The Schoolhouse's Next Chapter Starts Now (and the bus got HARD) ft. Jackery Home Power 3600 Pro Max

A huge thanks to ‪@Jackeryusa‬ for sponsoring this episode! We installed their HomePower 3600 Pro Max as backup power for the schoolhouse, and later put it to work in our camper bus too—one battery system, two very different jobs. https://amzn.to/4vpxxVW #jackery #Powerstation #portablepowerstation #prepper #Jackeryhomepower3600promax #PowerOut #JackeryOn #HurricanePrep #PowerOutage #Heatwave #PortablePowerStation #HomeBattery #SolarGenerator #HomeBackup ___________________________________________________________________ *In this video: We finally start transforming our 112-year-old schoolhouse basement into guest quarters for family while making progress on our mini school bus camper conversion. Along the way we install whole-home backup power, cut through century-old brick walls, and take another step toward turning this old school into our forever home. *(0:00) Intro A tour of what's next as we begin transforming our 112-year-old schoolhouse basement into guest quarters and continue our mini school bus camper conversion. *(2:03) Chapter 1: The Guest Problem Why our growing family (and 35 relatives) finally convinced us to build a basement guest apartment in the old schoolhouse. *(4:15) Construction First Drafts Looking back at the basement transformation, planning the layout, and turning years of ideas into real construction plans. (6:46) Emergency Preparations for Indiana Basement Season Installing a Jackery HomePower backup battery system to keep the schoolhouse running during power outages. (11:35) The Imaginary Apartment Walking through our future guest suite at full scale before construction begins—and making the first big cut through a 112-year-old brick wall. (17:56) Back to the Bus Our DIY mini school bus camper gets a fresh paint job as we continue transforming it into a tiny RV. (24:15) In which we decline to do our own electrical Knowing our limits, we hand off the custom camper electrical system so the bus is ready for adventure. (29:58) What's Next! A sneak peek at the camper interior, basement guest suite, and our first family camping trip. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Follow me on Instagram/TikTok to see updates that you won't see here on YouTube: *   / schoolhousehomestead     / schoolhousehomestead     / schoolhousehomestead   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to work with us? [email protected]