Living on a School Bus as a Family of Four in New York City for Two Years

Ryan Fazio

The Fazio’s lived in New Jersey overlooking the Hudson River and the skyline of New York City where Ryan worked 60-80 hours a week to pay for their seemingly never-ending expenses. With one child already and another on the way, a change was necessary and his partner through out the idea of living in a school bus while living inside the burrows of New York City. Ryan needed some convincing, but she didn’t quit, doing all the research, budgeting and showing what would be possible with this new life. So like all good men, Ryan committed to the dream and soon they were the proud owners of a school bus and after a quick and dirty outfitting of the rig, they were soon living on the bus on the street.

In this episode, Ryan shares stories from his adventures learning the ways of bus life inside of one of the world’s busiest cities. For example how they never received a single parking ticket, how he eventually learned to take water from the hydrants and power straight off the poles and most importantly how the community embraced their family in all parts of the city.

The Fazio’s now live in Boulder, CO but if you’re interested in what their journey was like, check out Gypscity on Instagram.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

Rewilding Parenthood is a podcast featuring families leading bold and courageous lifestyles. It is told in 5 episode thematic based seasons - the purpose being that we want families interested in a certain subject matter to get a holistic look at the lifestyle they seek to pursue and most importantly highlighting paths to achieving this life. Of the five episodes per season, four will be hosted by Colin Boyd, in English and the fifth in Spanish and hosted by Sofi Aldinio. So whether you are seeking a life on the road, on the water or just an alternative approach to the 9-5, join us to find inspiration and connection to many others leading the way.

Rewilding Parenthood was produced by Afuera Vida and hosted by Colin Boyd & Sofi Aldinio. Follow the journey, and podcast highlights on instagram @afueravida.

Sound Design & Editing by Mercedes Riva

Music by Thomas Tyrel