In 2014, Tasmanian couple Emma and Nick Hill decided to purchase a bus to live in so they could build a strawbale home on their family’s farmland in Tamar Valley, Tasmania. They bought a 1985 Volvo bendy bus for $6,000 on Gumtree and were thrilled when it was in excellent condition. Nick then took a year of service leave from his job as a teacher to spend $45,000 and turn it into their home. The Hills finally moved into their bendy bus in 2015, mid-way through renovations when their oldest child was 15 months. At the time, Emma was pregnant