Turning "Old School" into new age adventure, E.J. hits the open road, ready for adventure. General Motors likely never envisioned anyone taking one of their GMC school busses and transforming it into an off-grid tiny house on wheels adventure vehicle, but that's what 20-year-old E.J. did with some help from family and friends.

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Meet 'Loki': A School Bus Turned Cool Bus

E.J.'s GMC bus started like many other school busses transporting children to school as they looked out the five windows on each side. As the bus aged, the school district sold it to a family with nine children of their own. After the family's children grew up, the owner modified the bus into a work vehicle with industrial workbenches lining each side of the interior. E.J. purchased the bus after talking the owner down to $3,000 from $4,500. She paid another $5,000 to paint the bus and raise the roof to six feet, four inches interior height and an additional $1,500 for the solar package, 12-volt refrigerator, and onboard water system.

All in, E.J. invested $12,000, which she earned from DoorDash, to make Loki a self-contained off-grid adventure camper with E.J., her father, and some friends compiling most of the electrical, water system, and interior finishes themselves. She says that driving her bus gives her a "huge wave of liberating freedom," which sounds like a worthwhile investment.

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Everyone Needs An Adventure Bus

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Inspiration for the project relates to two stories she tells in the video. The thought of traveling freedom first appeared on her radar with her friend "Tall Jake" taking a month-long R.V. trip to Colorado. The second while discussing the relatively shorter trip from home to school and her Dad telling her that seeing the same things every time made the trip feel shorter. He said the key to feeling like you've lived a long life is traveling and seeing new things.

Loki has everything required for life on the road, at least for a while. An onboard freshwater system, propane cook stove, shower, and a composting toilet take care of all the necessities. Comfortable beds, a movie projector, and a hammock seat provide the creature comforts that make it possible to wait out inclement weather. If climbing on the roof to view the stars isn't possible due to cloud cover, Loki's ceiling is lit up with 340 individual fiber-optic light strands fed through individual hand-drilled holes providing a starry sky regardless of the weather outside.