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CREDITS:
❇️ produced by Tiny House Expedition's Christian & Alexis
❇️ shot by Blake Hemmel, https://www.youtube.com/c/BlakeHemmel
❇️ edited by Aaron Wong, aaronwongcinema.com
❇️ extra footage from the owner, https://www.instagram.com/ourbusrufus
Video Chapters:
0:00 - Our Bus Rufus
0:30 - 'don't wait for retirement to travel'
2:19 - 32 ft 2006 Int'l school bus
2:42 - outdoor tech & storage
4:58 - custom racks for AC & propane
5:43 - winterized water system
6:09 - 1800W solar panels
6:17 - rooftop tech
6:51 - interior tiny home tour
7:42 - high-tech security system
8:27 - sponsor message
9:44 - tour cont'd
11:18 - clever transforming lounge
12:45 - his off-road rig experience
13:20 - invented a rear hitch plate
13:44 - school bus cost & build
14:26 - tour cont'd
15:00 - more tech!
16:58 - mini split AC
17:58 - 4 heat sources
18:33 - inventive bathroom
19:55 - custom urinal
21:10 - queen bed converts to single
22:06 - rooftop deck
22:37 - bus conversion cost vs RV
23:37 - travel companions
24:16 - plan to retire in bus home
25:25 - hello from Alexis & Christian
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