What do you get when you combine a school bus, a boat, and an RV? This thing! Joseph and Amber Snedden proudly drive their custom 1969 GMC Bluebird School Bus, named Brutus, which has been retrofitted by a boat cabinet builder into a rolling home away from home. The interior is comprised of the same cabinets and amenities as you would find on a sailboat, because that's where all the components came from. The Sneddens have made a few of their own adjustments, such as ditching the sink for more counter space and adding their own personalized touches. "With everything added, it's a modge podge," said Amber. "A real junkyard dog." Under the hood, the bus is powered by a kitted 350 Chevrolet small block. Everything else is factory, including the transmission, and all the differentials and suspension. The Sneddens do have plans to hopefully someday upgrade the entire chassis and powertrain. The current setup is underpowered for the RV configuration, with only 86,000 miles currently showing on the dial. "But I really think that's not the truth," said Joseph. "I think it's been rolled once or twice." A newer chassis would have the benefit of being easier to find parts for. The current setup is approaching 50 years, and parts are a struggle. A newer engine would also be easier on fuel, while also providing more power. "I want to be able to pull a trailer behind it," said Joseph. "Which will hopefully be my mobile tattoo studio when I'm older." The interior of Brutus tells a story of travelling the wide nation. Stickers and souvenirs from across Canada adorn the space, which is remarkably livable. The cup and spice rack also opens up into a closet storage area, with more than enough room to keep the essentials. The removal of the sink means dishes have to be figured out outside the RV, but it gains the advantage of more working space for other activities. All the cooking is done outside to avoid smells lingering inside. The Sneddens use a portable smoker barbecue and do all their cooking on it. Under the Hood is powered by Great West Auto Electric, your local Bumper to Bumper dealer in Swift Current. Long live your car. "We have onboard water with a tank underneath our bed," said Amber. "It pumps in there. We used to have a sink, stove and propane." The master bedroom is separated by a curtain and features a double-size bed surrounded by cushions and the rear bus windows. The back door of the bus is also located behind the bed. In total, this unit can comfortably sleep between five and six people. Next to the bed is a Canadian Tire-bought Frigidaire refrigerator—both the fridge and freezer work, with the power directly fed from the bus itself. "We got the AC out of a 'Mini Winnie' and mounted it in there," said Joseph. "It works awesome. I've got it so I can plug it into the 12-volt inverter and drive with it on down the highway." The main dining table is unique. It folds down into additional sleeping space for guests, but is also set up for dinner, cards, and can also spin the front seat around to face the road. "The bed in the back does turn into another table, which you can probably seat six or eight around," said Amber. "But we don't ever plan on entertaining that many people in the back, so we're just leaving it as a bed." The main door has been moved from the front of the bus on the right-hand side to further towards the mid-point. The work on the body panels is clean enough that if you weren't looking, you might not notice the door isn't in its original spot. The Sneddens normally store the bus at home during the off-season, inside their barn. However, in the summer they enjoy taking trips to visit friends, family, and sites to see. "We bought it (in 2016 in Saskatoon) to go to Ontario with," said Joseph. "Now, we've driven it two years in a row to Sault St. Marie." If you see Brutus cruising down the highway or stopped in a park or campsite, feel free to wave the Sneddens down and enjoy a story or two about the bus. Details like the humodore dial, or the signal dash indicators being red and green like on a boat, or their own adventures details are all topics they are happy to pick up with people.