Spray Foam Isn't Necessary to Stay Warm! Thermal Camera VS Barely Insulated Skoolie

[Rob_386]

REALITY: You do NOT need to spend thousands on spray foam to survive winter in a bus! I'm going to show you how to use a thermal camera to identify where the most heat loss is, and how to mitigate those losses. I know there are tons of videos on insulating a skoolie out there, but I'm trying to use science and data to show the most effective ways to insulate. Also lots of tips and tricks I've discovered after 3 seasons in the rockies at 8k', hopefully this helps people out! Cheers!

 

[Cheezewhiz]

Neat!

I don't watch youtube (or anything, really), what's the tl;dw? That isn't windows, lol

 

[cadillackid]

one of my busses is a mobile Office bus.. I have all 7 bus heaters and a 16kw Webasto.. stays warm in there with all factory stuff. its really just a matter of how much energy someone wants to use to stay warm..

 

[Rob_386]

Neat!

I don't watch youtube (or anything, really), what's the tl;dw? That isn't windows, lol

Basically using the camera to identify what I missed; teh wheel wells for example were under the couch and kitchen cabinets, and since they were basically enclosed I didn't think much about them. Insulating them made a HUGE difference.

We had to insulate AFTER the bus was built, because we bought it half built, and this is showing that even our piecemeal/halfassed job of insulating does pretty well on the walls; the majority of the heat loss is the rear door, emergency hatch, ceiling fan/vent, and cab area. Spray foam doesn't really solve any of those major issues.

To be clear, spray foam is still the best, but if you're on a budget and can't afford $3-5k to do it, you can still have a warm/cozy bus by insulating properly, especially if you're using a camera to identify major heat loss areas outside the bus.

 

[ennonne]

So winter at Vail, summer at Road America? Not too bad!

 

[Rob_386]

So winter at Vail, summer at Road America? Not too bad!

ha, no Vail would never allow a vehicle that cost less than 6 figures, I just like keeping people guessing. Check my plate at the end fo the video for my feelings on Vail lol

 

[Cheezewhiz]

Ooh, damn yeah. Wheel wells make sense

Thanks!

 

[ennonne]

ha, no Vail would never allow a vehicle that cost less than 6 figures, I just like keeping people guessing. Check my plate at the end of the video for my feelings on Vail lol

I was focused on the Road America plate, didn't read it!

Good video, btw, nothing like data to help solve problems.

 

[desrtdog]

Nice plate….

So, appears you’re not a hoity-toity ski bum…don’t blame you…can’t imagine any area is worth $200-$300 per day…just got back from 6 days in SW CO - 5 at Purg and 1 at Wolf Creek….no lines at Purg and average cost per day was < $50 …