dweezil_dwarf
- u/scootunit
- u/astroboy19
- u/pnw-camper
- u/godfathertrevor
- u/AutoModerator
- u/The_Wild_Bunch
- u/Difficult_Wrap_6034
- u/LikesTheTunaHere
- u/adudeguyman
- u/harleyglayzer
- u/ImaginaryCheetah
- u/im_sooo_sure
- u/AzironaZack
- u/Snort_the_Dort
- u/Advanced-Ad-5693
- u/56Safari
- u/Mix-Lopsided
- u/ONEOFHAM
- u/obinice_khenbli
- u/Rightaway
- u/Chapman79
- u/shaymcquaid
- u/EyezLo
- u/SJIslander_1986
- u/neoneddy
- u/SaSkiBum
- u/Lacroose12
- u/Dankestmemelord
- u/satyren
- u/Plantsandanger
- u/Svyatoy_Medved
- u/myself248
- u/MattRenez
- u/uIDavailable
- u/District_Citation
- u/freeneedle
- u/Last_Ant_525
- u/twicetheMF
- u/boostedsandcrawler
- u/linuxhiker
- u/tribat
- u/Lapee20m
- u/amazngspiderpig
- u/risketyclickit
- u/Electrical-Bacon-81
- u/JGlasken
- u/joeplant
- u/Tomahawk757
- u/informationmissing
- u/Scotticus83
- u/RedditVince
- u/gershgoroth
- u/edwinsagain
- u/FoundOnTheRoadDead
- u/emptybowloffood
- u/ZealousidealCandle40
- u/MsAnne24801
- u/Eisigesis
- u/nyjrku
- u/CaptainNivek
- u/Mohingan
- u/roboramba
- u/cutefuzzythings
- u/Bakadeshi
- u/LeftBase2Final
- u/Own-Cupcake7586
- u/BeTheTalk
- u/Curious_Meriki
- u/RedsFables
- u/Pygmy_Yeti
- u/ummmitscaiden
- u/Sasquatters
- u/gl21133
- u/funslider97
- u/meateatr
- u/ritmusic2k
- u/Familiar_Bed1224
- u/nopartygop
- u/danz409
- u/McBirdyTurdy
- u/stevenmeyerjr
- u/PsychedelicAtoms
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FAQ
r/skoolies — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/skoolies have?
r/skoolies has approximately 94,823 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/skoolies created?
r/skoolies was created on August 7, 2013 (13 years ago).
What is r/skoolies about?
The Skoolie & Bus Life community centers around the lifestyle of converting school buses into mobile homes, known as skoolies. Members share their experiences, tips, and projects related to bus life, including DIY renovations, travel advice, and financial strategies for living on the road. The community is characterized by its inclusivity and supportive atmosphere, encouragi…
What subreddits are similar to r/skoolies?
Communities similar to r/skoolies include r/vanlife, r/vandwellers, r/rvliving, r/skooliemarketplace, r/gorving.
Who are the most active posters on r/skoolies?
The most frequent posters on r/skoolies include u/McGigglz, u/linuxhiker, u/WideAwakeTravels.
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