Smokey Bobby

Say hello to Smokey Bobby! An ex Japanese school bus. Imported just after the millennium, it has been transformed into our home on four wheels. This is the super cruiser motorhome of NZ. We have spent three years building and now after a two month roadtrip we are ready to share our dream with other like-minded travellers. Fun and easy to drive it feels more like a large van than a bus (yay, no special licence needed). When we say large van there is one point to take in to consideration and that is the height of the van which is 1.7m so a little bendy on the back for tall people! Personally, we have gotten used to this as we find in a motorhome most of the time you are sitting or lying down (we are average height 175cm) Cruising speed is 85km/h but with all Bobby's windows you wouldn't want to go faster anyway. As you will find, Aotearoa is a country best travelled at a pace that you can take in all the views. You will soon get used to being passed regularly but NZ has plenty of passing lanes that will help you go with the flow. Green sticker self contained means you can park up for free all over Aotearoas freedom camping areas and sleep at some of the most remarkable landscapes in the world all in the comfort of Bobby! No bed assembly to do with a double at the back and insect curtains in the back windows to keep sandflies out. Fold away table and lots of storage for everything you need for a sweet summer roadtrip. Large roof racks capable of storing half a dozen surfboards and a bike rack. We are happy to supply soft top surfboards and a single speed bicycle for no extra charge. Huge lithium battery and double solar panels means you will never run out of electricity via USB as well as keeping the massive, 65L, fridge cool (it can also be switch for freezer) and we have installed a high quality sound system to play all the NZ reggae you want. We named the bus after Bob Marley due to it's Reggae paintjob which is original JDM :) but honestly we have thought about renaming to "The Smile Maker" as every where you go people point and smile and she is received well wherever you go! We have had so many great times in Bobby so far and we think it's only right that we can share the experience with others. Bobby the smile maker can't wait to meet you!! Thanks, Cindy and Nick