Joel and Rachel Binkerd with Binks Tube the skoolie

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For Rachel and Joel Binkerd, the key to financial freedom—and the ability to travel year-round—is the 264-square-foot 1998 Bluebird International bus they call Binks Tube. The duo found their skoolie, which had been converted from a bus to a tiny home on an HGTV network show, on Facebook Marketplace for $29,000. Although the bus had been retrofitted, the interior required additional improvements in order to be livable full time.