Category: Bus Build

Bus Build, Toyota Coaster, Vanlife Australia

My Bus Bathroom Was Completely Wrong… So I Started Ripping It Out

Turns out nearly everything in my bus bathroom was wrong. The layout made no sense.The shower was pretty much unusable.The toilet was in exactly the wrong spot.And the bathroom window… was completely transparent. So today I decided it might be time to rip the whole thing out. What started as a quick look at the layout turned into pulling out the sink, removing the toilet, … Continue reading My Bus Bathroom Was Completely Wrong… So I Started Ripping It Out

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Vanlife Australia, Bus Build, Toyota Coaster

I Finally Fixed My Solar (And Here’s How It Actually Works)

I finally worked out what was going on with my solar system. It’s fixed.It’s working.And — most importantly — I actually understand it now. If you’re new to vanlife solar and every time someone starts talking about amps and watts your brain quietly exits the building, this one’s for you. Because that was me. This isn’t a wiring tutorial. I’m not going to pretend to … Continue reading I Finally Fixed My Solar (And Here’s How It Actually Works)

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Vanlife Australia, Bus Build, Vanlife Solar

New Inverter, New Batteries… And Now Everything Actually Works

Last week I had absolutely no idea where my power was going. My batteries were going flat, my solar wasn’t making sense, and I was basically guessing every time I turned something on. So I did what any sensible person would do after reading hundreds of comments telling me what I’d done wrong. I went shopping. This week has involved new gear, rewiring, learning more … Continue reading New Inverter, New Batteries… And Now Everything Actually Works

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Bus Build, Solar, Toyota Coaster, Vanlife Australia

Why My Batteries Keep Going Flat (And The Big Missing Thing)

I’ve got a new bus. New setup. New solar. New batteries. And somehow… my batteries keep going flat. In the last video I discovered something that made absolutely no sense. My fridge barely uses any power. The lights use almost nothing. I’m not running anything crazy. And yet, the system clearly isn’t working. So instead of starting with panels or batteries or controllers, I started … Continue reading Why My Batteries Keep Going Flat (And The Big Missing Thing)

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Bus Build, Vanlife Australia

I Bought a Toyota Coaster…What Works (and What Doesn’t)

This is the bus I bought — and I absolutely love it… mostly. When I came back to Australia after travelling Europe in a van, I knew I wanted something different, but I didn’t quite expect to end up with a bus. Specifically, a Toyota Coaster with some genuinely brilliant features and a few design choices that make me scratch my head every single day. … Continue reading I Bought a Toyota Coaster…What Works (and What Doesn’t)

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