School’s out… forever. Former US school bus converted into post-apocalyptic multi-function camper

If you’re looking to build a home-away-from-home that can drive after the end of the world, this converted school bus could be the perfect solution.

A US man has created what might be the perfect mobile home – and it is based on a humble 20-year-old school bus.

Gordon Clement – posting on social media platform Instagram as ‘gordofromearth’ – purchased the International ‘Blue Bird’ school bus in 2019, and has spent the past four years turning it into a drivable home that would not be out of place on the set of Mad Max.

A video posted to YouTube by Mobile Dwellings showed off Mr Clement’s converted bus, detailing all of the changes he’s made to make it a home-away-from-home – but he insists it’s not a temporary house.

“It’s built to be a truck when I need a truck, a camper when I need a camper, and to be able to live out on the road for as long as I might need to, but not as a full-time living situation,” Mr Clement told Mobile Dwellings.

A rooftop platform gives the first indication that this is no ordinary former school bus, which is confirmed when you look at the rear end to see it has been converted into a deck, complete with a hand-operated crane to load heavy items. There is a composting toilet, solar panel array and a 3kW inverter on a 10kWh battery system so the bus can operate completely off the grid.

Inside, the rows of seats that would carry dozens of children to school have been removed, with four captain’s chairs now fitted to transport its limited occupants.

Mr Clement estimates he has spent between $US30,000 to $US50,000 ($AU42,600 to $AU71,000) on the project (including the cost of the school bus), but the finished product has resulted in something truly unique.

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